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Adelite-Descloizite Group



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.
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

Minerals in Group:
Adelite:
CaMg[AsO
 
4
](OH)
Austinite:
CaZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Čechite:
Pb(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[OH|VO
 
4
]
Cobaltaustinite:
CaCo[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Conichalcite:
CaCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Descloizite:
Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
 
4
]
Duftite:
PbCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Gabrielsonite:
PbFe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Gottlobite:
CaMg[OH|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)]
Mottramite:
Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
 
4
]
Nickelaustinite:
Ca(Ni,Zn)[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Pyrobelonite:
PbMn
2+
 
[OH|VO
 
4
]
Tangeite:
CaCu[OH|VO
 
4
]

Other Names for Adelite-Descloizite Group

Synonyms:
Adelite GroupDescloizite Group
Other Languages:

Other Information

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References for Adelite-Descloizite Group

Reference List: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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