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Sjögruvan Mine, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Västmanland, Sweden
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Formula:
NaCaMn
2+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
System:MonoclinicColour:Brownish-red, also ...
Hardness:3½
Member of:Alluaudite Group
Name:Named by L. J. Igelstrom in 1888 for its arsenic content, and the Greek πλείων ("pleion") for "more", in allusion to the fact that it adds to the number of related minerals already described.


Alluaudite Group.

Classification of Arseniopleite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.06-110
Strunz 9th edition ID:8.AC.10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:38.2.2.2

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
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Type Occurrence of Arseniopleite

Type Locality:Sjögruvan Mine, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Västmanland, Sweden
General Appearance of Type Material:Fracture fillings and thin veins.
Year of Discovery:1888
Geological Setting of type material:Banded metamorphosed manganese-bearing dolostone.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TephroiteRhodoniteHedyphaneDolomiteCalcite

Physical Properties of Arseniopleite

Lustre:Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent, Opaque
Colour:Brownish-red, also cherry red, gray, yellow, dark green; orange, pale apricot-orange or brownish orange in transmitted light.
Streak:Yellowish brown
Hardness (Mohs):3½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
On pseudo-{10_11}.
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.17 - 4.22 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.29 g/cm3
Comment:Am. Min. 73:666; Min Mag 57:721

Crystallography of Arseniopleite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P2/b {P1 1 2/b} {P2/c} {P1 2/c 1}{P2/a}
Space Group Setting:P2/a
Cell Parameters:a = 11.31Å, b = 13.06Å, c = 6.86Å
β = 99°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.866 : 1 : 0.525
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,000.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Commonly granular, massive. Well-formed crystals virtually unknown, elongated or lenticular crude crystals.
Comment:I2/a. Pseudohexagonal.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.52 (40)
4.13 (40)
3.27 (40)
2.99 (50)
2.83 (100)
2.79 (40)
2.68 (60)
1.693 (50)
Comments:ICDD 20-224

Optical Data of Arseniopleite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.794 nβ = 1.794 nγ = 1.803
Birefringence:0.009
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.009

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Optical Extinction:Pseudo-uniaxial.
Pleochroism:Non-pleochroic

Chemical Properties of Arseniopleite

Formula:
NaCaMn
2+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
Essential elements:As, Ca, Mn, Na, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Ca, Mg, Mn, Na, O

Relationship of Arseniopleite to other Species

Member of:Alluaudite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Alluaudite
(Na,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Alluaudite-Ca□
□
 
4
Ca
 
4
Mn
2+
4
Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
12
Alluaudite-Na□
□
 
4
Na
 
4
Mn
2+
4
Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
12
Bradaczekite
NaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
Ferroalluaudite
(Na,Ca)Fe
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Ferroalluaudite-NaNa
Na
 
4
Na
 
4
Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
12
Ferrohagendorfite
NaCaFe
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Groatite
NaCaMn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
Hagendorfite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Johillerite
Na(Mg,Zn)
 
3
Cu(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
Maghagendorfite
NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Nickenichite
Na
 
0.8
Ca
 
0.4
Cu
 
0.4
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
O'Danielite
Na(Zn,Mg)
 
3
H
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
Varulite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
Yazganite
NaFe
3+
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.AC.05Howardevansite
NaCuFe
 
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Alluaudite
(Na,Ca)Mn
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Caryinite
(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)(Mn
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
(Na,Ca)Fe
2+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Hagendorfite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Johillerite
Na(Mg,Zn)
 
3
Cu(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Nickenichite
Na
 
0.8
Ca
 
0.4
Cu
 
0.4
(Mg,Fe)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Varulite
NaCaMn
2+
 
Mn
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
NaCaFe
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Bradaczekite
NaCu
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.10Yazganite
NaFe
3+
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
8.AC.10Groatite
NaCaMn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
Na
 
2
Mn
 
5
FeAl(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Qingheiite
NaMn
3+
 
Mg(Al,Fe
3+
 
)(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Rosemaryite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Wyllieite
(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
◻NaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.15Qingheiite-(Fe2+)
Na
 
2
Fe
2+
 
MgAl(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.18Manitobaite
Na
 
16
Mn
2+
 
 
25
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
30
8.AC.20Marićite
NaFe
2+
 
(PO
 
4
)
8.AC.25Berzeliite
NaCa
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.25Manganberzeliite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.25Palenzonaite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.25Schäferite
Ca
 
2
NaMg
 
2
(VO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.30Brianite
Na
 
2
CaMg(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.40Olgite
(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.40Bario-olgite
(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)
 
2
Na(PO
 
4
)
 
2
 ·
8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
Sr
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(HPO
 
4
)
8.AC.45Whitlockite
Ca
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(HPO
 
4
)
8.AC.45Merrillite
Ca
 
9
NaMg(PO
 
4
)
 
7
8.AC.45Tuite
Ca
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
Ca
 
9
NaFe
2+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
7
8.AC.45Bobdownsite
Ca
 
9
Mg(PO
 
4
)
 
6
(PO
 
3
F)
8.AC.50Chladniite
{Ca}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}(PO
 
4
)
 
36
8.AC.50Fillowite
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}(PO
 
4
)
 
36
8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
{Ca}{Na
 
6
[ ]
 
2
}{Ca
 
6
Na
 
2
}{(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
43
}(PO
 
4
)
 
36
8.AC.50Galileiite
{Fe
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Fe
2+
4
Na
 
4
}{Fe
2+
43
}(PO
 
4
)
 
36
8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
{(Y, Ca)}{Na
 
6
◻
 
2
}{(Ca,Na)
 
8
}{(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}(PO
 
4
)
 
36
8.AC.50Xenophyllite
Na
 
4
Fe
2+
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
6
8.AC.55Harrisonite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.60Kosnarite
KZr
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
8.AC.65Panethite
(Na,Ca)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AC.70Stanfieldite
Ca
 
7
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
9
(PO
 
4
)
 
12
8.AC.75Ronneburgite
K
 
2
MnV
 
4
O
 
12
8.AC.80Tillmannsite
(Ag
 
3
Hg)(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
8.AC.85Filatovite
K(Al,Zn)
 
2
(As,Si)
 
2
O
 
8

Other Names for Arseniopleite

Other Languages:
German:Arseniopleit
Russian:Арсениоплеит
Spanish:Arseniopleita

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 Arseniopleite

Reference List:

- +
Igelström, L. I. (1888): Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 11: 39.

Igelström, L. I. (1888): Arseniopleit, ein neues Mineral von der Hausmannit- und Braunitgrube Sjögruvan, Kirchspiel Grythyttan, Gouvernement Örebro, Schweden. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Geol., Palaeontol., II, 117-122.

Moore, P.B. (1968) Contributions to Swedish mineralogy. I. Studies on the basic arsenates of manganese: retzian, hemafibrite, synadelphite, arsenoclasite, arseniopleite, and akrochordite. Arkiv. Mineral. Geol., 4(5), 425–444.

Dunn, P.J. and D.R. Peacor (1987) New data on the relation between caryinite and arseniopleite. Mineralogical Magazine, 51, 281–284.

American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 666.

Ercit, T.S. (1993) Caryinite revisited. Mineral. Mag., 57, 721–727.

Tait, K.T. and Hawthorne, F. C. (2003): Refinement of the crystal structure of arseniopleite: confirmation of its status as a valid species. Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 71-77.

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    • Localities for Arseniopleite

    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.
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Nus
        • Saint-Barthélemy
    		• Barresi, A.A., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R., Bonacina, E. (2005): La miniera di manganese di Varenche (Aosta, Italia nord-occidentale): ardennite, arseniopleite, manganberzeliite, pirofanite, sarkinite, thortveitite, nuovo As-Sc-analogo della metavariscite e altre specie. Micro (località), 2/2005, 81-122.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Iwaki
    		Matsubara, S., Miyawaki, R., Kato, A., Matsuyama, F., Mouri, T. and Suzuki, Y. (2001): Arseniopleite from the Gozaisho mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, Ser. C, 27, 51-62; The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
        • Grythyttan
    		Neues Jahrb. Min. (1888): 2, 117; 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: 844.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Albula Valley
        • Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass)
          • Tinizong (Tinzen)
    		Analyses pr N. Meisser, Musee Cantonal de Geologie, Lausanne, Switzerland
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