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Annabergite

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Km-3 Mine, Lavrion Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
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Formula:
Ni
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Green, pale rose, light ...
Lustre:EarthyHardness:1½ - 2½
Name:Named after one of the Co-type localities, Annaberg, Saxony, Germany.


Vivianite Group, Annabergite-Erythrite Series.

Annabergite is the nickel analogue of Erythrite.

It is often found as a green alteration coating on other nickel minerals.

Classification of Annabergite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.13-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CE.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
Dana 7th edition ID:40.3.6.4
Dana 8th edition ID:40.3.6.4

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
3 : A3(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.10.9

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
10 : Arsenates of Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Annabergite

Type Locality:Teichgräber Flacher vein, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Year of Discovery:1852

Occurrences of Annabergite

Geological Setting:An uncommon oxidation zone mineral in Ni-Co-As deposits

Physical Properties of Annabergite

Lustre:Earthy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Comment:Pearly on {010} cleavage, dull when massive.
Colour:Green, pale rose, light grey to light apple green, white.
Comment:Colour is still light pink or light rose at Co:Ni ~ 1:1 (50-50 rule), then becomes white or gray, pale green, and apple-green in the Annabergite end of the series.
Streak:Pale green to white (paler than the colour).
Hardness (Mohs):1½ - 2½
Comment:Softest on {010}.
Tenacity:Sectile
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100}, {102}.
Translation gliding:T{010}, t[001].
Comment:Flexible in thin {010} laminae
Density (measured):3.07 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.146 g/cm3
Comment:3.0 (artificial material).

Crystallography of Annabergite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 10.179(2) Å, b = 13.309(3) Å, c = 4.725(1) Å
β = 105(1)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.765 : 1 : 0.355
Unit Cell Volume:V 618.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
Morphology:Crystals rare and of poor quality, prismatic to acicular [001] andf flattened {010}. Crystals are deeply striated or furrowed [001], also striated on {010} parallel to {h)l} or {_h0l}. Commonly as fine crystalline coatings or earthy.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Annabergite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.622 nβ = 1.658 nγ = 1.687
2V:Measured: 84° , Calculated: 82°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.065

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:relatively weak r > v
Comments:May be biaxial negative

Chemical Properties of Annabergite

Formula:
Ni
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
Essential elements:As, H, Ni, O
All elements listed in formula:As, H, Ni, O
Common Impurities:Co,Mg,Ca,Zn,Fe

Relationship of Annabergite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Erythrite (see here)
Related to:
  • Vivianite Group
    • Common Associates:
    RetgersiteNickelskutteruditeMaucheriteGersdorffiteGersdorffite
    Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    8.CE.05Chudobaite
    (Na,K)(Mg,Zn)
     
    2
    		H(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH,O)
     
    6
    8.CE.05Geigerite
    Mn
     
    5
    		[HAsO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.10Newberyite
    MgHPO
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.15Brassite
    MgHAsO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.20Phosphorrösslerite
    MgHPO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.20Rösslerite
    MgHAsO
     
    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
    		[HAsO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8-9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.30IMA2005-053
    (Zn,Cu,Co)Cu
     
    4
    		[HAsO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.30Pradetite
    CoCu
     
    4
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.35Bobierrite
    Mg
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    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
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 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.55Koninckite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.60Kaňkite
    FeAsO
     
    4
    		·3.5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.65Steigerite
    AlVO
     
    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.75Mahlmoodite
    8.CE.75Malhmoodite
    FeZr(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.80Santabarbaraite
    Fe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CE.85Metaköttigite
    (Zn,Fe,Fe)
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    8.CE.85Metavivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)x·(8-x)H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    20.10.1Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.2Cobaltaustinite
    CaCo[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    20.10.3Roselite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Co
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.4β-Roselite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Co
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.5Wendwilsonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Co
    2+
     
    		)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.6Cobaltkoritnigite
    (Co,Zn)[HAsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.7Aerugite
    Ni
     
    8.5
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		As
    5+
     
    		O
     
    8
    20.10.8Xanthiosite
    Ni
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    20.10.10Smolianinovite
    (Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)
     
    3
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    20.10.11Nickelaustinite
    Ca(Ni,Zn)[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):
    40.3.6.1Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O

    Other Names for Annabergite

    Synonyms:
    Arsenate of NickelNickel BloomNickel GreenNickel OcherNickelocker
    French names:
    Nickel Arseniaté
    German names:
    AnnabergitNickelblüteNickelblüthe
    Latin names:
    Niccoli calciformeOchra niccoli
    Russian names:
    Аннабергит
    Spanish names:
    Annabergita
    Varieties:
    Calcian AnnabergiteCobaltoan Magnesian AnnabergiteMagnesian AnnabergiteZincian Annabergite

    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 Annabergite

    Reference List:Cronstedt A. (1758) Mineralogie; eller Mineral-Rikets Upstallning. 12mo, Stockholm: 218 (as Ochra Niccoli, & Niccolum calciforme).

    Brooke, H.J. and Miller, W.H. (1852) Introduction to Mineralogy by Wm. Phillips, London, 1823. New edition by Brooke and Miller. 8vo, London: 503.

    Brezina (1872) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 19.

    Mügge (1884) Jahrbuch für Mineralogie: I: 53.

    Heddle (1889) Mineralogical Magazine: 8: 200.

    Mügge (1898) Jahrbuch für Mineralogie: I: 74.

    Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 817.

    de Schulten (1904) Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: 136: 1444.

    Sachs (1906) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 198.

    Shannon, Green (1910) Transactions of the Canadian Institute, Toronto: 8: 443.

    Lincio (1914) Sitzbereicht Heidelberg Ak. Wiss., Math-phys. Kl., Abh.: 15.

    Goldschmidt, V. (1918) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 5: 33.

    Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 40, 72.

    Ulrich (1926) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 64: 143.

    Hintze, Carl (1933) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Berlin and Leipzig. 6 volumes: 1 [3B]: 1261, 1264.

    Larsen, E.S. and Berman, H. (1934) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, Second edition, USGS Bulletin 848: 120, 178.

    Barth (1937) American Mineralogist: 22: 325.

    Wolfe (1940) American Mineralogist: 25: 804.

    Friedlaender (1942) Verh. Schweiz. naturfor. Ges.: 112.

    Sinkler (1942) Economic Geology: 37: 136.

    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.: 746.

    European Journal of Mineralogy: 8: 187-192.

    Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume IV. Arsenates, Phosphates, Vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 680pp.: 20.

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