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Brandtite
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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System:Monoclinic


A group of monoclinic arsenates and sulphates.
Closely related to the (triclinic) Fairfieldite Group.

Classification of Roselite Group

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Crystallography of Roselite Group

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Relationship of Roselite Group to other Species

Group Members:
Brandtite
Ca
 
2
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Kröhnkite
Na
 
2
Cu(SO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Roselite
Ca
 
2
(Co
2+
 
,Mg)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Rruffite
Ca
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Wendwilsonite
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Co
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Zincroselite
Ca
 
2
Zn(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O

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.

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    • Localities for Roselite Group

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • Córdoba
      • Minas Department
    		[Kröhnkite] Sureda (1978): Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina 33(4):299-324
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    		[Kröhnkite] Australian Min. 3:1 (1997)
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Niedere Tauern Mts
        • Öblarn
          • Walchen
    		[Kröhnkite] Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Slocan Mining Division
        • Sandon
    		[Roselite] [MinRec 1996]
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Antofagasta Province
        • Mejillones
          • Mejillones peninsula
    		[Kröhnkite] Samples analysed by Dr. Tony Kampf, Curator of LAC Mineralogical Museum, USA
        • Sierra Gorda District
          • Caracoles
    		[Kröhnkite] M.Dini & A.Molina collection
    [Kröhnkite] Malcherek, T. & Schlüter, J. (2010): Anatacamite from La Vendida mine, Sierra Gorda, Atacama desert, Chile: a triclinic polymorph of Cu2(OH)3Cl. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 187, 307-312.; Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.
    [Kröhnkite] www.ontariominerals.com
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
          • Chuquicamata District
    		[Kröhnkite] 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: 310, 446, 564; Acta Cryst. B31 (1975), 1753
            • Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster)
    		[Kröhnkite] 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: 446.
    [Kröhnkite] British Natural History Museum online catalogue 2007
    [Kröhnkite] 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: 446.
    • Atacama Region
      • Copiapó Province
        • Pabellón
          • Chinchado-Sacramento district
    		[Brandtite] Segerstrom, K.(1960); "Cuadrángulo Quebrada Paipote"; Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas; Stgo de Chile
    [Brandtite] Segerstrom, K.(1959); "Cuadrángulo Los Loros"; Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas; Stgo de Chile
        • Tierra Amarilla
          • Pampa Larga district
    		[Rruffite] Samples analysed by Dr. Tony Kampf, Curator of LAC Mineralogical Museum, USA
    [Kröhnkite] T. Djordjević and U. Kolitsch (2008): Conichalcite revisited: Structural and chemical characterisation of a sample from the Maria Catalina mine, Copiapó Province, Chile. Poster, Annual Meeting of the DMG, Berlin, Germany, September 14-17, 2008; CD with abstracts, Abs. no. 331.
    [Brandtite] maurizio dini collection - quantitative analysis
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique Province
        • Collahuasi District
    		[Kröhnkite] Sulphides analysed by geology dep. of company; sulphates, phosphates, analysed by Bob Jenkins (Usa) 2007
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Hami (Kumul; Qumul) Prefecture
        • Hami (Kumul; Qumul) Co.
    		[Kröhnkite] Yingxia Xu, Kezhang Qin, Kunshou Ding, Jinxiang Li, Yu Miao, Tonghui Fang, Xingwang Xu, Daming Li, and Xiuquan Luo (2008): Acta Petrologica Sinica 24(10), 2371-2383
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Příbram
          • Vrančice
    		[Brandtite] [Lapis 1995, 12, p.13-24]
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Aude
        • Carcassonne
          • Mas-Cabardès
            • Salsigne
    		[Brandtite] Le Règne Minéral, Hors série (3), 36-54
    [Brandtite] Pelison P., Descouens D. (1987), Présence de minéraux de néoformation dans les scories de l'ancienne usine de Villagnère (Aude), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°2, pp: 6-10
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Schapbach
          • Wildschapbach valley
    		[Roselite] Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Heubach Valley
    		[Roselite] No reference listed
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Hösbach
            • Sailauf
              • Hartkoppe Mt.
    		[Brandtite] Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Abtsteinach
          • Mackenheim
    		[Roselite] M Kampf collection
      • Richelsdorf District
        • Bauhaus
    		[Roselite] Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Süss
          • Richelsdorf Smelter
    		[Roselite] S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Siegerland
        • Betzdorf
          • Schutzbach
    		[Roselite] Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		[Brandtite] Lapis 30(7/8):78-80 (2005)
    [Roselite] 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: 753.
    [Roselite] Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    [Roselite] 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: 725.
    [Roselite] Lapis 30(7/8):22-23 (2005)
    [Roselite] 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: 725; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    [Roselite] Lapis 30(7/8):22-23 (2005)
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		[Kröhnkite] No reference listed
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Recsk
    		[Kröhnkite] No reference listed
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
    		[Kröhnkite] Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • La Spezia Province
        • Rocchetta Vara
    		[Brandtite] Balestra, C., Kolitsch, U., Blaß, G., Callegari, A.M., Baiocchi, M., Armellino, G., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R.: Mineralogia ligure 2007-2008: novità caratterizzate dal servizio UK dell'AMI. Micro (UK report) 1/2009 pp. 78-99
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Sesia-Lanzo zone
          • Lanzo Valley
            • Viù Valley
              • Usseglio
    		[Brandtite] Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Capoliveri
            • Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine)
    		[Kröhnkite] F. Quagliarella (1966) - Su alcuni solfati di Capo Calamita (Isola d'Elba) - Rend. Soc. Min. It., 22: 210.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Iwaki
    		[Brandtite] Matsubara, S. (2000); R. Marumoto collection; Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Kato, A., Matsuyama, F., Mouri, T. and Suzuki, Y. (2001): Arseniopleite from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, Ser. C, 27, 51-62.
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast')
      • Zhayrem (Zhairem)
        • Ushkatyn (Ushkatan) deposits
    		[Brandtite] Frank Dzubeck
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
    		[Wendwilsonite] Dunn, P.J., et al (1987) American Mineralogist:72: 217-221.
            • Aghbar
    		[Roselite] Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    [Roselite] Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Bou Azer
    		[Roselite] Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Oumlil
    		[Roselite] M. Kampf collection
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		[Zincroselite] NJMM (1986), 523; Keller, P. & Innes, J. (1986): "Neue Minerale von Tsumeb." Lapis, 11 (9), 28-32.
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Kalahari manganese fields
        • Hotazel
    		[Brandtite] [MinRec 22:480]
    Spain
     
    • Valencian Community
      • Castellón
    		[Rruffite] Mineralogía de la concesión San Rafael, Villahermosa del Río, Castellón, España
          • San Rafael claim
    		[Rruffite] - Cócera, H., Menor-Salván, C. and Muñoz-Alvarado, R. (2010): Mineralogía de la concesión San Rafael, Villahermosa del Río, Castellón, España. Acopios, 1, 1-51. [http://mti-acopios.blogspot.com/ ; http://issuu.com/malacate/docs/acopios-1-1?mode=a_p]
    [Rruffite] - Cócera, H., Menor-Salván, C. and Muñoz-Alvarado, R. (2010): Mineralogía de la concesión San Rafael, Villahermosa del Río, Castellón, España. Acopios, 1, 1-51. [http://mti-acopios.blogspot.com/ ; http://issuu.com/malacate/docs/acopios-1-1?mode=a_p]
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		[Brandtite] Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
        • Persberg district
          • Pajsberg
    		[Brandtite] Lindström, G. (1891): Mineralanalyser. 1. Brandtit från Harstigen. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 13: 123-126; 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: 726, 857; Canadian Mineralogist (1977): 15: 36; Mineralogical Record: 8: 517, 900; Mineralogical Record: 22: 49.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass)
          • Tinizong (Tinzen)
    		[Brandtite] Geiger, T. (1948): Brandtit aus dem Oberhalbstein GR. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 28, 468-474.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Just District
          • St Just
            • Botallack
              • Botallack Mine
    		[Kröhnkite] No reference listed
      • Devon
        • Okehampton area (Northern Dartmoor)
    		[Brandtite]
    USA
     
    • California
      • Alameda Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • Oakland Hills
            • Oakland
              • Leona Heights
                • Leona Heights deposit
    		[Kröhnkite] Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1903a), Minerals from Leona Heights, Alameda County, California: University of California, Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 3: 207; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 298.
    [Kröhnkite] [Mineralogical Record 20 129-142]
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Ogdensburg
            • Sterling Hill
    		[Brandtite] 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: 726; Gaines, R.V. (1959) American Mineralogist: 44: 199-200; Mineralogical Record: 13: 36; Dunn, P.J. (1995): Dunn, Pete J. (1995): Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey: the world’s most magnificent mineral deposits, part 5: 659.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd Co.
        • Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province
          • Southern Lead
    		[Kröhnkite] Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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