Nishio–Hamane, Daisuke, Nagashima, Mariko, Ogawa, Nobuhiro, Minakawa, Tetsuo (2018) Kannanite, a new mineral from Kannan Mountain, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 113 (5) 245-250 doi:10.2465/jmps.180103

Classification of KannaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.BJ.40

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
J : Sorosilicates with Si₃O₁₀, Si₄O₁₁, etc. anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Kna	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 KannaniteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

yellow, yellow-brown, orange

Hardness:

6 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Perfect
{010} plane by analogy with ardennite–series minerals.

Density:

3.43 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of KannaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ca₄Al₄(AlMg)(VO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, H, Mg, O, Si, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KannaniteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pmmn

Setting:

Pmmn

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.881(1) Å, b = 5.992(1) Å, c = 18.879(2) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.482 : 1 : 3.151

Unit Cell V:

1004.7 Å³

Comment:

unit cell parameters as reﬁned from the powder data

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.720 Å	(34)
3.234 Å	(37)
3.001 Å	(100)
2.809 Å	(35)
2.715 Å	(66)
2.657 Å	(67)
2.531 Å	(47)
2.306 Å	(37)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of KannaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mt Kannan, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Grains to 15 µm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba, Japan, specimen number NSM M-44527.

Empirical Formula of Type Material:

(Ca_3.60Mn²⁺_0.40)_Σ4(Al_3.00Mn³⁺_1.31Fe³⁺_0.69Mg_0.71Mn²⁺_0.19Ni_0.06Cu_0.05)_Σ6[(V⁵⁺_0.70Si_0.16As_0.14)_Σ1O_3.84(OH)_0.16](SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Metasedimentary Fe-Mn ore.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Piemontite

Hematite

Braunite

Reference:

Nishio-Hamane, D., Nagashima. M., Ogawa, N., and Minakawa, T. (2018) Kannanite, a new mineral from Kannan Mountain, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences: 113: 245-250.

Synonyms of KannaniteHide

IMA2015-100

Relationship of Kannanite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Ardennite Group

Other Members of this group:

Alpeite	Ca₄Mn³⁺₂Al₂(Mn³⁺Mg)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(V⁵⁺O₄)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
Ardennite-(As)	Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(AsO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Ardennite-(Si)	~Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(SiO₄,AsO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆
Ardennite-(V)	Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(VO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Kannanite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
1 photo of Kannanite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.BJ.	Arsenmedaite	Mn²⁺₆ As⁵⁺Si₅O₁₈(OH)	Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.05	Orientite	Ca₈Mn³⁺₁₀(SiO₄)₃(Si₃O₁₀)₃(OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.BJ.10	Rosenhahnite	HCa₃[Si₃O₉(OH)]	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BJ.15	Trabzonite	Ca₄(Si₃O₉)(OH)₂	Orth. mm2 : Ama2
9.BJ.20	Thalénite-(Y)	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F	Mon.
9.BJ.25	Tiragalloite	Mn²⁺₄As⁵⁺Si₃O₁₂(OH)	Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.30	Medaite	Mn²⁺₆V⁵⁺Si₅O₁₈(OH)	Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.35	Ruizite	Ca₂Mn³⁺₂[Si₄O₁₁(OH)₂](OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2
9.BJ.35	Taniajacoite	SrCaMn³⁺₂Si₄O₁₁(OH)₄ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1
9.BJ.35	Strontioruizite	Sr₂Mn³⁺₂Si₄O₁₁(OH)₄ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2 : B2
9.BJ.40	Ardennite-(As)	Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(AsO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.BJ.40	Ardennite-(V)	Mn²⁺₄Al₄(AlMg)(VO₄)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.BJ.40	Alpeite	Ca₄Mn³⁺₂Al₂(Mn³⁺Mg)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(V⁵⁺O₄)(OH)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
9.BJ.45	Kilchoanite	Ca₆(SiO₄)(Si₃O₁₀)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
9.BJ.50	Kornerupine	Mg₃Al₆(Si,Al,B)₅O₂₁(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.50	Prismatine	(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)₅Al₄Si₂(Si,Al)₂(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)₂₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.55	Zunyite	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl	Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
9.BJ.60	Hubeite	Ca₂Mn²⁺Fe³⁺Si₄O₁₂(OH) · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.BJ.65	Cassagnaite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₄(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺,Al)₄(V³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(SiO₄)₂(OH,O)₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.70	Pavlovskyite	Ca₈(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn

Fluorescence of KannaniteHide

In UV light:

None

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for KannaniteHide

Reference List:

www.issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp (2016) http://www.issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/labs/mdcl/lab/denken/wordpress/?page_id=2044

Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter no 30. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (2) 407-413 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.081

(2023) Kannanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for KannaniteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- 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.

Japan (TL)

Ehime Prefecture

Ouzu City

ⓘ Mt Kannan (TL)

Hålenius et al. (2016) +2 other references

Kannanite

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