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Parafiniukite

A valid IMA mineral species
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07622310017762116227511.jpg
Parafiniukite, etc.

Mt. Szklana Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
07622310017762116227511.jpg
Parafiniukite, etc.

Mt. Szklana Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
07622310017762116227511.jpg
Parafiniukite, etc.

Mt. Szklana Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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About ParafiniukiteHide

Formula:
Ca2Mn3(PO4)3Cl
Colour:
Dark olive green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4 - 5
Specific Gravity:
3.614 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after Jan Parafiniuk (b. 1954), Professor of mineralogy at the Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology of the University of Warsaw, Poland.
Unique combination of elements (compare 'munkforssite'). The Mn analogue of phosphohedyphane and MnCl analogue of fluorphosphohedyphane.
Manganese is the dominant cation at the M(2) site, and Ca is the dominant cation at the M(1) site.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53140:9

IMA Classification of ParafiniukiteHide

Classification of ParafiniukiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BN.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
N : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.33:1

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

Physical Properties of ParafiniukiteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Dark olive green
Hardness:
4 - 5 on Mohs scale
Comment:
By analogy with Pieczkaite (could not be measured)
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
none
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.614 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured

Chemistry of ParafiniukiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ca2Mn3(PO4)3Cl
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O33.961 %
Mn29.153 %
P16.436 %
Ca14.178 %
Cl6.271 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ca, Cl, Mn, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ParafiniukiteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.4900(6) Å, c = 6.4777(5) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.683
Unit Cell V:
505.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of ParafiniukiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Mt. Szklana Mine (Szklary pegmatite), Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains, up to 250 µm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the (1) Mineralogical Museum, University of Wrocław, Cybulskiego 30, 50-205 Wrocław, Poland, catalogue number MMWr IV8024 (holotype), and (2) the Museo di Storia Naturale, Università di Pisa, Via Roma 79, Calci (PI), Italy, catalogue number 19902.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granitic pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BeusiteSmectite Group
Reference:
Pieczka, Adam, Biagioni, Cristian, Gołębiowska, Bożena, Jeleń, Piotr, Pasero, Marco, Sitarz, Maciej (2018) Parafiniukite, Ca2Mn3(PO4)3Cl, a New Member of the Apatite Supergroup from the Szklary Pegmatite, Lower Silesia, Poland: Description and Crystal Structure. Minerals, 8 (11) 485 doi:10.3390/min8110485

Synonyms of ParafiniukiteHide

Other Language Names for ParafiniukiteHide

Relationship of Parafiniukite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Hedyphane Group > Apatite Supergroup
Other Members of Hedyphane Group:
AiolositeNa4Bi(SO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3ClMon. 2/m : P21/m
CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)Hex. 6 : P6
FluorphosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
FluorsigaiiteCa2Sr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
HydroxylhedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3(OH)Trig. 3 : P3
Miyahisaite(Sr,Ca)2Ba3(PO4)3F Hex. 6/m : P63/m
MorelanditeCa2Ba3(AsO4)3ClHex.
PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
'UM2002-53-PO:CaHPb'Ca2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Parafiniukite associated with BeusiteMn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
1 photo of Parafiniukite associated with 'Manganese Oxides'

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BN.FluoralforsiteBa5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P6/m
8.BN.AraditeBaCa6[(SiO4)(VO4)](VO4)2FTrig. 3m : R3m
8.BN.MagganasiteCuFe3+3O(AsO4)3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BN.FluorpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.FluorsigaiiteCa2Sr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PieczkaiteMn5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorcaphiteSrCaCa3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05VanadinitePb5(VO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
8.BN.05HydroxylhedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3(OH)Trig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05'Mimetite-M'Pb5(AsO4)3ClMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BN.05JohnbaumiteCa5(AsO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Hydroxylapatite-M'Ca5(PO4)3OHMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BN.05HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
8.BN.05Miyahisaite(Sr,Ca)2Ba3(PO4)3F Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05Belovite-(Ce)NaCeSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05Kuannersuite-(Ce)NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5Trig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)'Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05StronadelphiteSr5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05MimetitePb5(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05 va'Germanate-pyromorphite'Pb5(PO4)2GeO4
8.BN.05Belovite-(La)NaLaSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05FluorphosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorstrophiteSrCaSr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Johnbaumite-M'Ca5(AsO4)3OHMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BN.05PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05MorelanditeCa2Ba3(AsO4)3ClHex.
8.BN.05'Oxypyromorphite'Pb10(PO4)6O
8.BN.05Deloneite(Na0.5REE0.25Ca0.25)(Ca0.75REE0.25)Sr1.5(CaNa0.25REE0.25)(PO4)3F0.5(OH)0.5Trig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05VanackeritePb4Cd(AsO4)3ClTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3FHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
8.BN.10ArctiteNa2Ca4(PO4)3FTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BN.10KrügeriteBaCa6(SiO4)2[(P0.5S0.5)O4]2FTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BN.15GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm

Fluorescence of ParafiniukiteHide

In UV light:
None observed

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 ParafiniukiteHide

References for ParafiniukiteHide

Localities for ParafiniukiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Poland (TL)
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Ząbkowice Śląskie County
      • Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie
        • Szklary
Pieczka et al. (2018)
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