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Peisleyite

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Tom's Phosphate quarry, Kapunda, South Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
Na
 
3
Al
 
16
[SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
5
]
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White
Hardness:3
Name:For Australian mineral collector Vincent Peisley (b.1941)
This page provides mineralogical data about Peisleyite.

Classification of Peisleyite

IMA status:Approved 1981
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.46-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DO.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
O : With CO3, SO4, SiO4
Dana 8th edition ID:43.5.15.1

43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
5 : Hydrated Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.3.5

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
3 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with sulphates
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Type Occurrence of Peisleyite

Type Locality:Tom's Phosphate quarry, Kapunda, South Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Peisleyite

Lustre:Dull
Colour:White
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Peisleyite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 13.31Å, b = 12.62Å, c = 23.14Å
β = 110°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.055 : 1 : 1.834
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,652.47 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Peisleyite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:none

Chemical Properties of Peisleyite

Formula:
Na
 
3
Al
 
16
[SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
5
]
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, Na, O, P, S
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, Na, O, P, S

Relationship of Peisleyite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.DO.05Girvasite
NaCa
 
2
Mg
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
|H
 
2
PO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.DO.10Voggite
Na
 
2
Zr[OH|CO
 
3
|PO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DO.20Perhamite
(Ca,Sr)
 
3
Al
 
7.7
Si
 
3
P
 
4
O
 
23.5
(OH)
 
14.1
·8H
 
2
O
8.DO.25Saryarkite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Th)Al
 
5
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
7
·6H
 
2
O
8.DO.30Micheelsenite
(Ca,Y)
 
3
Al(PO
 
3
OH,CO
 
3
)(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
6
·12H
 
2
O
8.DO.40Parwanite
(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)
 
4
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
8
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
7
·30H
 
2
O
8.DO.45Skorpionite
Ca
 
3
Zn
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
22.3.1Parnauite
Cu
 
9
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 7H
 
2
O
22.3.2Ardealite
Ca
 
2
[HPO
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
22.3.3Machatschkiite
(Ca,Na)
 
6
AsO
 
4
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
3
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·15H
 
2
O
22.3.4Clinotyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
[(OH,O)
 
10
|(AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 10H
 
2
O
22.3.6Chalcophyllite
Cu
 
18
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
9
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
 
3
 · 33H
 
2
O
22.3.7Woodhouseite
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
22.3.8Schlossmacherite
(H
 
3
O,Ca)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
22.3.9Svanbergite
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
22.3.10Kemmlitzite
(Sr,Ce)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
22.3.11Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
] · 9H
 
2
O
22.3.12Kribergite
Al
 
5
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
22.3.13Hotsonite
Al
 
11
[(OH)
 
21
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 16H
 
2
O
22.3.14Weilerite
22.3.15Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu[OH|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
22.3.16Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu[OH|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
22.3.17Hinsdalite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
22.3.18Hidalgoite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
22.3.19Orpheite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
] (?)
22.3.20Coconinoite
Fe
3+
2
Al
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 20H
 
2
O
22.3.21Sasaite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
14
[(OH)
 
7
|SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
] · 83H
 
2
O
22.3.22Tristramite
(Ca,U,Fe)(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·2H
 
2
O
22.3.23Corkite
PbFe
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
22.3.24Beudantite
PbFe
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
22.3.25Diadochite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
22.3.26Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
22.3.27Bukovskýite
Fe
3+
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
22.3.28Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
[OH|SO
 
4
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 15H
 
2
O
22.3.29Tooeleite
Fe
3+
6
(AsO
 
3
)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
· 4H
 
2
O
22.3.30Pitticite
[Fe, SO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
, H
 
2
O] ?
22.3.31Xiangjiangite
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)(UO
 
2
)
 
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 22H
 
2
O

Other Names for Peisleyite

Synonyms:
IMA1981-053
German names:
Peisleyit
Spanish names:
Peisleyita

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 Peisleyite

Reference List:Mineralogical Magazine (1982): 46: 449-452.

American Mineralogist (1983): 68: 849-850.

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    Localities for Peisleyite

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    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Kapunda
    		MM 1982, 449-52
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