Kentrolite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Kentrolite
Formula:
Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
Colour:
Black, sometimes with dark red internal reflections
Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Resinous, Greasy
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
6.26
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in 1880 by Alexis Damour and Gerhard von Rath from the Greek κεντρί for "thorn" or "spike", in allusion to its habit. The type locality is given by Damour & von Rath (1881) as "im südlichen Chile" (in southern Chile).
Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series.
Compare also Unnamed (Ba-Pb-analogue of kentrolite).
A synthetic aluminium analogue is known.
Compare also Unnamed (Ba-Pb-analogue of kentrolite).
A synthetic aluminium analogue is known.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2185:8
IMA Classification of Kentrolite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Pb2+2Mn3+2O2(Si2O7)
Classification of Kentrolite
9.BE.80
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
56.2.10.2
56 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O
2 : Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination
56 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O
2 : Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination
14.13.7
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
13 : Silicates of Pb
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
13 : Silicates of Pb
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 for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Ken | 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 Kentrolite
Sub-Adamantine, Resinous, Greasy
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Black, sometimes with dark red internal reflections
Streak:
Brown to yellowish brown
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
{110}
{110}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.26 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Kentrolite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 2.1 nβ = 2.2 nγ = 2.31
2V:
Measured: 88° , Calculated: 88°
Birefringence:
0.21
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.210
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
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Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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isogyres.
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Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Dispersion:
strong r < v
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
X= bright yellowish pink
Y= reddish brown
Z= deep brownish red
Y= reddish brown
Z= deep brownish red
Chemistry of Kentrolite
Mindat Formula:
Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ti,Al,Fe,Zn,Mg
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 28.35 % |
| TiO2 | 0.05 % |
| Al2O3 | 2.37 % |
| Fe2O3 | 30.82 % |
| MnO | 28.99 % |
| MgO | 0.81 % |
| CaO | 2.10 % |
| BaO | 2.29 % |
| PbO | 0.86 % |
| Na2O | 1.35 % |
| K2O | 0.40 % |
| P2O5 | 0.05 % |
| H2O | 0.48 % |
| S | 0.01 % |
| Total: | 98.93 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klint mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden | Wet chemical analysis by Dr. A. Bygdén of the Geological Survey of Sweden. |
Crystallography of Kentrolite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcm
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.961 Å, b = 11.018 Å, c = 9.964 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.632 : 1 : 0.904
Unit Cell V:
764.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Prismatic to equant. Isolated crystals or rosettes, sheaflike groups, massive.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0004536 | Kentrolite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Wunder B, Franz G (2008) Crystal structures of synthetic melanotekite (Pb2Fe2Si2O9), kentrolite (Pb2Mn2Si2O9), and the aluminum analogue (Pb2Al2Si2O9) American Mineralogist 93 573-583 |  | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0001395 | Kentrolite | Moore P B, Sen Gupta P K, Shen J, Schlemper E O (1991) The kentrolite-melanotekite series, 4Pb2(Mn,Fe)2O2[Si2O7]: Chemical crystallographic relations, lone-pair splitting, and cation relation to 8URe2 American Mineralogist 76 1389-1399 | | 1991 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.56 Å | (60) |
| 3.71 Å | (80) |
| 3.51 Å | (80) |
| 3.24 Å | (80) |
| 2.96 Å | (50) |
| 2.90 Å | (100) |
| 2.86 Å | (100) |
| 2.74 Å | (100) |
Comments:
20-586 (natural)
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits |
Geological Setting:
Oxide zinc deposits.
Type Occurrence of Kentrolite
Other Language Names for Kentrolite
Relationship of Kentrolite to other Species
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 41 photos of Kentrolite associated with Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| 7 photos of Kentrolite associated with Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| 6 photos of Kentrolite associated with 'Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite' | Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl |
| 6 photos of Kentrolite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 5 photos of Kentrolite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 4 photos of Kentrolite associated with Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| 2 photos of Kentrolite associated with Braunite | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| 2 photos of Kentrolite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Kentrolite associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Kentrolite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.BE. | Zinkgruvanite | Ba4Mn2+4Fe3+2(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O2(OH)2 |
| 9.BE. | Calciomurmanite | (Na,◻)2Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)4[Si2O7]2O2(OH,O)2(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE. | Cámaraite | Ba3Na(Fe2+,Mn)8Ti4(Si2O7)4O4(OH,F)7 |
| 9.BE. | Alfredcasparite | Sr2TiO(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE. | Batievaite-(Y) | Y2Ca2Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE. | Nacareniobsite-(Y) | Na3Ca3YNb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE. | Alexkuznetsovite-(Ce) | Ce2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE. | Bobshannonite | Na2KBa(Mn,Na)8(Nb,Ti)4(Si2O7)4O4(OH)4(O,F)2 |
| 9.BE. | Paralomonosovite | Na6◻4Ti4(Si2O7)2[PO3OH][PO2(OH)2]O2(OF) |
| 9.BE. | Madeiraite | Na2Ca2Fe2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE. | Bortolanite | Ca2(Ca1.5Zr0.5)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| 9.BE. | Longshoushanite-(Ce) | Ce4MgAl2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE. | Moxuanxueite | NaCa6Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE. | Delhuyarite-(Ce) | Ce4Mg(Fe3+,W)3◻(Si2O7)2O6(OH)2 |
| 9.BE. | Christofschäferite-(Ce) | Ce3CaMnTiFe3+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.X | Asimowite | Fe2+4O(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE. | Biraite-(La) | La2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE. | Pilanesbergite | Na2Ca2Fe2Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.02 | Wadsleyite | Mg4O(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE.02 | Ohtaniite | Mg3(Si0.5◻0.5)Si2O8 |
| 9.BE.05 | Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 9.BE.05 | Hennomartinite | SrMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 9.BE.05 | Cortesognoite | CaV2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 9.BE.05 | Noelbensonite | BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 9.BE.05 | Itoigawaite | SrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 9.BE.07 | Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.07 | Amamoorite | CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.07 | Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.10 | Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| 9.BE.12 | Jaffeite | Ca6(Si2O7)(OH)6 |
| 9.BE.15 | Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| 9.BE.17 | Janhaugite | (Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 |
| 9.BE.17 | Burpalite | Na2CaZr(Si2O7)F2 |
| 9.BE.17 | Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 |
| 9.BE.17 | Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| 9.BE.17 | Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.17 | Låvenite | Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.17 | Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| 9.BE.17 | Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| 9.BE.17 | Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 |
| 9.BE.20 | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.20 | Roumaite | (Ca,Na,REE,◻)7(Nb,Ti)[Si2O7]2OF3 |
| 9.BE.20 | Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| 9.BE.20 | Nacareniobsite-(Nd) | Ca2(CaNd)Na3Nb(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| 9.BE.20 | Rinkite-(Y) | Na2Ca4YTi(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.20 | Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| 9.BE.22 | Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.22 | Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| 9.BE.22 | Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.22 | Fogoite-(Y) | Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.22 | Kochite | Na3Ca2MnZrTi(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| 9.BE.23 | Dovyrenite | Ca6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4 |
| 9.BE.25 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Seidozerite | Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Nabalamprophyllite | (BaNa)Ti2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Schüllerite | Ba2Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 |
| 9.BE.25 | Ericssonite | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.25 | Grenmarite | Na4MnZr3(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Kazanskyite | BaNa3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE.25 | Saamite | Ba◻Na3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)F(H2O)2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Emmerichite | Ba2Na(Na,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Mg)Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) |
| 9.BE.25 | 'Ericssonite-2O' | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.25 | Fluorbarytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Sr)2[(Na,Fe2+)3(Ti,Mg)F2][Ti2(Si2O7)2O2] |
| 9.BE.25 | Fluorlamprophyllite | Na3(SrNa)Ti3(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.25 | Lileyite | Ba2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2 |
| 9.BE.27 | Kolskyite | CaNa2Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)7 |
| 9.BE.27 | Vigrishinite | NaZnTi4(Si2O7)2O3(OH)(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE.27 | Selivanovaite | NaFe3+Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE.27 | Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O |
| 9.BE.30 | Epistolite | (Na◻)Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 |
| 9.BE.32 | Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 |
| 9.BE.35 | Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) |
| 9.BE.37 | Sobolevite | Na13Ca2Mn2Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O3F3 |
| 9.BE.40 | Ferroinnelite | Ba4Ti2Na(NaFe2+)Ti(Si2O7)2[(SO4)(PO4)]O2[O(OH)] |
| 9.BE.40 | Phosphoinnelite | Na3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F |
| 9.BE.40 | Innelite | Ba4Ti2Na(NaMn2+)Ti(Si2O7)2[(SO4)(PO4)]O2[O(OH)] |
| 9.BE.42 | Yoshimuraite | Ba2Mn2Ti(Si2O7)(PO4)O(OH) |
| 9.BE.42 | Horiite | Ba2Mn2Mn4Ti2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O2(OH)2 |
| 9.BE.45 | Quadruphite | Na6Na2(CaNa)2Na2Ti2Na2Ti2(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O4F2 |
| 9.BE.47 | Polyphite | Na5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2 |
| 9.BE.50 | Shkatulkalite | Na2Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(FO)(H2O)4(H2O)3 |
| 9.BE.50 | Bornemanite | Na6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F |
| 9.BE.55 | Hejtmanite | Ba2Mn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| 9.BE.55 | Bykovaite | (Ba,Na,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(H2O,F,OH)2 · 3.5H2O |
| 9.BE.55 | Nechelyustovite | (Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O |
| 9.BE.55 | Bafertisite | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| 9.BE.60 | Delindeite | (Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| 9.BE.62 | 'Orthochevkinite' | (Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)4(Fe2+,Mg)2(Ti,Fe3+)3Si4O22 |
| 9.BE.62 va | 'Strontium Perrierite' | (Ce,Sr,La,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr,Fe)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.62 | 'Chevkinite-(Nd)' | (Nd,REE)4(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe2+,Ti,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8 ? |
| 9.BE.62 | 'Perrierite-(Nd)' | Nd4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 ? |
| 9.BE.65 | Bussenite | Na2Ba2Fe2+Ti(Si2O7)(CO3)(OH)3F |
| 9.BE.67 | Jinshajiangite | BaNaFe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| 9.BE.67 | Perraultite | BaNaMn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| 9.BE.70 | Dingdaohengite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Karnasurtite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O |
| 9.BE.70 | Maoniupingite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,◻)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Polyakovite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr3+,Fe3+)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Hezuolinite | (Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | 'UM2008-53-SiO:SrTiZr' | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.70 | Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| 9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(La) | (La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Al)4[(Si2O7)O4]2 |
| 9.BE.70 | Strontiochevkinite | (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 9.BE.72 | Fersmanite | Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3 |
| 9.BE.75 | Belkovite | Ba3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12 |
| 9.BE.77 | Nasonite | Pb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2 |
| 9.BE.80 | Melanotekite | Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
| 9.BE.82 | Alexkuznetsovite-(La) | La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7) |
| 9.BE.82 | Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
| 9.BE.85 | Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| 9.BE.87 | Stavelotite-(La) | (La,Nd,Ca)3Mn2+3Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30 |
| 9.BE.90 | Magnesiorowlandite-(Y) | Y4(Mg,Fe)(Si2O7)2F2 |
| 9.BE.90 | Biraite-(Ce) | Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3) |
| 9.BE.92 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3O2(Si2O7)(As3+O3)(OH) |
| 9.BE.92 | Chirvinskyite | (Na,Ca)13(Fe,Mn,◻)2(Ti,Zr)5(Si2O7)4(OH,O)12 · 2H2O |
| 9.BE.95 | Rusinovite | Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2 |
| 9.BE.95 | Batisivite | BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22 |
| 9.BE.97 | Schlüterite-(Y) | (Y,REE)2AlSi2O7(OH)2F |
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References for Kentrolite
Reference List:
Damour, A., vom Rath, G. (1880) Ueber den Kentrolith, eine neue Mineralspecies. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie, 5 (1). 32-35 doi:10.1524/zkri.1880.5.1.32
Glasser, F. P. (1967) New data on kentrolite and melanotekite: ternary phase relations in the system PbO-Fe2O3-SiO2. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1085-1093
Gabelica-Robert, M., Tarte, P. (1979) Synthesis, X-ray diffraction and vibrational study of silicates and germanates isostructural with kentrolite Pb2Mn2Si2O9. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 27. 179-190 doi:10.1016/0022-4596(79)90156-7
Moore, Paul Brian, Gupta, Pradip K. Sen, Shen, Jinchuan, Schlemper, Elmer O. (1991) The kentrolite-melanotekite series, 4Pb2(Mn,Fe)3+2O2[Si2O7]: Chemical crystallographic relations, lone-pair splitting, and cation relation to 8URe2. American Mineralogist, 76 (7-8) 1389-1399
Localities for Kentrolite
Showing 28 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile (TL) | |
France | |
| Jordi Fabre specimens (more info available on fabreminerals.com forum) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Olmi F. et al. (SS) +2 other references |
| Marco Bonifazi find & collection +1 other reference |
Kazakhstan | |
| Frank Dzubeck +1 other reference |
| Frank Dzubeck | |
| Frank Dzubeck +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
| Espejel-Garcia et al. (2012, December) |
Namibia | |
| Dunn (1991) |
Norway | |
| Raade (1982) +2 other references |
South Africa | |
| Moore et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Pohl et al. (1991) |
Sweden | |
| Geijer (1939) |
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| Gatedal (2003) | |
| Gatedal (2003) | |
| Holtstam et al. (1999) |
| Adolfsson (1979) | |
| Nordenskiöld (1894) +1 other reference |
| Gatedal (n.d.) | |
| Ounchanum et al. (1987) |
UK | |
| Turner (2006) +2 other references |
| Day (1999) |
| Burr (1996) |
USA | |
| Collected by |
| Palache (1935) +2 other references |
| NMBMMR New Mexico Mineral symposium (2001) |
| DeMark (1989) |
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden