Crichtonite

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Crichtonite, etc.

La Lauzi�re massif, Savoie, Auvergne-Rh�ne-Alpes, France

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Crichtonite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont,

Italy
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Crichtonite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont,

Italy
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About CrichtoniteHide
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Sir Alexander A. Crichton
Formula:Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38Colour:BlackHardness:5 - 6Crystal
System:TrigonalMember of:Crichtonite GroupName:Originally discovered by Count J. L.
de Bournon in 1788. He published the name as craitonite 1813, in honor of Sir
Alexander A. Crichton (2 December 1763, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland - 4 June
1856), physician and mineral collector, who provided de Bournon with the specimens.
The misspelling was an attempt to reproduce the pronunciation for French readers.
In English text, the spelling crichtonite was used from the same time period. Full
details of the name history and pronunciation are given by Hey, et al. 1969.Type
Locality:? Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Grenoble, Is�re, Auvergne-Rh�ne-Alpes,
France
Sr analogue of senaite. Mn analogue of dessauite-(Y), davidite-(Ce), davidite-(La),
mapiquiroite, UM2006-05-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr and UM2006-06-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr.
SrFe-analogue of almeidaite and landauite.

Visually similar to ilmenite.

Classification of CrichtoniteHide
IMA status:Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:4/C.09-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:4.CC.40

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
Dana 8th ed.:8.5.1.3

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM

5 : AB21O38
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.9.9

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides

9 : Oxides of Ti
Physical Properties of CrichtoniteHide
Colour:Black
Streak:Dark grey
Hardness:5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Chemical Properties of CrichtoniteHide
Formula:Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Elements listed:Cr, Fe, H, Mn, O, Sr, Ti, U, V, Y - search for minerals with
similar chemistry
Crystallography of CrichtoniteHide
Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:R3
Cell Parameters:a = 10.37 �, c = 20.74 �
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2
Unit Cell V:1,931.51 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Type Occurrence of CrichtoniteHide
Type Locality:? Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Grenoble, Is�re, Auvergne-Rh�ne-Alpes,
France
Other Language Names for CrichtoniteHide
German:Crichtonit
Russian:?????????
Simplified Chinese:????
Spanish:Crichtonita
Traditional Chinese:????
Relationship of Crichtonite to other SpeciesHide
Member of:Crichtonite Group
Other Members of this group:
Almeidaite PbZn2(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe3+)18O37(OH,O) Trig. 3 : R3
Cleusonite (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 Trig. 3 : R3
Davidite-(Ce) Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig. 3 : R3
Davidite-(La) La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig.
Davidite-(Y) (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,?)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38
(hypothetical) Trig.
Dessauite-(Y) (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Gramaccioliite-(Y) (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 Trig. 3
Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
Loveringite (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 Trig.
Mapiquiroite (Sr,Pb)(U,Y)Fe2(Ti,Fe3+,Cr3+)18O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Mathiasite (K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)2 (Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
Mianningite (?,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Paseroite PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,?)18O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Senaite Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 Trig.
UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 Trig. 3 : R3
UM2003-08-O:AlCaFeREEScTiV (Ca,Ce)Sc(Ti,V,Fe,Al)20O38
UM2006-05-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr (Sr,Na,K,REE)(Ca,Zr,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38
UM2006-06-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr (Sr,Na,K,REE)(Zr,Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38
UM2006-07-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr (Na,Sr,K,REE)(Ca,Zr,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38
UM2006-08-O:CaFeKMnNaREESrTiZr (Na,Sr,K,REE)(Zr,Ca,Mn)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38
UM2006-09-O:CaFeMnREESrTiZr (Ce,Sr,REE)(Ca,Mn,Zr)(Ti,Fe)18Fe2O38
Unnamed (HBU UK-4) NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 Trig. 3 : R3
Forms a series with:
Senaite Crichtonite-Senaite Series
Common AssociatesHide
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Crichtonite associated with Quartz SiO2
1 photo of Crichtonite associated with Magnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4
1 photo of Crichtonite associated with Cafarsite Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 � 4-
5H2O
1 photo of Crichtonite associated with Rutile TiO2
1 photo of Crichtonite associated with Smoky Quartz SiO2
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide
4.CC. Allendeite Sc4Zr3O12 Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC. Bitikleite Ca3SbSn(AlO4)3 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
4.CC. Yttriaite-(Y) Y2O3 Iso.
4.CC. Anzaite-(Ce) Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.CC.05 Chrombismite Bi16CrO27 Tet.
4.CC.10 Freudenbergite Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 Mon.
4.CC.15 Grossite CaAl4O7 Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CC.20 Chlormayenite Ca12Al14O32[?4Cl2] Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
4.CC.25 Yafsoanite Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 Iso. m3 (2/m 3)
4.CC.30 Latrappite Ca2NbFe3+O6 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30 Lueshite NaNbO3 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.CC.30 Natroniobite NaNbO3 Mon.
4.CC.30 Perovskite CaTiO3 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30 Barioperovskite BaTiO3 Orth. mm2 : Amm2
4.CC.30 Lakargiite Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30 Megawite CaSnO3 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pban
4.CC.35 Loparite-(Ce) (Na,REE)Ti2O6 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
4.CC.35 Macedonite PbTiO3 Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
4.CC.35 Tausonite SrTiO3 Iso. 4 3m
4.CC.35 Isolueshite (Na,La)NbO3 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
4.CC.40 Davidite-(Ce) Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40 Davidite-(La) La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig.
4.CC.40 Davidite-(Y) (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,?)
(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) Trig.
4.CC.40 Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40 Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
4.CC.40 Loveringite (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 Trig.
4.CC.40 Mathiasite (K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)2 (Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
4.CC.40 Senaite Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 Trig.
4.CC.40 Dessauite-(Y) (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40 Cleusonite (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 Trig.
3 : R3
4.CC.40 Gramaccioliite-(Y) (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 Trig. 3
4.CC.45 Diaoyudaoite NaAl11O17 Hex.
4.CC.45 Hawthorneite BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) :
P63/mmc
4.CC.45 Hibonite CaAl12O19 Hex.
4.CC.45 Lindqvistite Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 Hex.
4.CC.45 Magnetoplumbite (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) :
P63/mmc
4.CC.45 Plumboferrite Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19 Trig. 3 2 : P3 1 2
4.CC.45 Yimengite K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 Hex.
4.CC.45 Haggertyite BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45 Ne�ilovite PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45 Batiferrite BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 Hex.
4.CC.45 Hibonite-(Fe) FeAl12O19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45 Barioferrite BaFe3+12O19 Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.50 Jeppeite (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 Mon.
4.CC.55 Zenz�nite Pb3Fe4Mn3O15 Hex.
4.CC.60 Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.) (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide
8.5.1.1 Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 Trig. 3 : R3
8.5.1.2 Loveringite (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 Trig.
8.5.1.4 Senaite Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 Trig.
8.5.1.5 Davidite-(La) La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig.
8.5.1.6 Davidite-(Ce) Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 Trig. 3 : R3
8.5.1.7 Mathiasite (K, Ba, Sr)(Zr, Fe)(Mg,Fe)2 (Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
8.5.1.8 Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide
7.9.1 Hongquiite TiO
7.9.2 Rutile TiO2 Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
7.9.3 Anatase TiO2 Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
7.9.4 Brookite TiO2 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
7.9.5 Geikielite MgTiO3 Trig. 3 : R3
7.9.6 Perovskite CaTiO3 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
7.9.7 Kassite CaTi2O4(OH)2 Orth.
7.9.8 Tausonite SrTiO3 Iso. 4 3m
7.9.10 Lucasite-(Ce) CeTi2(O,OH)6 Mon.
7.9.11 Hibonite CaAl12O19 Hex.
7.9.12 Yttrocrasite-(Y) (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6 Amor.
7.9.13 Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3 Trig. 3 : R3
7.9.14 Jacobsite-Q T(Mn2+)M(Fe3+2)O4 Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
7.9.15 Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3 Trig. 3 : R3
7.9.16 Pseudobrookite Fe2TiO5 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
7.9.17 Ulv�spinel TiFe2O4 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.9.18 Pseudorutile Fe2Ti3O9 Hex.
7.9.19 Freudenbergite Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 Mon.
7.9.20 Kennedyite Fe2TiO5
7.9.21 Armalcolite (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
7.9.22 H�gbomite (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10 Hex.
7.9.23 Qandilite (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.9.24 Cafetite CaTi2O5 � H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.9.25 Loveringite (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 Trig.
7.9.26 Lindsleyite (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 Trig.
7.9.27 Priderite K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16 Tet.
7.9.28 Jeppeite (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 Mon.
7.9.29 Ankangite Ba(Ti,V3+,Cr)8O16 Tet. 4/m : I4/m
7.9.30 Ecandrewsite (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3 Trig. 3 : R3
7.9.31 Landauite NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 Trig. 3 : R3
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.
References for CrichtoniteHide
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de Bournon, J.L. (1813): 430.
de Bournon, J.L. (1814) Catalogue de la Collection Min�ralogique du Comte de
Bournon. The Monthly Review: 73: 17-32.
Claringbull, G.F. (1953) Mineralogical Society (London). American Mineralogist: 38:
734-737.
Hey, M.H., Embrey, P.G., Fejer, E.E. (1969) Crichtonite, a Distinct Species.
Mineralogical Magazine: 37: 349-356.
Ramdohr, Paul (1969) The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths, Pergamon Press, pp.
1174.
Fleischer, M. (1970) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 55: 533-535.
Grey, I.E., Lloyd, D.J., White, J.S. (1976) The structure of crichtonite and its
relationship to senaite. American Mineralogist: 61: 1203-1212.
International Mineralogical Association (1980) International Mineralogical
Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Magazine:
43: 1053-1055.
Foord, E.E., Chaves, M. L. da Sa C., Lichte, F.E. (1994): Plumboan crichtonite from
the Fazenda Guariba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record 25, 133-135.
W�lser, P.-A., Brugger, J., Meisser, N. (2004) The crichtonite group of minerals: a
review of the classification. Bulletin de liaison de la Soci�t� Francaise de
Min�ralogie et Cristallographie: 16: 76-77.
Mills, S.J., Bindi, L., Cadoni, M., Kampf, A.R., Ciriotti, M.E., Ferraris, G.
(2012) Paseroite, PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe2+)2(V5+,Ti,Fe3+, )18O38, a new member of the
crichtonite group. European Journal of Mineralogy: 24: 1061-1067.
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