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Wagnerite

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Caspar quarry, Bellerberg volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
System:MonoclinicColour:Yellow, brown, light ...
Hardness:5 - 5½
Name:Named after F.M. von Wagner (1768-1851), mining official at Munich (Germany).


Wagnerite Group.

Classification of Wagnerite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.03-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BB.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.6.2.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : A2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.1.22

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride
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Type Occurrence of Wagnerite

Type Locality:Höllgraben, Pfarrwerfen, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria
Year of Discovery:1821

Physical Properties of Wagnerite

Lustre:Vitreous, Resinous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Comment:Vitreous to slightly resinous.
Colour:Yellow, brown, light gray, green, red; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 5½
Cleavage:Imperfect/Fair
On {100} and {120}, imperfect; on {001}, in traces.
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Splintery, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):3.15 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.15 g/cm3
Comment:Slightly lesser values in opaque material (altered [?] or calcian material).

Crystallography of Wagnerite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/b (P1 1 21/b) [P21/c] {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 11.94Å, b = 12.71Å, c = 9.65Å
β = 108.2°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.939 : 1 : 0.759
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,391.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Crystals prismatic [001] with the prismatic faces vertically striated or vicinally rounded. Crystals large and coarse at times. Rarely tabular {100}. Massive.

Optical Data of Wagnerite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.568 nβ = 1.572 nγ = 1.582
2V:Measured: 28°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.015

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r > v strong

Chemical Properties of Wagnerite

Formula:
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
Essential elements:F, Mg, O, P
All elements listed in formula:F, Fe, Mg, O, P

Relationship of Wagnerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BB.05Amblygonite
(Li,Na)Al[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.05Montebrasite
LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.05Tavorite
LiFe
3+
 
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.10Triplite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.10Zwieselite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Sarkinite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Triploidite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Wolfeite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Stanĕkite
Fe
3+
 
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)[O|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.15Joosteite
Mn
2+
 
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)[PO
 
4
]O
8.BB.15Hydroxylwagnerite
Mg
 
2
[PO
 
4
](OH)
8.BB.20Holtedahlite
Mg
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.20Satterlyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[(OH,O)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.25Althausite
Mg
 
2
[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Adamite
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.30Eveite
Mn
2+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Libethenite
Cu
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Olivenite
Cu
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.30Zincolibethenite
CuZnPO
 
4
OH
8.BB.30Zincolivenite
CuZn(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.35Paradamite
Zn
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
8.BB.35Tarbuttite
Zn
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
8.BB.40Barbosalite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Hentschelite
CuFe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Lazulite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Scorzalite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Al
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.40Wilhelmkleinite
ZnFe
3+
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.45Trolleite
Al
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
3
8.BB.50Namibite
Cu(BiO)
 
2
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite
Mg
 
14
[(OH)
 
6
|(HPO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
6
]
8.BB.60Urusovite
Cu[AlAsO
 
5
]
8.BB.65Theoparacelsite
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|As
 
2
O
 
7
]
8.BB.70Turanite
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|VO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.75Stoiberite
Cu
 
5
[O
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BB.80Fingerite
Cu
 
11
[O
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
6
]
8.BB.85Averievite
Cu
 
6
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
2
|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
8.BB.90Lipscombite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Fe
3+
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.BB.90Richellite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
10
[(OH,F)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O (not confirmed)
8.BB.90Zinclipscombite
ZnFe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
22.1.1Amblygonite
(Li,Na)Al[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.2Lacroixite
NaAl[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.3Natrophosphate
Na
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
F·19H
 
2
O
22.1.5Nacaphite
Na
 
2
Ca[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.6Arctite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
F
22.1.7Nefedovite
Na
 
5
Ca
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F
22.1.9Apatite-(CaF)
Ca
 
5
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
22.1.10Herderite
CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.11Isokite
CaMg[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.12Panasqueiraite
CaMg[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.13Babefphite
BaBe[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.14Fluellite
Al
 
2
[F
 
2
|OH|PO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
22.1.15Minyulite
KAl
 
2
[(OH,F)|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
22.1.16Morinite
Na
 
2
Ca
 
4
Al
 
4
[(F,OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
22.1.17Bøggildite
Na
 
2
Sr
 
2
Al
 
2
PO
 
4
F
 
9
22.1.18Apatite-(SrOH)
(Sr,Ca)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH,F)
22.1.19Viitaniemiite
Na(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)Al[(F,OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
22.1.20Väyrynenite
Mn
2+
 
Be[(OH,F)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.21Maxwellite
NaFe
3+
 
[F|AsO
 
4
]
22.1.23Triplite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|PO
 
4
]
22.1.24Magniotriplite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.25Zwieselite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[F|PO
 
4
]
22.1.26Mcauslanite
HFe
2+
3
Al
 
2
[F|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 18H
 
2
O
22.1.27Richellite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
10
[(OH,F)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O (not confirmed)
22.1.28Svabite
Ca
 
5
[(F,Cl,OH)|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
]
22.1.29Tilasite
CaMg[F|AsO
 
4
]
22.1.30Fermorite
(Ca,Sr)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
22.1.31Durangite
NaAl[F|AsO
 
4
]

Other Names for Wagnerite

Synonyms:
CrifioliteCryphiolitePleuroclase
Other Languages:
French:Magnésie phosphatée
German:Wagnerit
Kjerulfine
Kryphiolith
Phosphorsaurer Talk
Pleuroklas
Russian:Вагнерит
Spanish:Wagnerita
Varieties:
Magniotriplite

Other Information

Other Information:Soluble in acids.

May alter to apatite.
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 Wagnerite

Reference List:Fuchs (1821) Journal für Chemie und Physik, Nuremberg: 33: 269 (as Phosphorsaurer Talk and as Wagnerit).

Breithaupt, A. (1823) Vollständige Characteristik etc., 1st. ed.: 50, 193 (as Pleuroklas).

Brooke, H.J. and Miller, W.H. (1852) Introduction to Mineralogy by Wm. Phillips, London, 1823. New edition by Brooke and Miller. 8vo, London: 489.

Kobell (1873) Journal für praktische Chemie, Leipzig: 7: 272 (as Kjerulfin).

Brögger (1879) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 3: 476.

Pisani (1879) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 2: 43 (Kjerulfine).

Bauer (1880) Jb. Min.: II: 77 (Frederici analysis).

Zambonini, Ferruccio (1910) Mineralogia Vesuviana. 368 pp., Naples: 200.

Goldschmidt, V. (1923) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text, Heidelberg: vol. 9: 63.

Mellor, J.W. (1923) A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. 16 volumes, London: 4: 388.

Hegemann and Steinmetz (1927) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 45.

Hintze, Carl (1931) Handbuch der Mineralogie. Berlin and Leipzig. 6 volumes: 1 [4A]: 688, 694.

de Jesus (1936) Com. Serv. Geol. Portugal: 19: 65.

Klement and Dihn (1938) Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, Hamburg, Leipzig: 240: 31.

Kraus and Mussgnug (1938) Naturwiss.: 26: 801.

Richmond (1940) American Mineralogist: 25: 470.

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.: 845-848.

Keunho Auh and F. A. Hummel (1974): Solid solution in the wagnerite structure. Can. Mineral, 12, 346-351.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1976): 4: 158.

Canadian Mineralogist (1992): 30: 1165.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 177: 15.

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    Localities for Wagnerite

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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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Enderby Land
    		http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2003AM/finalprogram/abstract_60995.
          • Casey Bay
            • Khmara Bay
    		Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.
      • Princess Elizabeth Land
        • Ingrid Christensen Coast
          • Prydz Bay
    		Can Min 41, (2), 2003, 393-411
    Edward S. Grew, et al (2007) European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 29-245
              • Stornes Peninsula
    		Grew, E., Armbruster, Th., Medenbach, O., Yates, M.G., Carson, C.J. (2006): Stornesite-(Y), (Y,Ca)[]2Na6(Ca,Na)8(Mg,Fe)43(PO4)36, the first terrestrial Mg-dominant member of the fillowite group, from granulite-facies paragneiss in the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 91, 1412-1424
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Bimbowrie Station
    		[var: Magniotriplite] Lottermoser, B.G., and Lu, J. (1997): Mineralogy and Petrology 59, 1-19.
    • Tasmania
      • Waratah district
        • Waratah
    		Bottrill
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Abtenau
        • Webing
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Felben valley
          • Amerbach valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
      • Werfen
        • Pfarrwerfen
    		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: 847; Canadian Mineralogist (1992): 30: 1161.
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
        • Pöham
          • Fritzbach valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    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: 847.
        • Tennen Mts
          • Eiskogel Mt
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    • Upper Austria
      • Windischgarsten
        • Bosruck Mt.
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
      • Sherridon
    		Leroux, M. V. & Ercit, T. S. (1992): Wagnerite, an accessory phase in cordierite-anthophyllite gneiss from Star Lake, Manitoba. Can. Mineral. 30, 1161-1165.
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		No reference listed
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Žďár nad Sázavou
    		Staněk, J.: Parageneze minerálů pegmatitových žil z Hatí u Dolních Borů na západní Moravě. Acta Mus. Moraviae, Sci. nat., vol. 76, pages 19-49.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Zwiesel
            • Bodenmais
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Andernach
          • Eich
    		Hentschel, G., Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane, Weise Verlag, München (2. Auflage), 1987
        • Daun
          • Üdersdorf
    		Blass, G., Emmerich, F., Graf, HW., Schäfer, Ch., Tschörtner, J., (2006): Minerale der Eifelvulkane, Version 1.0, CD, published by authors
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
    		Lapis, 15 (5), 9-36.
        • Polch
          • Ochtendung
    		Blass, G., Graf , HW., Die Wannenköpfe bei Ochtendung in der Vulkaneifel und ihre Mineralien, MW 6/1999
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis 30(7/8):78-80 (2005)
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
    		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: 847; Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
    		[MinRec 27:303]
          • Varaita Valley
            • Brossasco
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d\'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo \"F. Eusebio\" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Vigezzo Valley
            • Druogno
              • Antoliva Valley
                • Campra
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Osh Oblast
      • Turkestan Range
    		[var: Magniotriplite] Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [var: Magniotriplite] [DAN-SSSR (1951) 77/1, 97-100; Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual", p126]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
    		Kobell (1873); Bauer (1875); Brøgger (1879, pp. 474-478); Pisani (1879); Neumann (1985, p. 117).
    Neumann (1985, p. 118).
    Brøgger & Reusch (1880); Neumann (1985, pp. 117-118).
    Brøgger & Reusch (1880, p. 273); Neumann (1985, p. 118).
    Brøgger & Reusch (1880); 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: 847; Neumann (1985), pp. 117-118).
    Portugal
     
    • Castelo Branco District
      • Covilhã
        • Panasqueira
    		No reference listed
    Spain
     
    • Castile and Leon
      • Salamanca
    		[var: Magniotriplite] American Mineralogist 89:110-125 (2004)
    • Catalonia
      • Girona (Gerona)
        • Alt Empordà
          • Cadaqués
    		[var: Magniotriplite] Bareche, E. (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Museu Mollfulleda de Mineralogia - Grup Mineralògic Català, 269 p.
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Stockholm
        • Haninge
    		[var: Magniotriplite] No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Torsby
    		Grensman, F.(1989):" Hålsjøberg- En fyndortsbeskrivning." NAGS-nytt 16(3), 24-27
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • La Paz Co.
        • Dome Rock Mts
    		Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., and Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005: 9.
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Clear Creek pegmatite Province
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
    • New York
      • St Lawrence Co.
    		NY State Museum spec. no. 16020
          • Benson
    		Jaffe, H.W. , Hall, L.M. and Evans, H.T. (1992). "Wagnerite with isokite from the Benson Mines, west central Adirondack higlands, New York." Mineralogical Magazine, 56(2),pp:227-233.
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