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Jagowerite

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Hess River, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
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Formula:
BaAl
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
System:TriclinicHardness:4½
This page provides mineralogical data about Jagowerite.

Classification of Jagowerite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.29-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BH.55

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.10.3.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.5.9

19 : Phosphates
5 : Phosphates of Sr and Ba
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Type Occurrence of Jagowerite

Type Locality:Hess River, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Year of Discovery:1973

Physical Properties of Jagowerite

Hardness (Mohs):4½
Density (measured):4.01 g/cm3

Crystallography of Jagowerite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.049(2) Å, b = 6.964(3) Å, c = 4.971(2) Å
α = 116.51(4)°, β = 86.06(4)°, γ = 112.59(3)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.869 : 1 : 0.714
Unit Cell Volume:V 171.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:1

Optical Data of Jagowerite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.672(3) nβ = 1.693(3) nγ = 1.710(3)
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.038

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

Chemical Properties of Jagowerite

Formula:
BaAl
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
Essential elements:Al, Ba, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ba, H, O, P

Relationship of Jagowerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.BH.05Thadeuite
Ca(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.10Durangite
NaAl[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Isokite
CaMg[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Lacroixite
NaAl[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Maxwellite
NaFe
3+
 
[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Panasqueiraite
CaMg[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Tilasite
CaMg[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.15Drugmanite
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.20Bjarebyite
(Ba,Sr)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Cirrolite
near Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Kulanite
Ba(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Penikisite
Ba(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Perloffite
Ba(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Johntomaite
BaFe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.25Bertossaite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
4
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
 
4
8.BH.25Palermoite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)Al
 
4
[PO
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
4
8.BH.30Carminite
PbFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.30Sewardite
CaFe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.35Adelite
CaMg[AsO
 
4
](OH)
8.BH.35Arsendescloizite
PbZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Austinite
CaZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Cobaltaustinite
CaCo[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Conichalcite
CaCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Duftite
PbCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Gabrielsonite
PbFe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Nickelaustinite
Ca(Ni,Zn)[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Tangeite
CaCu[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Gottlobite
CaMg[OH|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)]
8.BH.40Čechite
Pb(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Mottramite
Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Pyrobelonite
PbMn
2+
 
[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.45Bayldonite
Cu
 
3
Pb[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.45Vésigniéite
BaCu
 
3
[OH|VO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.50Paganoite
NiBi[O|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.60Attakolite
(Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)
 
4
[(OH)
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)|(HPO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
8.BH.65Leningradite
PbCu
 
3
[Cl|VO
 
4
]
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
19.5.1Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
MgH[PO
 
4
]
 
7
19.5.2Belovite-(Ce)
NaSr
 
3
(Ce,La)[(F,OH)|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
19.5.3Goyazite
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
19.5.4Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
19.5.5Palermoite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)Al
 
4
[PO
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
4
19.5.6Nabaphite
NaBaPO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
19.5.7Olgite
Ba(NaSr)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
19.5.8Nastrophite
Na(Sr,Ba)PO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
19.5.10Gorceixite
BaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
19.5.11Penikisite
Ba(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.12Curetonite
Ba
 
4
Al
 
3
Ti(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(O,OH)
 
6
19.5.13Bjarebyite
(Ba,Sr)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.14Kulanite
Ba(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.5.15Perloffite
Ba(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3

Other Names for Jagowerite

Synonyms:
IMA1973-001
German names:
Jagowerit
Russian names:
Джегоуерит
Spanish names:
Jagowerita

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 Jagowerite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (1973) 12:135-136

American Mineralogist: 59: 291-295.

American Mineralogist: 61: 175.

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    Localities for Jagowerite

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    Canada
     
    • Yukon Territory
      • Mayo Mining District
    		Canad. Mineral. , 1973, 12, pp.135-136.
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