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Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
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Formula:
H
 
3
Fe
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
Cl
System:TriclinicColour:Emerald- to grass-green
Hardness:2 - 3
Name:For the type locality at Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
This page provides mineralogical data about Rodalquilarite.

Classification of Rodalquilarite

IMA status:Approved 1967
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/K.09-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JL.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
L : Tellurites with additional anions, without H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:34.6.2.1

34 : SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES
6 : Anhydrous Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:28.3.26

28 : Selenites, Selenates, Tellurites, and Tellurates
3 : Tellurites
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Type Occurrence of Rodalquilarite

Type Locality:Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Natural History Museum, Paris
Year of Discovery:1967

Occurrences of Rodalquilarite

Geological Setting:Oxidation zone of tellurium-bearing precious metal deposits.

Physical Properties of Rodalquilarite

Lustre:Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Emerald- to grass-green
Streak:Greenish yellow
Hardness (Mohs):2 - 3
Density (measured):4.97 - 5.15 g/cm3
Density (calculated):5.11(3) g/cm3

Crystallography of Rodalquilarite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 8.95(5) Å, b = 5.09(1) Å, c = 6.63Å
α = 103.17°, β = 107.08°, γ = 77.87°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.758 : 1 : 1.303
Unit Cell Volume:V 277.77 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:1
Morphology:Stout crystals to 2.5cm, crusts.

Optical Data of Rodalquilarite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 2.100 nγ = 2.200
2V:Measured: 38°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.100

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r < v extreme

Chemical Properties of Rodalquilarite

Formula:
H
 
3
Fe
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
Cl
Essential elements:Cl, Fe, H, O, Te
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Fe, H, O, Te
Empirical Formula:
H
 
3
Fe
3+
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
Cl

Relationship of Rodalquilarite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JL.10Mackayite
Fe
3+
 
(Te
4+
2
O
 
5
)(OH)
4.JL.15Mroseite
CaTe
4+
 
(CO
 
3
)O
 
2
4.JL.20Pingguite
Bi
 
6
Te
4+
2
O
 
13
4.JL.25Tlapallite
H
 
6
(Ca,Pb)
 
2
(Cu,Zn)
 
3
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
(TeO
 
6
)(SO
 
4
)
4.JL.30Girdite
H
 
2
Pb
 
3
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
28.3.1Balyakinite
Cu(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.2Rajite
Cu(Te
4+
2
O
 
5
)
28.3.3Graemite
Cu[TeO
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
28.3.4Teineite
Cu[TeO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.5Cesbronite
Cu
 
5
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.6Mroseite
CaTe
4+
 
(CO
 
3
)O
 
2
28.3.7Quetzalcoatlite
Zn
 
6
Cu
 
3
(TeO
 
6
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · Ag
 
x
Pb
 
y
Cl
 
x+2y
28.3.8Zemannite
Mg(ZnFe)
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
6
·9H
 
2
O
28.3.9Kinichilite
(Fe,Mg,Zn)
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
3
(Na
 
x
H
 
2-x
) · 3H
 
2
O
28.3.10Denningite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca,Zn)Te
4+
2
O
 
5
28.3.11Spiroffite
(Mn,Zn)
 
2
Te
4+
3
O
 
8
28.3.12Winstanleyite
TiTe
4+
3
O
 
8
28.3.13Fairbankite
Pb(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.14Plumbotellurite
Pb(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.15Choloalite
(Cu,Sb)
 
3
(Pb,Ca)
 
3
(TeO
 
3
)
 
6
Cl
28.3.16Smirnite
Bi
 
2
Te
4+
 
O
 
5
28.3.17Chekhovichite
Bi
 
2
Te
4+
4
O
 
11
28.3.18Cliffordite
(UO
 
2
)Te
4+
3
O
 
7
28.3.19Schmitterite
(UO
 
2
)(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.20Moctezumite
Pb(UO
 
2
)(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
28.3.21Emmonsite
Fe
3+
2
[TeO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.22Blakeite
Fe
3+
2
[TeO
 
3
]
 
3
 (?)
28.3.23Mackayite
Fe
3+
 
(Te
4+
2
O
 
5
)(OH)
28.3.24Poughite
Fe
3+
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
) · 3H
 
2
O
28.3.25Sonoraite
Fe
3+
 
(TeO
 
3
)(OH) · H
 
2
O
28.3.27Eztlite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
6
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)
 
3
(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
10
 · 8H
 
2
O
28.3.28Keystoneite
(Ni,Mg,Fe,Mn)
 
3
Te
 
3
O
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O

Other Names for Rodalquilarite

Synonyms:
IMA1967-040
Other Languages:
German:Rodalquilarit
Russian:Родалкиларит
Spanish:Rodalquilarita

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 Rodalquilarite

Reference List:

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Bulletin de la Société Française Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1968): 91: 28-33.

American Mineralogist (1968): 53: 2104-2105.

Acta Crystallographica (1969): B25: 1551.

Journal of Solid State Chemistry (1999): 143: 254.

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    • Localities for Rodalquilarite

    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.
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
        • El Indio deposit
          • Tambo Mine
    		[AmMin 85:1324]
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Almería
        • Níjar
    		Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist. (1965) 91, 28-33; Bulletin de la Société Française Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 91 (1968), 28.
    G. Leal, Antonio Arribas, Miguel A. Fernandez, Joachim Grobner, Francisco Hernandez (2005): Rodalquilar : El oro del Cabo del Agata. Bocamina, 15, 14-79.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Tombstone Hills
    		Williams, S.A. (1981b), Duhamelite, Cu4Pb2Bi(VO4)4(OH)3·8H2O, a new Arizona mineral, Min.Mag.: 44: 151-152.
            • Contention-Grand Central Mine group
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 210, 232, 421.
    In the collection of Brent Thorne
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 211, 212, 356.
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