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Vashegyite

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Jeremias Glück Mine (Fairy Grotto; Feengrotte), Garnsdorf, Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany
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Formula:
Al
 
11
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
9
] · 38H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:White, light green, ...
Hardness:2 - 3
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Vashegy, Hungary, now Zelezník, near Szirk, Slovak Republic.
This page provides mineralogical data about Vashegyite.

Classification of Vashegyite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.12-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DB.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4< 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.12.2.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
12 : (AB)4(XO4)3Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.7.12

19 : Phosphates
7 : Phosphates of Al alone
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Type Occurrence of Vashegyite

Type Locality:Železník Mt. (Vashegy Mt.), Sirk (Szirk), Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Type specimen in Budapest destroyed in 1956 during the Soviet invasion. The Natural History Museum, London, England: 1910,101.
Year of Discovery:1909
Geological Setting of type material:In "boxwork" limonite in the oxidized zone of an iron deposit.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
WavelliteVarisciteEvansite

Physical Properties of Vashegyite

Lustre:Waxy, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:White, light green, light yellow, light brown; colourless in transmitted light
Hardness (Mohs):2 - 3
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Density (measured):1.93 - 1.99 g/cm3
Density (calculated):1.935 g/cm3

Crystallography of Vashegyite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 10.77Å, b = 14.97Å, c = 20.62Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.719 : 1 : 1.377
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,324.50 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
Morphology:Crystals lozenge shaped, flattened on {001}. Forms hemispherical aggregates; commonly porous to compact, massive.
Comment:Class may be mm2; Space Group either Pnam or Pna2^1

Optical Data of Vashegyite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.470 - 1.479 nβ = 1.477 - 1.488 nγ = 1.482 - 1.490
2V:Measured: 67° to 74°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.012

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:relatively weak

Chemical Properties of Vashegyite

Formula:
Al
 
11
[(OH)
 
6
|(PO
 
4
)
 
9
] · 38H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, O, P

Relationship of Vashegyite to other Species

Common Associates:
WavelliteVarisciteEvansite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DB.05Diadochite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)·5H
 
2
O
8.DB.05Pitticite
[Fe, SO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
, H
 
2
O] ?
8.DB.05Destinezite
Fe
3+
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]·6H
 
2
O
8.DB.15Schoonerite
ZnMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.20Sinkankasite
H
 
2
Mn
2+
 
Al[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6H
 
2
O
8.DB.25Mitryaevaite
Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)[(P,S)O
 
3
(OH,O)]
 
2
F
 
2
(OH)
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
8
· 6.5H
 
2
O
8.DB.30Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
] · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.35Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.40Bukovskýite
Fe
3+
2
[OH|SO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
8.DB.45Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
[OH|SO
 
4
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 15H
 
2
O
8.DB.50Giniite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
[(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DB.55Sasaite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
14
[(OH)
 
7
|SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
] · 83H
 
2
O
8.DB.60Mcauslanite
HFe
2+
3
Al
 
2
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 18H
 
2
O
8.DB.65Goldquarryite
CuCd
 
2
Al
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
10
(H
 
2
O,F)
 
2
8.DB.70Birchite
Cd
 
2
Cu
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)·5H
 
2
O
8.DB.75Braithwaiteite
NaCu
 
5
(TiSb)
 
2
O
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)[AsO
 
3
(OH)]
 
2
 ·8H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.7.1Berlinite
Al[PO
 
4
]
19.7.2Augelite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
19.7.3Trolleite
Al
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
19.7.4Senegalite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
19.7.5Variscite
AlPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
19.7.6Metavariscite
AlPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
19.7.7Bolivarite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
] · 4-5H
 
2
O
19.7.8Wavellite
Al
 
3
[(OH,F)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
19.7.9Evansite
Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|PO
 
4
] · 6H
 
2
O
19.7.10Vantasselite
Al
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.7.11Kingite
Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O

Other Names for Vashegyite

Synonyms:
Trainite
Other Languages:
German:Vashegyit
Spanish:Vashegyita

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in acids.
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 Vashegyite

Reference List:Zimányi (1909) Math. es Term. tud. Ert., 27, 64-67.

Zimányi (1909) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 47: 53.

Wherry (1916) Journal of the Washington Academy of Science: 6: 105.

Schaller (1918) US Geological Survey Mineral Resources, part II: 163.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 153.

Ulrich (1922) Rozpr. České Ak.: 31: 2.

Clinton (1929) American Mineralogist: 14: 434.

Jahn and Gruner (1933) Mitt. Vogtländ. Ges. Naturfor.: 1, no. 8: 20.

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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 999.

McConnell, D. (1974) Are vashegyite and kingite hydrous aluminium phyllophosphates with kaolinite-type structures? Mineralogical Magazine: 39: 802–806.

Johan, Z., E. Slansky, and P. Povondra (1983) Vashegyite, a sheet aluminum phosphate: new data. Canadian Mineralogist: 21: 489–498.

Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume IV. Arsenates, Phosphates, Vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 680pp.: 623.

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    Localities for Vashegyite

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    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.
    (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.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gurktaler Alpen Mts
        • St Veit an der Glan
          • Sonntagsberg Mt.
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen Mts
        • St. Jakob-Breitenau
          • Hochlantsch Mt.
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Deutschlandsberg
          • Glashütten
    		Exel, R. (1993): Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs
      • Peggau
        • Übelbach
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Belgium
     
    • Namur Province
      • Anhée
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • Galiléia
            • Laranjeiras
    		[MinRec 12:69]
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Pardubice Region
    		Prachař, I.: Současný stav výskytu nerostů ve Chvaleticích. Acta musei Reginaehradecensis, série A: vědy přírodní, 1981, roč. XVI., s. 99-102.
    Jirásek, J.: Nález koninckitu u Litošic a jeho srovnání se světovými výskyty. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2005, roč. 13, s. 132-137.
    Germany
     
    • Thuringia
      • Saalfeld
        • Garnsdorf
    		F. Rüger, L. Senf & T. Witzke: Lapis 1995 (1), 15-26
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Upponyi Mts.
        • Dédestapolcsány
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
        • Nekézseny
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Villaputzu
    		Orlandi, P. & Campostrini, I. (2005): Zibaldone. Aggiornamenti di mineralogia italiana 2004. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/2005, 184-191.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    		Matsubara, S. & Miyawaki, R. (2006) Catalogue of Japanese Minerals (National Science Museum)
    • Shikoku Island
      • Kochi Prefecture
    		Matsubara, S. & Miyawaki, R. (2006) Catalogue of Japanese Minerals (National Science Museum)
    Romania
     
    • Caras-Severin Co.
      • Banat Mts
        • Locvei Mts
    		Onac, B.P., Zaharia, L., Kearns, J. & Veres, D. (2007): Vashegyite from Gaura cu Musca Cave (Locvei Mountains, Romania): a new and rare phosphate occurrence. International J. of Speleology, 35, 67-73.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Novák, F. et al. (2003): Koninckit, evansit, vashegyit a volborthit z Kocihy u Rimavské Soboty. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, roč. 11, s. 159-166.
        • Sirk (Szirk)
    		Math. es Term.tud.Ert.(1909) 27, 64-67
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Gibellini District
    		NBMG Bull 64 Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
      • Nye Co.
        • Manhattan District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Bull 99B Geology and Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada
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