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Ferrostrunzite

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Gravel Hill Mine, Perranzabuloe, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK
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Formula:
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicHardness:4
This page provides mineralogical data about Ferrostrunzite.

Classification of Ferrostrunzite

IMA status:Approved 1983
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.11-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DC.25

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
Dana 8th edition ID:42.11.9.2

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.13.9

19 : Phosphates
13 : Phosphates of Fe alone
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Type Occurrence of Ferrostrunzite

Type Locality:Raccoon Creek, Mullica Hill, Gloucester Co., New Jersey, USA
Year of Discovery:1983

Physical Properties of Ferrostrunzite

Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Ferrostrunzite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 10.23Å, b = 9.77Å, c = 7.37Å
α = 89.65°, β = 98.28°, γ = 117.26°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.047 : 1 : 0.754
Unit Cell Volume:V 646.47 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Ferrostrunzite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.628 nβ = 1.682 nγ = 1.723
2V:Measured: 80° , Calculated: 78°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.095

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:weak to distinct

Chemical Properties of Ferrostrunzite

Formula:
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, P

Relationship of Ferrostrunzite to other Species

Related to:
  • Strunzite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    8.DC.05Nissonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.07Euchroite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.10Legrandite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.12Strashimirite
    Cu
     
    8
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Arthurite
    CuFe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH,O)|(AsO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Earlshannonite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Ojuelaite
    ZnFe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Whitmoreite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Cobaltarthurite
    (Co,Mg)Fe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15Bendadaite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.15IMA 2007-057
    CuFe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.17Kleemanite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.20Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.22Kovdorskite
    Mg
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(OH)·3H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.25Ferristrunzite
    Fe
    3+
    3
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    8.DC.25Metavauxite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.25Strunzite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.27Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Gordonite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Laueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Mangangordonite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Paravauxite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Pseudolaueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Sigloite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Stewartite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Ushkovite
    MgFe
    3+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Ferrolaueite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Kastningite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.30Maghrebite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.32Tinticite
    Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.35Vauxite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.37Vantasselite
    Al
     
    4
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.40Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.45Gormanite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.45Souzalite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.47Kingite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.50Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.50Allanpringite
    Fe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.52Kribergite
    Al
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.55Mapimite
    Zn
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.57Ogdensburgite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		(Zn,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    8.DC.60Nevadaite
    (Cu
    2+
     
    		,Al,V
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		Al
     
    8
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    8
    		F
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    22
    8.DC.60Cloncurryite
    (Cu,VO)Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4.5-5H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    19.13.1Barbosalite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    19.13.2Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.3Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.4Dufrénite
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.5Giniite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.6Whitmoreite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.7Tinticite
    Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.8Ferristrunzite
    Fe
    3+
    3
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    19.13.10Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.11Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.13.12Metavivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)x·(8-x)H
     
    2
    		O

    Other Names for Ferrostrunzite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1983-003
    Other Languages:
    German:Ferrostrunzit
    Spanish:Ferrostrunzita

    Other Information

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    Reference List:American Mineralogist: 69: 811.

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    Belgium
     
    • Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province
      • Mons
    		Schnorrer-Köhler, G., (1988): Mineralogische Notizen IV, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39, 153-168
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Waidhaus
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
          • Waldmünchen
            • Althütte
    		Lapis, 10 (4), 13-17.
    Italy
     
    • Puglia
      • Taranto Province
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Kiruna
        • Svappavaara
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Agnes District
          • Perranzabuloe
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Florida
      • Polk Co.
        • Homeland
    • Indiana
      • Wayne Co.
    		MinRec 15:351
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Newry
    		No reference listed
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		Whitmore & Lawrence, 2004. The Pegmatite Mines Known As Palermo, p.95.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester Co.
        • Mullica Hill
    		Neues Jahrb.Min.,Mh.(1983) 524-528
      • Monmouth Co.
        • Plumsted Township
          • New Egypt
    		C.G.Segeler (personal communication)
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