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Gunningite

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Brunswick No. 12 Mine (Brunswick Mining & Smelting Corp. No. 12 Mine), Bathurst, Gloucester Township, New Brunswick, Canada
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Formula:
(Zn,Mn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White to colorless
Hardness:2½
Name:For Dr. Henry Cecil Gunning (1901-1991), Geological Survey Canada


Kieserite Group.

Classification of Gunningite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/C.01-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.CB.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:29.6.2.5

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
6 : AXO4·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.5.11

25 : Sulphates
5 : Sulphates of Zn and Hg
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Type Occurrence of Gunningite

Type Locality:Hector-Calumet mine (Calumet mine - Hector mine), Calumet, Galena Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Year of Discovery:1962

Occurrences of Gunningite

Geological Setting:Oxidation zone of sphalerite bearing deposits in dry zones. Alteration product in museums.

Physical Properties of Gunningite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:White to colorless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):2½
Density (measured):3.195 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.369 g/cm3
Comment:On synthetic material

Crystallography of Gunningite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/b (B1 1 2/b) [C2/c] {C1 2/c 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 7.5Å, b = 7.58Å, c = 6.93Å
β = 116.24°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.989 : 1 : 0.914
Unit Cell Volume:V 353.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Delicate, cryptocrystalline efflorescences.
Comment:On synthetic material

Optical Data of Gunningite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.570 nβ = 1.576 nγ = 1.630
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.060

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r > v

Chemical Properties of Gunningite

Formula:
(Zn,Mn)SO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, S, Zn
All elements listed in formula:H, Mn, O, S, Zn

Relationship of Gunningite to other Species

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

    - +
    7.CB.05Dwornikite
    (Ni,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.05Kieserite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.05Poitevinite
    (Cu,Fe,Zn)SO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.05Szmikite
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.05Szomolnokite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.05Cobaltkieserite
    CoSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.07Sanderite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.10Bonattite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15Aplowite
    (Co,Mn,Ni)SO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15Boyleite
    (Zn,Mg)SO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15Ilesite
    (Mn,Zn,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15Starkeyite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.15IMA2002-034
    CdSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.20Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.20Jôkokuite
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.20Pentahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.20Siderotil
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Bianchite
    (Zn,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Chvaleticeite
    (Mn,Mg)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Ferrohexahydrite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Moorhouseite
    (Co,Ni,Mn)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.25Nickelhexahydrite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.30Retgersite
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Bieberite
    CoSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Boothite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Mallardite
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Zincmelanterite
    (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.35Alpersite
    (Mg,Cu)[SO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.40Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.40Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.40Morenosite
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.45Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.45Meta-alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.55Coquimbite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.55Paracoquimbite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.55Rhomboclase
    HFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.60Kornelite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.65Quenstedtite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.70Lausenite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.75Lishizhenite
    ZnFe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.75Römerite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.80Ransomite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Apjohnite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Bílinite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Dietrichite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Pickeringite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Redingtonite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.85Wupatkiite
    (Co,Mg,Ni)Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    7.CB.90Meridianiite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    25.5.1Zinkosite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    25.5.2Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.3Namuwite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.4Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.5Ramsbeckite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    15
    		[(OH)
     
    22
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.6Boyleite
    (Zn,Mg)SO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.7Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.8Orthoserpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.9Zincaluminite
    Zn
     
    6
    		Al
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    13
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.10Glaucocerinite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    10
    		Al
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.12Chaidamuite
    ZnFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)·4H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.13Bianchite
    (Zn,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.15Zincmelanterite
    (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.16Zincobotryogen
    (Zn,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    25.5.17Schuetteite
    Hg
    2+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    25.5.18Gianellaite
    [Hg
     
    2
    		N]
    +
    2
    		SO
     
    4

    Other Names for Gunningite

    Other Languages:
    German:Gunningit
    Russian:Ганнингит
    Spanish:Gunningita

    Other Information

    Other Information:Soluble in water.
    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 Gunningite

    Reference List:American Mineralogist: 47: 1218.

    Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1991): 296-306.

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    Localities for Gunningite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		Birch BH Book
    Canada
     
    • New Brunswick
      • Gloucester Township
        • Bathurst
    		Handbook of Mineralogy
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Newfoundland
    		Sabina (2003) 94.
    • Nunavut Territory
      • Baffin Island
        • Nanisivik
    		[MinRec 21:533]
    • Ontario
      • Wentworth Co.
        • Hamilton
          • Dundas
    		Geological Survey of Canada Misc. Report 39.
    • Yukon Territory
      • Mayo Mining District
        • Galena Hill
          • Calumet
    		Can Min 7:209-218
          • Elsa
    		No reference listed
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Tocopilla Province
    		[MinRec 32:209]
          • Caracoles
    		Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Hradec Králové Region
        • Trutnov (Trautenau)
          • Radvanice
    		Sejkora, J., Kotrlý, M.: Sulfáty vysokoteplotní oxidační minerální asociace; hořící odval dolu Kateřina v Radvanicích v Čechách. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2001, roč. 9, s. 261-267.
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Münstertal
          • Kropbach
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Goslar
          • Rammelsberg
    		No reference listed
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Niederberg area
        • Velbert
    		Lapis 1988(1), 14-33
        • Wülfrath
          • Rohdenhaus
    		Lapis 1988(1), 16-35
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
    		Handbook of Mineralogy
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Modum
        • Åmot
    		Raade,G.(1995): "Secondary Zn and Cu minerals from contact deposits of the Oslo region, Norway".Bergverksmuseet Skrift nr 9, 18-26; Neumann (1985, p. 108).
    Portugal
     
    • Viana do Castelo District
      • Ponte de Lima
        • Estorãos
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
    		E. Shcherbakova et al. : "The rarest Cobalt-Containing Sulfates from the South Ural, Russia", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.
    Switzerland
     
    • Vaud (Waadt)
      • Bex
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 202.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Martigny
        • Mont Chemin
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 121+202.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Eagle Co.
        • Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District)
          • Gilman
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Mineral Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Virginia
      • Louisa Co.
        • Gold-Pyrite Belt
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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