Plumboferrite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Plumboferrite
Formula:
Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Colour:
Black, red-black
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
6.07
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
From the composition, containing lead (Latin = PLUMBum) and Iron (Latin = FERRum).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3246:5
IMA Classification of Plumboferrite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Pb2+[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb2+]O18.33
First published:
1881
Classification of Plumboferrite
4.CC.45
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
7.11.5.1
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
11 : Miscellaneous
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
11 : Miscellaneous
7.11.30
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pfr | 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 Plumboferrite
Colour:
Black, red-black
Streak:
Red
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
On {0001}
On {0001}
Density:
6.07 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.59 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
natural material
Optical Data of Plumboferrite
Type:
Uniaxial
Chemistry of Plumboferrite
Mindat Formula:
Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Also given as Pb2Fe3+11-xMn2+xO19-2x, x = 1/3.
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Plumboferrite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
32 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P312
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.86 Å, c = 47.14 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.975
Unit Cell V:
5,742.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
42
Morphology:
Crystals thick tabular {0001}. Cleavable masses common.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001760 | Plumboferrite | Holtstam D, Norrestam R, Sjodin A (1995) Plumboferrite: New mineralogical data and atomic arrangement American Mineralogist 80 1065-1072 |  | 1995 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.98 Å | (20) |
| 3.90 Å | (45) |
| 3.10 Å | (15) |
| 2.951 Å | (65) |
| 2.932 Å | (45) |
| 2.861 Å | (30) |
| 2.803 Å | (100) |
| 2.638 Å | (90) |
| 2.549 Å | (25) |
| 2.498 Å | (15) |
| 2.431 Å | (30) |
| 2.340 Å | (15) |
| 2.241 Å | (15) |
| 1.948 Å | (15) |
| 1.677 Å | (30) |
| 1.640 Å | (30) |
| 1.476 Å | (15) |
Comments:
ICDD 18-640 (synthetic); see also 22-656 (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 |
Type Occurrence of Plumboferrite
Synonyms of Plumboferrite
Other Language Names for Plumboferrite
Dutch:Plumboferriet
German:Plumboferrit
Ferroplumbit
Ferroplumbit
Russian:Плюмбоферрит
Spanish:Ferroplumbita
Plumboferrita
Plumboferrita
Relationship of Plumboferrite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Magnetoplumbite Subgroup:
| Magnetoplumbite | PbFe3+12O19 | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 'Unnamed (Mn-analogue of Plumboferrite)' | Pb-Mn-O |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 14 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 9 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 |
| 7 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 5 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Hematophanite | Pb4Fe3O8(OH,Cl) |
| 4 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| 3 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| 2 photos of Plumboferrite associated with Native Copper | Cu |
| 1 photo of Plumboferrite associated with 'Manganophyllite' | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Plumboferrite associated with Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.CC. | Xuite | Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3 |
| 4.CC. | Yttriaite-(Y) | Y2O3 |
| 4.CC. | Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
| 4.CC. | Chlorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2] |
| 4.CC. | Oboniobite | Mg4Nb2O9 |
| 4.CC. | Botuobinskite | SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2] |
| 4.CC. | Mirnyite | SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38 |
| 4.CC. | Haitaite-(La) | LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38 |
| 4.CC. | Shagamite | KFe11O17 |
| 4.CC. | Bitikleite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[AlO4]3 |
| 4.CC. | Anzaite-(Ce) | Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2 |
| 4.CC. | Heamanite-(Ce) | (K0.5Ce0.5)TiO3 |
| 4.CC. | Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 |
| 4.CC. | Strandite | Pb3Mn3+4Mn4+3O15 |
| 4.CC. | Saranovskite | SrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38 |
| 4.CC.05 | Chrombismite | Bi3+16Cr6+O27 |
| 4.CC.10 | Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| 4.CC.10 | Fluormayenite | Ca12Al14O32F2 |
| 4.CC.10 | Fluorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2] |
| 4.CC.15 | Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| 4.CC.17 | Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
| 4.CC.20 | 'Unnamed (HBU UK-4)' | NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 |
| 4.CC.20 | Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] |
| 4.CC.20 | Paseroite | PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,◻)18O38 |
| 4.CC.20 | Mianningite | (◻,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
| 4.CC.20 | 'UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU' | ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 |
| 4.CC.22 | Gorerite | CaAlFe3+11O19 |
| 4.CC.22 | Kahlenbergite | KAl11O17 |
| 4.CC.25 | Hopmannite | Ba2(Ti5Fe)O13 |
| 4.CC.25 | Nixonite | Na2Ti6O13 |
| 4.CC.25 | Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
| 4.CC.30 | Natroniobite | NaNbO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Bariolakargiite | BaZrO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Megawite | CaSnO3 |
| 4.CC.30 | Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 |
| 4.CC.32 | Usturite | Ca3(Sb5+Zr)[Fe3+O4]3 |
| 4.CC.32 | Elbrusite | Ca3(U6+0.5Zr1.5)[Fe3+O4]3 |
| 4.CC.32 | Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 |
| 4.CC.32 | Dzhuluite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[Fe3+O4]3 |
| 4.CC.35 | Tausonite | SrTiO3 |
| 4.CC.35 | Loparite | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
| 4.CC.35 | Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| 4.CC.35 | Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 |
| 4.CC.35 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 |
| 4.CC.37 | Pauloabibite | NaNbO3 |
| 4.CC.40 | Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| 4.CC.40 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| 4.CC.40 | Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| 4.CC.40 | 'Davidite-(Y)' | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,◻)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) |
| 4.CC.40 | 'Uhligite' | Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ? |
| 4.CC.40 | Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| 4.CC.45 | Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
| 4.CC.45 | Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Mizraite-(Ce) | Ce(Al11Mg)O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 |
| 4.CC.45 | Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 |
| 4.CC.45 | Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 |
| 4.CC.45 | Magnetoplumbite | PbFe3+12O19 |
| 4.CC.50 | Jeppeite | K2Ti6O13 |
| 4.CC.55 | Zenzénite | Pb3Fe3+4Mn4+3O15 |
| 4.CC.60 | 'Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.)' | (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 |
Fluorescence of Plumboferrite
None
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Plumboferrite
Reference List:
Igelström, L. J. (1891) Plumboferrit, ein neues Mineral von der Manganerzgrube Jakobsberg bei Nordmarken in Wermland. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie, 19 (1). 167 doi:10.1524/zkri.1891.19.1.167
Igelström, L. J. (1894) Mineralogiska meddelanden. 21 Plumboferrit från Sjögrufvan, Grytthytte socken, Örebro län. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 16 (6) 594-596 doi:10.1080/11035899409442292
Johansson, K. (1928) 2. Über Zusammensetzung und Kristallographie des Plumboferrits [2. On the composition and crystallography of plumboferrite], in IV. Mineralogische Mitteilungen. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 68 (1). 91-102 doi:10.1524/zkri.1928.68.1.87
Localities for Plumboferrite
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Canada | |
| Adex Mining |
Czech Republic | |
| Pauliš P. Mineralogické lokality ... |
Germany | |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1986) +1 other reference |
Namibia | |
| Cairncross (1997) |
North Macedonia | |
| Ermolaeva et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
| Ermolaeva et al. (2019) | |
Sweden | |
| Igelström (1894) +1 other reference |
| Magnusson (1929) |
| Iglström (1881) +2 other references |
USA | |
| American Mineralogist (1969) |
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Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden