Strunzite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
About StrunziteHide
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Formula:
Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Colour:
Straw-yellow to light brownish yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Silky
Name:
Named in 1957 by Clifford Frondel in honor of Karl Hugo Strunz [February 24, 1910, Weiden in Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany - April 19, 2006, Unterwössen, Bavaria, Germany], Professor of Mineralogy, Technische Universität, Berlin, Germany. Strunz was a systematic mineralogist and published on the classification of silicate mineral crystal structures in 1937 (in the same year as Harry Berman), as well as a complete mineralogical classification, notably in successive editions of Mineralogische Tabellen, the first of which was published in 1941. Strunz's classification is based on both chemistry and crystal structure. He was one of the founders of the International Mineralogical Association. Strunz was particularly interested in phosphate minerals from granite pegmatites and Clifford Frondel doggedly pursued trying to acquire enough mineral in order to name a mineral for Dr. Strunz. Frondel made an appeal to every mineral field collector he came in contact with to provide as much of a tiny acicular mineral as they could. Strunzite was informally known as "Frondel's whiskers" before it was formally named. Because of Frondel's "crowdfunding" method, the initial description of strunzite was made on specimens from a wide variety of locations. Strunz was also an active describer of new mineral species, particularly from Hagendorf, Germany and Tsumeb, Namibia. He named chudobaite, fleischerite, hagendorfite, itoite, laueite, liandradite, petscheckite, pseudolaueite, stranskiite, and five other species.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3810:8
f2f3cec7-6a6f-471a-b975-9d958042c871
IMA Classification of StrunziteHide
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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of StrunziteHide
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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
42.11.9.1
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
19.12.26
19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn
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 |
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Snz | 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 StrunziteHide
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Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Silky
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Straw-yellow to light brownish yellow
Comment:
Frequently stained red-brown or black by coatings of other minerals
Fracture:
Splintery, Fibrous
Density:
2.52(5) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.49 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of StrunziteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.619 - 1.625 _n_β = 1.640 - 1.670 _n_γ = 1.696 - 1.720
2V:
Measured: 75° to 80°, Calculated: 86°
δ = 0.077 - 0.095
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Optical Extinction:
Z ^ c = 10° - 19°
Comments:
X= nearly colorless
Y= yellow brown
Z= darker yellow brown
Chemistry of StrunziteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Chemical AnalysisHide
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Crystallography of StrunziteHide
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Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.228(5) Å, b = 9.837(5) Å, c = 7.284(5) Å
α = 90.17(5)°, β = 98.44(5)°, γ = 117.44(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.04 : 1 : 0.74
Unit Cell V:
641.28 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Needle-like to hair-like, sometimes thin bladed. Terminations are uncommon and show an asymmetric steeply sloping edge.
Crystal StructureHide
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0019617 | Strunzite | Grey I E, Macrae C M, Keck E, Birch W D (2012) Aluminium-bearing strunzite derived from jahnsite at the Hagendorf-Sud pegmatite, Germany Mineralogical Magazine 76 1165-1174 | 2012 | Hagendorf-Sud pegmatite, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
0015670 | Strunzite | Fanfani L, Tomassini M, Zanazzi P F, Zanzari A R (1978) The crystal structure of strunzite, a contribution to the crystal chemistry of basic ferric-manganous hydrated phosphates Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 25 77-87 | 1978 | Big Chief mine, Glendale, South Dakota | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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9.02 Å | (100) |
5.32 Å | (80) |
4.50 Å | (50) |
4.35 Å | (60) |
4.27 Å | (60) |
3.29 Å | (60) |
3.23 Å | (60) |
Comments:
Similar pattern for all members of the group
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
Alteration product of triphylite in zoned complex granitic pegmatites.
Type Occurrence of StrunziteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Acicular tan to very pale yellow crystal in tuft-like to jackstraw clusters.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 106288–106301.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Late-stage alteration of primary phosphates, particularly triphylite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for StrunziteHide
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Relationship of Strunzite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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8.DC. | Césarferreiraite | Fe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
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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 | Metavivianite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
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.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)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 StrunziteHide
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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 StrunziteHide
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References for StrunziteHide
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Reference List:
Keck, Erich, Grey, Ian E., MacRae, Colin M., Boer, Stephanie, Hochleitner, Rupert, Rewitzer, Christian, Mumme, William G., Glenn, A. Matt, Davidson, Cameron (2022) New secondary phosphate mineral occurrences and their crystal chemistry, at the Hagendorf Süd pegmatite, Bavaria. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 439-450 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-439-2022
Localities for StrunziteHide
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- 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.