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Mawbyite

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Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Formula:
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
System:MonoclinicColour:Orange-brown, red-brown
Hardness:4
Name:For Sir Maurice Mawby (1904-1977).
Dimorph of:Carminite


The monoclinic dimorph of Carminite.

Classification of Mawbyite

IMA status:Approved 1988
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.31-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CG.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
G : With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:40.2.9.4

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : AB2(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.5.16

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
5 : Arsenates of Ti and Pb
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Type Occurrence of Mawbyite

Type Locality:Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
General Appearance of Type Material:"dogtooth" crystals to .15 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:South Australian Museum and Museum of Victoria
Year of Discovery:1989
Geological Setting of type material:Oxidized granular spessartine-quartz rock in a zone of several cubic meters.

Physical Properties of Mawbyite

Lustre:Adamantine
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Orange-brown, red-brown
Streak:Orange-yellow
Hardness (Mohs):4
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
{001}
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (calculated):5.53 g/cm3

Crystallography of Mawbyite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 9.05Å, b = 6.27Å, c = 7.58Å
β = 114.57°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.443 : 1 : 1.209
Unit Cell Volume:V 391.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Mawbyite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.940 nβ = 2.000 nγ = 2.040
2V:Measured: 80° , Calculated: 76°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.100

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

Chemical Properties of Mawbyite

Formula:
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
Essential elements:As, Fe, H, O, Pb
All elements listed in formula:As, Fe, H, O, Pb, Zn

Relationship of Mawbyite to other Species

Member of:Tsumcorite Group
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.CG.05Cassidyite
Ca
 
2
(Ni
2+
 
,Mg)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Collinsite
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Fairfieldite
Ca
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Gaitite
Ca
 
2
Zn[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Messelite
Ca
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Parabrandtite
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Talmessite
Ca
 
2
Mg[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.05β-Uranophane
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
8.CG.05Hillite
Ca
 
2
(Zn,Mg)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2 H
 
2
O
8.CG.10Brandtite
Ca
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.10Roselite
Ca
 
2
(Co
2+
 
,Mg)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.10Wendwilsonite
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Co
2+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.10Zincroselite
Ca
 
2
Zn[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.15Ferrilotharmeyerite
Ca(Fe
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.15Lotharmeyerite
Ca(Zn,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Mounanaite
PbFe
3+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,F)
8.CG.15Thometzekite
Pb(Cu,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Tsumcorite
Pb(Zn,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Cobaltlotharmeyerite
Ca(Co,Fe
3+
 
,Ni)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Cabalzarite
Ca(Mg,Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.15Krettnichite
(Pb,Sr)(Mn
3+
 
,Co)
 
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.15Cobalttsumcorite
Pb(Co,Fe
3+
 
,Ni)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Nickellotharmeyerite
Ca(Ni,Fe
3+
 
,Co)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.15Manganlotharmeyerite
Ca(Mn
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.15Schneebergite
(Bi
3+
 
,Ca)(Co,Ni,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.15Nickelschneebergite
(Bi
3+
 
,Ca)(Ni,Co,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.CG.20Gartrellite
Pb(Cu,Fe
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.20Helmutwinklerite
Pb(Zn,Cu)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.20Zincgartrellite
Pb(Zn,Fe
3+
 
,Cu)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.20Rappoldite
Pb(Co,Ni,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.CG.20Phosphogartrellite
Pb(Cu,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.20Lukrahnite
Ca(Cu,Zn)(Fe
3+
 
,Zn)[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.CG.25Pottsite
HPbBi(VO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
20.5.1Cafarsite
Ca
 
8
(Ti,Fe,Fe,Mn)
 
6-7
(AsO
 
3
)
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
20.5.2Schultenite
PbHAsO
 
4
20.5.3Duftite
PbCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.5.4Bayldonite
Cu
 
3
Pb[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.5.5Philipsbornite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
20.5.6Arsendescloizite
PbZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.5.7Helmutwinklerite
Pb(Zn,Cu)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
20.5.8Thometzekite
Pb(Cu,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
20.5.9Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
20.5.10Ludlockite
(Fe,Pb)As
 
2
O
 
6
20.5.11Gabrielsonite
PbFe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.5.12Carminite
PbFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.5.13Segnitite
PbFe
3+
3
[(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
20.5.14Tsumcorite
Pb(Zn,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
20.5.15Jamesite
Pb
 
2
Zn(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)
 
2
Fe
3+
4
[(OH)
 
10
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
]
20.5.17Arsenbrackenbuschite

Other Names for Mawbyite

Synonyms:
IMA1988-049
Other Languages:
German:Mawbyit
Russian:Мобиит
Spanish:Mawbyita

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:none
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 Mawbyite

Reference List:Pring, A., McBriar, E. M. & Birch, W. D. (1989): Mawbyite, a new arsenate of lead and iron related to tsumcorite and carminite, from Broken Hill, New South Wales.: American Mineralogist: 74: 1377-1381.

Mineralogical Magazine: 61: 685-691.

European Journal of Mineralogy (1998): 10: 179-206.

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    Localities for Mawbyite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    		AM 1989, 1377-81
    [UKJMM 19:28]
    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
        • Ashburton Shire
          • Ashburton Downs
            • Anticline prospect
    		Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Dubí
    		No reference listed
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Allier
        • Ebreuil
          • Echassières
    		Le Règne Minéral, (33), 5-25.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Emmendingen
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Lahr
          • Reichenbach
            • Schuttertal
    		Lapis 21(12), 42-43 (1996)
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); Blaß, G. & Graf, H. W. (1997): Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (19. Folge). - Mineralien-Welt, 8 (5), 32-36.
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Oberwiesenthal
          • Niederschlag
    		Lapis, 19 (4), 13-22+50.
        • Schneeberg District
    		[MinRec 33:351]
          • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
    		Neues Jahrb. Mineral. Mon. 558-576
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
            • Kamareza Mines
    		No reference listed
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