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Zinclipscombite

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Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
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Formula:
ZnFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
System:TetragonalColour:dark green to brown
Hardness:5
Name:In allusion to its relationship to lipscombite, being its zinc analogue.


Lipscombite Group

Zinc analogue of lipscombite.

Classification of Zinclipscombite

IMA status:Approved 2006
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.08-65
Strunz 9th edition ID:8.BC.45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BB.90

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.10.2.2

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
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Type Occurrence of Zinclipscombite

Type Locality:Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TurquoisePlumbojarositeJarositeCalcite

Physical Properties of Zinclipscombite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:dark green to brown
Streak:light green to beige
Hardness (Mohs):5
Hardness Data:Measured
Density (measured):3.65 g/cm3

Crystallography of Zinclipscombite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4 2 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:P43 21 2
Cell Parameters:a = 7.242Å, c = 13.125Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.812
Unit Cell Volume:V 688.4 ų
Z:4
Morphology:fibrous spheres
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.79 (80)
3.32 (100)
3.21 (60)
2.602 (45)
2.299 (40)
2.049 (40)
1.663 (45)

Chemical Properties of Zinclipscombite

Formula:
ZnFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, P, Zn

Relationship of Zinclipscombite 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.10IMA2004-009
Mg
 
2
[PO
 
4
](OH)
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)

Other Names for Zinclipscombite

Synonyms:
IMA2006-008
German names:
Zinklipscombit

Other Information

IR Spectrum:IR spectrum - strong bands at 1068, 1047 and 1022 cm-1
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 Zinclipscombite

Reference List:Chukanov, N.V., I.V. Pekov, S. Möckel, A.E. Zadov & V.T. Dubinchuk (2006) Zinclipscombite ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 – a new mineral", Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 135(6), 13–18.

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    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Iron Point District
          • Valmy
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