著者

Daisuke NISHIO-HAMANE Takeshi YAJIMA Norimasa SHIMOBAYASHI Masayuki OHNISHI Takefumi NIWA

出版者

Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences

雑誌

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences (ISSN:13456296)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.230711, (Released:2023-10-25)

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Asagiite, a newly-discovered mineral having the ideal formula NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O, is a member of the ktenasite group, representing a Ni analogue. It occurs as a secondary mineral on smithsonite aggregates that overlie fractures in a serpentinite found in the Nakauri mine within Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Asagiite exhibits a unique pale blue-green coloration and so is named after the traditional Japanese color “asagi-iro.” Asagiite occurs as thin plate-like crystals with perfect cleavage along {001} planes. The crystal size of this mineral is typically 0.1 to 0.2 mm, although in rare cases crystals may range up to 0.5 mm in length. These crystals are vitreous, transparent and non-fluorescent and have also been shown to be brittle with a Mohs hardness of 2½. The measured and calculated densities of asagiite are 2.90(3) and 2.92 g·cm-3, respectively. This mineral is optically biaxial (-) with α = 1.577(2), β = 1.620(2) and γ = 1.631(2) together with a 2Vcalc value of 52.4°. Electron microprobe analyses determined an empirical formula (based on 2S) of (Cu3.44Ni0.76Zn0.59Co0.18Fe0.01)Σ4.98S2O7.95(OH)6.05·6H2O. Based on single crystal X-ray diffraction data, the structure is monoclinic with space group P21/c and unit cell parameters a = 5.6095(8), b = 6.1259(7), c = 23.758(3) Å, β = 95.288(4)°, V = 812.92(17) Å3 and Z = 2. Single-crystal structural determination also gives an R1 value of 0.0303. The seven most intense peaks in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern [d in Å (I/I0) hkl] were found to be 11.830 (100) 002, 5.912 (64) 004, 4.845 (55) 013, 3.920 (45) 006, 2.953 (33) 008, 2.668 (57) 202 and 2.571 (36) 123, with unit cell parameters of a = 5.614(5), b = 6.108(8), c = 23.758(18) Å, β = 95.62(7)° and V = 810.8(14) Å3.

著者

Daisuke NISHIO–HAMANE Koichi MOMMA Masayuki OHNISHI Sachio INABA

出版者

Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences

雑誌

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences (ISSN:13456296)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.117, no.1, pp.220728, 2022 (Released:2022-11-29)

参考文献数

24

被引用文献数

1

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Oxyyttrobetafite–(Y) is the first member in the betafite group of the pyrochlore supergroup found in albite–rich pegmatite from Souri Valley, Komono, Mie Prefecture, Japan. This new mineral occurs as small anhedral grains with sizes of 20 to 200 µm in cylinder–shaped aggregates with a substrate of thalénite–(Y) and synchysite–(Y). Small amounts of aeschynite–(Y), thorianite, and thorite are also associated in the same occurrence with oxyyttrobetafite–(Y), and gadolinite–(Y) is also included at the boundary between the aggregate and albite. The physical properties are: brown in color, brittle, transparent, non–fluorescent, vitreous luster, white streak with a Mohs hardness of 5, and a calculated density of 5.54 g·cm−3. Oxyyttrobetafite–(Y) is an optically isometric material with brown color under the microscope with a refractive index of n = 2.3 calculated using the Gladstone–Dale relationship. The empirical formula of oxyyttrobetafite–(Y) calculated on the basis of B = 2 with A2B2X6Y composition is (Y1.58Dy0.13Yb0.07Er0.06Tm0.05Gd0.04Ho0.03Sm0.02Tb0.02Eu0.01Lu0.01)Σ2.02(Ti1.85Ta0.09Fe0.05Sn0.02Nb<0.01)Σ2O7.05 and leads to the ideal formula of Y2Ti2O6O, which requires TiO2 41.44 wt% and Y2O3 58.56 wt%, total 100 wt%. The structure is isometric cubic with the space group Fd3m and unit cell parameters of a = 10.11090(10) Å, V = 1033.64(3) Å3, and Z = 8 by single crystal X–ray diffraction measurements. The seven strongest peaks in the powder X–ray diffraction pattern [d in Å (I/I0) hkl ] were 2.918(100) 222, 2.527(18) 400, 2.321(13) 331, 1.788(53) 440, 1.525(46) 622, 1.162(13) 662, and 1.033(9) 844 with unit cell parameters of a = 10.121(3) Å, V = 1036.6(9) Å3, and Z = 8. The crystal structure was refined to R1 = 0.018 for 159 observed reflections with the criteria of I > 2σ (I ). Oxyyttrobetafite–(Y) is characterized by Y dominance at the A sites, Ti dominance at the B sites, and O dominance at the X and Y sites in the A2B2X6Y pyrochlore–type formula.

著者

Daisuke NISHIO-HAMANE Masayuki OHNISHI Tetsuo MINAKAWA Jun-ichi YAMAURA Shohei SAITO Ryo KADOTA

出版者

一般社団法人日本鉱物科学会

雑誌

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences (ISSN:13456296)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.107, no.1, pp.1-7, 2012 (Released:2012-02-29)

参考文献数

17

被引用文献数

3 7

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The first Cr-dominant amphibole, ehimeite, ideally NaCa2Mg4CrSi6Al2O22(OH)2, has been found in a chromitite deposit in the Akaishi Mine, Higashi-Akaishi Mountain, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Ehimeite occurs as prismatic crystals of up to 1.5 cm in length and 0.5 cm in width and is found in association with chromite, kämmererite (Cr-rich clinochlore), Cr-poor clinochlore, phlogopite, and uvarovite. It is transparent, emerald green to pale green in color with pale green streaks, and has a vitreous luster. Optically, it is biaxial positive with α = 1.644(2), β = 1.647(2), γ = 1.659(2), and 2Vcalc. = 53°. It has a Mohs’ hardness of 6 and densities of 3.08(3) g/cm3 (measured using heavy liquids) and 3.121 g/cm3 (calculated from powder diffraction data and the empirical formula). The empirical formula is (Na0.88K0.07)Σ0.95(Ca1.89Na0.02Mg0.09)Σ2.00(Mg4.03Cr0.62Al0.19Fe3+0.07Fe2+0.07Ti0.03)Σ5.00(Si6.14Al1.86)Σ8.00O22(OH)2 on the basis of O = 22 and OH = 2, and ehimeite mainly forms a solid solution, NaCa2Mg4(Cr, Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2, with pargasite. It has a monoclinic unit cell with a = 9.9176(14) Å, b = 18.0009(12) Å, c = 5.2850(7) Å, β = 105.400(7)°, V = 909.6 (17) Å3, and Z = 2, and it belongs to the space group C2/m, as refined from powder XRD data. The eight strongest lines in the powder XRD pattern [d (Å), I/I0, hkl] are (3.370, 58, 150), (2.932, 43, 221), (2.697, 81, 151), (2.585, 50, 061), (2.546, 100, 202), (2.346, 42, 351), (2.156, 35, 261), and (1.514, 55, 263). The crystal structure has been refined to R1 = 0.0488 using single-crystal XRD data. It has been concluded that ehimeite in the Akaishi Mine was formed by the reaction of chromitite and the metamorphic fluid in the retrograde stage of serpentinization during the Sanbagawa metamorphism.

著者

Daisuke NISHIO–HAMANE Masayuki OHNISHI Norimasa SHIMOBAYASHI Koichi MOMMA Ritsuro MIYAWAKI Sachio INABA

出版者

Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences

雑誌

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences (ISSN:13456296)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.115, no.3, pp.286-295, 2020 (Released:2020-06-24)

参考文献数

30

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Petersite–(La) is a new mineral of the petersite series in the mixite group with an ideal formula of Cu6La(PO4)3(OH)6·3H2O from Ohgurusu, Kiwa–cho, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The mixite–group minerals occur in small cavities coated by chrysocolla developed along quartz veins. Four members from different cavities have been identified: petersite–(La), petersite–(Ce), petersite–(Y), and agardite–(La). Petersite–(La) occurs as a radial aggregate formed by acicular to hexagonal columnar crystals of yellowish green color. Crystals are elongated along [001] and the prismatic face is probably formed by {001} and {100} or {110}. It is non–fluorescent in UV light. Crystals are brittle, cleavage and parting are non–observed, and fracture is uneven. These characteristics are common in other mixite–group minerals. The calculated density of petersite–(La) is 3.33 g/cm3, based on the empirical formula and powder XRD data. It is optically uniaxial positive with ω = 1.680(3) and ε = 1.767(3) (white light), and pleochroism varies from light green to yellowish green. Based on the WDS analysis, the empirical formula of petersite–(La) calculated on the basis of P + As + Si = 3 is (Cu5.692Fe0.010)Σ5.702[(La0.148Ce0.122Nd0.117Y0.086Sm0.022)Σ0.495Ca0.372]Σ0.866(P1.890As0.799Si0.311)Σ3O10.320(OH)7.680·3H2O. Petersite–(La) is hexagonal (P63/m) with a = 13.367(2) Å, c = 5.872(2) Å, and V = 908.7(4) Å3 (Z = 2). The eight strongest lines of petersite–(La) in the powder XRD pattern [d in Å(I/I0)(hkl )] are 11.578(100)(100), 4.377(28)(210 + 120), 3.509(18)(211 + 121), 3.211(10)(310 + 130), 2.898(14)(221, 400), 2.656(10)(320 + 230), 2.526(11)(410 + 140), and 2.438(25)(212 + 122). Petersite–(La) is the third defined member in the petersite series and corresponds to the La–dominant analogue of petersite–(Y) and petersite–(Ce).