Cobaltaustinite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About CobaltaustiniteHide

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Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Earthy

Specific Gravity:

4.24 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named by Ernest H. Nickel and William D. Birch in 1988 after Austin Flint Rogers (1877-1957), American mineralogist at Stanford University, and in allusion to the dominance of Co in the composition.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1099:9

1e9c88ec-7534-462f-98de-63b3c4c50b00

IMA Classification of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Classification of CobaltaustiniteHide

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8.BH.35

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1

41.5.1.8

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq

20.10.2

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
10 : Arsenates of Co and Ni

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol Source Reference
Caus 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 CobaltaustiniteHide

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Density:

4.24 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CobaltaustiniteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.777 _n_γ = 1.802

δ = 0.025

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Mindat Formula:

CaCo(AsO4)(OH)

Crystallography of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

222 - Disphenoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.498 Å, b = 9.01 Å, c = 5.92 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.832 : 1 : 0.657

Unit Cell V:

399.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0010473 Cobaltaustinite Yang H, Costin G, Keogh J, Lu R, Downs R T (2007) Cobaltaustinite, CaCo(AsO4)(OH) Acta Crystallographica E63 i53-i55 2007 Dome Rock, Mingary, South Australia, Australia 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
4.13 Å (70)
3.159 Å (100)
2.801 Å (50 broad)
2.633 Å (80)
2.600 Å (80)
2.532 Å (40)
1.609 Å (100)

Comments:

Dome Rock mine, South Australia, Australia. Data from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of CobaltaustiniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Dull green coatings of crystallites up to 25 µm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia;
Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Oxidised zone in the Dome Rock copper deposit, as alteration product of arsenides.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Other Language Names for CobaltaustiniteHide

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Varieties of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Relationship of Cobaltaustinite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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8.BH. Crimsonite PbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
8.BH. Reznitskyite CaMg(VO4)F Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH. Cuprozheshengite Pb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.BH. Zheshengite Pb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.BH. Peterchinite Zn3Zn2(OH)6As[O3(OH)3] Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
8.BH.05 Thadeuite Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 Orth. 222 : _C_2221
8.BH.10 Durangite NaAl(AsO4)F Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.10 Isokite CaMg(PO4)F Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.10 Lacroixite NaAl(PO4)F Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.10 Maxwellite NaFe3+(AsO4)F Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m
8.BH.10 Panasqueiraite CaMg(PO4)(OH) Mon.
8.BH.10 Kononovite NaMg(SO4)F Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.10 Arsenatrotitanite NaTi(AsO4)O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.15 Drugmanite Pb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.BH.20 Bjarebyite (Ba,Sr)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Cirrolite Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
8.BH.20 Kulanite Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Penikisite Ba(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Perloffite Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Johntomaite BaFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Bjarebyite Group
8.BH.20 Strontioperloffite SrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Plumboperloffite PbMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Nigelcookite PbFe2+2V3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.20 Plumbojohntomaite PbFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.BH.25 Bertossaite (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.BH.25 Palermoite (Li,Na)2(Sr,Ca)Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.BH.25 Natropalermoite Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.BH.30 Carminite PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
8.BH.30 Sewardite CaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
8.BH.35 Adelite CaMg(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Arsendescloizite PbZn(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Austinite CaZn(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Conichalcite CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Duftite PbCu(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Gabrielsonite PbFe3+(As3+O3)O Orth. m _m_2 : P m _c_21
8.BH.35 Nickelaustinite CaNi(AsO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Tangeite CaCu(VO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Duftite-alpha PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
8.BH.35 Gottlobite CaMg(VO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.35 Hermannroseite CaCu(PO4)(OH) Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.BH.40 Čechite PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.BH.40 Descloizite PbZn(VO4)(OH) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
8.BH.40 Mottramite PbCu(VO4)(OH) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
8.BH.40 Pyrobelonite PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
8.BH.40 Khorixasite (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m
8.BH.45 Bayldonite PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.45 Vésigniéite BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
8.BH.50 Paganoite NiBi(AsO4)O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.BH.55 Harrisonite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
8.BH.55 Jagowerite BaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 Tric.
8.BH.60 Attakolite CaMn2+Al4(SiO3OH)(PO4)3(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
8.BH.65 Leningradite PbCu3(VO4)2Cl Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I b a m
8.BH.70 Katiarsite KTiO(AsO4) Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21
8.BH.70 Yurgensonite K2SnTiO2(AsO4)2 Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21
8.BH.75 Melanarsite K3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.BH.80 Moraskoite Na2Mg(PO4)F Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n
8.BH.80 Evseevite Na2Mg(AsO4)F Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n
8.BH.85 Piccoliite NaCaMn3+2(AsO4)2O(OH) Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c m

Fluorescence of CobaltaustiniteHide

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Notes:

Soluble in HCl and HNO3.

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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References for CobaltaustiniteHide

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Reference List:

Effenberger, H., Krause, W., and Bernhardt, H.-J. (2002) Structural investigation of adelite and cobaltaustinite, two members of the Adelite-descloizite Group. EMPG IX, Ninth International Symposium on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Zürich, Switzerland, 24.-27.3, Book of Abstracts (2002), 30.

Yang, Hexiong, Costin, Gelu, Keogh, John, Lu, Ren, Downs, Robert T. (2007) Cobaltaustinite, CaCo(AsO4)(OH) Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 63 (2) 53-55 doi:10.1107/s1600536807003029

Localities for CobaltaustiniteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Australia
Queensland Cloncurry Shire Selwyn District ⓘ Mount Cobalt Mine Listed in the collection of Museum ... +2 other references
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Bimbowrie Conservation Park ⓘ Mount Howden Mine Jack Leach collection & Museum of ...
Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station) ⓘ Dome Rock Copper Mine (TL) Nickel et al. (1988) +1 other reference
China
Yunnan Nujiang ⓘ Lanping County Hercule Shen
Germany
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Schneeberg Neustädtel ⓘ Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine) Massanek et al. (2005)
ⓘ Rappold Mine Effenberger et al. (2000)
Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki ⓘ Lavrion Mining District
Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) ⓘ Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines) Schnorrer (1995) +1 other reference
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Zagora Province Agdz Cercle Tansifte Caïdat Aghbar ⓘ Aghbar Mine Favreau et al. (2006)
ⓘ Aghbar open pit Favreau et al. (2006)
Agoudal Mines ⓘ Agoudal Centre Quarry Tomasz Praszkier (2010)
Aït Ahmane ⓘ Vein No. 51 Favreau et al. (2006)
ⓘ Bou Azzer Vein No. 2 Favreau et al. (2006)
Spain
Andalusia Córdoba Belalcázar La Ventosilla farmhouse ⓘ Cogolla Alta mine Rewitzer et al. (2018)