Wherryite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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About WherryiteHide

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Formula:

Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2

Colour:

Light green, yellow or bright yellowish-green.

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named in 1950 by John Joseph Fahey, E. B. Daggett and Samuel George Gordon in honour of Edgar Theodore Wherry (September 10, 1885 - May 14, 1982), mineralogist and plant ecologist; President of the Mineralogical Society of America (1923).

This page provides mineralogical data about Wherryite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4275:4

d224354a-441c-4fb6-aa90-99634d1e68e1

IMA Classification of WherryiteHide

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

Type description reference:

Classification of WherryiteHide

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7.BC.55

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

32.3.3.1

32 : COMPOUND SULFATES
3 : Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

12.2.14

12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate

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
Whr 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 WherryiteHide

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Colour:

Light green, yellow or bright yellowish-green.

Density:

6.45 g/cm3 (Measured)

Optical Data of WherryiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.942 _n_β = 2.010 _n_γ = 2.024

2V:

Measured: 50° , Calculated: 46°

δ = 0.082

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

Dispersion:

relatively weak

Chemistry of WherryiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2

Crystallography of WherryiteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 20.789(4) Å, b = 5.787(1) Å, c = 9.142(3) Å
β = 91.24(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.592 : 1 : 1.58

Morphology:

Massive; fine-granular.

Comment:

From Cooper and Hawthorne (1994)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0005365 Wherryite Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal structure of wherryite, Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2, a mixed sulfate-silicate with [M(TO4)2] chains The Canadian Mineralogist 32 373-380 1994 Mammoth-St Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.05 Å (100)
4.57 Å (80)
3.14 Å (80)
1.877 Å (70)
2.74 Å (60)
2.88 Å (40)
4.77 Å (30)
2.29 Å (30)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of WherryiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Light-green fine granular

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Fahey, J.J., Daggett, and Gordon (1950) Wherryite, a new mineral from the Mammoth mine, Arizona, American Mineralogist: 35: 93-98.

Other Language Names for WherryiteHide

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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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7.BC. Adranosite-(Fe) (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
7.BC. Adranosite (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_41/a c d
7.BC. D'Ansite-(Mn) Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
7.BC. Agaite Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
7.BC. D'Ansite-(Fe) Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d
7.BC. Acmonidesite (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 Orth. 222 : _C_2221
7.BC. Backite Pb2AlTeO6Cl Trig. 32 : _P_312
7.BC. Hagstromite Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I b a m
7.BC. Wildcatite CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : P_31_m
7.BC. Franksousaite PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC. Zincochenite Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC. Viskontite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC. Chromviskontite Pb5Cu2(CrO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC.05 D'Ansite Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_m
7.BC.07 Apatelite Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O
7.BC.07 Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) Ba, Fe, V, O, H
7.BC.10 Alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Ammonioalunite (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig.
7.BC.10 Ammoniojarosite (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Argentojarosite AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Beaverite-(Cu) Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Dorallcharite TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Huangite Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Hydroniumjarosite (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Jarosite KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natroalunite-2c (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natroalunite NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Natrojarosite NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Osarizawaite Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Plumbojarosite Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Schlossmacherite (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Walthierite Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig.
7.BC.10 Beaverite-(Zn) Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.10 Karlseifertite Pb(Ga2Ge)(AsO4)2(OH)6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m
7.BC.15 Ye'elimite Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 Iso. 432 : _I_4132
7.BC.20 Atlasovite K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.20 Nabokoite KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.20 Puninite Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.25 Chlorothionite K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.30 Euchlorine KNaCu3(SO4)3O Mon. 2/m
7.BC.30 Fedotovite K2Cu3(SO4)3O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.35 Kamchatkite KCu3(SO4)2OCl Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.40 Piypite K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl Tet. 4 : _I_4
7.BC.45 Klyuchevskite K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 Mon. 2
7.BC.45 Alumoklyuchevskite K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC.45 Belousovite KZn(SO4)Cl Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
7.BC.47 Müllerite Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl Trig. 32 : _P_3112
7.BC.50 Caledonite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
7.BC.50 Elasmochloite Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 Mon. 2/m
7.BC.52 Eleomelanite (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 Mon. 2/m
7.BC.55 Falgarite K4(VO)3(SO4)5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
7.BC.57 Krasheninnikovite KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_63/m c m
7.BC.60 Mammothite Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 Mon. 2 : _B_2
7.BC.60 Wulffite K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 Orth. m _m_2
7.BC.60 Parawulffite K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b
7.BC.62 Shuvalovite K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
7.BC.65 Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Schmiederite Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Munakataite Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
7.BC.65 Therasiaite (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 Mon. m : B b
7.BC.65 Saccoite Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n c c
7.BC.70 Chenite Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 Tric. 1 : _P_1
7.BC.75 Krivovichevite Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_c
7.BC.80 Anhydrokainite KMg(SO4)Cl

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Notes:

Slowly soluble in cold HCl (1:1) or HNO3 (1:1). Boiling H2SO4 (1:1) very slowly decomposes wherryite, leaving a white residue of PbSO4.
Heated in a closed tube, the mineral turns black without decrepitation and then melts.

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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References for WherryiteHide

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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.

Localities for WherryiteHide

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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.

Austria
Salzburg Zell am See District Rauris Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area Kolm-Saigurn ⓘ Slag localities Strasser (1989)
ⓘ Astenschmiede slag locality Niedermayr et al. (2009)
France
Occitanie Lozère Florac Vialas ⓘ Vialas smelter slag locality Lheur C. (1997)
Mende Saint-Léger-de-Peyre ⓘ Sainte-Lucie Mine ? Queneau (n.d.)
Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage ⓘ Ludwig-Rudolf Mine Weiß (1990)
USA
Arizona Maricopa County Osborn Mining District Tonopah Tiger Wash ⓘ Evening Star Mine
Mohave County Artillery Mountains Artillery Peak ⓘ Unnamed Base Metals prospect [4] Anthony et al. (1995)
Rawhide Wash ⓘ Rawhide Mine Ł Kruszewski 08
Pinal County Mammoth Mining District Tiger St. Anthony deposit ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (TL) Fahey et al. (1950) +5 other references
Silver Reef Mining District Tat Momoli Mountains Chuichu area Silver Reef Mountains area White Horse Pass area ⓘ Silver Reef Mine (Reef Mine; Cholla Mine; Silver Nugget Mine) Anthony et al. (1995)