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Bertha shaft, Neue Hoffnung Mine, Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:Pale yellow
Lustre:AdamantineHardness:5 - 6
Name:For the Belgium mineralogist J. Drugman (1875-1950)
This page provides mineralogical data about Drugmanite.

Classification of Drugmanite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.29-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BH.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.10.11.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.10.5

19 : Phosphates
10 : Phosphates of Pb, Th, V and Bi
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Type Occurrence of Drugmanite

Type Locality:Richelle, Visé, Liège Province, Belgium
Year of Discovery:1979

Physical Properties of Drugmanite

Lustre:Adamantine
Colour:Pale yellow
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 6

Crystallography of Drugmanite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.1Å, b = 7.97Å, c = 4.64Å
β = 90.6°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.393 : 1 : 0.582
Unit Cell Volume:V 410.46 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Drugmanite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:relatively strong

Chemical Properties of Drugmanite

Formula:
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, P, Pb
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, H, O, P, Pb

Relationship of Drugmanite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BH.05Thadeuite
Ca(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,F)
 
2
8.BH.10Durangite
NaAl(AsO
 
4
)F
8.BH.10Isokite
CaMg(PO
 
4
)F
8.BH.10Lacroixite
NaAl(PO
 
4
)F
8.BH.10Maxwellite
NaFe
3+
 
(AsO
 
4
)F
8.BH.10Panasqueiraite
CaMg(PO
 
4
)(OH,F)
8.BH.10Tilasite
CaMg(AsO
 
4
)F
8.BH.20Bjarebyite
(Ba,Sr)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Cirrolite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
 (?)
8.BH.20Kulanite
Ba(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Penikisite
Ba(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Perloffite
Ba(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Johntomaite
BaFe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.25Bertossaite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH,F)
 
4
8.BH.25Palermoite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)Al
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
4
8.BH.30Carminite
PbFe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.30Sewardite
CaFe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.35Adelite
CaMg(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Arsendescloizite
PbZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Austinite
CaZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Cobaltaustinite
CaCo(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Conichalcite
CaCu(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Duftite
PbCu(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Gabrielsonite
PbFe(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Nickelaustinite
Ca(Ni,Zn)(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Tangeite
CaCu(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Gottlobite
CaMg(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.35Hermannroseite
CaCu(PO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.40Čechite
Pb(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.40Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.40Mottramite
PbCu(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.40Pyrobelonite
PbMn
2+
 
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BH.45Bayldonite
Cu
 
3
Pb(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.45Vésigniéite
BaCu
 
3
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.50Paganoite
NiBi(AsO
 
4
)O
8.BH.55Jagowerite
BaAl
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.55Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)
NaNdCa
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
8.BH.60Attakolite
(Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)
 
4
(HPO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
8.BH.65Leningradite
PbCu
 
3
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.10.1 Oxypyromorphite
Pb
 
10
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
O
19.10.2Plumbogummite
PbAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
5
 · H
 
2
O
19.10.3Kamitugaite
AlPb(UO
 
2
)
 
5
(PO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O
19.10.6Brabantite
CaTh(PO
 
4
)
 
2
19.10.8Grayite
(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO
 
4
) · H
 
2
O
19.10.9Brockite
(Ca,Th,Ce)PO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
19.10.10Sincosite
Ca(VO)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
19.10.11Ximengite
Bi(PO
 
4
)
19.10.12Paulkellerite
(BiO)
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)(OH)
 
2

Other Names for Drugmanite

Synonyms:
IMA1978-081
Other Languages:
German:Drugmanit
Russian:Дрюгманит
Spanish:Drugmanita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Drugmanite

Reference List:

- +
Van Tassel, R., Fransolet, A.-M. & Abraham, K. (1979): Drugmanite, Pb2(Fe3+,Al)(PO4)2(OH)•H2O, a new mineral from Richelle, Belgium. Mineralogical Magazine: 43, 463-467.

King, G. S. D. and Sengier-Roberts, L. (1988): Drugmanite, Pb2(Fe0.78,Al0.22)H(PO4)2(OH)2: Its crystal structure and place in the datolite group. Bull. Minéral. 111, 431-437.

American Mineralogist: 65: 809.

American Mineralogist: 74: 951.

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    • Localities for Drugmanite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Visé
    		Min.Mag.(1979) 43, 463-467
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Prüm
          • Bleialf
            • Neue Hoffnung Mine
    		Schnorrer, G. & Schäfer, H. (1999): Drugmanit, Pb2(Fe3+,Al)[OH/PO4]2.H2O, ein drittes Vorkommen aus der Eifel (Grube Neue Hoffnung). Der Aufschluss, 50, 225-228. (in German); Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
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