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Meurigite-Na

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Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia
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Formula:
NaFe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
 · 6.5H
 
2
O
System:Monoclinic


The sodium analogue of meurigite-K.

Classification of Meurigite-Na

IMA status:Approved 2007
Strunz 9th edition ID:8.DK.05
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DJ.20

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
J : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.13.14.2

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
13 : Miscellaneous
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Type Occurrence of Meurigite-Na

Type Locality:Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Crystallography of Meurigite-Na

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/b {B1 1 2/b} {C2/c} {C1 2/c 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 28.835Å, b = 5.1848Å, c = 19.484Å
β = 106.983°
Ratio:a:b:c = 5.561 : 1 : 3.758
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,785.90 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
13.80 (20)
9.349 (100)
4.843 (20)
4.318 (20)
3.206 (40)
3.107 (30)
2.971 (15)
1.574 (20)

Chemical Properties of Meurigite-Na

Formula:
NaFe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
 · 6.5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, Na, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, Na, O, P

Relationship of Meurigite-Na to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DJ.05Johnwalkite
K(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
8.DJ.05Olmsteadite
KFe
2+
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.DJ.10Gatumbaite
CaAl
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.15Camgasite
CaMg(AsO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DJ.20Phosphofibrite
K
 
<0.5
(Fe
3+
 
,Cu)
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
 · 7H
 
2
O
8.DJ.20Meurigite-K
KFe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
 · 6.5H
 
2
O
8.DJ.25Jungite
Ca
 
2
Zn
 
4
Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
9
(OH)
 
9
 · 16H
 
2
O
8.DJ.30Wycheproofite
NaAlZr(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.35Ercitite
Na
 
2
Mn
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DJ.40Mrázekite
Bi
 
2
Cu
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DJ.45Attikaite
Ca
 
3
Cu
 
2
Al
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O

Other Names for Meurigite-Na

Synonyms:
IMA 2007-024
Other Languages:
Armenian:Meurigite-Na

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 Meurigite-Na

Reference List:

- +
Kampf, A.R., J.J.Pluth, & Y. Chen (2007): The crystal structure of meurigite. American Mineralogist 92, 1518-1534.

A. R. Kampf, P. M. Adams, U. Kolitsch and I. M. Steele (2009): Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite. Am. Mineral. 94, 720-727.

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    • Localities for Meurigite-Na

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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.
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • North Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Barossa Valley
            • Angaston
    		A. R. Kampf, P. M. Adams, U. Kolitsch and I. M. Steele (2009): Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite. Am. Mineral. 94, 720-727.
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    		 Vince Peisley
    A. R. Kampf, P. M. Adams, U. Kolitsch and I. M. Steele (2009): Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite. Am. Mineral. 94, 720-727.
    • Victoria
      • Castlemaine
        • Campbells Creek
    		P. Sutton (2007): Cyrilovite and natrodufrenite from near Campbells Creek, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 13(2), 65-71.
      • Lake Boga
    		Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kolitsch, U., Mumme, W. G. & Grey, I. E. (2008) Lakebogaite, CaNaFe3+2H(UO2)2(PO4)4(OH)2(H2O)8, a new uranyl phosphate with a unique crystal structure from Victoria, Australia, American Mineralogist, 93(4), 691–697.; Mills, S. J. & Birch, W. D. (2010) Uranmineralien aus dem Lake-Boga-Granit, Victoria, Australien. Mineralien-Welt, 21(3), 62–67. (In German)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Plzeň Region
        • Rokycany (Rokitzan; Rokytzan)
    		Anatoly Kasatkin.
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Iron Point District
          • Valmy
    		A. R. Kampf, P. M. Adams, U. Kolitsch and I. M. Steele (2009): Meurigite-Na, a new species, and the relationship between phosphofibrite and meurigite. Am. Mineral. 94, 720-727.
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