Zincoberaunite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About ZincoberauniteHide
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Formula:
ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
More detailed version: ZnFe3+2Fe3+3(PO4)4(OH)5·6H2O
Colour:
Pale olive green to black
Specific Gravity:
2.92 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47608:7
a95035eb-fee3-4a1a-bc64-bde209e34359
IMA Classification of ZincoberauniteHide
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Type description reference:
Chukanov, Nikita V., Pekov, Igor V., Grey, Ian E., Price, Jason R., Britvin, Sergey N., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Kampf, Anthony R., Dünkel, Bernhard, Keck, Erich, Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., MacRae, Colin M. (2017) Zincoberaunite, ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5⋅6H2O, a new mineral from the Hagendorf South pegmatite, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 111 (3) 351-361 doi:10.1007/s00710-016-0482-y
Classification of ZincoberauniteHide
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8.DC.27
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zbru | 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 ZincoberauniteHide
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Colour:
Pale olive green to black
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good on {100}
Density:
2.92 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured; calculated given for holotype, cotype gave 2.94
Optical Data of ZincoberauniteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.745(5) _n_β = 1.760(5) _n_γ = 1.770(5)
δ = 0.025
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Dispersion:
Distinct, r < ν
Comments:
X = Y (pale beige) < Z (light orange-brown)
Chemistry of ZincoberauniteHide
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Mindat Formula:
ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
More detailed version: ZnFe3+2Fe3+3(PO4)4(OH)5·6H2O
Crystallography of ZincoberauniteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.837(2) Å, b = 5.1624(4) Å, c = 19.250(1) Å
β = 93.252(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 4.036 : 1 : 3.729
Morphology:
Radial or randomly oriented aggregates of flexible fibers up to 1.5 mm long and up to 3 μm thick.
Elongated along [010] and somewhat flattened on {100}.
Comment:
Cell parameters given for the holotype at room temperature
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.37 Å | (100) |
| 9.58 Å | (32) |
| 7.24 Å | (26) |
| 4.817 Å | (22) |
| 3.483 Å | (14) |
| 3.431 Å | (14) |
| 3.194 Å | (15) |
| 3.079 Å | (33) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
Granite pegmatite
Type Occurrence of ZincoberauniteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Radial or randomly oriented aggregates of flexible fibers up to 1.5 mm long and up to 3 μm thick.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (registration number 4828/1)
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Zn0.83Ca0.08Mg0.06)Σ0.97(Fe3+4.88Al0.16)Σ5.04(PO4)4.09(OH)4.78 *5.86H2O
Chemical Analysis of Type Material:
| MgO | 0.28 % |
|---|---|
| CaO | 0.47 % |
| ZnO | 7.36 % |
| Al2O3 | 0.88 % |
| Fe2O3 | 42.42 % |
| P2O5 | 31.63 % |
| H2O | 16.2 % |
| Total: | 99.24 % |
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Chukanov, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Grey, I.E., Price, J.R., Britvin, S.N., Krzhizhanovskaya, M.G., Kampf, A.R., Dünkel, B., Keck, E., Belakovskiy, D.I., MacRae, C.M. (2017): Zincoberaunite, ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5⋅6H2O, a new mineral from the Hagendorf South pegmatite, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology: 111: 351-361
Synonyms of ZincoberauniteHide
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Relationship of Zincoberaunite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O | Mon. m : B b |
|---|---|---|
| Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| Tvrdýite | Fe2+Fe3+2 Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
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. | 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 | 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.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 ZincoberauniteHide
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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 ZincoberauniteHide
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References for ZincoberauniteHide
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Reference List:
Chukanov, Nikita V., Pekov, Igor V., Grey, Ian E., Price, Jason R., Britvin, Sergey N., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Kampf, Anthony R., Dünkel, Bernhard, Keck, Erich, Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., MacRae, Colin M. (2017) Zincoberaunite, ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5⋅6H2O, a new mineral from the Hagendorf South pegmatite, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 111 (3) 351-361 doi:10.1007/s00710-016-0482-y
Localities for ZincoberauniteHide
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