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Magnetoplumbite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Magnetoplumbite
Formula:
PbFe3+12O19
Colour:
Grey-black
Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
5.517
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
In allusion to its MAGNETic property and lead (Latin = PLUMBum) content.
Magnetoplumbite Group.
Compare also the chemically very similar plumboferrite which also belongs to the magnetoplumbite group.
Compare also the chemically very similar plumboferrite which also belongs to the magnetoplumbite group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2539
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2539:9
IMA Classification of Magnetoplumbite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Pb2+Fe3+12O19
First published:
1925
Classification of Magnetoplumbite
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
7.4.2.1
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
4 : AB12X19
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
4 : AB12X19
7.11.31
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mpl | 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 Magnetoplumbite
Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey-black
Streak:
Dark brown
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {0001}
On {0001}
Density:
5.517 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.57 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Magnetoplumbite
Type:
Uniaxial
Anisotropism:
Distinct
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 (%) | R2 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 400nm | 25.6% | 28.5% |
| 420nm | 25.1% | 27.6% |
| 440nm | 24.6% | 26.7% |
| 460nm | 24.2% | 26.0% |
| 480nm | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| 500nm | 23.6% | 25.3% |
| 520nm | 23.3% | 25.0% |
| 540nm | 23.0% | 24.6% |
| 560nm | 22.7% | 24.2% |
| 580nm | 22.3% | 23.8% |
| 600nm | 22.0% | 23.5% |
| 620nm | 21.7% | 23.2% |
| 640nm | 21.3% | 22.8% |
| 660nm | 21.1% | 22.6% |
| 680nm | 20.9% | 22.3% |
| 700nm | 20.7% | 22.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 28.5%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Magnetoplumbite
Mindat Formula:
PbFe3+12O19
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Magnetoplumbite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/mmc
Setting:
P63/mmc
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.902(2) Å, c = 23.185(8) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.928
Unit Cell V:
699.42 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Crystals stteply pyramidal, doubly terminated.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0005519 | Magnetoplumbite | Bermanec V, Holtstam D, Sturman D, Criddle A J, Back M E, Scavnicar S (1996) Nezilovite, a new member of the magnetoplumbite group, and the crystal chemistry of mognetoplumbite and hibonite The Canadian Mineralogist 34 1287-1297 | ![]() | 1996 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001279 | Magnetoplumbite | Moore P B, Sen Gupta P K, Le Page Y (1989) Magnetoplumbite, PbFe12O19: Refinement and lone-pair splitting and likely were refined wrong. They have been replaced with their isotropic equivalents. American Mineralogist 74 1186-1194 | ![]() | 1989 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0017979 | Magnetoplumbite | Adelskoeld V (1938) X-ray studies on Magneto Plumbite Pb O (Fe2 O3)6 and other substances resembling beta-alumina Na2 O (Al2 O3)11 _cod_database_code 1011082 Arkiv for Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi A12 1-9 | 1938 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.97 Å | (30) |
| 4.65 Å | (20) |
| 4.24 Å | (10) |
| 3.83 Å | (20) |
| 2.934 Å | (35) |
| 2.879 Å | (25) |
| 2.844 Å | (15) |
| 2.764 Å | (100) |
| 2.618 Å | (85) |
| 2.546 Å | (10) |
| 2.508 Å | (10) |
| 2.410 Å | (35) |
| 2.227 Å | (25) |
| 2.118 Å | (15) |
| 1.939 Å | (10) |
| 1.807 Å | (10) |
| 1.663 Å | (20) |
| 1.649 Å | (10) |
| 1.630 Å | (15) |
| 1.620 Å | (35) |
| 1.472 Å | (20) |
Comments:
31-686 Magnetoplumbite-5H (synthetic). See also 4-704, 15-623, and 17-660.
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 Magnetoplumbite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Steep dipyramidal crystals, to 6 mm, intergrown with biotite ('manganophyllite').
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 24639.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Skarn.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Magnetoplumbite
Varieties of Magnetoplumbite
| Barium-bearing magnetoplumbite | First described by Holtstam (1997) as rare microscopic grains (generally ≤0.1 mm) in locally remobilized braunite‐silicate ore from the Mangruvan manganese‐iron deposit Nyberget ore field, Västmanland, Sweden. Microprobe analysis gave the following... |
Relationship of Magnetoplumbite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Magnetoplumbite Subgroup:
| Nežilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Plumboferrite | Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33 | Trig. 32 : P312 |
| 'Unnamed (Mn-analogue of Plumboferrite)' | Pb-Mn-O |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 8 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with 'Manganophyllite' | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Caryinite | (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Hedyphane | Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl |
| 3 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 2 photos of Magnetoplumbite associated with Melanotekite | Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
| 1 photo of Magnetoplumbite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.CC. | Bernwoodite | Ca5TiAl2Si2O14 |
| 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 | Plumboferrite | Pb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33 |
| 4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 |
| 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 Magnetoplumbite
None
Other Information
Notes:
Strongly magnetic
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 Magnetoplumbite
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References for Magnetoplumbite
Reference List:
Aminoff, G. (1925) Über ein neues oxydisches Mineral aus Långban. (Magnetoplumbit.) Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 47 (3) 283-289 doi:10.1080/11035892509448164
Rouse, Roland C., Peacor, Donald R. (1968) The relationship between senaite, magnetoplumbite, and davidite. American Mineralogist, 53 (5-6) 869-879
Moore, Paul Brian, Gupta, Pradip K. Sen, Page, Yvon Le (1989) Magnetoplumbite, Pb2+Fe3+12O19: Refinement and lone-pair splitting. American Mineralogist, 74 (9-10) 1186-1194
Localities for Magnetoplumbite
Showing 12 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece | |
| Sotiropoulou et al. (2010) |
North Macedonia | |
| - (1993) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Rezvukhin +3 other references |
Sweden | |
| |
| [var: Barium-bearing magnetoplumbite] Holtstam (1997) +1 other reference | |
| Aminoff (1925) +3 other references |
| Burke (1980) | |
| Adolfsson (1979) | |
| Vik Vanrusselt collection | |
| Holtstam (1994) +1 other reference |
| Nysten (2004) |
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden