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Hydroxycalcioroméite

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Unnamed prospect, Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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Formula:
(Ca,Sb
3+
 
)
 
2
(Sb
5+
 
,Ti)
 
2
O
 
6
(OH)
Member of:Roméite Group > Pyrochlore Supergroup
This page provides mineralogical data about Hydroxycalcioroméite.

Classification of Hydroxycalcioroméite

IMA status:Approved 1895
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Chemical Properties of Hydroxycalcioroméite

Formula:
(Ca,Sb
3+
 
)
 
2
(Sb
5+
 
,Ti)
 
2
O
 
6
(OH)
Essential elements:Ca, H, O, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Sb, Ti

Relationship of Hydroxycalcioroméite to other Species

Member of:Roméite Group > Pyrochlore Supergroup
Other Members of Group:

- +
Cuproroméite
Cu
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7
Fluorcalcioroméite
(Ca,Sb
3+
 
)
 
2
(Sb
5+
 
,Ti)
 
2
O
 
6
F
Fluornatroroméite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,OH)
 
6
F
Oxycalcioroméite
Ca
 
2
Sb
 
2
O
 
7
Oxyplumboroméite
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
2
O
 
6
O

Other Names for Hydroxycalcioroméite

Synonyms:
Lewisite
Other Languages:
German:Hydroxycalcioroméit
Lewisit
Russian:Льюисит
Simplified Chinese:钛锑钙石
锑钛钙矿
钛锑铁钙石
Spanish:Lewisita

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 Hydroxycalcioroméite

Reference List:

- +
Hussak and Prior (1895) Mineralogical Magazine: 11: 80.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1932): 82: 72.

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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1020-1022.

Journal of Solid State Chemistry: (1998): 141: 562-569.

Mineralogical Magazine (2003): 67: 31.

American Mineralogist (1998): 83: 403.

American Mineralogist (1999): 84: 1198.

draft pyrochlore report.

Burke, Ernest A.J. (2007) A Mass Discreditation of GQN Minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560.

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    • Localities for Hydroxycalcioroméite

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    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Iron Quadrangle
        • Ouro Preto
    		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: 1022; Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology (1997): 127: 136; American Mineralogist (1998): 83: 403; American Mineralogist (1999): 84: 1198.; Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Thunder Bay District
        • Marathon
    		Harris (1989)
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hechi Prefecture
        • Jinchengjiang District
          • Beixiang - Furongchang ore field
    		Liangming Fan, Rubo Zhang, and Xingzhen Wang (1983): Geological Review 48(6), 575-577
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Hindon
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Dragoon Mts
          • Johnny Lyon Hills
            • Tres Alamos Wash
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 136, 276, 323.
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • Oquirrh Mts
          • Fairfield
            • Clay Canyon
    		Rocks & Minerals (1970): 45(11): 667-674.; Wendell Wilson (2010) The Clay Canyon Variscite Mine, Fairfield Utah. Mineralogical Record 41:321-349
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