Metavivianite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About MetavivianiteHide

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Formula:

Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O

Colour:

Dark blue to blue-black; dark green to green-black

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy, Dull

Specific Gravity:

2.69 (Calculated)

Name:

Named by C. Ritz, Eric J. Essene, and Donald R. Peacor in 1974 for its structural relationship to vivianite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2695:2

91a806d4-6c15-4033-97a4-963d4e6b68b1

IMA Classification of MetavivianiteHide

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Classification of MetavivianiteHide

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8.DC.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1

40.11.9.4

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
11 :

19.13.12

19 : Phosphates
13 : Phosphates of Fe alone

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
Mviv IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of MetavivianiteHide

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Pronunciation:

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Physical Properties of MetavivianiteHide

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Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy, Dull

Colour:

Dark blue to blue-black; dark green to green-black

Streak:

Blue or greenish blue

Density:

2.69 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MetavivianiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.600 - 3.000 _n_β = 1.640 - 3.000 _n_γ = 1.685 - 3.000

2V:

Measured: 85° (5), Calculated: 90°

δ = 0.085

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

Optical Extinction:

X perpendicular to {010}, Y parallel {110}

Comments:

X blue to blue green, Y,Z yellow green

Chemistry of MetavivianiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O

Crystallography of MetavivianiteHide

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Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.989(1) Å, b = 9.321(2) Å, c = 4.629(1) Å
α = 97.34(1)°, β = 95.96(1)°, γ = 108.59(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.857 : 1 : 0.497

Morphology:

Bladed crystals, often with irregular acute multiple terminations.

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0012078 Metavivianite Dormann J, Gasperin M, Poullen J F (1982) Etude structurale de la sequence d'oxydation de la vivianite Fe3(PO4)2*8(H2O) Bulletin de Mineralogie 105 147-160 1982 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
8.59 Å (40)
6.71 Å (100)
4.86 Å (40)
4.27 Å (10)
3.97 Å (30)
3.07 Å (10)
2.90 Å (20)
2.77 Å (30)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

Phosphate veins in ironstone
Phosphatic sedimentary units

Type Occurrence of MetavivianiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Blue black or green black bladed crystals

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 127100.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Late stage oxidation of vivianite in a granite pegmatite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Ritz, C., Essene, E.J., Peacor, D.R. (1974) Metavivianite, Fe3(PO4)2•8H2O, a new mineral. American Mineralogist: 59: 896–899.

Synonyms of MetavivianiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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8.DC. Césarferreiraite Fe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC. Ferrivauxite Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC. Ianbruceite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.05 Nissonite Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DC.07 Euchroite Cu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O Orth. 222 : _P_212121
8.DC.10 Legrandite Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.12 Strashimirite Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O Mon.
8.DC.15 Earlshannonite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 Kunatite CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 UM2006-27-PO:FeHZn ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon.
8.DC.15 UKI-2006-(PO:AlCuFeH) Fe2+Al3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
8.DC.15 Cobaltarthurite CoFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 Arthurite CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 Ojuelaite ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 Whitmoreite Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.15 Bendadaite Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.17 Kleemanite ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O Mon.
8.DC.20 Magnesiobermanite MgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2 : _P_21
8.DC.20 Bermanite Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DC.20 Coralloite Mn2+Mn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.22 Kovdorskite Mg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.25 Zincostrunzite ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.25 Metavauxite Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.25 Ferristrunzite Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O Tric.
8.DC.25 Strunzite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.25 Ferrostrunzite Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O Tric.
8.DC.27 Beraunite Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O Mon. m : B b
8.DC.27 Tvrdýite Fe2+Fe3+2 Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DC.27 Zincoberaunite ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
8.DC.30 Maghrebite MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Ferrolaueite Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Ushkovite MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Laueite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Paravauxite Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Sigloite Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Nordgauite MnAl2(PO4)2(F,OH)2 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Kayrobertsonite [MnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4] · 2H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Kummerite Mn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Mangangordonite Mn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Stewartite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Gordonite MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Kastningite (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.30 Pseudolaueite Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.32 Kamarizaite Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.32 Tinticite Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.35 Vauxite Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.37 Vantasselite Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O Orth.
8.DC.40 Cacoxenite Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m
8.DC.45 Souzalite (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O Tric. 1
8.DC.45 Gormanite (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O Tric.
8.DC.47 Kingite Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O Tric.
8.DC.50 Allanpringite Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
8.DC.50 Fluorwavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.DC.50 Wavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.DC.52 Kribergite Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.55 Mapimite Zn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 10H2O Mon. m : B m
8.DC.57 Ogdensburgite Ca2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m m m
8.DC.60 Cloncurryite Cu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
8.DC.60 Nevadaite (Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2O Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
8.DC.62 Kenngottite Mn2+3Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
8.DC.67 Molinelloite Cu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4) Tric. 1 : _P_1
8.DC.70 Whitecapsite H16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16 · 120H2O Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m
8.DC.75 Heimite PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O Mon. 2/m
8.DC.80 Lednevite Cu[PO3(OH)] · H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b

Fluorescence of MetavivianiteHide

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Health Risks:

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References for MetavivianiteHide

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Reference List:

Chukanov, N. V., Scholz, R., Aksenov, S. M., Rastsvetaeva, R. K., Pekov, I. V., Belakovskiy, D. I., Krambrock, K., Paniago, R. M., Righi, A., Martins, R. F., Belotti, F. M., Bermanec, V. (2012) Metavivianite, Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O: new data and formula revision. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 725-741 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.20

Localities for MetavivianiteHide

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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.

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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.

Bolivia
Oruro Pantaleón Dalence Province Santa Fé mining district ⓘ Morococala Mine Petrov (n.d.)
Potosí Cornelio Saavedra Province Canutillos subdistrict Huayllani ⓘ Huayllani mine (Huallani mine; Bertha Pampa mine) XRD confirmation by Dr. Anthony Kampf.
Brazil
Minas Gerais Galiléia Sapucaia do Norte ⓘ Sapucaia mine Baijot et al. (2012)
Cameroon
Adamawa Region Vina Martap ⓘ Anloua Fransolet et al. (1984)
Canada
Yukon Dawson mining district ⓘ Big Fish River Robinson et al. (1992)
ⓘ Rapid Creek 150-152. +2 other references
Finland
Pirkanmaa Orivesi Eräjärvi area ⓘ Katila Lahti (1981)
ⓘ Viitaniemi pegmatite Sandström et al. (2009)
Germany
Hesse Giessen Region Limburg-Weilburg Weinbach ⓘ Mark Mine XRD and Wet Chemical by Gerhard Möhn
Lower Saxony Goslar District Langelsheim Lautenthal ⓘ Forest slag locality Schnorrer-Köhler (1991)
ⓘ Lautenthal smelter slag locality
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Märkischer Kreis Iserlohn Letmathe Helmke quarry nature reserve ⓘ Genna zinc smelter slag locality Schnorrer (1993) +1 other reference
Schleswig-Holstein Nordfriesland Joldelund ⓘ Kammberg slag locality Wittern (2001)
Italy
Tuscany Upper Valdarno (Upper Val d'Arno) ⓘ Santa Barbara lignite district (Santa Barbara lignite basin; Cavriglia lignite basin; San Giovanni Valdarno lignite basin) Pratesi (1993) +2 other references
ⓘ Santa Barbara Mine (Santa Barbara mining concession) Pratesi (1993) +2 other references
Japan
Hyogo Prefecture Kobe city Nishi-ku ⓘ Oshibedani S. Matsubara (2000)
Netherlands
North Brabant ⓘ Haaren T.G. Nijland
Portugal
Faro Alcoutim Martim Longo ⓘ Daroeira Mine Alves (n.d.)
Guarda Gouveia Folgosinho ⓘ Sítio do Castelo Mine DOI: ... +1 other reference
Russia
Sakha Yakutsk ⓘ Mammoth locality Shen et al. (2021)
Sweden
Stockholm County Haninge Norrö ⓘ Norrö Mica Quarry Gustafsson et al. (1991)
UK
England Cumbria ⓘ Caldbeck Fells Mining Region Cooper et al. (1990)
Devon North Devon Bishop's Tawton ⓘ Downrew Quarry ? Alysson Rowan collection
Torridge Parkham ⓘ Peppercombe ? Alysson Rowan collection
Ukraine
Crimea ⓘ Kerch Peninsula Geologiya SSSR (The geology of USSR) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kerchenskyi iron ore basin Abramov (1989)
Kerchenskoe deposit ⓘ Ak-Manai Trough
ⓘ Kamysh-Burun Trough Arbuzov V.A. et al. (1967)
ⓘ Yanysh Takil' Cliffs (Janisch-Takil; Yanysh Takil; Kyz-Aul; Zavetnoe) Popov S.P. (1938) +1 other reference
USA
Florida Polk County Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley) Homeland ⓘ Clear Spring Mine Denicourt +1 other reference
New Hampshire Cheshire County Walpole ⓘ Chickering Mine Bob Wilken collection
Grafton County Groton ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine
ⓘ Palermo No. 2 Mine Whitmore et al. (2004)
New Jersey Gloucester County Harrison Township ⓘ Mullica Hill Luetcke (n.d.)
South Dakota Custer County Custer Mining District Custer ⓘ Bull Moose Mine Smith et al. (2000)
Pennington County Keystone Mining District Glendale ⓘ Big Chief Mine (TL) Ritz et al. (1974) +1 other reference
Wisconsin Rusk County Ladysmith-Rhinelander Metavolcanic Complex Ladysmith ⓘ Flambeau Mine Cordua (1998)