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Tuite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
System:TrigonalColour:Colourless to white
Name:Named after Prof. Guangzhi Tu, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dimorph of:Merrillite


Whitlockite group
High-pressure polymorph of Merrillite

Classification of Tuite

IMA status:Approved 2001
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.05-45
Strunz 9th edition ID:8.AC.45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.45

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:38.3.4.6

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
3 : (AB)3(XO4)2
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Type Occurrence of Tuite

Type Locality:Suizhou meteorite (Suizhou L6 chondrite), Dayanpo, Zengdu District, Suizhou Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
General Appearance of Type Material:microscopic tabular grains (< 0.02 mm)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Geological Museum of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wushan, Guangzhou, China
Geological Setting of type material:high pressure phase in a meteorite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TroiliteRingwooditePyropeMerrilliteMajorite

Physical Properties of Tuite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless to white
Streak:white
Hardness Data:Could not be measured
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (calculated):3.452 g/cm3

Crystallography of Tuite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m (R3 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 5.258Å, c = 18.727Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.562
Unit Cell Volume:V 448.37 ų
Z:3
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
2.891 (80)
2.628 (100)
2.214 (20)
1.945 (45)
1.730 (25)
1.567 (22)
1.518 (20)

Optical Data of Tuite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.701 nε = 1.706
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

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

Chemical Properties of Tuite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ca, O, P

Relationship of Tuite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.AC.05Howardevansite
NaCuFe
 
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Alluaudite
(Na,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Arseniopleite
NaCaMn
2+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
(Na,Ca)Fe
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Hagendorfite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Johillerite
Na(Mg,Zn)
 
3
Cu[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Nickenichite
Na
 
0.8
Ca
 
0.4
Cu
 
0.4
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Varulite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Bradaczekite
NaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Yazganite
NaFe
3+
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
8.AC.10Ferro-alluaudite
8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
Na
 
2
Mn
 
5
FeAl(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Qingheiite
NaMn
3+
 
Mg(Al,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.15Rosemaryite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Wyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
[]NaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.20Marićite
NaFe
2+
 
[PO
 
4
]
8.AC.25Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Manganberzeliite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Palenzonaite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.25Schäferite
Ca
 
2
NaMg
 
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
8.AC.30Brianite
Na
 
2
CaMg[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.40Olgite
Ba(NaSr)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.40Bario-olgite
Ba(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
MgH[PO
 
4
]
 
7
8.AC.45Whitlockite
Ca
 
9
Mg[PO
 
3
OH][PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.45Merrillite
Ca
 
18
Na
 
2
Mg
2+
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
14
8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
Ca
 
9
Fe
2+
 
Na[PO
 
4
]
 
7
8.AC.50Chladniite
{Ca}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Fillowite
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
{Ca}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{Ca
 
6
Na
 
2
}{(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Galileiite
{Fe
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Fe
2+
4
Na
 
4
}{Fe
2+
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
{(Y, Ca)}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{(Ca,Na)
 
8
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
8.AC.50IMA2006-006
Na
 
4
Fe
2+
7
[PO
 
4
]
 
6
8.AC.55Harrisonite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
[PO
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.60Kosnarite
KZr
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.65Panethite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AC.70Stanfieldite
Ca
 
7
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
9
[PO
 
4
]
 
12
8.AC.75Ronneburgite
K
 
2
MnV
 
4
O
 
12
8.AC.80Tillmannsite
(Ag
 
3
Hg)[(VO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
)]
8.AC.85Filatovite
K[(Al,Zn)
 
2
(As,Si)
 
2
O
 
8
]

Other Names for Tuite

Synonyms:
IMA2001-070
German names:
Tuit

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 Tuite

Reference List:Xie Xiande, Minetti, M. E., Chen Ming, Mao Ho-kwang, Wang Deqiang, Shu Jinfu, and Eei Yingwei (2003): Tuite, γ-Ca3(PO4)2 - A new mineral from the Suizhou L6 chondrite. European Journal of Mineralogy 15, 1001-1005. -[American Mineralogist 89, 1832 (abstract)].

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    Localities for Tuite

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    Australia
     
    • Queensland
      • South Gregory
        • Tenham Station
    		Excalibur Minerals CATALOG 20601 - Volume XXXIII, No. 1
    China
     
    • Hubei Province
      • Suizhou Prefecture
        • Zengdu District
          • Dayanpo
    		Xie Xiande, Minetti, M. E., Chen Ming, Mao Ho-kwang, Wang Deqiang, Shu Jinfu, and Eei Yingwei (2003): European Journal of Mineralogy 15, 1001-1005.
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