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Kiryuite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Kiryuite
Formula:
NaMnAl(PO4)F3
Colour:
white
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
3.32 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For the type locality
The Mn analogue of viitaniemiite. Chemically somewhat similar to (more complex) griphite.
Co-described with gunmaite.
Co-described with gunmaite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55594:0
IMA Classification of Kiryuite
Approved
IMA Formula:
NaMn2+Al(PO4)F3
Approval year:
2021
Approval history:
IMA No. 2021-041
Type description reference:
Classification of Kiryuite
8.BL.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kyu | 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 Kiryuite
Colour:
White
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Estimated
Density:
3.32 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Kiryuite
Mindat Formula:
NaMnAl(PO4)F3
Element Weights:
Chemical Analysis
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | Na0.97(Mn0.56Ca0.38Fe0.04Mg0.02)Σ1.00Al0.98P1.02O4(F2.29OH0.71)Σ3 |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vein No. 1, Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan | empirical formula basis: O = 4 & F + OH = 3 |
Crystallography of Kiryuite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Setting:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.425(4) Å, b = 7.128(4) Å, c = 6.817(6) Å
β = 109.41(7)°
β = 109.41(7)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.761 : 1 : 0.956
Unit Cell V:
248.63 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.123 Å | (57) |
| 3.124 Å | (26) |
| 2.923 Å | (53) |
| 2.877 Å | (100) |
| 2.560 Å | (57) |
| 2.305 Å | (27) |
| 2.263 Å | (43) |
| 2.155 Å | (76) |
Reference:
Type Occurrence of Kiryuite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Kiryuite mainly occurs as a white powder in the cracks of triplite crystals and along the triplite-quartz boundary. Kiryuite occasionally forms porous plate-like aggregates up to 5 mm in size, while the grain size is several micrometers.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
mineralogical collections of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Amakubo 4-1-1, Tsukuba, Japan, specimen no. NSM-M48724
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Synonyms of Kiryuite
Other Language Names for Kiryuite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Kiryuite associated with Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
| 1 photo of Kiryuite associated with Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 1 photo of Kiryuite associated with Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 1 photo of Kiryuite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 1 photo of Kiryuite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| 1 photo of Kiryuite associated with Triplite | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.BL. | Metaheimite | PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| 8.BL. | Graulichite-(La) | LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL. | Cloudite | BaFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL. | Oberwolfachite | SrFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL. | Arsenobenauite | SrFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Gallobeudantite | PbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Slottaite | SrFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Corkite | PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | 'UM2011-07-POSO:AlBaH' | BaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Kemmlitzite | SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Beudantite | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Weilerite | BaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.05 | Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Segnitite | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Arsenogoyazite | SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Dussertite | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Galloplumbogummite | Pb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Stibiosegnitite | Pb(Fe3+2.5Sb5+0.5)(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 va | 'Viséite' | |
| 8.BL.10 | Arsenocrandallite | CaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Benauite | SrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Springcreekite | BaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Eylettersite | Th0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.10 | Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Zaïrite | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(La) | LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | 'Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)' | NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | 'Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)' | (Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Graulichite-(Ce) | CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | 'Arsenowaylandite' | BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Sm) | SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| 8.BL.15 | Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
| 8.BL.25 | Pattersonite | PbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Kiryuite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Japan (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
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Vein No. 1, Tsukubara mine, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan