Lindackerite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Formula:

CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O

Colour:

Apple-green; light green to colourless in transmitted light

Name:

Named in honor of Joseph Lindacker (23 April 1823, Cheb, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) - 17 September 1891, Cheb, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)), pharmacist-chemist, worked with Josef Vogl (voglite) to analyze Jáchymov minerals. He was the first to analyze this material.

Lindackerite Group.

A secondary mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.

Unique IdentifiersHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2404:0

f3756847-15aa-4b92-aaa5-81b0cde230aa

IMA Classification of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

Cu5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O

Approval history:

Redefined 1995 s.p.: Sarp and Dominik (1995).

Type description reference:

Classification of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

8.CE.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5

39.2.6.1

39 : HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5[HXO4]2[XO4]2.xH2O

20.1.11

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
1 : Arsenates of Cu

Mineral SymbolsHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

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

Physical Properties of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Colour:

Apple-green; light green to colourless in transmitted light

Streak:

Pale green to white

Cleavage:

Perfect
On {010}, perfect.

Density:

3.35 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.37 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

RI values:

_n_α = 1.626 - 1.632 _n_β = 1.662 _n_γ = 1.725 - 1.728

2V:

Measured: 74° to 74°, Calculated: 72° to 73°

δ = 0.099

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

Optical Extinction:

Y ∧ a = 21.3° on {010} and 34.4° on {001}.

Comments:

X = Y = Colourless
Z = Green

Chemistry of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Mindat Formula:

CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O

Crystallography of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.035 Å, b = 10.368 Å, c = 6.453 Å
α = 79.6°, β = 84.83°, γ = 86.7°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.775 : 1 : 0.622

Unit Cell V:

526.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals lathlike, exhibiting {010}, {001}, and {101}; rosette-like aggregates and crusts.

Comment:

Class either 1 or 1; Space Group either P1 or P1..

Crystal StructureHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Load
Unit Cell |Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 |3x3x3 |4x4x4

Show
Big Balls |Small Balls |Just Balls |Spacefill
Polyhedra Off |Si Polyhedra |All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks

Display Options
Black Background |White Background
Perspective On |Perspective Off
2D |Stereo |Red-Blue |Red-Cyan

View
CIF File Best |x |y |z |a |b |c

Rotation
Stop |Start

Labels
Console Off |On |Grey |Yellow

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Geological Setting:

Oxidized zones of arsenic-rich copper deposits.

Type Occurrence of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National School of Mines, Paris, France.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Vogl, J.F., Haidinger, W. (1853) Lindackerit, eine neue Mineralspecies, und Lavendulan von Joachimsthal, nebst Bemerkungen über die Erzführung der Gänge. Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt: 4: 552-557.

Synonyms of LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other Language Names for LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Relationship of Lindackerite to other SpeciesHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other Members of this group:

Common AssociatesHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Other InformationHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

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 LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

References for LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

Reference List:

**Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.**pp.1007-1008

Hybler, Jiří, Ondruš, Petr, Císařová, Ivana, Petříček, Václav, Veselovský, František (2004) Crystal structure of lindackerite, (Cu,Co,Ni)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9H2O from Jachymov, Czech Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15 (6) 1035-1042 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2003/0015-1035

Localities for LindackeriteHide

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

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

This section is currently hidden. Click the show button to view.

- 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.