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Jungite

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Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Mine; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Vohenstrauß, Oberpfälzer Wald, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
© Christian Rewitzer

Formula:
Ca
 
2
Zn
 
4
Fe
3+
8
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
9
 · 16H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicHardness:1
This page provides mineralogical data about Jungite.

Classification of Jungite

IMA status:Approved 1977
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.37-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DJ.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
J : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.13.4.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
13 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.6.12

19 : Phosphates
6 : Phosphates of Zn
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Type Occurrence of Jungite

Type Locality:Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Mine; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Vohenstrauß, Oberpfälzer Wald, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Year of Discovery:1980

Physical Properties of Jungite

Hardness (Mohs):1

Crystallography of Jungite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.98Å, b = 20.37Å, c = 9.95Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.588 : 1 : 0.488
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,428.12 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Jungite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.658 nβ = 1.658 nγ = 1.664
2V:Measured: 60°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.006

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

Chemical Properties of Jungite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
Zn
 
4
Fe
3+
8
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
9
 · 16H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, Fe, H, O, P, Zn
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, H, O, P, Zn

Relationship of Jungite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DJ.05Johnwalkite
K(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)[O|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.DJ.05Olmsteadite
KFe
2+
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)[O|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.DJ.10Gatumbaite
CaAl
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.15Camgasite
CaMg[OH|AsO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
8.DJ.20Phosphofibrite
KCuFe
3+
15
(PO
 
4
]
 
12
(OH)
 
12
 · 12H
 
2
O ?
8.DJ.20Meurigite-K
[K(H
 
2
O)
 
2.5
][Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
(H
 
2
O)
 
4
]
8.DJ.20IMA 2007-024
[Na(H
 
2
O)
 
2.5
][Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
(H
 
2
O)
 
4
]
8.DJ.30Wycheproofite
NaAlZr[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.35Ercitite
NaMn
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)(OH)·2H
 
2
O
8.DJ.40Mrázekite
Bi
 
2
Cu
 
3
[O|OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.45Attikaite
Ca
 
3
Cu
 
2
Al
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.6.1Tarbuttite
Zn
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
19.6.2Spencerite
Zn
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.6.3Hopeite
Zn
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
19.6.4Parahopeite
Zn
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
19.6.5Veszelyite
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
Zn(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.6Kipushite
(Cu,Zn)
 
5
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
19.6.7Scholzite
CaZn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.8Parascholzite
CaZn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.9Ehrleite
Ca
 
4
Be
 
3
Zn
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
6
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.6.10Faustite
(Zn,Cu)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.6.11Aheylite
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.6.13Schoonerite
ZnMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.6.14Phosphophyllite
Zn
 
2
Fe(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Jungite

Synonyms:
IMA1977-034
Other Languages:
German:Jungit
Spanish:Jungita

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 Jungite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 1067.

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    Localities for Jungite

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    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Waidhaus
              • Hagendorf
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