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Gamagarite

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Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
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Formula:
Ba
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
System:MonoclinicHardness:4½ - 5
Member of:Brackebuschite Group
Name:After the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Gamagarite.

Classification of Gamagarite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.24-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BG.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
G : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.5:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.10.4.3

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:21.2.16

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
2 : Vanadates of Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba
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Type Occurrence of Gamagarite

Type Locality:Gamagara Ridge, Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Year of Discovery:1943

Physical Properties of Gamagarite

Hardness (Mohs):4½ - 5

Crystallography of Gamagarite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 9.15Å, b = 6.17Å, c = 7.88Å
β = 112.7°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.483 : 1 : 1.277
Unit Cell Volume:V 410.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Gamagarite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 2.016 nβ = 2.040 nγ = 2.130
2V:Measured: 46° to 62°, Calculated: 58°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.114

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

Chemical Properties of Gamagarite

Formula:
Ba
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Essential elements:Ba, Fe, H, O, V
All elements listed in formula:Ba, Fe, H, Mn, O, V

Relationship of Gamagarite to other Species

Member of:Brackebuschite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Arsenbrackebuschite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Bearthite
Ca
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Brackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Bushmakinite
Pb
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Calderónite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Feinglosite
Pb
 
2
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Tokyoite
Ba
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BG.05Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Bearthite
Ca
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Brackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05UM1994-19-PO:CuHMoPb
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(MoO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
,CrO
 
4
,GaO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Arsenbrackebuschite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Feinglosite
Pb
 
2
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Bushmakinite
Pb
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Tokyoite
Ba
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Calderónite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.10Mélonjosephite
CaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.15Tancoite
LiNa
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(HPO
 
4
)(OH)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
21.2.1Metarossite
Ca(V
 
2
O
 
6
) · 2H
 
2
O
21.2.2Rossite
Ca(V
 
2
O
 
6
) · 4H
 
2
O
21.2.3Metahewettite
CaV
 
6
O
 
16
 · 3H
 
2
O
21.2.4Hewettite
CaV
 
6
O
 
16
 · 9H
 
2
O
21.2.5Pintadoite
Ca
 
2
(V
 
2
O
 
7
) · 9H
 
2
O
21.2.6Hendersonite
(Ca,Sr)
 
1.3
V
 
6
O
 
16
 · 6H
 
2
O
21.2.7Fernandinite
(Ca,K)(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 10H
 
2
O
21.2.8Pascoite
Ca
 
3
(V
 
10
O
 
28
) · 17H
 
2
O
21.2.9Sherwoodite
Ca
 
4.5
(AlV
4+
2
V
5+
12
O
 
40
) · 28H
 
2
O
21.2.10Melanovanadite
Ca(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
 · 5H
 
2
O
21.2.11Grantsite
(Na,Ca)V
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
21.2.12Hummerite
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
(V
 
10
O
 
28
) · 16H
 
2
O
21.2.13Metadelrioite
CaSr(V
 
2
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
21.2.14Delrioite
CaSr(V
 
2
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
21.2.15Straczekite
(Ca,K,Ba)(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 3H
 
2
O

Other Names for Gamagarite

Other Languages:
German:Gamagarit
Russian:Гамагарит
Spanish:Gamagarita

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 Gamagarite

Reference List:

- +
de Villiers, J. E. (1943): Gamagarite, a new vanadium mineral from the Postmasburg manganese deposits. American Mineralogist: 28, 329-335.

Harlow, G. E., Dunn, P. J. and Rossman, G. R. (1984): Gamagarite: a re-examination and comparison with brackebuschite-like minerals. American Mineralogist: 69, 803-806 (503-505 ?).

Basso, R., Zefiro, L. and Palenzona, A. (1987): Gamagarite: new occurrence and crystal structure refinement. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1987): 295-304.

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    • Localities for Gamagarite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		[MinRec 32:354]
            • Reppia
    		MinRec 32:365
      • La Spezia Province
        • Vara Valley
          • Borghetto Vara
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Tokyo Prefecture
          • Nishi-Tama-gun
            • Okutama-cho
    		Matsubara, S. et al (2004) Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 99, 363-367.
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Postmasburg
    		Mineralogical Magazine (1997): 61: 213-231
        • Gloucester Farm
    		Amer.Min.(1943) 28, 329-335; The Manganese Adventure: The South African Manganese Fields
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