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IMA2004-009

Formula:
Mg
 
2
[PO
 
4
](OH)
System:Monoclinic
This page provides mineralogical data about IMA2004-009.

Classification of IMA2004-009

IMA status:Approved 2004
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.03-15
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BB.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
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Type Occurrence of IMA2004-009

Type Locality:Dora Maira Massif, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Crystallography of IMA2004-009

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/b (P1 1 21/b) [P21/c] {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.646Å, b = 12.7314Å, c = 11.98Å
β = 108.38°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.758 : 1 : 0.941
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,396.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.292(50)
3.117(66)
2.984(100)
2.851(80)
2.752(28)
2.710(19)
Comments:From type description.

Chemical Properties of IMA2004-009

Formula:
Mg
 
2
[PO
 
4
](OH)
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:H, Mg, O, P

Relationship of IMA2004-009 to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.BB.05Amblygonite
(Li,Na)Al[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.05Montebrasite
LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.05Tavorite
LiFe
3+
 
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.10Triplite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.10Zwieselite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Sarkinite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Triploidite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Wagnerite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Wolfeite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Stanĕkite
Fe
3+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)[O|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Joosteite
Mn
2+
 
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]O
8.BB.20Holtedahlite
Mg
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.20Satterlyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[(OH,O)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.25Althausite
Mg
 
2
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Adamite
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.30Eveite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Libethenite
Cu
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Olivenite
Cu
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Zincolibethenite
CuZnPO
 
4
OH
8.BB.30Zincolivenite
CuZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.35Paradamite
Zn
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.35Tarbuttite
Zn
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.40Barbosalite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Hentschelite
CuFe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Lazulite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Scorzalite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Wilhelmkleinite
ZnFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.45Trolleite
Al
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BB.50Namibite
Cu(BiO)
 
2
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite
Mg
 
14
[(OH)
 
6
|(HPO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
6
]
8.BB.60Urusovite
Cu[AlAsO
 
5
]
8.BB.65Theoparacelsite
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|As
 
2
O
 
7
]
8.BB.70Turanite
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|VO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.75Stoiberite
Cu
 
5
[O
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BB.80Fingerite
Cu
 
11
[O
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
6
]
8.BB.85Averievite
Cu
 
6
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BB.90Lipscombite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.90Richellite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
10
[(OH,F)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
4
· nH
 
2
O (not confirmed)
8.BB.90Zinclipscombite
ZnFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2

Other Information

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References for IMA2004-009

Reference List:Raade, G. & C. Romming (1986): The crystal structure of beta-Mg2PO4OH, a synthetic hydroxyl analogue of wagnerite: Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 177,15-26.

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    Localities for IMA2004-009

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    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
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