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Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
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Formula:
Cu
2+
2
Ca
 
6
[Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)](CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
3
(H2O)
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:light blue, greenish blue
This page provides mineralogical data about Whelanite.

Classification of Whelanite

IMA status:Approved 1977
Explanation of status:Approved by the IMA in 1977, but never published by the authors
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/D.07-20

8 : Silicates
D : Unclassified silicates, mostly cations of small size Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu
07 : Ajoite series
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Type Occurrence of Whelanite

Type Locality:Bawana Mine (Old Hickory mine), Rocky District, Rocky Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA

Physical Properties of Whelanite

Colour:light blue, greenish blue
Streak:light blue
Cleavage:Perfect

Crystallography of Whelanite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Whelanite

Formula:
Cu
2+
2
Ca
 
6
[Si
 
6
O
 
17
(OH)](CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
3
(H2O)
 
2
Essential elements:C, Ca, Cu, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:C, Ca, Cu, H, O, Si

Relationship of Whelanite to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
8/D.07-10Ajoite
(K,Na)Cu
 
7
AlSi
 
9
O
 
24
(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O

Other Names for Whelanite

Synonyms:
IMA1977-006Mineral Y (of Murdoch)
Other Languages:
German:Whelanit
Spanish:Whelanita

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 Whelanite

Reference List:

- +
Murdoch, J. (1961): Crestmore, past and present. American Mineralogist 46, 245-257. [as Mineral Y; cf. http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-55440.html]

Hindman, J.R. (1985): PhD dissertation University of Utah

Elements October 2007, p. 360 [mention of approval]

Anthony R. Kampf, Stuart J. Mills, Stefano Merlino, Marco Pasero, Andrew M. McDonald, William B. Wray, and James R. Hindman: "Whelanite, Cu2+2Ca6[Si6O17(OH)](CO3)(OH)3(H2O)2, an (old) new mineral from the Bawana mine, Milford, Utah". Am. Mineral. (in press) [http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints.html]

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    • Localities for Whelanite

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    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
        • Dripping Spring Mts
          • Banner District
            • Christmas area
              • Christmas
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 419.
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Crestmore
    • Utah
      • Beaver Co.
        • Rocky Range
          • Rocky District
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