Ianbruceite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About IanbruceiteHide
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Formula:
Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Colour:
Sky blue to very pale blue, white, colourless
Specific Gravity:
3.197 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for Ian Bruce (born 1 April 1969 at Okehampton, Devon, England), a prime mover in the recent reopening the Tsumeb mine for mineral collecting, who has made significant contributions to the mineral collections of many of the world's major museums through his professional activities.
This page provides mineralogical data about Ianbruceite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42231:4
c4c3f4e0-ca63-407f-98f1-5fd1bc9accec
IMA Classification of IanbruceiteHide
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IMA Formula:
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)(H2O) · 2H2O
Type description reference:
Cooper, M. A., Abdu, Y. A., Ball, N. A., Hawthorne, F. C., Back, M. E., Tait, K. T., Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D., Gebhard, G. (2012) Ianbruceite, ideally Zn2(OH)(H2O)(AsO4)2, a new arsenate mineral from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) region, Namibia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1119-1131 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.05
Classification of IanbruceiteHide
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8.DC.
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
42.6.11.
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : A2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ibc | 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 IanbruceiteHide
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Colour:
Sky blue to very pale blue, white, colourless
Cleavage:
Perfect
parallel to (100)
Comment:
deforms plastically
Density:
3.197 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of IanbruceiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.601(2) _n_β = 1.660(2) _n_γ = 1.662(2)
2V:
Measured: 18° (2), Calculated: 20°
δ = 0.061
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Optical Extinction:
X ∧ a = 12.0º (in β obtuse); Y = b; Z ∧ c = 4.7º (in β obtuse).
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of IanbruceiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
Crystallography of IanbruceiteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.793(2) Å, b = 9.1138(14) Å, c = 6.8265(10) Å
β = 103.859(9)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.294 : 1 : 0.749
Unit Cell V:
712.35 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 11.29 Å | (100) |
| 3.744 Å | (11) |
| 3.143 Å | (15) |
| 2.922 Å | (17) |
| 2.819 Å | (7) |
| 2.655 Å | (9) |
| 2.252 Å | (7) |
| 1.598 Å | (8) |
Comments:
Tsumeb, Namibia. The data are from the type description.
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of IanbruceiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Thin flakes and tapered platy crystals up to 80 μm long
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum (catalogue number M53150) and holotype crystals are deposited in the collection of the Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 48, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany (catalogue number TS 11
Geological Setting of Type Material:
‘Zinc Pocket’ on the 44 level of Tsumeb mine
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Cooper, M.A., Abdu, Y.A., Ball, N.A., Hawthorne, F.C., Back, M.E., Tait, K.T., Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D., Gebhard, G. (2012) Ianbruceite, ideally [Zn2(OH)(H2O)(AsO4)](H2O)2, a new arsenate mineral from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) region, Namibia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine: 76: 1119-1131.
Synonyms of IanbruceiteHide
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Other Language Names for IanbruceiteHide
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Common AssociatesHide
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.DC. | Ferrivauxite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 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 | 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 IanbruceiteHide
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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 IanbruceiteHide
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References for IanbruceiteHide
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Reference List:
Cooper, M. A., Abdu, Y. A., Ball, N. A., Hawthorne, F. C., Back, M. E., Tait, K. T., Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D., Gebhard, G. (2012) Ianbruceite, ideally Zn2(OH)(H2O)(AsO4)2, a new arsenate mineral from the Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) region, Namibia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1119-1131 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.05
Localities for IanbruceiteHide
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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.
| Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District Jáchymov ⓘ Giftkies adit | Lesenechal et al. (05/2023) |
| Germany | |
| Lower Saxony Goslar District Clausthal-Zellerfeld Oberschulenberg ⓘ Glücksrad Mine | Stark et al. (2017) |
| Rhineland-Palatinate Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Lahnstein Friedrichssegen ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine | 58 (in German) +3 other references |
| Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Schneeberg Neustädtel Bergkappe Mine (Shaft 75) Wildschwein mine ⓘ Hahnekräher adit | Witzke (2017) |
| Namibia | |
| Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine) | Blaß et al. (2009) +2 other references |
| UK | |
| England Cumbria Allerdale Caldbeck ⓘ Driggith Mine | Neall et al. (2013) |
| ⓘ Potts Gill | Neall et al. (2013) |
| Eden Alston Moor ⓘ Long Grain Trial | Neall et al. (2013) |