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Manganberzeliite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Manganberzeliite

Tanatz Alp, Splügen, Rheinwald, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Manganberzeliite

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Manganberzeliite

Mislkopf, Pfons, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Manganberzeliite

Tanatz Alp, Splügen, Rheinwald, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Manganberzeliite

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Manganberzeliite

Mislkopf, Pfons, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Manganberzeliite

Tanatz Alp, Splügen, Rheinwald, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Manganberzeliite

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

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About ManganberzeliiteHide

Jöns Jakob Berzelius

Formula:

(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃

Colour:

Yellow-orange, yellowish red; colorless to orange in transmitted light.

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Hardness:

4½ - 5

Specific Gravity:

4.28 - 4.46

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Berzeliite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Name:

Named (as Mangan-Berzeliit) in 1894 by Lars Johan Igelström for Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (20 August 1779, Linköping, Sweden - 7 August 1848, Stockholm, Sweden) and the prefix MANGAN-, in allusion to it being the manganese dominant member of the series with berzeliite. Berzelius is the father of analytical chemistry, inventor of chemical symbol notation, and discoverer of cerium, selenium, silicon, thorium, titanium, and zirconium, in addition to other elements that he gave to his students to work on.
The mineral, which Igelström found in 1886 at Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Örebro county, Sweden was already described by him as Pyrrhoarsénite in 1878 (Igelström 1878, 1894).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Berzeliite-Manganberzeliite Series. The manganese analogue of Berzeliite. Structurally related to Palenzonaite and to the Garnet Group of silicates.

Chemically very similar to caryinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2480

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2480:4

IMA Classification of ManganberzeliiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

NaCa₂Mn²⁺₂(As⁵⁺O₄)₃

Type description reference:

Igelström, Lars Johan (1886) Pyrrhoarsénite, nouveau minéral de Sjœgrufvan, paroisse de Grythyttan, gouvernement d'Œrebro, Suède. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 9 (7) 218-220 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1886.2015

Classification of ManganberzeliiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

8.AC.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

Dana 7th ed.:

38.2.1.2

Dana 8th ed.:

38.2.1.2

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)₅(XO₄)₃

Hey's CIM Ref.:

20.8.18

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
8 : Arsenates of Mn

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
Mbzl	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 ManganberzeliiteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Yellow-orange, yellowish red; colorless to orange in transmitted light.

Comment:

Depth of red tint increases with increase in the Mn content.

Streak:

White to orange

Hardness:

4½ - 5 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

4.28 - 4.46 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.38 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Measured values are for the middle of the series with berzeliite to the Mn end member.

Optical Data of ManganberzeliiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.770 - 1.781

Birefringence:

Exhibits weak anomalous birefringence at times.

Surface Relief:

Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of ManganberzeliiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
As	35.689 %
O	30.486 %
Mn	17.447 %
Ca	12.728 %
Na	3.650 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

As, Ca, Mn, Na, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ManganberzeliiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Ia3d

Setting:

Ia3d

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.52 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,962.52 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals very rare, as trapezohedrons with small modifying faces. Commonly massive or as rounded grains.

Comment:

Nagashima & Armbruster (2012) give, for two crystals from different occurrences: 12.4829(1) and 12.4929(2) Å.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019615	Manganberzeliite	Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097		2012	Gozaisho mine, Japan	0	293
0019614	Manganberzeliite	Nagashima M, Armbruster T (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite:(As5+,V5+,Si4+)O4 tetrahedra in garnet structures Mineralogical Magazine 76 1081-1097		2012	Varenche, Italy	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.10 Å	(40)
3.34 Å	(30)
3.13 Å	(50)
2.80 Å	(100)
2.67 Å	(40)
2.56 Å	(90)
1.736 Å	(40)
1.673 Å	(80)

Comments:

ICDD 20-1089 (synthetic)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

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

Geological Setting:

Metamorphosed Mn deposits.

Type Occurrence of ManganberzeliiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Metamorphosed Mn deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Hausmannite

'Manganophyllite'

Reference:

Synonyms of ManganberzeliiteHide

Other Language Names for ManganberzeliiteHide

Dutch:Manganberzeliiet

German:Manganoberzelit
Manganberzeliit
Mangan-Berzeliit
Manganberzelit

Spanish:Manganberzeliita
Manganoberzeliita

Varieties of ManganberzeliiteHide

Pyrrhoarsenite	An Sb-bearing variety of manganberzeliite (or berzeliite). The valency of Sb is uncertain(?).
Silicomanganberzeliite	A silicate-bearing manganberzeliite.

Relationship of Manganberzeliite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Berzeliite Group > Garnet Supergroup

Other Members of Berzeliite Group:

Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Palenzonaite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
'Unnamed (Na-Ca-Ni Vanadate Garnet)'	{NaCa₂}[Ni₂](V⁵⁺₃)O₁₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
'Unnamed (Na-Fe Vanadate Garnet)'	{Na₃}[Fe³⁺₂](V⁵⁺₃)O₁₂

Forms a series with:

Berzeliite

Berzeliite-Manganberzeliite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Franklinite	Zn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Palenzonaite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Magnetoplumbite	PbFe³⁺₁₂O₁₉
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Sarkinite	Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)(OH)
3 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
2 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
2 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Birnessite	(Na,Ca)_0.5(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄ · 1.5H₂O
2 photos of Manganberzeliite associated with Richterite	Na(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.AC.	'Crocobelonite-1M'	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Magnesioqingheiite	Na₂Mg(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.	Manganobadalovite	NaNaMn(MgFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Changesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Babunaite-(Nd)	NdAsO₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
8.AC.	Crocobelonite	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Wopmayite	Ca₆Na₃◻Mn(PO₄)₃(PO₃OH)₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Beershevaite	CaFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Epiebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
8.AC.	Ebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.X	Dyrnaesite-(La)	Na₈Ce⁴⁺(La,REE)₂(PO₄)₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Edtollite	K₂NaCu₅Fe³⁺O₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Angarfite	NaFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Orth. 222 : C222₁
8.AC.	Kabalovite	Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₄(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Nazarchukite	Ca₂NiFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.AC.	Calciohatertite	NaNaCa(CaFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Alumoedtollite	K₂NaCu₅AlO₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Grigorievite	Cu₃Fe³⁺₂Al₂(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Koksharovite	CaMg₂Fe³⁺₄(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Ziminaite	Fe³⁺ ₆ (VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Hatertite	Na₂(Ca,Na)(Fe³⁺,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Erikapohlite	Cu₃(Zn,Cu,Mg)₄Ca₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	NaMg₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	Na(Na_0.6Zn_0.4)Zn₂(H_0.6AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Calciojohillerite	NaCaMg₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiohatertite	(Na,Ca)₂Ca(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Na[]'	◻₄Na₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Ca[]'	◻₄Ca₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Ferroalluaudite-NaNa'	Na₄Na₄Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Hagendorfite-NaNa'	NaNaFe²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mn³⁺)(PO₄)₃ (?)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	O'Danielite	Na(Zn,Mg)₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Howardevansite	NaCuFe₂(VO₄)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Khrenovite	Na₃Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Zincobradaczekite	NaZn₂Cu₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Paraberzeliite	NaCa₂Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Badalovite	Na₂Mg₂Fe(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiocanutite	NaMnMg₂[AsO₄]₂[AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Manganohatertite	NaNaCa(MnFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Camanchacaite	NaCaMg₂[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.07	Zhanghuifenite	Na₃Mn₄Mg₂Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.07	Ferrobobfergusonite	Na₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.10	Hagendorfite	NaCaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	'Ferrohagendorfite'	NaCaFe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon.
8.AC.10	Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)₃Cu(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Varulite	NaCaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Nickenichite	Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Arseniopleite	NaCaMnMn₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Groatite	NaCaMn₂(PO₄)[PO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Alluaudite	(Na,Ca)Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Bradaczekite	NaCu₄(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Ferroalluaudite	(Na,Ca)Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Maghagendorfite	(Na,◻)MgMn²⁺(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Ferrowyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Qingheiite	NaNaMn²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Rosemaryite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Ferroqingheiite	NaNaFe²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.15	Ferrorosemaryite	◻NaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Bobfergusonite	Na₂Mn₅FeAl(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AC.15	Wyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.17	Czochralskiite	Na₄Ca₃Mg(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.18	Manitobaite	Na₁₆Mn²⁺ ₂₅Al₈(PO₄)₃₀	Mon. m : Pb
8.AC.20	Marićite	NaFe²⁺(PO₄)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
8.AC.25	Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Matyhite	Ca₁₈(Ca,◻)₂Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₁₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Hedegaardite	(Ca,Na)₉(Ca,Na)Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Palenzonaite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.30	Brianite	Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.35	Vitusite-(Ce)	Na₃(Ce,La,Nd)(PO₄)₂	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
8.AC.40	Bario-olgite	(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂ ·	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.40	Olgite	(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Tuite	Ca₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.AC.45	Ferromerrillite	Ca₉NaFe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Strontiowhitlockite	Sr₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻ Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Changesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.47	Iwateite	Na₂BaMn(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.47	Ozerovaite	Na₂KAl₃(AsO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
8.AC.47	Yurmarinite	Na₇(Fe³⁺,Mg,Cu)₄(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.47	Pansnerite	K₃Na₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₆(AsO₄)₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.AC.47	Anatolyite	Na₆(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe³⁺)₃Al(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.50	Fillowite	Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Galileiite	Na₃Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Johnsomervilleite	Na₃CaFe₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Xenophyllite	Na₄Fe²⁺₇(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.50	Udinaite	NaMg₄(VO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Arsenudinaite	NaMg₄(AsO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Chladniite	Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.52	Lasnierite	(Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Al(P[O,F]₄)₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.AC.55	Pharmazincite	KZnAsO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.57	Zubkovaite	Ca₃Cu₃(AsO₄)₄	Mon. 2 : B2
8.AC.60	Kosnarite	KZr₂(PO₄)₃	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.65	Panethite	(Na,Ca)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.70	Stanfieldite	Ca₄Mg₅(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.75	Ronneburgite	K₂MnV₄O₁₂	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.80	Tillmannsite	Ag₃Hg[(V,As)O₄]	Tet. 4 : I4
8.AC.85	Filatovite	K(Al,Zn)₂(As,Si)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m

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Readily soluble in HNO3 or HCl.

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References for ManganberzeliiteHide

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Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 90: 44-50 (berzeliite).

Högbom, A. G. (1887) Mineralanalyser. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlinger: 9: 397-398

Igelström (1893) Mineralogiska meddelanden. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlinger. 15: 471-472 (as Chlorarsenian ?).

Igelström, L. J. (1894) XXXIX. Mineralogische notizen. 2. Pyrrhoarsenit. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie, 23: 590-593 (as Mangan-berzeliit).

Mauzelius analysis in: Sjögren (1895) Bull. Geol. Inst. Upsala: 2: 92.

(1913) Atlas Der Krystallformen Vol. 1 - Text - Band I - Adamin-Buntkupfererz. Carl Winters Universitätsbuchhandlung, Heidelberg.p.191

Doelter, C. (1914) Handbuch der Mineral-chemie (in 4 volumes divided into parts): 3 [1]: 635, 639.

Hintze, Carl (1922) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Berlin and Leipzig. 6 volumes: 1 [4A]: 214.

Landergren (1930) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 52: 123.

Bubeck, W.; Machatschki, F. (1935) Die Kristallstruktur des Berzeliit (Ca, Na)₃(Mg, Mn)₂[AsO₄]₃. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, 90 (1-6). 44-50 doi:10.1524/zkri.1935.90.1.44

Blix, R., Wickman, F. E. (1960) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineral berzeliite. Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 2 (5). 417-424

American Mineralogist (1963) 48: 663.

Ito, Jun (1968) Synthesis of the berzeliite (Ca2NaMg2As3O22) - manganese berzeliite (CaNaMn2As3O12) series (arsenate garnet) American Mineralogist, 53 (1-2) 316-318

Hawthorne, F. C. (1976) Refinement of the crystal structure of berzeliite. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 32 (5) 1581-1583 doi:10.1107/s0567740876005888

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 4 - Arsenates, phosphates, vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.p.65

Kolitsch, U. (2002). Unpublished data. [crystal structure refinement of manganberzeliite; later included in Nagashima & Armbruster (2012)]

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

Nagashima, M., Armbruster, T. (2012) Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite: (As⁵⁺, V⁵⁺, Si⁴⁺)O₄ tetrahedra in garnet structures. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1081-1097 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.02

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Austria
Salzburg Tamsweg District Tweng ⓘ Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area	Kolitsch et al. (2023)
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Navis ⓘ Navis stream (Navis creek)	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Staffelsee ⓘ Metamorphosed manganese ore lens	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
ⓘ Unterweg	Brandstätter et al. (2015)
Obernberg am Brenner ⓘ Obernberger Tribulaun	Kolitsch (2020)
Pfons ⓘ Mislkopf (Mieslkopf)	Kolitsch et al. (2017)
Lienz District Prägraten am Großvenediger Timmelbach valley ⓘ Wunwand (Wunspitze)	Kolitsch et al. (2019)

Italy
Aosta Valley Nus Saint-Barthélemy ⓘ Varenche Mine	Barresi et al. (2005)
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Cassagna Mine	Balestra (1991) +1 other reference
Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine	Bracco et al. (2003)
Statale ⓘ Scrava Mine (Statale Mine)	Castellaro et al. (2023)
La Spezia Province Borghetto di Vara ⓘ Cerchiara Mine	Castellaro-Kampf
Rocchetta di Vara ⓘ Monte Nero Mine	Castellaro-Kampf
Lombardy Sondrio Province Lanzada ⓘ Scerscen Valley
ⓘ Lower Scerscen Glacier	Bedognè et al. (1993) +1 other reference
Piedmont Cuneo Province Canosio Vallone della Valletta ⓘ Valletta Mine	Cámara et al. (2014) +3 other references
Montaldo di Mondovì Borgata Oberti ⓘ Montaldo Mine (Montaldo di Mondovì Mine)	www.socgeol.it (n.d.) +1 other reference

Japan
Fukushima Prefecture Iwaki City ⓘ Gozaisho Mine	Matsubara (1975) +2 other references
Kagoshima Prefecture Oshima District Yamato village ⓘ Yamato mine	Hikaru Shibuya Collection

Kazakhstan
Ulytau Region Zhanaarka District Atasu Mine ⓘ Zhomart Fe-Mn deposit (Dzhumart)	Kayupova (1963)

Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region Otavi Constituency Kombat ⓘ Kombat Mine	Dunn (1991)

Portugal
Aveiro Albergaria-a-Velha Branca ⓘ Palhal Mine	Marques de Sá et al. (2010)

Slovakia
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves District Poráč ⓘ Diely manganese ore occurrence	Martin Števko & Pavol Myšľan +1 other reference

Sweden (TL)
Örebro County Hällefors Grythyttan ⓘ Sjögruvan (TL)	Igelström (1886)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Ito (1968) +1 other reference
Nordmark mining district Jakobsberg ore field ⓘ Jakobsberg Mine	Holtstam (2001)

Switzerland
Grisons Albula Region Surses Tinizong (Tinzen) Err valley ⓘ Parsettens Alp
ⓘ Falotta	Stalder et al. (1998)
Viamala Region Ferrera Ausserferrera ⓘ Fianel	Roth et al. (2013)
ⓘ Schmorrasgrat-North	Brugger J. (1996)
ⓘ Schmorrasgrat-South	Brugger J. (1996) +2 other references
Rheinwald Splügen ⓘ Tanatz Alp	Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference
Valais Entremont Val de Bagnes Charmotane ⓘ Mt. Durand	Ansermet et al. (2025)

USA
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin ⓘ Franklin Mine	Frondel et al. (1963) +1 other reference

Venezuela
Miranda ⓘ Alfredo Jahn Cave	Onac et al. (2011)
ⓘ Unspecified Caves	Franco Urbani (2009)

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