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Correianevesite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About CorreianevesiteHide

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Prof. Correia Neves
Formula:
Fe2+Mn2+2(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Colour:
Grayish-brown to reddish-brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
Specific Gravity:
3.25
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honour of Professor José Marques Correia Neves (1929-2011), mineralogist from Portugal, for his detailed studies of Brazilian pegmatites.
Practically a cation-ordered, intermediate member of the Phosphoferrite-Reddingite Series.
Reddingite group (Chukanov et al. 2013)


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43669:0

IMA Classification of CorreianevesiteHide

Classification of CorreianevesiteHide

8.CC.

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1.5

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
CorrIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of CorreianevesiteHide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Grayish-brown to reddish-brown
Streak:
White
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
on (010).
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Comment:
Fracture is laminated, uneven across cleavage.
Density:
3.25(2) g/cm3 (Measured)    3.275 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CorreianevesiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.661(5) nβ = 1.673(5) nγ = 1.703(5)
2V:
Measured: 70° (10), Calculated: 65.6°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.042
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

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.
In focus
Interference Figure:
This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are isogyres.

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.

Chemistry of CorreianevesiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Fe2+Mn2+2(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O42.956 %
Mn26.818 %
P15.120 %
Fe13.630 %
H1.476 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Mn
P
Fe
H

Crystallography of CorreianevesiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.4887(2) Å, b = 10.1149(2) Å, c = 8.7062(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.938 : 1 : 0.861
Unit Cell V:
835.6 ų
Z:
4
Morphology:
Bipyramidal crystals
Comment:
Pbna

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
5.08 Å(43)
4.314 Å(28)
3.220 Å(100)
3.125 Å(20)
2.756 Å(35)
2.686 Å(25)
2.436 Å(22)
2.233 Å(23)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Type Occurrence of CorreianevesiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
As grayish-brown to reddish-brown transparent bipyramidal crystals up to 4 mm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the collections of the Museu de Ciência Tecnica, Escola de Minas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Praça Tiradentes, Ouro Preto, Brazil, registration number SAA-081B
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A phosphate-rich granite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of CorreianevesiteHide

Other Language Names for CorreianevesiteHide

Relationship of Correianevesite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Reddingite Group:
GaryanselliteMg2Fe3+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
LandesiteMn2+3-xFe3+x(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
118 photos of Correianevesite associated with HureauliteMn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
49 photos of Correianevesite associated with Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
20 photos of Correianevesite associated with TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
18 photos of Correianevesite associated with VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
12 photos of Correianevesite associated with StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
7 photos of Correianevesite associated with 'Frondelite-Rockbridgeite Series'
6 photos of Correianevesite associated with LandesiteMn2+3-xFe3+x(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
3 photos of Correianevesite associated with Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
2 photos of Correianevesite associated with StrunziteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
2 photos of Correianevesite associated with StewartiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.CC.05LandesiteMn2+3-xFe3+x(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.CC.05Reddingite(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
8.CC.05GaryanselliteMg2Fe3+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.CC.05Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
8.CC.05Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.CC.10KaatialaiteFe3+[AsO2(OH)2]3 · 5H2OMon. 2/m
8.CC.15LeogangiteCu10(AsO4)4(SO4)(OH)6 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for CorreianevesiteHide

References for CorreianevesiteHide

Localities for CorreianevesiteHide

Showing 4 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil (TL)
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Conselheiro Pena
      • Barra do Cuieté
www.mindat.org (2013) +1 other reference
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Waidhaus
          • Hagendorf
Keck et al. (2022) +1 other reference
USA
 
  • Maine
    • Androscoggin County
      • Poland
Moore et al. (1980) +1 other reference
    • Oxford County
      • Greenwood
        • Uncle Tom Mountain
www.mindat.org (n.d.) +2 other references
 
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