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Arsendescloizite

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Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
© 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.

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Formula:
PbZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
System:OrthorhombicColour:Pale yellow to deep ...
Lustre:Sub-AdamantineHardness:4
Name:For its arsenate analogous relationship to Descloizite.


Adelite-Descloizite Group. Arsenate analogue of Descloizite.

Classification of Arsendescloizite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.27-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BH.35

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Dana 7th edition ID:41.5.1.9
Dana 8th edition ID:41.5.1.9

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.5.6

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
5 : Arsenates of Ti and Pb
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Type Occurrence of Arsendescloizite

Type Locality:Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Arsendescloizite

Lustre:Sub-Adamantine
Colour:Pale yellow to deep green, greyish brown
Streak:White.
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Arsendescloizite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.07Å, b = 9.35Å, c = 7.63Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.649 : 1 : 0.816
Unit Cell Volume:V 433.04 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Arsendescloizite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.990 nβ = 2.030 nγ = 2.035
2V:Measured: 30° , Calculated: 38°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.045

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

Chemical Properties of Arsendescloizite

Formula:
PbZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
Essential elements:As, H, O, Pb, Zn
All elements listed in formula:As, H, O, Pb, Zn

Relationship of Arsendescloizite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BH.05Thadeuite
Ca(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.10Durangite
NaAl[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Isokite
CaMg[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Lacroixite
NaAl[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Maxwellite
NaFe
3+
 
[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Panasqueiraite
CaMg[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BH.10Tilasite
CaMg[F|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.15Drugmanite
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.20Bjarebyite
(Ba,Sr)(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Cirrolite
near Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
8.BH.20Kulanite
Ba(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Penikisite
Ba(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Ca)
 
2
Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Perloffite
Ba(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.20Johntomaite
BaFe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BH.25Bertossaite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
4
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
 
4
8.BH.25Palermoite
(Li,Na)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)Al
 
4
[PO
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
4
8.BH.30Carminite
PbFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.30Sewardite
CaFe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
8.BH.35Adelite
CaMg[AsO
 
4
](OH)
8.BH.35Austinite
CaZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Cobaltaustinite
CaCo[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Conichalcite
CaCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Duftite
PbCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Gabrielsonite
PbFe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Nickelaustinite
Ca(Ni,Zn)[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Tangeite
CaCu[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.35Gottlobite
CaMg[OH|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)]
8.BH.40Čechite
Pb(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Mottramite
Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.40Pyrobelonite
PbMn
2+
 
[OH|VO
 
4
]
8.BH.45Bayldonite
Cu
 
3
Pb[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.45Vésigniéite
BaCu
 
3
[OH|VO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.50Paganoite
NiBi[O|AsO
 
4
]
8.BH.55Jagowerite
BaAl
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BH.60Attakolite
(Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)
 
4
[(OH)
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)|(HPO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
8.BH.65Leningradite
PbCu
 
3
[Cl|VO
 
4
]
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
20.5.1Cafarsite
Ca
 
8
(Ti,Fe,Fe,Mn)
 
6-7
(AsO
 
3
)
 
12
·4H
 
2
O
20.5.2Schultenite
PbHAsO
 
4
20.5.3Duftite
PbCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.5.4Bayldonite
Cu
 
3
Pb[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.5.5Philipsbornite
PbAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
20.5.7Helmutwinklerite
Pb(Zn,Cu)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
20.5.8Thometzekite
Pb(Cu,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
20.5.9Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
3
20.5.10Ludlockite
PbFe
3+
4
As
3+
10
O
 
22
20.5.11Gabrielsonite
PbFe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.5.12Carminite
PbFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.5.13Segnitite
PbFe
3+
3
[(OH,H
 
2
O)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
20.5.14Tsumcorite
Pb(Zn,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)
20.5.15Jamesite
Pb
 
2
Zn(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)
 
2
Fe
3+
4
[(OH)
 
10
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
]
20.5.16Mawbyite
Pb(Fe
3+
 
,Zn)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(OH,H
 
2
O)
20.5.17Arsenbrackenbuschite
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
41.5.1.2Austinite
CaZn[OH|AsO
 
4
]

Other Names for Arsendescloizite

Synonyms:
IMA1979-030
Other Languages:
German:Arsendescloizit
Russian:Арсендеклуазит
Spanish:Arsendescloizita

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 Arsendescloizite

Reference List:Mineralogical Record: 13: 155-157.

American Mineralogist (1983): 68: 280.

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    Localities for Arsendescloizite

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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.
    Austria
     
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Brixlegg - Rattenberg
    		Poeverlein, Schnorrer
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Honghe Autonomous Prefecture
        • Gejiu Co.
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Lahr
          • Reichenbach
            • Weiler
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Lahn valley
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
    		No reference listed
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		No reference listed
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Island
      • Miyazaki Prefecture
        • Takachiho
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV
    Mexico
     
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
    		[MinRec 20:236]
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		[MinRec 13:137-138,13:140,13:155-157]
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Binn
    		Cannon, R., Hensel, H. & Raber, T. (2008): Der Reckibach-Dolomit im Binntal, Schweiz: Mineralbestand und Neufunde. Lapis, 33 (3), 20-28; 50. (in German)
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Caldbeck Fells
    		Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006
    USA
     
    • Montana
      • Granite Co.
        • Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District)
    		Min News 21:7 p 1,3, 4
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Iron Point District
          • Valmy
    		Rocks & Minerals Vol. 74 No. 6 Nov/Dec 1999
      • Pershing Co.
        • Antelope Springs District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Washington
      • Stevens Co.
        • Deer Trail & Cedar Canyon Districts
          • Adams Mountain
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