Brokenhillite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Mn8Si6O15(OH)10
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named for the type locality
Thought to be a new member of the pyrosmalite group, but this turned out to be erroneous.
Originally reported from Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.
Originally reported from Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:782:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4583e1d5-1536-4fb7-9573-722c78965a5a
IMA Classification of Brokenhillite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
Approval history:
Rejected by IMA: 2001
Classification of Brokenhillite
9.EE.10
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
E : Single tetrahedral nets of 6-membered rings connected by octahedral nets or octahedral bands
Pronunciation of Brokenhillite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Chemistry of Brokenhillite
Mindat Formula:
Mn8Si6O15(OH)10
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Brokenhillite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6mm - Dihexagonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P63mc
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.481 Å, c = 14.084 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.045
Unit Cell V:
2,216.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Other Language Names for Brokenhillite
German:Brokenhillit
Spanish:Brokenhillita
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.EE. | Cairncrossite | Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x |
9.EE.05 | Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
9.EE.07 | Innsbruckite | Mn33(Si2O5)14(OH)38 |
9.EE.10 | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Friedelite | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
9.EE.10 | Mcgillite | (Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH)8Cl2 |
9.EE.15 | Nelenite | (Mn,Fe)16(Si12O30)(OH)14[As3+3O6(OH)3] |
9.EE.15 | Schallerite | Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17 |
9.EE.20 | Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
9.EE.20 | Tuperssuatsiaite | Fe3+Fe3+2(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O |
9.EE.20 | Yofortierite | Mn2+Mn2+2Mn2+2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
9.EE.20 | Windhoekite | Fe3+(Fe3+1.67◻0.33)Ca2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.20 | Unnamed (Na-Ca-Fe-Silicate-Hydrate) | NaCa(Fe2+,Al,Mn)5[Si8O19(OH)](OH)7 · 5H2O |
9.EE.20 | Windmountainite | ◻Fe3+2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
9.EE.25 | Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.25 | Loughlinite | Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O |
9.EE.25 | Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
9.EE.25 | Kalifersite | (K,Na)5Fe3+7Si20O50(OH)6 · 12H2O |
9.EE.30 | Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
9.EE.30 | Orlymanite | Ca4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O |
9.EE.30 | Tungusite | Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6 |
9.EE.35 | Reyerite | (Na,K)2Ca14(Si,Al)24O58(OH)8 · 6H2O |
9.EE.35 | Truscottite | (Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8 · 2H2O |
9.EE.35 | Kodamaite | Na3(Ca5Na)Si16O36(OH)4F2 · (14-x)H2O |
9.EE.40 | Natrosilite | Na2Si2O5 |
9.EE.45 | Makatite | Na2Si4O8(OH)2 · 4H2O |
9.EE.50 | Varennesite | Na8Mn2Si10O25(OH,Cl)2 · 12H2O |
9.EE.55 | Raite | Mn2+Mn2+2Na2(◻1.75Ti0.25)Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · Na(H2O)6 |
9.EE.60 | Intersilite | Na6Mn2+Ti[Si10O24(OH)](OH)3 · 4H2O |
9.EE.65 | Shafranovskite | Na3K2(Mn,Fe,Na)4[Si9(O,OH)27](OH)2 · nH2O |
9.EE.65 | Zakharovite | Na4Mn5Si10O24(OH)6 · 6H2O |
9.EE.70 | Zeophyllite | Ca13Si10O28(OH)2F8 · 6H2O |
9.EE.75 | Minehillite | (K,Na)2-3Ca28Zn4Al4Si40O112(OH)16 |
9.EE.80 | Fedorite | (Na,K)2-3(Ca4Na3)Si16O38(OH,F)2 · 3.5H2O |
9.EE.80 | Martinite | (Na,◻,Ca)12Ca4(Si,S,B)14B2O38(OH,Cl)2F2 · 4H2O |
9.EE.80 | Ellingsenite | Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13 · 6H2O |
9.EE.85 | Lalondeite | (Na,Ca)6(Ca,Na)3Si16O38(F,OH)2 · 3H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Brokenhillite
Localities for Brokenhillite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Am Min 74 (1989) |
Romania | |
Hirtopanu (2006) |