Classification of Robertsite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1973 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/D.30-50
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DH.30
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O H : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 < 1:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 42.8.4.2
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 8 : (AB)5(XO4)3Zq·xH2O |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 19.12.6
19 : Phosphates 12 : Phosphates of Mn |
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Type Occurrence of Robertsite |
| Type Locality: | Tip Top Mine, Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1974 |
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Physical Properties of Robertsite |
| Lustre: | Resinous, Silky |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent, Translucent on thin edges |
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| Colour: | Red, red-brown, deep red, bronzy, black |
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| Streak: | Chocolate-brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ |
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Crystallography of Robertsite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Optical Data of Robertsite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.775 nβ = 1.820 nγ = 1.820 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 8° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.045
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | relatively weak |
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Chemical Properties of Robertsite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, H, Mn, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, H, Mn, O, P |
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Relationship of Robertsite to other Species |
| Series: | Forms a series with Arseniosiderite (see here) |
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| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 8.DH.05 | Minyulite | | | 8.DH.10 | Leucophosphite | | | 8.DH.10 | Spheniscidite | | (NH | | ,K)(Fe | | ,Al) | | [OH|(PO | | ) | | ] · 2H | | O |
| | 8.DH.10 | Tinsleyite | | | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | | | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(CaMnMg) | | CaMn | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | | | 8.DH.15 | Keckite | | (Ca,Mg)(Mn | | ,Zn) | | Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 2H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Rittmannite | | (Mn | | ,Ca)Mn | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | ,Mg) | | (Al,Fe | | ) | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Whiteite-(CaFeMg) | | Ca(Fe | | ,Mn | | )Mg | | Al | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Whiteite-(CaMnMg) | | | 8.DH.15 | Whiteite-(MnFeMg) | | (Mn | | ,Ca)(Fe | | ,Mn | | )Mg | | Al | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(MnMnMn) | | | 8.DH.15 | Kaluginite | | (Mn | | ,Ca)MgFe | | [OH|(PO | | ) | | ] · 4H | | O |
| | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(CaFeFe) | | | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(NaFeMg) | | | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(NaMnMg) | | | 8.DH.15 | Jahnsite-(CaMgMg) | | | 8.DH.20 | Manganosegelerite | | (Mn | | ,Ca)(Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg)Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 4H | | O |
| | 8.DH.20 | Overite | | | 8.DH.20 | Segelerite | | | 8.DH.20 | Wilhelmvierlingite | | | 8.DH.20 | Juonniite | | | 8.DH.25 | Calcioferrite | | | 8.DH.25 | Kingsmountite | | Ca | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | )Al | | [(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] | | · 12H | | O |
| | 8.DH.25 | Montgomeryite | | | 8.DH.25 | Zodacite | | | 8.DH.30 | Arseniosiderite | | | 8.DH.30 | Kolfanite | | | 8.DH.30 | Mitridatite | | | 8.DH.30 | Pararobertsite | | | 8.DH.30 | Sailaufite | | | 8.DH.35 | Mantienneite | | KMg | | Al | | Ti[(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] · 15H | | O |
| | 8.DH.35 | Paulkerrite | | K(Mg,Mn | | ) | | (Fe | | ,Al,Ti,Mg) | | Ti(PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 15H | | O |
| | 8.DH.35 | Benyacarite | | (H | | O,K) | | (Mn | | ,Fe | | ) | | (Fe | | ,Ti) | | Ti[(O,F) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] · 14H | | O |
| | 8.DH.40 | Xanthoxenite | | | 8.DH.45 | Mahnertite | | | 8.DH.50 | Andyrobertsite | | | 8.DH.50 | Calcioandyrobertsite | | | 8.DH.55 | Englishite | | | 8.DH.60 | Bouazzerite | | Bi | | (Mg,Co) | | Fe | | (AsO | | ) | | O | | (OH) | | (H | | O) | | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 19.12.1 | Metaswitzerite | | | 19.12.2 | Bermanite | | | 19.12.3 | Natrophilite | | | 19.12.4 | Sidorenkite | | | 19.12.5 | Niahite | | | 19.12.7 | Pararobertsite | | | 19.12.8 | Sinkankasite | | | 19.12.9 | Mangangordonite | | | 19.12.10 | Heterosite | | | 19.12.11 | Purpurite | | | 19.12.12 | Wolfeite | | | 19.12.13 | Triploidite | | | 19.12.14 | Lipscombite | | | 19.12.15 | Frondelite | | | 19.12.16 | Rockbridgeite | | | 19.12.17 | Kryzhanovskite | | | 19.12.18 | Landesite | | Mn | | Fe | | [(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] · (3-x)H | | O |
| | 19.12.19 | Phosphoferrite | | | 19.12.20 | Reddingite | | | 19.12.21 | Earlshannonite | | | 19.12.22 | Hureaulite | | | 19.12.23 | Switzerite | | | 19.12.24 | Laueite | | | 19.12.25 | Pseudolaueite | | | 19.12.26 | Strunzite | | | 19.12.27 | Stewartite | | | 19.12.28 | Alluaudite | | (Na,Ca)Mn | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg) | | (PO | | ) | | |
| | 19.12.29 | Ferroalluaudite | | | 19.12.30 | Fillowite | | {Mn | | }{Na | | }{Ca | | Na | | }{(Mn | | ,Fe | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 19.12.31 | Johnsomervilleite | | {Ca}{Na | | [ ] | | }{Ca | | Na | | }{(Fe | | ,Mg,Mn | | ) | | }[PO | | ] | | |
| | 19.12.32 | Wicksite | | NaCa | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | ) | | MgFe | | [PO | | ] | | · 2H | | O |
| | 19.12.33 | Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | | {KNa}{Mn | | [ ]}{Ca}{Na | | }{Mn | | }{Al}[(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] |
| | 19.12.34 | Sarcopside | | | 19.12.35 | Ludlamite | | | 19.12.36 | Graftonite | | | 19.12.37 | Wilhelmvierlingite | | | 19.12.38 | Fairfieldite | | | 19.12.39 | Beusite | | | 19.12.40 | Messelite | | | 19.12.41 | Jahnsite-(CaMnFe) | | | 19.12.42 | Jahnsite-(CaMnMn) | | | 19.12.43 | Jahnsite-(CaMnMg) | | CaMn | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 19.12.44 | Keckite | | (Ca,Mg)(Mn | | ,Zn) | | Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 2H | | O |
| | 19.12.45 | Stanfieldite | | | 19.12.46 | Laubmannite | | | 19.12.47 | Zodacite | | | 19.12.48 | Hagendorfite | | | 19.12.49 | Maghagendorfite | | | 19.12.50 | Varulite | | | 19.12.51 | Griphite | | Na | | Li | | Ca | | (Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg) | | Al | | [(F,OH)|(PO | | ) | | ] | | |
| | 19.12.52 | Attakolite | | (Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe) | | [(OH) | | |(SiO | | ,PO | | )|(HPO | | ,PO | | ) | | ] |
| | 19.12.53 | Arrojadite-(KFe) | | {KNa}{Fe | | [ ]}{Ca}{Na | | [ ]}{Fe | | }{Al}[(OH) | | |HPO | | |(PO | | ) | | ] |
| | 19.12.54 | Lun'okite | | (Mn,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Al(PO | | ) | | OH·4H | | O |
| | 19.12.55 | Eosphorite | | | 19.12.56 | Ernstite | | (Mn | | ,Fe | | )Al[(OH,O) | | |PO | | ] · H | | O |
| | 19.12.57 | Childrenite | | | 19.12.58 | Bobfergusonite | | | 19.12.59 | Qingheiite | | | 19.12.60 | Whiteite-(CaFeMg) | | Ca(Fe | | ,Mn | | )Mg | | Al | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 19.12.61 | Whiteite-(CaMnMg) | | | 19.12.62 | Whiteite-(MnFeMg) | | (Mn | | ,Ca)(Fe | | ,Mn | | )Mg | | Al | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 19.12.63 | Rittmannite | | (Mn | | ,Ca)Mn | | (Fe | | ,Mn | | ,Mg) | | (Al,Fe | | ) | | (PO | | ) | | (OH) | | · 8H | | O |
| | 19.12.64 | Zanazziite | | Ca | | (Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe,Al) | | Be | | [(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] · 6H | | O |
| | 19.12.65 | Samuelsonite | | (Ca,Ba)Ca | | Fe | | Mn | | Al | | [(OH) | | |(PO | | ) | | ] |
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Other Names for Robertsite |
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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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References for Robertsite |
| Reference List: | Moore, Paulus B. (1974), Jahnsite, segelerite, robertsite, three new transition metal phosphates species: American Mineralogist: 59: 48-60.
Mineralogical Magazine: 52: 505-508.
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