Eringaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3
Colour:
light brown to yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
3.654 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
from the Eringa River, the tributary of the Wiluy River
Type Locality:
Garnet Group. First scandium-dominant garnet recognized. The scandium analogue of grossular, andradite, uvarovite and goldmanite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40003:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
22730d63-41c2-4900-8439-f92363f95d70
IMA Classification of Eringaite
Approved
Approval year:
2009
Classification of Eringaite
9.AD.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Erg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Eringaite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
light brown to yellow
Streak:
creamy white
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.654 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Eringaite
Mindat Formula:
Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Eringaite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Ia3d
Setting:
Ia3d
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.19 Å
Unit Cell V:
1,811.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
obtained for a grain with the largest Sc2O3 contents
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.064 Å | (69) |
2.740 Å | (100) |
2.502 Å | (68) |
1.670 Å | (30) |
1.638 Å | (82) |
1.370 Å | (20) |
1.137 Å | (19) |
1.119 Å | (29) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
3 : Solar nebular condensates (CAIs, AOAs, URIs) | >4.565 |
Type Occurrence of Eringaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
regular growth zones and irregular spots in complex garnet crystals containing a kimzeyite core
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The type specimen No. 3837/1 is deposited in the collection of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum in Moscow (Russia).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
rodingite rocks (metasomatic origin)
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Eringaite
Relationship of Eringaite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Blythite | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 | |
Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Khoharite | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
Knorringite | Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Skiagite | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.AD. | Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
9.AD.05 | Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
9.AD.10 | Calcio-olivine | Ca2SiO4 |
9.AD.15 | Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
9.AD.20 | Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
9.AD.25 | Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Henritermierite | Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
9.AD.25 | Kimzeyite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Knorringite | Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
9.AD.25 va | Hydrougrandite | (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2] |
9.AD.25 va | Yamatoite | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Holtstamite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
9.AD.25 | Khoharite | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Kerimasite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Toturite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Irinarassite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Eltyubyuite | Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 |
9.AD.25 | Blythite | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 |
9.AD.25 | Skiagite | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 |
9.AD.25 | Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
9.AD.25 | UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.25 | Rubinite | Ca3Ti3+2Si3O12 |
9.AD.25 | Nikmelnikovite | Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 |
9.AD.30 va | Auerlite | near Th(Si,P)O4 |
9.AD.30 | Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
9.AD.30 | Hafnon | HfSiO4 |
9.AD.30 | Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
9.AD.30 | Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
9.AD.30 | Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) |
9.AD.35 | Huttonite | ThSiO4 |
9.AD.35 | Tombarthite-(Y) | Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x |
9.AD.40 | Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
9.AD.45 | Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
9.AD.55 | Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
Other Information
Notes:
Raman bands [cm-1]: 335, 511, 735, 880 and 937
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 Eringaite
Localities for Eringaite
Locality List
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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.
Mexico | |
| Krot et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
Russia (TL) | |
| Galuskina et al. (2010) |