Kolitschite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Kolitschite
Formula:
PbZn0.5Fe3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Colour:
yellowish green
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.674 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Kolitschite is named for Dr Uwe Kolitsch (b. 1966), Curator of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria, to recognise his contribution to mineralogy — in particular to the characterisation of new minerals (of which he has been involved in ~30) and crystallography, whilst also recognising his work on alunite-group minerals.
Related to minerals of the Dussertite Group (Alunite Supergroup), especially zinc-bearing kintoreite and segnitite.
XRD methods are necessary to distinguish kolitschite from zinc-bearing segnitite (Mills et al., 2008).
The pseudo-rhombohedral, monoclinic crystal structure differs from those of other alunite-type minerals in having zinc atoms ordered in trigonal bipyramidal sites in half of the available six-membered rings of the layers of octahedra. These sites are unoccupied in previously reported alunite-type structures. The ordering results in monoclinic symmetry and multiple twinning by 120° rotations about c*.
A solid-solution series extends between Pb[Zn0.25,□0.75]Fe3H(AsO4)2(OH)6 and the endmember Pb[Zn0.5,□0.5]Fe3(AsO4)2(OH)6.
XRD methods are necessary to distinguish kolitschite from zinc-bearing segnitite (Mills et al., 2008).
The pseudo-rhombohedral, monoclinic crystal structure differs from those of other alunite-type minerals in having zinc atoms ordered in trigonal bipyramidal sites in half of the available six-membered rings of the layers of octahedra. These sites are unoccupied in previously reported alunite-type structures. The ordering results in monoclinic symmetry and multiple twinning by 120° rotations about c*.
A solid-solution series extends between Pb[Zn0.25,□0.75]Fe3H(AsO4)2(OH)6 and the endmember Pb[Zn0.5,□0.5]Fe3(AsO4)2(OH)6.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
38994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:38994:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
faa5169f-bee8-4878-96cb-0e560da50591
IMA Classification of Kolitschite
Classification of Kolitschite
8.BM.10
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
M : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 4:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
M : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 4:1
42.7.4.8
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Klt | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Kolitschite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
yellowish green
Streak:
light yellow
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Estimated
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.674 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Kolitschite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X = green to olive green, Y = green to olive green, Z = yellowish green to apple green.
Chemistry of Kolitschite
Mindat Formula:
PbZn0.5Fe3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Crystallography of Kolitschite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 25.8898(6) Å, b = 14.8753(2) Å, c = 12.1700(2) Å
β = 110.681(1)°
β = 110.681(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.74 : 1 : 0.818
Unit Cell V:
4384.9 ų
Z:
16
Morphology:
{110} (prism) and {001} (pinacoid)
Twinning:
"All crystals examined were twinned by 120° rotations about the pseudohexagonal ch axis (see Grey et al., 2008)."
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0006197 | Kolitschite | Grey I E, Mumme W G, Bordet P (2008) A new crystal-chemical variation of the alunite-type structure in monoclinic PbZn0.5Fe3(AsO4)2(OH)6 The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1355-1364 | 2008 | Broken Hill, Australia | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.114 Å | (100) |
6.034 Å | (45) |
2.280 Å | (37) |
3.719 Å | (31) |
2.844 Å | (25) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] | |
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] |
Type Occurrence of Kolitschite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museum Victoria, cat. no. M41714.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Kolitschite
Other Language Names for Kolitschite
German:Kolitschit
Spanish:Kolitschita
Relationship of Kolitschite to other Species
Structurally related to group(s):
Dussertite Group | Comprises arsenate members of Ca, Sr, Ba and Pb. |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BM. | Betpakdalite-NaNa | [Na2(H2O)16Na(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O33(OH)4] |
8.BM. | Gunmaite | (Na2Sr)Sr2Al10(PO4)4F14(OH)12 |
8.BM.05 | Retzian-(Ce) | Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4 |
8.BM.05 | Retzian-(La) | (Mn2+,Mg)2(La,Ce,Nd)(AsO4)(OH)4 |
8.BM.05 | Retzian-(Nd) | Mn2+2(Nd,Ce,La)(AsO4)(OH)4 |
8.BM.10 | Paulkellerite | (BiO)2Fe3+(PO4)(OH)2 |
8.BM.15 | Brendelite | (Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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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Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia (TL) | |
| Grey et al. (2008) +2 other references |
Spain | |
| Christian Rewitzer collection - SEM-EDS ... |
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Kintore opencut, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia