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Sailaufite

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Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Formula:
Ca
 
2
Mn
3+
3
[O|CO
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Dark reddish brown to ...
Hardness:4
Name:For the type locality at the Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mountain, Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mountains, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.


Arseniosiderite Group.

Classification of Sailaufite

IMA status:Approved 2000
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.30-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DH.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
H : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1
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Type Occurrence of Sailaufite

Type Locality:Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Physical Properties of Sailaufite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Dark reddish brown to black
Streak:Brown
Hardness (Mohs):4
Cleavage:Distinct/Good

Crystallography of Sailaufite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Sailaufite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
Mn
3+
3
[O|CO
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:As, C, Ca, H, Mn, O

Relationship of Sailaufite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.DH.05Minyulite
KAl
 
2
[(OH,F)|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.DH.10Leucophosphite
KFe
3+
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.10Spheniscidite
(NH
 
4
,K)(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.10Tinsleyite
KAl
 
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(CaMnFe)
CaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(CaMnMg)
CaMn
2+
 
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(CaMnMn)
CaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Keckite
(Ca,Mg)(Mn
2+
 
,Zn)
 
2
Fe
3+
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Rittmannite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Whiteite-(CaFeMg)
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Whiteite-(CaMnMg)
CaMn
2+
 
Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Whiteite-(MnFeMg)
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)
Mn
2+
 
Mn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
](OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Kaluginite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)MgFe
3+
 
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(CaFeFe)
CaFeFe
 
2
Fe
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)
NaFe
3+
 
Mg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(NaMnMg)
NaMnMg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.15Jahnsite-(CaMgMg)
CaMgMg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.20Manganosegelerite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DH.20Overite
CaMgAl[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.DH.20Segelerite
Ca
 
2
 Mg
 
2
 Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.DH.20Wilhelmvierlingite
CaMnFe
3+
 
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.20Juonniite
CaMgSc(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)·4H
 
2
O
8.DH.25Calcioferrite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 7H
 
2
O
8.DH.25Kingsmountite
Ca
 
4
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
8.DH.25Montgomeryite
Ca
 
4
MgAl
 
4
[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
8.DH.25Zodacite
Ca
 
4
Mn
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
8.DH.30Arseniosiderite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
3
[O
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
8.DH.30Kolfanite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[O
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.30Mitridatite
Ca
 
2
Fe
3+
3
[O
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
8.DH.30Pararobertsite
Ca
 
2
Mn
3+
3
[O
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
8.DH.30Robertsite
Ca
 
3
Mn
3+
4
[(OH)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
8.DH.35Mantienneite
KMg
 
2
Al
 
2
Ti[(OH)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 15H
 
2
O
8.DH.35Paulkerrite
K(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Al,Ti,Mg)
 
2
Ti(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
3
 · 15H
 
2
O
8.DH.35Benyacarite
(H
 
2
O,K)
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
2
Ti[(O,F)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 14H
 
2
O
8.DH.40Xanthoxenite
Ca
 
4
Fe
3+
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
8.DH.45Mahnertite
NaCu
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl · 5H
 
2
O
8.DH.50Andyrobertsite
KCdCu
 
5
[H
 
2
AsO4|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.50Calcioandyrobertsite
KCaCu
 
5
[H
 
2
AsO
 
4
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DH.55Englishite
K
 
3
Na
 
2
Ca
 
10
Al
 
15
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
7
 · 26H
 
2
O
8.DH.60Bouazzerite
Bi
 
6
(Mg,Co)
 
11
Fe
3+
14
(AsO
 
4
)
 
18
O
 
12
(OH)
 
4
(H
 
2
O)
 
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Other Names for Sailaufite

Synonyms:
IMA2000-005
German names:
Sailaufit
Russian names:
Сайлауфит

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 Sailaufite

Reference List:European Journal of Mineralogy (2003): 15: 555-564.

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    Localities for Sailaufite

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    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Hösbach
            • Sailauf
              • Hartkoppe Mt.
    		Eur. J. Min. 15:555-564 (2003)
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Hinterrhein Valley
        • Ferrera Valley
    		Brugger et al (200), Canadian Mineralogist: 40(6): 1597-1608.
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