Andalusite-Kanonaite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Andalusite-Kanonaite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Series Formula:
Al2(SiO4)O to Mn3+Al(SiO4)O
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8596:6
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 34.78 % | 32.37 % |
| TiO2 | 0.02 % | |
| Al2O3 | 51.80 % | 33.71 % |
| Mn2O3 | 12.67 % | 31.48 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.97 % | 2.22 % |
| MgO | 0.06 % | |
| Total: | 100.3 % | 99.78 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (Al0.70Mn3+0.27Fe3+0.02)Al1.00O1.00[Si0.98Al0.02O4.00] |
| 2 | (Mn3+0.73Al0.21Fe3+0.05)Al1.00O1.00[Si0.99Al0.01O4] |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Coreux, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium | Mn-rich andalusite-dominant cores of zoned kanonaite-andalusite porphyroblasts in schist. | |
| 2 | " " | Kanonaite-dominant rims of zoned kanonaite-andalusite porphyroblasts in schist. |
Crystallography of Andalusite-Kanonaite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000728 | Andalusite | Winter J K, Ghose S (1979) Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs American Mineralogist 64 573-586 | ![]() | 1979 | 0 | 298 | |
| 0000729 | Andalusite | Winter J K, Ghose S (1979) Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs American Mineralogist 64 573-586 | ![]() | 1979 | 0 | 673 | |
| 0000730 | Andalusite | Winter J K, Ghose S (1979) Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs American Mineralogist 64 573-586 | ![]() | 1979 | 0 | 873 | |
| 0000731 | Andalusite | Winter J K, Ghose S (1979) Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs American Mineralogist 64 573-586 | ![]() | 1979 | 0 | 1073 | |
| 0000732 | Andalusite | Winter J K, Ghose S (1979) Thermal expansion and high-temperature crystal chemistry of the Al2SiO5 polymorphs American Mineralogist 64 573-586 | ![]() | 1979 | 0 | 1273 | |
| 0000938 | Andalusite | Ralph R L, Finger L W, Hazen R M, Ghose S (1984) Compressibility and crystal structure of andalusite at high pressure 12 kbar continuous-scan American Mineralogist 69 513-519 | ![]() | 1984 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000939 | Andalusite | Ralph R L, Finger L W, Hazen R M, Ghose S (1984) Compressibility and crystal structure of andalusite at high pressure 12 kbar step-scan American Mineralogist 69 513-519 | ![]() | 1984 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000940 | Andalusite | Ralph R L, Finger L W, Hazen R M, Ghose S (1984) Compressibility and crystal structure of andalusite at high pressure 25 kbar step-scan American Mineralogist 69 513-519 | ![]() | 1984 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000941 | Andalusite | Ralph R L, Finger L W, Hazen R M, Ghose S (1984) Compressibility and crystal structure of andalusite at high pressure 37 kbar continuous scan American Mineralogist 69 513-519 | ![]() | 1984 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0004114 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 0.0001 | 293 |
| 0004115 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 1.474 | 293 |
| 0004116 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 2.512 | 293 |
| 0004117 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 3.129 | 293 |
| 0004118 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 3.932 | 293 |
| 0004119 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 5.441 | 293 |
| 0004120 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 7.565 | 293 |
| 0004121 | Andalusite | Burt J B, Ross N L, Angel R J, Koch M (2006) Equations of state and structures of andalusite to 9.8 GPa and sillimanite to 8.5 GPa American Mineralogist 91 319-326 | ![]() | 2006 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 9.828 | 293 |
| 0017647 | Andalusite | Taylor W (1929) The Structure of Andalusite, Al2 Si O5 _cod_database_code 1010924 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 71 205-218 | 1929 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000833 | Kanonaite | Weiss Z, Bailey S W, Rieder M (1981) Refinement of the crystal structure of kanonaite, (Mn,Al)(Al,Mn)O[SiO4] American Mineralogist 66 561-567 | ![]() | 1981 | 0 | 293 |
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Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar