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Adelite-Descloizite Group

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A group of orthorhombic arsenates and vanadates.
Crystallographically, they are subdivided into a group with space group P212121 and a group with space group Pnma.
Solid solutions are very common.
A larger number of additional synthetic members are known.

Classification of Adelite-Descloizite Group

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Relationship of Adelite-Descloizite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Adelite
CaMg(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Arsendescloizite
PbZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Austinite
CaZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Čechite
Pb(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Cobaltaustinite
CaCo(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Conichalcite
CaCu(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Duftite
PbCu(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Gabrielsonite
PbFe(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Gottlobite
CaMg(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Hermannroseite
CaCu(PO
 
4
)(OH)
Mottramite
PbCu(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Nickelaustinite
Ca(Ni,Zn)(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
Pyrobelonite
PbMn
2+
 
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Tangeite
CaCu(VO
 
4
)(OH)

Other Names for Adelite-Descloizite Group

Synonyms:
Adelite GroupDescloizite Group
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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 Adelite-Descloizite Group

Reference List:

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Strunz, H. (1939): Mineralien der Descloizitgruppe. Konichalcit, Staszizit, Austinit, Duftit, Aräoxen, Volborthit, Pyrobelonit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig (A) 101, 496-506.

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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 804 (as separate Adelite Group and Descloizite Group). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1989): 300-308.

Basso, R., Palenzona, A., Zefiro, L. (1989): Crystal structure refinement of a Sr-bearing term related to copper vanadates and arsenates of adelite and descloizite groups.

Effenberger, H. (2002) New investigations of the adelite-descloizite group. Book of Abstracts, 18th. IMA General Meeting, 1st. to 6th. September, Edinburgh, Scotland (2002): 134.

Effenberger, H. (2002): Structural relations in the adelite- and descloizite-structure type. IUCR IXX, Genf, August 6-15, Geneva, Acta Crystallographica, Supplement Issue A58, C333.

Effenberger, H. (2002) Structural relations in the adelite- and descloizite-structure type. Acta Crystallographica, Supplement Issue A58, IUCR IXX, Genf, 6.-15.8. (2002), C333.

Djordjević, T. (2007): Five new members of the adelite- and descloizite-structure types. Mitt. Österreich. Mineral. Ges. 153, 40. (Abs.)

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