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Filipstadite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Filipstadite

Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

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About FilipstaditeHide

Filipstad

Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Formula:

(Fe³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mn₂O₄

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

6 - 6½

Specific Gravity:

4.9 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Ulvöspinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Name:

For the town of Filipstad, Sweden, which is near the Långban mine.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

The Fe³⁺ analogue of tegengrenite.

Chemically somewhat similar to manganoschafarzikite, and melanostibite, garpenbergite.

Crystal structure details:
- ions occupy ⅛ of the octahedral and ½ of the tetrahedral holes of the spinel-type ccp oxygen lattice
- tetrahedral sites are split into 5 subsites, as a result of cation ordering
- octahedral sites are split into 6 subsites, as a result of cation ordering
- unit cell edge is tripled due to cation ordering
- M sites, octahedral, host Sb, part of Mn and Fe, and most of Mg
- T sites host the rest of Mn, Fe, and trace Mg, Zn, and Si

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1548

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1548:2

Similar NamesHide

Philipstadite

A variety of Ferro-hornblende

Ca₂(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅(Si,Al)₈O₂₂(OH)₂

IMA Classification of FilipstaditeHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

(Fe³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mn²⁺₂O₄

Approval year:

1987

Approval history:

Redefined by IMA as (Fe³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mn₂O₄ (Bosi et al., 2019).

Type description reference:

Dunn, Pete J., Peacor, Donald R., Criddle, Alan J., Stanley, Chris J. (1988) Filipstadite, a new Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Långban, Sweden. American Mineralogist, 73 (3-4) 413-419

Classification of FilipstaditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations

Dana 8th ed.:

7.2.13.1

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB₂X₄

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.19.6

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

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 for Standard
Fps	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 FilipstaditeHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Brown

Hardness:

6 - 6½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=792 - 882 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

4.9 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Could not be measured ( Type description)

Optical Data of FilipstaditeHide

Type:

Biaxial

Anisotropism:

Weak; in shades of dark brownish gray

Dispersion:

r > v strong

Colour in reflected light:

gray

Internal Reflections:

amber-orange, brown, or red

Chemistry of FilipstaditeHide

Mindat Formula:

(Fe³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mn₂O₄

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Mn	41.830 %
O	24.364 %
Sb	23.177 %
Fe	10.630 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Fe, Mn, O, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of FilipstaditeHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Cell Parameters:

a = 25.9300 Å, b = 25.9300 Å, c = 25.9300 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 1

Unit Cell V:

17,434.42 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

216

Morphology:

Euhedral to subhedral equant crystals up to 200 micron

Twinning:

Poorly developed sector twinning evident in reflected light

Comment:

Orthorhombic, pseudocubic. Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d.

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019779	Filipstadite	Bonazzi P, Chelazzi L, Bindi L (2013) Superstructure, crystal chemistry, and cation distribution in filipstadite, a Sb5+-bearing, spinel-related mineral American Mineralogist 98 361-366		2013	Langban, Filipstad district, Varmland, Sweden	0	293
0001146	Filipstadite	Dunn P J, Peacor D R, Criddle A J, Stanley C J (1988) Filipstadite, a new Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Lanban, Sweden American Mineralogist 73 413-419		1988	Langban, Varmland, Sweden	0	293

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O6 0.02650 0.02650 0.02650 0.00500 0.00500 0.00500
O7 0.02100 0.02100 0.02400 0.00170 0.00460 0.00460
O8 0.02300 0.02300 0.02300 0.00280 0.00280 0.00280
O9 0.02850 0.02850 0.02500 0.00500 -0.00870 -0.00870
O10 0.02610 0.02610 0.02610 -0.00070 -0.00070 -0.00070

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.56 Å	(100)
1.527 Å	(70)
1.662 Å	(60)
2.157 Å	(40)
3.05 Å	(30)
1.1251 Å	(30)
4.97 Å	(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

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

Type Occurrence of FilipstaditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

General Appearance of Type Material:

As euhedral equant crystals up to 200 mikron in diameter and aggregates

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

British Museum (Natural History)catalogue number BM1986,410: E.1177 and BM1986,411: E.1178.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Dunn, Pete J., Peacor, Donald R., Criddle, Alan J., Stanley, Chris J. (1988) Filipstadite, a new Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Långban, Sweden. American Mineralogist, 73 (3-4) 413-419

Synonyms of FilipstaditeHide

IMA1987-010

Other Language Names for FilipstaditeHide

Dutch:Filipstadiet

German:Filipstadit

Spanish:Filipstadita

Relationship of Filipstadite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Ulvöspinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Other Members of Ulvöspinel Subgroup:

Ahrensite	SiFe₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
Brunogeierite	Ge⁴⁺Fe²⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Qandilite	(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Ringwoodite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂SiO₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
Tegengrenite	(Mn³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mg₂O₄	Trig. 3 : R3
Ulvöspinel	TiFe²⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

7 photos of Filipstadite associated with Ingersonite	Ca₃Mn²⁺Sb⁵⁺₄O₁₄
6 photos of Filipstadite associated with Roméite Group	A₂(Sb⁵⁺)₂O₆Z
3 photos of Filipstadite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
3 photos of Filipstadite associated with Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
3 photos of Filipstadite associated with Svabite	Ca₅(AsO₄)₃F
2 photos of Filipstadite associated with Friedelite	Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
2 photos of Filipstadite associated with Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
1 photo of Filipstadite associated with Tegengrenite	(Mn³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mg₂O₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.BB.	Chenmingite	FeCr₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.	Thermaerogenite	CuAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.	Chukochenite	LiAl₅O₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
4.BB.	Elgoresyite	(Mg₅Si₂)O₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.BB.	Jianmuite	ZrTi⁴⁺Ti³⁺₅Al₃O₁₆	Tet. 4 : I4
4.BB.	Dellagiustaite	V²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.	Garpenbergite	Mn₆◻AsSbO₁₀(OH)₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.	Magnéliite	Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺₂O₇	Tric. 1 : P1
4.BB.05	Qandilite	(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Jacobsite	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Wernerkrauseite	Ca(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺)₂Mn⁴⁺O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.05	Harmunite	CaFe₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm
4.BB.05	Zincochromite	ZnCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Deltalumite	(Al_0.67◻_0.33)Al₂O₄	Tet. 42m : P4m2
4.BB.05	Franklinite	Zn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Cochromite	CoCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	'Nichromite'	(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Galaxite	Mn²⁺Al₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Guite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂O₄	Iso.
4.BB.05	Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Vuorelainenite	Mn²⁺V³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Cuprospinel	Cu²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Manganochromite	Mn²⁺Cr₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesiocoulsonite	MgV₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.BB.05	Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnesioferrite	MgFe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05	Ulvöspinel	TiFe²⁺₂O₄	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.10	Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
4.BB.10	Hetaerolite	ZnMn₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
4.BB.10	Manganostibite	(Mn,Fe)₇SbAsO₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.15	Titanomaghemite	(Ti⁴⁺_0.5◻_0.5)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 432 : P4₃32
4.BB.15	Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄	Iso. 432 : P4₁32
4.BB.20	Tegengrenite	(Mn³⁺_0.5Sb⁵⁺_0.5)Mg₂O₄	Trig. 3 : R3
4.BB.25	Xieite	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.BB.30	Carmeltazite	ZrAl₂Ti₄O₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.35	Feiite	Fe²⁺₂(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
4.BB.40	Maohokite	MgFe₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.45	Tschaunerite	(Fe²⁺)(Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺)O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm

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References for FilipstaditeHide

Reference List:

Dunn, Pete J., Peacor, Donald R., Criddle, Alan J., Stanley, Chris J. (1988) Filipstadite, a new Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Långban, Sweden. American Mineralogist, 73 (3-4) 413-419

(2005) Filipstadite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Bonazzi, P., Chelazzi, L., Bindi, L. (2013) Superstructure, crystal chemistry, and cation distribution in filipstadite, a Sb⁵⁺-bearing, spinel-related mineral. American Mineralogist, 98 (2) 361-366 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4259

Bosi, Ferdinando, Biagioni, Cristian, Pasero, Marco (2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (1) 183-192 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2788

Localities for FilipstaditeHide

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Sweden (TL)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine (TL)	Dunn et al. (1988) +1 other reference
ⓘ Anrikningsverk dump	Wiklund et al. (2003)
ⓘ Garden dump	Gatedal (2003)
Nordmark mining district Jakobsberg ore field ⓘ Jakobsberg Mine	Holtstam (1993) +1 other reference
ⓘ Nordmark Odal Field	Gatedal (2003)

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