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Matlockite

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Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine; Tiger property; Mammoth Gold Mines Ltd. property), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
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Formula:
PbFCl
System:TetragonalColour:Colourless, light yellow ...
Hardness:2½ - 3
Name:After the locality near Matlock, Derbyshire, England.


Matlockite Group

An extremely rare secondary lead mineral.

Classification of Matlockite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:3/D.0-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DC.25

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu
Dana 8th edition ID:9.2.11.1

9 : NORMAL HALIDES
2 : AX2
Hey's CIM Ref.:8.8.2

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
8 : Halides of Pb
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Type Occurrence of Matlockite

Type Locality:Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK
Year of Discovery:1851
Associated Minerals at type locality:
SphaleritePhosgeniteGalenaFluoriteCerussite
BaryteAnglesite

Physical Properties of Matlockite

Lustre:Adamantine, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless, light yellow to light golden-yellow, greenish
Hardness (Mohs):2½ - 3
Cleavage:Perfect
On {001}.
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):7.12 g/cm3
Density (calculated):7.16 g/cm3

Crystallography of Matlockite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P4/nmm (P4/n 21/m 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 4.11Å, c = 7.23Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.759
Unit Cell Volume:V 122.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Crystals usually tabular {001}; also as stout pyramidal crystals with smal prism faces. Subparallel aggregates of platy crystals; as hemispherical, rosette-like groups. Massive; coarsely lamellar.

Optical Data of Matlockite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 2.150 nε = 2.040
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.110

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Comments:Biaxial with small 2V at times, the result of subparallel growth or strain.

Chemical Properties of Matlockite

Formula:
PbFCl
Essential elements:Cl, F, Pb
All elements listed in formula:Cl, F, Pb

Relationship of Matlockite to other Species

Related to:
  • Matlockite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    3.DC.05Laurionite
    PbClOH
    3.DC.05Paralaurionite
    PbClOH
    3.DC.10Fiedlerite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    4
    		F(OH)·H
     
    2
    		O
    3.DC.15Penfieldite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[OH|Cl
     
    3
    		]
    3.DC.20Laurelite
    Pb(F,Cl,OH)
     
    2
    3.DC.25Bismoclite
    BiOCl
    3.DC.25Daubréeite
    BiO(OH,Cl)
    3.DC.25Rorisite
    CaFCl
    3.DC.25Zavaritskite
    BiOF
    3.DC.25Zhangpeishanite
    BaFCl
    3.DC.30Nadorite
    PbSb[O
     
    2
    		|Cl]
    3.DC.30Perite
    PbBi[O
     
    2
    		|Cl]
    3.DC.35Aravaipaite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[F
     
    3
    		|AlF
     
    6
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    3.DC.35Calcioaravaipaite
    PbCa
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    3
    		|AlF
     
    6
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    3.DC.40Thorikosite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[OH|(SbO
     
    3
    		,AsO
     
    3
    		)|Cl
     
    2
    		]
    3.DC.45Mereheadite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|OH|Cl]
    3.DC.50Blixite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[(O,OH)
     
    2
    		|Cl]
    3.DC.55Pinalite
    Pb
     
    3
    		WO
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    2
    3.DC.60Symesite
    Pb
     
    10
    		[O
     
    7
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    3.DC.65Ecdemite
    Pb
     
    6
    		[As
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		]
    3.DC.65Heliophyllite
    Pb
     
    3
    		AsO
     
    4-n
    		Cl
     
    2n+1
    3.DC.70Mendipite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Cl
     
    2
    		]
    3.DC.75Damaraite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|OH|Cl]
    3.DC.80Onoratoite
    Sb
     
    8
    		O
     
    11
    		Cl
     
    2
    3.DC.85Cotunnite
    PbCl
     
    2
    3.DC.90Pseudocotunnite
    K
     
    2
    		PbCl
     
    4
    3.DC.95Barstowite
    Pb
     
    4
    		[Cl
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    8.8.1Abhurite
    Sn
     
    21
    		Cl
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    14
    		O
     
    6
    8.8.3Laurelite
    Pb(F,Cl,OH)
     
    2
    8.8.4Cotunnite
    PbCl
     
    2
    8.8.5Mendipite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Cl
     
    2
    		]
    8.8.6Damaraite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|OH|Cl]
    8.8.7Laurionite
    PbClOH
    8.8.8Paralaurionite
    PbClOH
    8.8.9Penfieldite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[OH|Cl
     
    3
    		]
    8.8.10Fiedlerite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    4
    		F(OH)·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.8.11Blixite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[(O,OH)
     
    2
    		|Cl]
    8.8.12Pseudocotunnite
    K
     
    2
    		PbCl
     
    4
    8.8.13Diaboleite
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    8.8.14Pseudoboleite
    Pb
     
    31
    		Cu
     
    24
    		Cl
     
    62
    		(OH)
     
    48
    8.8.15Chloroxiphite
    Pb
     
    3
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		O
     
    2
    8.8.17Bideauxite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Ag[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Cl
     
    3
    		]
    8.8.18Boleite
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
    8.8.19Aravaipaite
    Pb
     
    3
    		[F
     
    3
    		|AlF
     
    6
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.8.20Yedlinite
    Pb
     
    6
    		(Cl,OH)
     
    6
    		Cr
    3+
     
    		(OH,O)
     
    8
    8.8.21Kolarite
    PbTeCl
     
    2
    8.8.22Hematophanite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Fe
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH,Cl)

    Other Names for Matlockite

    Synonyms:
    Matlockite (of Greg)
    German names:
    Matlockit
    Russian names:
    Матлокит
    Spanish names:
    Matlockita

    Other Information

    Thermal Behaviour:Melting point 601°.
    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 Matlockite

    Reference List:Greg (1851) Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: 2: 120.

    Rammelsberg (1852) Annalen der Physik, Halle, Leipzig: 85: 141.

    Sandonnini (1911) Gazzetta chimica italiana, Rome: 41: 144.

    Goldschmidt, V. (1920) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 6: 12.

    Nieuwenkamp (1933) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 86: 470.

    Bannister (1934) Mineralogical Magazine: 23: 587.

    Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 59-60.

    Pasero, M. & Perchiazzi, N.(1996): Crystal structure refinement of matlockite. Mineralogical Magazine: 60: 833-836.

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    Localities for Matlockite

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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.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Zeehan district
        • Zeehan
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Tocopilla Province
        • Sierra Gorda District
          • Caracoles
    		Berman, Frondel & Palache
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique Province
    		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: 60.
    China
     
    • Shandong Province
      • Linyi Prefecture
        • Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan)
          • Mengyin Co.
            • Mengyin Kimberlite field
              • Changma Kimberlite belt
                • Wangcun deposit
    		Gorshkov, A.I., Titkov, S.V., Yan Nan Bao, Ryabchikov, I.D., and Magazina, L.O. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 326-334.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Lozère
        • Marvejols
          • St Léger-de-Peyre
    		Galvier J. et al. (1997), La mine de Sainte Lucie, Lozère (France), Le Règne Minéral, n° 18, pp: 5-36
    Germany
     
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Ruhr Coal Mining area
        • Essen
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
    		No reference listed
        • Lavrion District slag localities
          • Oxygon area
    		No reference listed
          • Passa Limani area
    		Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals of the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
          • Sounion area
    		Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian, (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
          • Thorikos area
    		Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
          • Vrissaki area
    		Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Campiglia Marittima
    		Int. Assoc. of Collectors of Slag Minerals, 10 (2), 4-6.
        • Piombino
    		Lapis, 20 (4), 13-18+50.
    South Africa
     
    • Gauteng Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    UK
     
    • England
      • Derbyshire
        • Bolehill
    		Lapis 8(9), 35 (1983)
        • Matlock
    		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: 60.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
        • Radium
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 141, 146, 291; Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56.
      • Pima Co.
        • Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation
          • Comobabi Mts
            • Cababi District (Comobabi District)
              • Ko Vaya
                • Mildren Mine group
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 278, 291.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Mammoth District
          • Tiger
            • St. Anthony deposit
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 135, 141; Williams, S.A. (1970a), Bideauxite, a new Arizona mineral, Min.Mag.: 37: 637-640; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 44.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 291; Bideaux, R.A. (1980), Tiger, Arizona, Min.Rec.: 11: 155-181; Fahey, J.J., et al (1950), Wherryite, a new mineral from the Mammoth mine, AZ, Am.Min.: 35: 93-98.
    • Nevada
      • Elko Co.
        • Spruce Mountain District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence Co.
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
          • Spearfish
    		SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Mashonaland West
      • Kadoma District
    		Vetter, U., Weck, H.-D., Weale, T., Klosa, D., Wittich, C. and Hoffmann, K. (1999): A provisional inventory of the Sanyati oxide-zone minerals, Zimbabwe. Z. Angew. Geol. 45, 15-21.
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