Nissonite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About NissoniteHide
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Formula:
Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
Colour:
Bluish green to deep blue, turquoise-blue
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for William H. Nisson (1912–1965), amateur mineralogist, mineral collector and dealer, of Petaluma, California, USA, who first noted the mineral.
This page provides mineralogical data about Nissonite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2915:1
de078f3e-5eb0-4f91-9b1e-a36740eabe79
IMA Classification of NissoniteHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of NissoniteHide
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8.DC.05
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
42.7.5.1
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
19.2.6
19 : Phosphates
2 : Phosphates of Cu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nss | 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 NissoniteHide
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Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. | Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of NissoniteHide
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Colour:
Bluish green to deep blue, turquoise-blue
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
{100}, fair.
Density:
2.73(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.782 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of NissoniteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.584(2) _n_β = 1.620(2) _n_γ = 1.621(2)
2V:
Measured: 19° , Calculated: 18°
δ = 0.037
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Optical Extinction:
Z = b; X ∧ a = 15°; Y ∧ c = 6°.
Comments:
X = colorless; Y = Z = turquoise-blue.
Chemistry of NissoniteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
Crystallography of NissoniteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 22.523(5) Å, b = 5.015(2) Å, c = 10.506(3) Å
β = 99.62(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 4.491 : 1 : 2.095
Unit Cell V:
1,170.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Aggregates and crusts. Rare crystals are tabular on {100}, elongated along [001], and diamond-shaped. Forms include {001}, {100}, {111}.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001329 | Nissonite | Groat L A, Hawthorne F C (1990) The crystal structure of nissonite American Mineralogist 75 1170-1175 |  |
1990 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.8 Å | (100) |
| 4.36 Å | (70) |
| 3.72 Å | (55) |
| 2.768 Å | (100) |
| 2.679 Å | (60) |
| 2.531 Å | (55) |
| 2.218 Å | (65) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of NissoniteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Diamond shaped crystals and thin crusts.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No defined type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In metamorphic rocks of the Franciscan Formation.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Mrose, M.E., R. Meyrowitz, J.T. Alfors & C.W. Chesterman (1966), Nissonite, CMg(PO4)(OH)•2½H2O, a new hydrous copper-magnesium-phosphate mineral from Panoche Valley, California: Geological Society of America Abstracts, 1966: 145-146.
Synonyms of NissoniteHide
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Relationship of Nissonite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 8.DC. | Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.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 | Arthurite | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Earlshannonite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)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 | Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe3+2(AsO4)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.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.17 | Kleemanite | ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
| 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.20 | Magnesiobermanite | MgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 8.DC.22 | Kovdorskite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.25 | Ferristrunzite | Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.25 | Ferrostrunzite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.25 | Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.25 | Metavivianite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.25 | Strunzite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.25 | Zincostrunzite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 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 | Gordonite | MgAl2(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 | Mangangordonite | Mn2+Al2(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 | Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.30 | Sigloite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Stewartite | Mn2+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 | Ferrolaueite | Fe2+Fe3+2(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 | Maghrebite | MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | 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.32 | Tinticite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.32 | Kamarizaite | Fe3+3(AsO4)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 | Gormanite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.45 | Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 |
| 8.DC.47 | Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.50 | Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 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.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 | Nevadaite | (Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.DC.60 | Cloncurryite | Cu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 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 |
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Notes:
Easily soluble in acids.
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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Localities for NissoniteHide
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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 City of Mount Isa Gunpowder District Mount Gordon ⓘ Mount Oxide Copper mine | Robinson (1993) |
| South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Iron Knob ⓘ Iron Monarch Main Pit | Pring et al. (1992) |
| Brazil | |
| Pará Canaã dos Carajás Serra Sul Project S11D Deposit ⓘ Cave S11D-0047 ? | SALLUN FILHO (orgs.) +1 other reference |
| USA (TL) | |
| California San Benito County Panoche ⓘ Llanada Copper Mine (TL) | Hey +1 other reference |
| Nevada Clark County Spring Mountains Goodsprings Mining District ⓘ Boss Mine | Castor et al. (2004) |