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Uduminelite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
12
·2H
 
2
O
Name:Named for the Mt. Uzumine feldspar mining area. (Udumine is a variant orthography no longer current.)


Inadequate data. Not approved by IMA CNMNC.
Doubtful species.
White acicular crystals in cracks in perthite. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]

Originally reported from Mt Uzumine, Fukushima Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan.

Classification of Uduminelite

IMA status:Published without Approval
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DM.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1
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Chemical Properties of Uduminelite

Formula:
Ca
 
3
Al
 
8
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
12
·2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, P

Relationship of Uduminelite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.DM.05Morinite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
[(F,OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
8.DM.05Esperanzaite
NaCa
 
2
Al
 
2
[F
 
4
|OH|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DM.10Clinotyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
[(OH,O)
 
10
|(AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 10H
 
2
O
8.DM.10Tyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
[(OH)
 
4
|(H
 
2
O)
 
11
|CO
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 0-1H
 
2
O
8.DM.15Betpakdalite
{Mg(H
 
2
O)
 
6
}Ca
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
13
[Mo
6+
8
As
5+
2
Fe
3+
3
O
 
36
(OH)](H
 
2
O)
 
4
8.DM.15Melkovite
CaFeH
 
6
(MoO
 
4
)
 
4
PO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O or near·
8.DM.15Natrobetpakdalite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)Fe
 
2
(As
 
2
Mo
 
6
O
 
28
)·15H
 
2
O
8.DM.20Phosphovanadylite
(Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16]ยท12(H2O) x~0.66
8.DM.25Yukonite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
 
[(OH)
 
3
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
8.DM.35Delvauxite
CaFe
 
4
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
8
·4-6H
 
2
O not confirmed·
8.DM.40Santafeite
(Ca,Sr,Na)
 
12
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Al,Mg)
 
8
Mn
4+
8
(VO
 
4
)
 
16
(OH,O)
 
20
 · 8H
 
2
O

Other Names for Uduminelite

Synonyms:
Uzuminelite
German names:
Uduminelit
Spanish names:
Uduminelita

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 Uduminelite

Reference List:Shibata, H. (1950):"New mineral Uduminelite": Journal Geological Survey of Japan, 56, 243 [abstract, in Japanese].

Shibata, H. (1967): "Rocks in Japan II, plutonic rocks (2)and granitic rocks", 96, Asakura-shoten, Japan [in Japanese]

"Introduction to Japanese Minerals" (1970), p126

American Mineralogist 58 (1973), 806 [Abstract].

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    Localities for Uduminelite

    (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.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    		[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
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