Classification of Artroeite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1993 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/C.01-35
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.CC.15
3 : HALIDES
C : Complex halides
C : Soro-aluminofluorides |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 11.6.18.1
11 : HALIDE COMPLEXES
6 : Aluminofluorides - Isolated Octahedra |
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Type Occurrence of Artroeite |
| Type Locality: | Grand Reef Mine (Aravaipa Mine; Lead Jewel; Joe Rubal Mine; Vivian Mine; Calistoga Mining & Development Co. Mine; Bringham Silver and Lead Mine), Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Santa Teresa Mts, Aravaipa District, Graham Co., Arizona, USA |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Bladed, tabular crystals to 1 mm |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA (No. 39338) |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1995 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Oxidized zone of an epithermal Cu-Pb-Ag deposit |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Artroeite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | Colourless |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect
on {100}, good on {010} |
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| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
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| Density (measured): | 5.36 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.43 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Artroeite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 1 - Pinacoidal |
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| Space Group: | P1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.27Å, b = 6.821Å, c = 5.057Å
α = 90.68°, β = 107.69°, γ = 104.46° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.919 : 1 : 0.741 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 198.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| Morphology: | Crystals bladed, flat tabular on {10_1}, elongated along [010], with forms {100}, {010}, {001}, {10_1}, {011}, {11_1} and {121} |
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| Twinning: | Common, by rotation about [010] with composition plane {100} |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.42 | | (100) | | 2.595 | | (70) | | 2.190 | | (65) | | 2.030 | | (50) | | 3.221 | | (40) | | 2.015 | | (40) |
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| Comments: | Recorded on material from Grand Reef Mine, Arizona, USA |
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Optical Data of Artroeite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.629 nβ = 1.682 nγ = 1.691 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 41° to 42°, Calculated: 42° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.062
Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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| Dispersion: | r > v, strong |
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Chemical Properties of Artroeite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Al, F, H, O, Pb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, F, H, O, Pb |
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| Analytical Data: | Averages of ten electron microprobe analyses of type material; water content determined by thermogravimetry
PbO (67.5)
Al2O3 (15.6)
F (16.1)
H2O (6.0)
- O = F2 (6.8)
sum 98.4 wt.-% |
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| Empirical Formula: | |
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Relationship of Artroeite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Artroeite |
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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 Artroeite |
| Reference List: | Kampf, A. R. and Foord, E. E. (1995): Artroeite, PbAlF3(OH)2, a new mineral from the Grand Reef mine, Graham Co., Arizona: description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist 80, 179-183.
Kampf, A. R. and Foord, E. E. (1996): Calcioaravaipaite, a new mineral, and associated lead fluoride minerals from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County, Arizona. Mineralogical Record 27, 293-300.
Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 25
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Localities for Artroeite |
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