Elyite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Elyite
Formula:
Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Colour:
Purple
Lustre:
Silky
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
6
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for John H. Ely, an important figure in early mining history of eastern Nevada.
This page provides mineralogical data about Elyite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1371:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4421eacf-0141-4756-a245-152ce3cf2f23
IMA Classification of Elyite
Approved
IMA Formula:
CuPb4(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Approval year:
1971
Classification of Elyite
7.DF.65
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
F : With large and medium-sized cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
F : With large and medium-sized cations
Dana 7th ed.:
30.1.2.1
30.1.2.1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1
25.7.7
25 : Sulphates
7 : Sulphates of Pb
25 : Sulphates
7 : Sulphates of Pb
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Ely | 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 Elyite
Silky
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Purple
Streak:
pale violet to white
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Sectile
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
(001) good
(001) good
Density:
6 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.232 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Elyite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.990 nβ = 1.993 nγ = 1.994
2V:
Measured: 66° , Calculated: 58°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.004
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and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
r > v
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Deep to pale purple.
Chemistry of Elyite
Mindat Formula:
Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Crystallography of Elyite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.233(2) Å, b = 11.532(1) Å, c = 14.611(1) Å
β = 100.45(2)°
β = 100.45(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.234 : 1 : 1.267
Unit Cell V:
2358.4 ų
Z:
8
Twinning:
Mirror twinning on (100)
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002598 | Elyite | Kolitsch U, Giester G (2000) Elyite, Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4.H2O: Crystal structure and new data American Mineralogist 85 1816-1821 | 2000 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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7.00 Å | (100) |
7.19 Å | (99) |
2.995 Å | (73) |
2.884 Å | (37) |
3.136 Å | (32) |
3.341 Å | (31) |
3.047 Å | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] | |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals | |
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55) |
Geological Setting:
Slag product.
Type Occurrence of Elyite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Light violet prismatic crystals.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1972,193.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Voids in oxidizing Lead-Copper-Zinc sulfide ores.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Williams, S.A. (1972) Elyite, basic lead-copper sulfate, a new mineral from Nevada. American Mineralogist: 57: 364-367.
Synonyms of Elyite
Other Language Names for Elyite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
14 photos of Elyite associated with Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
10 photos of Elyite associated with Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7 photos of Elyite associated with Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
7 photos of Elyite associated with Anglesite | PbSO4 |
6 photos of Elyite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
4 photos of Elyite associated with Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
3 photos of Elyite associated with Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
3 photos of Elyite associated with Minium | Pb3O4 |
3 photos of Elyite associated with Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
2 photos of Elyite associated with Litharge | PbO |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
7.DF. | Aldridgeite | (Cd,Ca)(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF. | Chromschieffelinite | Pb10Te6+6O20(OH)14(CrO4)(H2O)5 |
7.DF. | Alcaparrosaite | K3Ti4+Fe3+(SO4)4O(H2O)2 |
7.DF. | Bairdite | Pb2Cu2+4Te6+2O10(OH)2(SO4) · H2O |
7.DF. | Carlsonite | (NH4)5Fe3+3O(SO4)6 · 7H2O |
7.DF. | Ammoniomathesiusite | (NH4)5(UO2)4(SO4)4(VO5) · 4H2O |
7.DF. | Erssonite | Mg7Fe3+2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 12H2O |
7.DF. | Flaggite | Pb4Cu2+4Te6+2(SO4)2O11(OH)2(H2O) |
7.DF. | Poellmannite | Ca6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O |
7.DF. | Haywoodite | [Pb(H2O)10][Zn12(OH)20(H2O)(SO4)3] |
7.DF. | Cherokeeite | [Pb2Zn(OH)4](SO4) · H2O |
7.DF. | Cuprocherokeeite | [Pb8Zn3Cu2+(OH)16](SO4)4 · 4H2O |
7.DF. | Tzeferisite | CaZn8(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2(H2O)9 |
7.DF.05 | Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
7.DF.10 | Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
7.DF.10 | Kaliochalcite | KCu2(SO4)2[(OH)(H2O)] |
7.DF.15 | Natrochalcite | NaCu2(SO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
7.DF.17 | Unnamed (Ba-Sb Silicate-Sulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate) | Ba3Sb5+[(Si,S)O3(OH)]2(OH,O)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.17 | Genplesite | Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.20 | Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
7.DF.20 | Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
7.DF.25 | Despujolsite | Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.25 | Fleischerite | Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.25 | Schaurteite | Ca3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DF.25 | Mallestigite | Pb3Sb5+(SO4)(AsO4)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.30 | Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
7.DF.35 | Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
7.DF.40 | Lannonite | Mg2Ca4Al4(SO4)8F8 · 24H2O |
7.DF.40 | Vlodavetsite | AlCa2(SO4)2F2Cl · 4H2O |
7.DF.45 | Peretaite | Ca(SbO)4(SO4)2(OH)2 · 2H2O |
7.DF.50 | Gordaite | NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
7.DF.50 | Calamaite | Na2TiO(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
7.DF.52 | Scordariite | K8(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)[Fe3+3O(SO4)6]2 · 14H2O |
7.DF.52 | Huizingite-(Al) | [(NH4)9(SO4)2][(Al,Fe3+)3(OH)2(H2O)4(SO4)6] |
7.DF.55 | Clairite | (NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O |
7.DF.55 | Giacovazzoite | K5Fe3+3O(SO4)6 · 10H2O |
7.DF.57 | Magnanelliite | K3Fe3+2(SO4)4(OH)(H2O)2 |
7.DF.60 | Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
7.DF.60 | Evdokimovite | Tl4(VO)3(SO4)5(H2O)5 |
7.DF.62 | Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
7.DF.70 | Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DF.70 | Yecoraite | Fe3+3Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O |
7.DF.75 | Riomarinaite | Bi(SO4)(OH) · H2O |
7.DF.80 | Dukeite | Bi3+24Cr6+8O57(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Fluorescence of Elyite
None
Other Information
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 Elyite
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References for Elyite
Localities for Elyite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| M. Latham Collection 2011 |
Austria | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2013) |
| Blaß et al. (1997) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Strasser (1989) |
Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
Schebesta (Autoren) +1 other reference | |
| [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30] |
| Kolitsch (2013) |
Belgium | |
| |
| Leon Hupperichs collection +1 other reference |
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France | |
| Boisson et al. (2000) |
| P.G. PELISSON (pelisson@inist.fr) |
| Vernay (1997) +1 other reference |
| Vessely Collection |
| P. Le Roch collection |
| Germain C. et al. (1990) |
| Jeannot WOLFF collection. |
| J. Wolf collection |
| Wittern et al. (Cologne) |
| Favreau et al. (2003) |
| Leconte J. et al. (2016) |
| Jean Claude Dol |
| Lheur et al. (1998) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| S Wolfsried collection +2 other references |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Lapis 21 (12) |
| Wittern (1995) |
| [Wittern (1995) |
| Kolitsch (1997) +3 other references |
Walenta (1992) | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Lapis (1) |
"Lithothek" collection of the ... | |
Collection Gerhard Niceus | |
| Gröbner et al. (2009) |
| - (n.d.) |
| |
| Elyite crystalIs found it in Sept 2012 |
| van den Berg et al. (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Lapis (2) |
| www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.de (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Ko Jansen |
Blaß et al. (1995) | |
Blaß et al. (1995) | |
| Blaß et al. (1995) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Lapis 1988 (1) |
Heckmann et al. (1990) | |
| Lapis (2) |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +2 other references |
| Weiß (1990) |
| 58 (in German) +1 other reference |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Mineralien Welt 15 Jg.Heft 2 ... |
Greece | |
| Lapis et al. (1999) |
| Fritz Schreiber collection +1 other reference |
van Kalmthout (2012) | |
Italy | |
| Jansen et al. (1998) |
| Int. Assoc. of Collectors of Slag Minerals (2) |
www.comune.pisa.it (2000) | |
| Cerutti et al. (1995) |
| Jansen et al. (1998) |
| Luigi Chiappino data |
Japan | |
| Miyawaki et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
Namibia | |
| Gebhard (1999) |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
Spain | |
| Calvo (2014) |
UK | |
| BMS Newsletter 79 (http://britishmicromountsociety.homestead.com/Gannell-Smelter.html) |
| De Nul (2005) |
| Norman Wilson collection +1 other reference |
| Norman Wilson collection |
Norman Wilson personal collection +1 other reference | |
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| - (2006) +1 other reference |
| Briscoe (1986) +2 other references |
Stanley et al. (1991) | |
| Kemp et al. (2016) |
| Green (1987) +2 other references |
S. Rust collection. | |
S Rust collection | |
S Rust collection | |
| S. Rust collection. +1 other reference |
| Rust et al. (1988) |
| S Rust collection |
| Green et al. (1996) +2 other references |
| National Museum of Wales database +1 other reference |
USA (TL) | |
| Am Min 57:3 pp 364-367 |
| Jason B. Smith visual I.D To follow up on Jason (Steve Adams) |
| A. Kampf or C. Emproto PXRD and/EDS ... |
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