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Woodhouseite

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Champion Mine, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA
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Formula:
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
System:TrigonalColour:White, flesh-pink, ...
Hardness:4½
Name:Named after Professor Charles Douglas Woodhouse (1888-1975), American Mineralogist and mineral collector, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.


Beudantite Subgroup. Alunite Group.

A secondary mineral found where sulphatic argillic wall rock alteration occurred in hydrothermal and disseminated ore deposits; rare in cave deposits.

Classification of Woodhouseite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.35-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BL.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
Dana 8th edition ID:43.4.1.8

43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
4 : Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.3.7

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
3 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with sulphates
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Type Occurrence of Woodhouseite

Type Locality:Champion Mine, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA
Year of Discovery:1937
Geological Setting of type material:Quartz veins in an andalusite deposit.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TopazQuartzPyrophylliteLazuliteAugelite
Andalusite

Occurrences of Woodhouseite

Geological Setting:Altered wall rock in hydrothermal and disseminated ore deposits; cave deposits.

Physical Properties of Woodhouseite

Lustre:Vitreous, Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Comment:Lustre pearly on {0001}.
Colour:White, flesh-pink, colourless
Hardness (Mohs):4½
Cleavage:Very Good
On {0001}, excellent.
Density (measured):3.01 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3 g/cm3

Crystallography of Woodhouseite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:R3m (R3 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 6.993Å, c = 16.386Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.343
Unit Cell Volume:V 693.95 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Morphology:Crystals small, pseudocubic rhombohedral {1012}; tabular at times {0001}, with curved and striated faces.
Comment:Pseudocubic

Optical Data of Woodhouseite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.636 nε = 1.647
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.011

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Comments:May exhibit anomalous biaxial sectors. Basal sections of larger crystals exhibit six radial biaxial sectors. May exhibit zonal banding.

Chemical Properties of Woodhouseite

Formula:
CaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, P, S
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, P, S

Relationship of Woodhouseite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Svanbergite (see here)
Related to:
  • Beudantite Subgroup
  • Crandallite Subgroup
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    8.BL.05Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Hidalgoite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Kemmlitzite
    (Sr,Ce)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Orpheite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] (?)
    8.BL.05Svanbergite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.05Weilerite
    8.BL.05Gallobeudantite
    PbGa
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.10Arsenogoyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Arsenogorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Arsenocrandallite
    (Ca,Sr)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Benauite
    SrFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(HPO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)|(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    8.BL.10Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Dussertite
    BaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.10Eylettersite
    (Th,Pb)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] ?
    8.BL.10Gorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Goyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Kintoreite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.10Philipsbornite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Plumbogummite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.BL.10Segnitite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.10Springcreekite
    BaV
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(La)
    LaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)
    NdAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
    CeAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Florencite-(Ce)
    CeAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Florencite-(La)
    LaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Florencite-(Nd)
    NdAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Waylandite
    (Bi,Ca)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Zaïrite
    Bi(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.13Arsenowaylandite
    BiAl
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    8.BL.13Graulichite-(Ce)
    CeFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    8.BL.15Viitaniemiite
    Na(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(F,OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.BL.25Pattersonite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		{(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    0.5
    		(OH)
     
    0.5
    		}
     
    2
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    22.3.1Parnauite
    Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.2Ardealite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[HPO
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.3Machatschkiite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    6
    		AsO
     
    4
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·15H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.4Clinotyrolite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH,O)
     
    10
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.5Peisleyite
    Na
     
    3
    		Al
     
    16
    		[SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    5
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.6Chalcophyllite
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.8Schlossmacherite
    (H
     
    3
    		O,Ca)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    22.3.9Svanbergite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.10Kemmlitzite
    (Sr,Ce)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.11Sanjuanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.12Kribergite
    Al
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.13Hotsonite
    Al
     
    11
    		[(OH)
     
    21
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 16H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.14Weilerite
    22.3.15Tsumebite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.16Arsentsumebite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.17Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.18Hidalgoite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.19Orpheite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] (?)
    22.3.20Coconinoite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.21Sasaite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    14
    		[(OH)
     
    7
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    11
    		] · 83H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.22Tristramite
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.23Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.24Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    22.3.25Diadochite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH) · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.26Sarmientite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.27Bukovskýite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.28Zýkaite
    Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 15H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.29Tooeleite
    Fe
    3+
    6
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
     
    4
    		· 4H
     
    2
    		O
    22.3.30Pitticite
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
    22.3.31Xiangjiangite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 22H
     
    2
    		O

    Other Names for Woodhouseite

    Other Languages:
    German:Woodhouseit
    Russian:Вудхаузеит
    Spanish:Woodhouseita

    Other Information

    Other Information:Soluble in acids only after driving off the water in a closed tube.
    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 Woodhouseite

    Reference List:Lemmon, D. W.; Rautenberg, A. (1937): Woodhouseite, a new mineral of the beudantite group. American Mineralogist: 22: 939-948.

    Lemmon, D.M. (1938), Woodhouseite, a new mineral of the beudantite group, Pacific Mineralogist: 5(2): 6.

    Pabst, Adolf (1947), Some computations on Svanbergite, Woodhouseite and Alunite: American Mineralogist: 32: 16-30.

    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.: 1006-1007.

    Kato, T. (1971) The crystal structures of goyazite and woodhouseite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 241–247.

    Mineralogical Record (1981): 12: 106.

    Kato, T. (1977) Further refinement of the woodhouseite structure. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1977): 54-58.

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    Localities for Woodhouseite

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    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Eyre peninsula
        • Middleback Range
          • Iron Knob
    		[MinRec 12:106]
    • Tasmania
      • Queenstown district
        • Mount Lyell Mines
    		Bottrill RS & Baker, WE (in prep) Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
    AGSO Research Newsletter May 2000
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Untersulzbach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Ezlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
          • Leutachkopf Mt. - Stocker Alp area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Visé
    		1./ A.M. Fransolet, J Jedwab and R. Van Tassel, 1974, Inventaire minéralogique de Richelles, Belgique, Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, Tome 27, pp. 23-26.
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Nor Chichas Province
        • Atocha-Quechisla District
          • Cerro Tazna
    		Alfredo Petrov collection (PXRD by Jaroslav Hyrsl)
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Bahia
        • Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras)
    		Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
          • Panagyurishte
    		Hikov, C. A. (2004)
    Canada
     
    • New Brunswick
      • Gloucester Township
        • Bathurst
    		Sabina (1967) GSC Paper 66-51, 118
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Chañaral Province
        • El Salvador district
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
        • Potrerillos
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Guilin Prefecture
        • Yangshuo Co.
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Lianyungang Prefecture
        • Donghai Co.
    		Zhang, R.Y., Liou, J.G., and Shu, J.F. (2002): American Mineralogist 87, 445-453.
      • Suqian Prefecture
        • Shuyang Co.
    		Zhang, R.Y., Liou, J.G., and Shu, J.F. (2002): American Mineralogist 87, 445-453.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
    Hungary
     
    • Fejér Co.
      • Velencei Mts.
        • Nadap
    		Mineral Species of Hungary, 2005
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Spluga Valley
          • Madesimo
            • San Giacomo Valley
    		Demartin, F., Gramaccioli, C.M., Pilati, T., Sciesa, E. (1996): Sigismundite, (Ba,K,Pb)Na3(Ca,Sr)(Fe,Mg,Mn)14Al(OH)2(PO4)12, a new Ba-rich member of the arrojadite group from Spluga Valley, Italy. Canadian Mineralogist, 34, 827-834.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Gunma Prefecture
    		Aoki (1985) Sanko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 16; Matsubara et al (1998) Mineralogical Journal, 20, 1-8.; Mineralogical Journal Vol. 20 (1998) , No. 1 pp 1-8
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Osh Oblast
      • Fergana Valley
        • Fergana
    		Karpenko, V.Yu. et al. Zapiski RMO 138(1)83(2009)
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Bamble (Bamle)
    		Morton, R. D. (1961): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No.9). On the occurrence of two rare phospates in the Ødegården Apatite mines, Bamble, South Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 41: 233-246; Neumann (1985, p. 108).
    Romania
     
    • Alba Co.
      • Apuseni District
    		Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
    		[AmMin 85:200]
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Almería
        • Níjar
    		A. Arribas, F. Hernández, M. A. Fernández Périz, J. Gröbner, G. Leal (2005): Rodalquilar - El oro del capo del ágata. BOCAMINA 15, 12-88.
    Sweden
     
    • Västergötland
      • Tidaholm
    USA
     
    • California
      • Mono Co.
        • White Mts
          • Laws
    		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: 1007; Wise, W. S. (1977): Mineralogy of the Champion mine White Mountains, California. Mineralogical Record 8, 478-486; Mineralogical Record: 18: 360; Mineralogical Record: 19: 331.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Conejos Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Rio Grande Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln Co.
        • Graves Mountain
    		No reference listed
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
        • Burro Mountains District
          • Tyrone Area
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre Co.
        • Skytop
          • Bald Eagle Mountain
    		U.S. Geological Survey/ U.S. Department of the Interior
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham Co.
        • Farmville District
          • Sprouses Corner
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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