Strontioperloffite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
Formula:
SrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3
Colour:
dark brownish orange
Specific Gravity:
3.89 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
The strontium endmember of perloffite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46693:8
8f7a629a-a235-4e42-89c3-4ef2ffd21d95
IMA Classification of StrontioperloffiteHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of StrontioperloffiteHide
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8.BH.20
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Splf | 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 StrontioperloffiteHide
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Colour:
dark brownish orange
Cleavage:
Perfect
parallel to {100}.
Density:
3.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of StrontioperloffiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.805(4) _n_β = 1.820(4) _n_γ = 1.829(4)
δ = 0.024
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Chemistry of StrontioperloffiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
SrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3
Crystallography of StrontioperloffiteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.183(2) Å, b = 12.349(3) Å, c = 5.008(1) Å
β = 100.23(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.744 : 1 : 0.406
Unit Cell V:
558.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 9.055 Å | (30) |
| 5.122 Å | (25) |
| 4.682 Å | (25) |
| 3.158 Å | (100) |
| 3.106 Å | (45) |
| 2.892 Å | (35) |
| 2.735 Å | (35) |
| 1.921 Å | (69) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of StrontioperloffiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
tabular to bladed crystals up to 0.4 mm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, registration number G34219
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Elliott, P. (2019). Strontioperloffite, SrMn22+ Fe23+ PO43OH3, a new bjarebyite-group mineral from the Spring Creek mine, South Australia, Australia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31(3), 549-555.
Synonyms of StrontioperloffiteHide
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Relationship of Strontioperloffite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 8.BH. | Crimsonite | PbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.BH. | Reznitskyite | CaMg(VO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH. | Cuprozheshengite | Pb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BH. | Zheshengite | Pb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BH. | Peterchinite | Zn3Zn2(OH)6As[O3(OH)3] | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 8.BH.05 | Thadeuite | Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 | Orth. 222 : _C_2221 |
| 8.BH.10 | Durangite | NaAl(AsO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.10 | Isokite | CaMg(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.10 | Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.10 | Maxwellite | NaFe3+(AsO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 8.BH.10 | Panasqueiraite | CaMg(PO4)(OH,F) | Mon. |
| 8.BH.10 | Kononovite | NaMg(SO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.10 | Arsenatrotitanite | NaTi(AsO4)O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.15 | Drugmanite | Pb2(Fe3+,Al)(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.BH.20 | Bjarebyite | (Ba,Sr)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Cirrolite | Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?) | |
| 8.BH.20 | Kulanite | Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Penikisite | Ba(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Perloffite | Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Johntomaite | BaFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Bjarebyite Group | ||
| 8.BH.20 | Plumboperloffite | PbMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Nigelcookite | PbFe2+2V3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.20 | Plumbojohntomaite | PbFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 8.BH.25 | Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.BH.25 | Palermoite | (Li,Na)2(Sr,Ca)Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.BH.25 | Natropalermoite | Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.BH.30 | Carminite | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m |
| 8.BH.30 | Sewardite | CaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m |
| 8.BH.35 | Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Arsendescloizite | PbZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Gabrielsonite | PbFe3+(As3+O3)O | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _c_21 |
| 8.BH.35 | Nickelaustinite | CaNi(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Duftite-alpha | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | |
| 8.BH.35 | Gottlobite | CaMg(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.35 | Hermannroseite | CaCu(PO4)(OH) | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.BH.40 | Čechite | PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.BH.40 | Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 8.BH.40 | Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 8.BH.40 | Pyrobelonite | PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 8.BH.40 | Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
| 8.BH.45 | Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.45 | Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 8.BH.50 | Paganoite | NiBi(AsO4)O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BH.55 | Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 8.BH.55 | Jagowerite | BaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. |
| 8.BH.60 | Attakolite | CaMn2+Al4(SiO3OH)(PO4)3(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 8.BH.65 | Leningradite | PbCu3(VO4)2Cl | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : I b a m |
| 8.BH.70 | Katiarsite | KTiO(AsO4) | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21 |
| 8.BH.70 | Yurgensonite | K2SnTiO2(AsO4)2 | Orth. m _m_2 : P n _a_21 |
| 8.BH.75 | Melanarsite | K3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BH.80 | Moraskoite | Na2Mg(PO4)F | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 8.BH.80 | Evseevite | Na2Mg(AsO4)F | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 8.BH.85 | Piccoliite | NaCaMn3+2(AsO4)2O(OH) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c m |
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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.
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Localities for StrontioperloffiteHide
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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 (TL) | |
|---|---|
| South Australia Flinders Ranges South Flinders Ranges Wilmington ⓘ Spring Creek Mine (TL) | Mineralogical Magazine +2 other references |