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Koninckite

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Richelle, Visé, Liège Province, Belgium
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Formula:
Fe
3+
 
PO
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
System:TetragonalColour:Yellow; light yellow to ...
Hardness:3½ - 4
Name:After the Belgian geologist L.G. de Koninck (1809-1887).
This page provides mineralogical data about Koninckite.

Classification of Koninckite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered" 1884
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.09-90
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CE.55

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
Dana 8th edition ID:40.4.2.1

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.14.28

19 : Phosphates
14 : Phosphates of Fe and other metals
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Type Occurrence of Koninckite

Type Locality:Richelle, Visé, Liège Province, Belgium
Year of Discovery:1884
Associated Minerals at type locality:
Richellite

Physical Properties of Koninckite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Yellow; light yellow to colourless in transmitted light.
Streak:Yellow
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4
Density (measured):2.3 g/cm3

Crystallography of Koninckite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 11.95Å, c = 14.52Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.215
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,073.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Small spherical aggregates of radiating needles.

Optical Data of Koninckite

Type:Biaxial
RI values: nα = 1.645 nβ = 1.656 nγ = 1.656
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.011

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

Chemical Properties of Koninckite

Formula:
Fe
3+
 
PO
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, P
Common Impurities:Al

Relationship of Koninckite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.CE.05Chudobaite
(Mg,Zn)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.CE.05Geigerite
Mn
2+
5
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.CE.10Newberyite
Mg(HPO
 
4
) · 3H
 
2
O
8.CE.15Brassite
Mg(HAsO
 
4
) · 4H
 
2
O
8.CE.20Phosphorrösslerite
Mg(HPO
 
4
) · 7H
 
2
O
8.CE.20Rösslerite
Mg(HAsO
 
4
) · 7H
 
2
O
8.CE.25Metaswitzerite
Mn
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.CE.25Switzerite
(Mn,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
8.CE.30Lindackerite
CuCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8-9H
 
2
O
8.CE.30Ondrušite
CaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.CE.30Veselovskýite
ZnCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
8.CE.30Pradetite
CoCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
8.CE.30Klajite
MnCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 9-10H
 
2
O
8.CE.35Bobierrite
Mg
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Annabergite
Ni
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Arupite
Ni
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Barićite
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Erythrite
Co
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Ferrisymplesite
Fe
3+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
 · 5H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Hörnesite
Mg
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Köttigite
Zn
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Manganohörnesite
(Mn,Mg)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Parasymplesite
Fe
2+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Vivianite
Fe
2+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.40Pakhomovskyite
Co
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.45Symplesite
Fe
2+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.50Cattiite
Mg
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 22H
 
2
O
8.CE.60Kaňkite
FeAsO
 
4
 · 3.5H
 
2
O
8.CE.65Steigerite
Al(VO
 
4
) · 3H
 
2
O
8.CE.70Metaschoderite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
) · 6H
 
2
O
8.CE.70Schoderite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
) · 8H
 
2
O
8.CE.75Malhmoodite
FeZr(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.CE.75Zigrasite
MgZr(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.CE.75Unnamed (Ca-analogue of Zigrasite)
CaZr[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.CE.80Santabarbaraite
Fe
3+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
 · 5H
 
2
O
8.CE.85Metaköttigite
(Zn,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 8(H
 
2
O,OH)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.14.1Cyrilovite
NaFe
3+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.2Kidwellite
NaFe
3+
9
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
11
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.14.3Rosemaryite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
19.14.4Wyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
19.14.5Ferrowyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
19.14.6Natrodufrénite
NaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+5(PO4)4(OH)6.2H2O
 
19.14.7Leucophosphite
KFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.8Spheniscidite
(NH
 
4
,K)(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.9Burangaite
NaFe
2+
 
Al
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.10Satterlyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(OH,O)
19.14.11Ushkovite
MgFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.14.12Garyansellite
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,O) · 1.5H
 
2
O
19.14.13Thadeuite
Ca(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,F)
 
2
19.14.14Anapaite
Ca
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.14.15Xanthoxenite
Ca
 
4
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.14.16Calcioferrite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH) · 7H
 
2
O
19.14.17Mitridatite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
O
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.14.18Mélonjosephite
CaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
19.14.19Delvauxite
CaFe
 
4
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
 · 4-6H
 
2
O not confirmed ·
19.14.20Collinsite
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.21Segelerite
Ca
 
2
 Mg
 
2
 Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.14.22Kingsmountite
Ca
 
4
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
4
 · 12H
 
2
O
19.14.23Vauxite
Fe
2+
 
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
19.14.24Metavauxite
Fe
2+
 
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.14.25Paravauxite
Fe
2+
 
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.14.26Sigloite
Fe
3+
 
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
 · 7H
 
2
O
19.14.27Cacoxenite
Fe
3+
24
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
17
O
 
6
(OH)
 
12
 · 17H
 
2
O
19.14.29Lazulite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
19.14.30Scorzalite
Fe
2+
 
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
19.14.31Souzalite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.32Gormanite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
3
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.14.33Zaïrite
Bi(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6

Other Names for Koninckite

Other Languages:
German:Koninckit
Simplified Chinese:针磷铁矿
Spanish:Koninckita

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in hot HCl or HNO3.
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 Koninckite

Reference List:

- +
Cesàro (1883-1884) Soc. géol. Belgique, Ann. Mem.: 11: 247.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 97.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume II: 763.

Powder Diffraction File (International Center for Diffraction Data) 41-1489.

Bulletin de la Société Française Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1968): 91: 487.

Al'tgauzen, M. N.; Kuznetsova, E. G. (1973): Nature of weathering in pyrite-bearing argillaceous shales. Litologiya i Poleznye Iskopaemye (1973), (2), 41-49.

Leonardos, O. H.; Fernandes, S. M.; Fyfe, W. S.; Powell, M. (1987): The micro-chemistry of uraniferous laterites from Brazil: A natural example of inorganic chromatography. Chemical Geology 60, 111-119.

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    • Localities for Koninckite

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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.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen
        • Kirchbach
          • Oberbuchach
    		J. Mörtl: Carinthia II 192./112.:329-330 (2002)
        • Kötschach-Mauthen
          • Dellach
            • Würmlach
    		Pichler (2009)
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Untersulzbach valley
          • Leutachkopf - Stocker Alp area
    		Gröbner, J. & Kolitsch, U. (2008): 1532) Monazit-(Ce) und Rutil sowie ein neuerlicher Fund von Enargit von der Wieseggrinne am Leutachkopf im Untersulzbachtal. . P. 239 in Niedermayr et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Visé
    		Ann.Mem.;Soc.géol.Belgique (1884) 11, 247; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 763.; R. Van Tassel, A.-M. Fransolet and K. Abraham (1979) Drugmanite, Pb2(Fe3+,Al)(PO4)2(OH) · H2O, a New Mineral from Richelle, Belgium. Mineralogical Magazine 1979 43:463-467
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Pardubice Region
    		Jirásek, J.: Nález koninckitu u Litošic a jeho srovnání se světovými výskyty. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2005, roč. 13, s. 132-137.
    Germany
     
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Sauerland
        • Arnsberg
          • Uentrop
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Sundern
          • Hellefeld
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Upponyi Mts.
        • Dédestapolcsány
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
        • Nekézseny
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Limerick
      • Ardagh
    		Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2005) J. Russ. Soc., 8(2), p.78-80.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Pietrasanta
            • Valdicastello Carducci
    		Senesi F., 2000. Koninckite e altri fosfati della miniera del Pollone (Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca). Riv. Miner. Ital., 1: 46-48.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Nagano Prefecture
          • Chino City
    		K. Sakurai, S. Matsubara & A. Kato (1987): Koninckite from Suwa Mine, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Series C (Geology & Paleontology), 13, 149–156; Sakurai et al (1991) Mineralogical Journal, 15, 261-267.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Osh Oblast
      • Turkestan Range
    		Daltry, Vaughn & Deliens, Michel (1994) The Type Mineralogy of Belgium . Annals of the Belgium Geological Society 116:15-28
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Rimavská Sobota Co.
    		Novák, F. et al. (2003): Koninckit, evansit, vashegyit a volborthit z Kocihy u Rimavské Soboty. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, roč. 11, s. 159-166.
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Baix Llobregat
          • Gavà
    		Analyzed by XRD by Dr. Joan Vinals (Barcelona)- Col. Agustin Agudo Espinosa
    Bareche, E (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona, 269 p.
        • Vallès Occidental
          • Montcada i Reixac
    		Mineralogistes de Catalunya (1997), VII (1): 34-55
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Benito Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • New Idria District
            • Idria (New Idria)
    		Bradley, W.W. (1937), Thirty-third report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 33: 251; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 313; www.mineralsocal.org.
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