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Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
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Formula:
Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
 · 4 H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:white, pale green, pale ...
Hardness:5
Member of:Turquoise Group
Name:Named by Hans Rudoph Hermann in 1862 in honor of Dimitrii Ivanovich Planer (1821-1882), Mineralogist and former Director, Gumeshevsk copper mines, Polevskoi, Russia, who discovered the species some distance east of those mines.


Turquoise Group. Planerite-Turquoise Series.

Related to afmite and kobokoboite.

Classification of Planerite

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

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4= 2:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.9.3.6

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
9 : (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.2.10

19 : Phosphates
2 : Phosphates of Cu
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Type Occurrence of Planerite

Type Locality:Chernovskaya Mt, Chernaya River, Verkhnyaya Sysert', Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1862

Physical Properties of Planerite

Lustre:Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:white, pale green, pale blue
Streak:greenish white, white
Hardness (Mohs):5
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:None Observed
Cleavage may exist by analogy with other members of the group
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.68 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.71 g/cm3

Crystallography of Planerite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Space Group Setting:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 7.704Å, b = 10.109Å, c = 7.390Å
α = 110.84°, β = 115.07°, γ = 70.76°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.762 : 1 : 0.731
Unit Cell Volume:V 476.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:1
Morphology:Found as minute crusts or in botryoidal masses
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.82 (90)
6.20 (20)
4.73 (20?)
3.75 (100)
3.70 (30)
3.29 (10)
3.09 (20)
2.55 (10)
Comments:IMMA 102 (1986)

Optical Data of Planerite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:r < v weak

Chemical Properties of Planerite

Formula:
Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
 · 4 H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, O, P

Relationship of Planerite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Turquoise (see here)
Member of:Turquoise Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Aheylite
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Chalcosiderite
Cu(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Faustite
(Zn,Cu)Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Turquoise
Cu(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DD.05Chenevixite
Cu
 
2
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
8.DD.05Luetheite
Cu
 
2
Al
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
8.DD.10Akrochordite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.10Guanacoite
Cu
 
2
Mg
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Aheylite
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Chalcosiderite
Cu(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Faustite
(Zn,Cu)Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Turquoise
Cu(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Afmite
Al
 
3
(OH)
 
4
(H2O)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(PO
 
3
OH) · H2O
8.DD.20Childrenite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al(PO
 
4
)(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DD.20Eosphorite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Al(PO
 
4
)(OH)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.DD.20Ernstite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)Al(PO
 
4
)(OH,O)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.2.1Libethenite
Cu
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(OH)
19.2.2Cornetite
Cu
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(OH)
 
3
19.2.3Reichenbachite
Cu
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
19.2.4Ludjibaite
Cu
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
19.2.5Pseudomalachite
Cu
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
19.2.6Nissonite
Cu
 
2
Mg
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
19.2.7Zapatalite
Cu
 
3
Al
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
9
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.2.8Turquoise
Cu(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.2.9Sieleckiite
Cu
 
3
Al
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
12
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.2.11Hentschelite
CuFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
19.2.13Chalcosiderite
Cu(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.2.14Phosphofibrite
K
 
<0.5
(Fe
3+
 
,Cu)
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
7
 · 7H
 
2
O

Other Names for Planerite

Other Languages:
German:Planerit
Spanish:Planerita
Varieties:
Cuprian Planerite

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Not fluorescent
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 Planerite

Reference List:

- +
Hermann (1862) Soc. nat. Moscou, Bull.: 35 [2]: 240.

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.: 762.

Foord, E.E. & Taggart, J.E. (1998): A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite. Mineralogical Magazine, 62, 93-111.

Pekov, I.V. (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union: 166-167.

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    • Localities for Planerite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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
     
    • Victoria
      • Mansfield
      • Parish of Edi
      • South Gippsland Shire
        • Hoddle Range
          • Fish Creek
    		No reference listed
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
        • Jilemnice (Starkenbach)
    		research sample of E. E. Foord
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Sud-Kivu
      • Lusungu River District
    		Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kampf, A. R. & van Wambeke, L. (2010) Kobokoboite, Al6(PO4)4(OH)6•11H2O, a new mineral from the Kobokobo pegmatite, Democratic Republic of the Congo. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22(2)
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • Lubilhac
    		C. Vialaron : La mine d'antimoine de Daü,127p, Le-Puy-en-Velay (1999)
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Wetzlar
        • Weilburg
          • Essershausen
    		Blaß, G. (2002): Eine neue Phosphatmineralien-Paragenese von der Grube Mark bei Essershausen, mittleres Lahngebiet, Taunus. Mineralien-Welt, 13 (6), 18-43. (in German)
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Sauerland
        • Meschede
          • Bestwig
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    		T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Limerick
      • Ardagh
    		Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2005) J. Russ. Soc., 8(2), p.78-80.
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • San Vito
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi G., (1993): Sarrabus Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", 208 pp.
    Japan
     
    • Shikoku Island
      • Kochi Prefecture
    		Matsubara, S. et al (1988) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi, 83, 141-149.
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Northland
        • Kaipara
          • Arapohue
    		Olivine nodules from Tokatoka, Northland. Black and Brothers, NZJGG, 8(1) 1965.
    Portugal
     
    • Évora District
      • Vila Viçosa
        • Pardais
    • Vila Real District
      • Cerva
    		Pedro Alves collection
    • Viseu District
      • Vouzela
        • Queirã
    		Pedro Alves specimen
    Romania
     
    • Suceava Co.
      • Suceava district
    		http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Verkhoyansk
          • Yana River Basin
            • Yana-Adycha Region
              • Arga-Ynnakh-Khai granite Massif
    		[var: Cuprian Planerite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Sysert' District
            • Polevskoi (Polevskoi Zavod)
    		Pekov (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the former Soviet Union
          • Verkhnyaya Sysert'
            • Chernaya River
    		Pekov (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the former Soviet Union
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Chebarkul'
            • Zauralovo
    		[var: Cuprian Planerite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Baix Llobregat
          • Gavà
            • Bruguers
    		Bareche, E (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona, 269 p.
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Clay Co.
    		Barwood,H.L (1997) Occurrence of turquoise group minerals in the eastern United States. Mineralogical Record 28 (1):53
    • Arizona
      • Pima Co.
        • Ajo District
          • Little Ajo Mts
            • Ajo
    		Thomas, W.J. & R.B. Gibbs (1983), Famous mineral localities: The New Cornelia mine, Ajo, AZ, Min.Rec.: 14: 283-298.
    Gilluly, J. (1946), The Ajo mining district, Arizona, USGS PP 209: 97.
    • Arkansas
      • Garland Co.
        • Avant
    		Mineralogical Magazine, February 1998, Vol. 62(1), pp. 93-111
        • Hot Springs
    		Arthur E. Smith (2008) Mineral News, 24, #8, 8.
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Mauldin Mt.
          • Mauldin Mountain Quarries
    		Rocks & Min.: 63:112.
        • North Mountain
    		Rocks & Min.: 63:113; 64:294; Sick (1984).
      • Polk Co.
    		Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
        • Gilham
    		Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
          • Porter Mountain
    		Rocks & Min.: 63:120.
        • Shady
    		Rocks & Min.:64:297-298.
    Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
    • Colorado
      • Teller Co.
    		Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
            • Strickland pegmatite
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State (Taylor Assoc./Mineralogical Press)
    • Georgia
      • Polk Co.
        • Cedartown
    		Barwood, H.L. 1997. Occurrence of turquoise group minerals in the eastern United States. FM-TGMS-MSA Symposium on copper and copper minerals. February 15, Tucson, AZ. In: Mineralogical Record 28(1):53
    • Nevada
      • Elko Co.
        • Carlin District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester Co.
        • East Whiteland Township
    		Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1068; 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: 961. Foord, E.E. & Taggart, J.E. (1998): A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite. Mineralogical Magazine, 62, 93-111.
      • Snyder Co.
        • Perry Township
          • Mount Pleasant Mills
            • Lime Ridge
    		K. Cabaniss & L.E. Kearns (2011) The 38th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 14-17, 2011, lecture abstracts, page 13.
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