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Kamarizaite

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Kamariza Dump, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece
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Formula:
Fe
3+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
System:Orthorhombic
Name:Named for the type locality.


Related to tinticite and tooeleite.
Visually similar to jarosite and other members of the Jarosite Subgroup.


Classification of Kamarizaite

IMA status:Approved 2008
Dana 8th edition ID:42.12.5.

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
12 : (AB)4(XO4)3Zq·xH2O
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Type Occurrence of Kamarizaite

Type Locality:Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece

Crystallography of Kamarizaite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pccm {P2/c 2/c 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 21.32Å, b = 13.666Å, c = 15.80Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.56 : 1 : 1.156
Unit Cell Volume:V 4,603.47 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.61 (37)
5.85 (52)
3.947 (100)
3.396 (37)
3.332 (60)
3.245 (34)
3.085 (58)
3.036 (51)

Chemical Properties of Kamarizaite

Formula:
Fe
3+
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:As, Fe, H, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Fe, H, O

Other Names for Kamarizaite

Synonyms:
IMA2008-017Kamarezaite
Other Languages:

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 Kamarizaite

Reference List:

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Chukanov, N.V., et al. (2009): Kamarizaite Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O -- a new mineral arsenate analogue of tinticite. Zapiski RMO 138(3), 100-108.

N. V. Chukanov, I. V. Pekov, S. Möckel, A. A. Mukhanova, D. I. Belakovsky, L. A. Levitskaya und G. K. Bekenova (2010): Kamarizaite, Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3•3H2O, a new mineral species, arsenate analogue of tinticite. Geology of Ore Deposits 52, 599-605.

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    • Localities for Kamarizaite

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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.
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
    		LAPIS 24 (7/8) 1999; Wendel, W. and Markl, G. (1999) Lavrion: Mineralogische Klassiker und Raritäten für Sammler. LAPIS 24 (7/8):34-52
    Chukanov, N.V., et al. (2009): Kamarizaite Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3·3H2O -- a new mineral arsenate analogue of tinticite. Zapiski RMO 138(3), 100-108; N. V. Chukanov, I. V. Pekov, S. Möckel, A. A. Mukhanova, D. I. Belakovsky, L. A. Levitskaya und G. K. Bekenova (2010): Kamarizaite, Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3•3H2O, a new mineral species, arsenate analogue of tinticite. Geology of Ore Deposits 52, 599-605.
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