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Bixbyite-(Mn)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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ⓘMaynard's Mine, Pismire Knolls, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
The Mn analogue ofbixbyite-(Fe); newly defined in December 2021 (IMA 21-H). Belongs to theBixbyite Series.
An orthorhombic analogue (space group Pcab) ofMn3+2O3 is known.

The Thomas Range bixbyites may bear exomorphically exsolvedjacobsite on its surfaces.


Unique Identifiers
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
First published:
1897
Approval history:
Redefined IMA 21-H - Miyawaki et al. (2022).

Classification of Bixbyite-(Mn)

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
4.3.7.2

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.19.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
19 : Oxides of Mn and Fe

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
6 - 6½ onMohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=946 - 1402 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
on {111}, in traces
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.945 g/cm3 (Measured)    5.031 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Bixbyite-(Mn)
Common Impurities:
Al,Mg,Si,Ti

Crystallography of Bixbyite-(Mn)
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Bixbyite no.1 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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Crystal Structure
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, number 1.6369.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In lithophysal cavities in rhyolite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BerylHematitePseudobrookiteQuartzSanidine
Topaz

Synonyms of Bixbyite-(Mn)

Other Language Names for Bixbyite-(Mn)

Relationship of Bixbyite-(Mn) to other Species

Common AssociatesTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m4.CB.Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.Zhenruite(MoO3)2 · H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m4.CB.FuyuaniteMg7Nb6O18(OH)8Trig.3 :P34.CB.VirgilluethiteMoO3 · H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b4.CB.Pengite(Pb8Sb3+3)Σ11Sb5+9O35Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m4.CB.05BrizziiteNaSb5+O3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05TistariteTi3+2O3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c4.CB.05HematiteFe2O3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c4.CB.05EcandrewsiteZnTiO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05MelanostibiteMn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6Trig. 3 :R34.CB.05UM1998-11-O-AuHSbAu+2Sb3+O2(OH)4.CB.05KarelianiteV3+2O3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c4.CB.05CorundumAl2O3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c4.CB.05EskolaiteCr2O3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c4.CB.05GeikieliteMgTiO3Trig. 3 :R34.CB.05AkimotoiteMgSiO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05Unnamed (Fe-Cr Oxide)FeCrO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05AuroantimonateAuSbO34.CB.05HemleyiteFe2+SiO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05IlmeniteFe2+TiO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.05PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3Trig.3 :R34.CB.10Bixbyite-(Fe)(Fe,Mn)2O3Iso.4.CB.10AvicenniteTl2O3Iso.m3(2/m3) :Ia34.CB.15Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.CB.15FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti2O5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Cmcm4.CB.15GriffiniteAl2TiO5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Cmcm4.CB.15Pseudobrookite Group4.CB.15SassiteTi3+2Ti4+O5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Cmcm4.CB.15PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)4.CB.20Zincovelesite-6N6SZn3(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Ti)8O15(OH)Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m14.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S(Mg8.43Fe2+1.57)sum=10Al22Ti4+2O46(OH)2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.20Magnesiobeltrandoite-2N3S(Mg6Al2)(Al18Fe3+2)O38(OH)2Trig. 3m :P3m14.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N6S[(Zn,Mg)7(Al,Fe3+,Ti)16O31(OH)]2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2Trig.3m(32/m) :P31m4.CB.20Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S[(Mg,Fe2+)3[Al7(Ti,Fe3+)]O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.20Ferrohögbomite-6N12S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)5(Al,Ti,Fe3+)12O23(OH)]6Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m4.CB.20Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.25KleberiteFeTi6O11(OH)5Mon. 2/m :P21/b4.CB.25PseudorutileFe2Ti3O9Hex. 622 :P63224.CB.30OxyvaniteV3+2V4+O5Mon. 2/m :B2/b4.CB.30BerdesinskiiteV3+2TiO5Mon.4.CB.30KaitianiteTi3+2Ti4+O5Mon. 2/m :B2/b4.CB.35MachiiteAl2Ti3O9Mon. 2/m :B2/b4.CB.35Vestaite(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti4+3O9Mon. 2/m :B2/b4.CB.35Olkhonskite(Cr,V)2Ti3O9Mon.4.CB.35SchreyeriteV3+2Ti4+3O9Mon. 2/m :B2/b4.CB.40Zincorinmanite-(Zn)Zn2Sb2(Fe3+4Zn2)O14(OH)2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.40MajindeiteMg2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.40AlmagreraiteCuZnMn4+3O8Orth.mm2 :Pmn214.CB.40KamiokiteFe2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.40NolaniteV3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.40IseiteMn2Mo3O8Hex. 6mm :P63mc4.CB.40RinmaniteZn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2Hex. 6 :P634.CB.45StibioclaudetiteAsSbO3Mon. 2/m :P21/m4.CB.45ClaudetiteAs2O3Mon. 2/m4.CB.50SenarmontiteSb2O3Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3m4.CB.50ArsenoliteAs2O3Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3m4.CB.55ValentiniteSb2O3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pccn4.CB.60BismiteBi2O3Mon. 2/m :P21/b4.CB.65SphaerobismoiteBi2O3Tet.4.CB.70SilléniteBi12SiO20Iso. 23 :I234.CB.75KyzylkumiteV3+Ti2O5(OH)Mon. 2/m :P21/b4.CB.80TietaiyangiteFe3+4Fe2+TiO9Hex.4.CB.85LiuiteFeTiO3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma4.CB.90LuogufengiteFe2O3Orth.mm2 :Pna214.CB.95WangdaodeiteFeTiO3Trig. 3m :R3c

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    Australia
     
    T.Kwak & P.Abeysinghe: "Rare earth and ...+1 other referenceThe Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1977)Jones et al. (2013)
    Austria
     
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    Bolivia
     
    - (2005)
    Brazil
     
    Varentsov (1996)Santos et al. (2024)
    Bulgaria
     
    Chavdarova et al. (2022)
    China
     
    Guicheng Huang et al. (2001)Jingqu Yao (1992)Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977)Guilin Institute of Metallurgical Geology et al. (1976)+1 other referenceFan et al. (1999)Shaozhi Zhou (1999)Qingrong Zheng et al. (2012)
    Egypt
     
    El-Habaak et al. (2016)Ibrahim (2000)
    France
     
    Wittern et al. (1997)Weil et al. (1958)Bourbon M. (1972)
    Germany
     
    Walenta (1992)Walenta (1992)Lorenz (2004)Schüller (2013)+1 other referenceHentschel (1980)Blaß et al. (2001)Schüller (1990)Marcus Voigt Collection (analysed by Dr. Massanek, Bergakademie Freiberg)+2 other references
    Greece
     
    Stouraiti et al. (2022)
    India
     
    Raju et al. (1972)Sivaprakash (1980)Sivaprakash (1981)Sivaprakash (1980)Sivaprakash (1980)Rao et al. (1979)Sarkar (2015)Roy (1962)Roy et al. (1968)+1 other referenceChemical abstracts+1 other referenceNayak (1966)MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINES.P. Deshpande (1959)S.P. Deshpande (1959)Yadav (2022)Nicholson et al. (1997)
    Iran
     
    Lotfi et al. (2017)
    Italy
     
    Di Lisi S.Bedognè et al. (1993)+1 other reference- (n.d.)
    Japan
     
    Miyahisa (1957)
    Mexico
     
    Anthony (1997)Ref.: Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas et al. (2000)Anthony (1997)
    Namibia
     
    Cairncross (2005)Bezing et al. (2007)von Bezing (2007)+1 other referenceAnthony (1997)
    Romania
     
    Hârtopanu et al. (1996)
    Russia
     
    V.V. Kalinin dataKassandrov et al. (2009)Kassandrov et al. (2009)Timofeeva et al. (2014)Kasatkin et al. (2021)
    South Africa
     
    Econ Geol (1990)+1 other referencede Villiers (1943)Gutzmer (1996)Gutzmer (1996)Cairncross et al. (1995)+1 other referenceCairncross et al. (1995)+1 other referenceCairncross et al. (1995)Cairncross et al. (1995)Gutzmer (1996)+1 other referenceCairncross et al. (1995)Gutzmer (1996)Cairncross et al. (1995)+1 other referenceCairncross et al. (1995)Cairncross et al. (1995)+1 other referenceSouth African Micromount Society et al. (1989)Wilson et al. (1978)Preston (2009)+1 other referenceTerracin (2014)+1 other referencePohl et al. (1991)South African Micromount Society et al. (1989)+1 other referenceKing (n.d.)South African Micromount Society et al. (1989)+2 other referencesGaines (1991)+1 other referenceGutzmer (1996)
    Spain
     
    Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Dill et al. (2023)Anthony (1997)
    Sweden
     
    Mason (1943)Roy (1972)+1 other referenceÖdman (1950)+1 other referenceÖdman (1950)Ödman (1950)+1 other referenceSandström (1997)Sandström (1997)Ödman (1950)Mason (1942)+1 other referenceMason (1942)
    Tanzania
     
    ...
    Turkey
     
    Öztürk (1997)Öztürk (1997)Gultekin et al. (2016)Öztürk (1997)
    UK
     
    USA
     
    Graeme (1981)Graeme (1981)+1 other referenceWhite (1992)White (1992)+1 other referenceBrian Beck CollectedAnthony et al. (1995)Anthony et al. (1995)Anthony et al. (1995)Howard (1987)Castor et al. (2004)Henderson (1985)NMGS 37th Field ConferenceMaxwell et al. (1986)Field collected by Ted FrenchGibbs (2013)Henderson (1985)Northrop et al. (1996)GSA Conference (2001)Ream (1979)Nassau et al. (1968)Bullock (1981)Foord et al. (1995)Montgomery (1934)+1 other referenceSchwab (1998)+1 other referenceHawthorne et al. (2006)Collected by and in the collection of ...Bullock (1981)J. Holfert et al. (1996)Stanley C. Hatfield. BixbyiteBullock (1981)
    Zimbabwe
     
    Anthony (1997)
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