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Cualstibite Group

A group of related mineral species

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Omsite, etc.

Correc d'en Llinassos, Oms, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France

Cualstibite-1M

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Cualstibite-1M

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Omsite, etc.

Correc d'en Llinassos, Oms, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France

Cualstibite-1M

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Cualstibite-1M

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Omsite, etc.

Correc d'en Llinassos, Oms, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France

Cualstibite-1M

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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About Cualstibite GroupHide

Formula:

M₂R(OH)₆[Sb⁵⁺(OH)₆], where M = Zn, Ni, Cu and R = Al or Fe³⁺

Member of:

Hydrotalcite Supergroup

A group within the Hydrotalcite supergroup characterized by (M2+,M3+)(OH)2 brucite-type sheets, in which M2+ = Cu2+, Ni2+ or Zn2+, M3+ = Al3+ or Fe3+, and the interlayer species is [Sb(OH)6]. The layer spacing is ~9.7 A˚.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43288

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43288:9

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3e95aa52-da90-49b8-b49a-f9c9629b9ee8

Chemical Properties of Cualstibite GroupHide

Formula:

M₂R(OH)₆[Sb⁵⁺(OH)₆], where M = Zn, Ni, Cu and R = Al or Fe³⁺

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0004272	Cualstibite	Bonaccorsi E, Merlino S, Orlandi P (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: Crystal chemical and structural relationships American Mineralogist 92 198-203	2007	Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy	293
0004273	Zincalstibite	Bonaccorsi E, Merlino S, Orlandi P (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: Crystal chemical and structural relationships Alps, Tuscany, Italy American Mineralogist 92 198-203	2007	Lucchetti marble quarry, Fantiscritti marble basin, Carrara, Apuan	293
0019586	Zincalstibite	Mills S J, Christy A G, Kampf A R, Housley R M, Favreau G, Boulliard J C, Bourgoin V (2012) Zincalstibite-9R: the first nine-layer polytype with the layered double hydroxide structure-type Mineralogical Magazine 76 1337-1345	2012	Monte Avanza mine, Udine Province, Italy	293

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 Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: Crystal chemical and structural
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_chemical_compound_source 'Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Cu2 Al Sb O12 H12'
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Cu   0.67170   0.00950   0.50050   1.00000   0.02410
Al1   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000   0.01040
Al2   0.33333   0.66667   0.50450   1.00000   0.01210
Sb1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.02170
Sb2   0.33333   0.66667   0.00340   1.00000   0.02290
O1   0.51900   0.82860   0.12480   0.88000   0.03000
O2   0.11720   0.20440   0.60200   1.00000   0.03500
O3   0.50350   0.65750  -0.11100   0.88000   0.02800
O4   0.01550  -0.16690  -0.11800   0.88000   0.03400
O5   0.54150   0.78760   0.40370   1.00000   0.02500
O6   0.12610   0.54310   0.60490   1.00000   0.02500
O1A   0.82900   0.51800   0.87400   0.12000   0.04000
O3A   0.65800   0.50300   0.11100   0.12000   0.04000
O4A   0.83300   0.01500   0.11800   0.12000   0.04000
H1   0.47100   0.90100   0.10800   1.00000   0.04000
H2   0.20400   0.08700   0.29400   1.00000   0.04000
H3   0.57900   0.77900  -0.08500   1.00000   0.04000
H4   0.74100   0.84300   0.09700   1.00000   0.04000
H5   0.54200   0.78900   0.30000   1.00000   0.04000
H6   0.54200   0.41600   0.29200   1.00000   0.04000

Relationship of Cualstibite Group to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Hydrotalcite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Akopovaite	Al₄Li₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)(H₂O)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O	Hex.
Carbocalumite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃) · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
Coalingite	Mg₁₀Fe³⁺₂(OH)₂₄[CO₃] · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Dritsite	Li₂Al₄(OH)₁₂Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mcm
Fougèrite Group
Glaucocerinite Group
Hydrocalumite Group
Hydrotalcite Group	M₆R³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Z · 4H₂O, where M=Mg, Fe, Ni, R³⁺ = Al, Cr, Co or Fe, and Z=CO₃, Cl
Karchevskyite	Mg₁₈Al₉(OH)₅₄Sr₂(CO₃)₉(H₂O)₆ (H₃O)₅	Trig.
Muskoxite	Mg₇Fe₄O₁₃ · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
Poellmannite	Ca₆Al₃(OH)₁₈[Na(H₂O)₆](SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
Quintinite Group
UM1987-05-OH:AlCMg	Mg₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃,SO₄) · 3H₂O
Wermlandite Group	M₇R³⁺₂(OH)₁₈[Ca(H₂O)₆][SO₄]₂ · 6H₂O, where = Mg, Fe, Zn and R= Al or Fe
Woodwardite Group	May be considered a subgroup of the Hydrotalcite Group.

Group Members:

Cualstibite	Cu₂Al(OH)₆[Sb⁵⁺(OH)₆]	Trig. 3 : P3
Omsite	Ni₂Fe³⁺(OH)₆[Sb(OH)₆]	Trig. 3 : P3
Zincalstibite	Zn₂Al(OH)₆[Sb⁵⁺(OH)₆]	Trig. 3 : P3

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Localities for Cualstibite GroupHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~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.


Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Guttaring Ratteingraben ⓘ Emma adit	[Cualstibite-1M] Auer, C. & Kolitsch, U. (2017): Die Mineralien des Emmastollens im Ratteingraben bei Waitschach, Kärnten. Der Steirische Mineralog, 32, 11-21.
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Sankt Barbara im Mürztal Veitsch ⓘ Dürrkogel (Dürsteinkogel)	[Cualstibite-1M] Auer, C., Kolitsch, U., Bernhard, F. (2017): 2050) Brochantit, Camerolait, Cornwallit, Cualstibit-1M, Devillin und Langit von den Kupferschürfen am Dürrkogel in der Veitsch, Steiermark. Pp. 272-273 in Walter, F. et al. (2017): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVI. Carinthia II, 207./127., 217-284.
Leoben District Kammern im Liesingtal Seiz Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben) ⓘ Quartz quarry	[Cualstibite] Auer, Ch. (2021): 2217) Cuprit, größere Cualstibit-Kristalle, wiederum Elektrum und Sphalerit von der Wolfsgrube bei Seiz, Liesingtal, Steiermark. Pp. 261-262 - in Walter, F. et al. (2021): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXX. Carinthia II, 211./131., 187-276.

France
Grand Est Vosges Épinal Le Val-d'Ajol Faymont ⓘ Les Roches valley area (Bois de la Vèche area)	[Cualstibite-1M] Escande, J.-C., Johan, Z., Lougnon, J., Picot, P., Pillard, F. (1973): Note sur la présence de minéraux de bismuth dans un filon de barytine et fluorine à Faymont, près Le Val-d'Ajol (Vosges). Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr., 96, 398-399. Asselborn, E. (1982): Le filon des roches en Val d'Ajol. Minéraux et Fossiles, 88, 32-37. Fluck, P., Stein, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. Pierres et Terre 35 (December 1992), 120 pp. L'Heur, C., Moreau, F. (1994): Les minéralisations du filon du Bas Hérival près du Val d`Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 2, 3-14. Hohl, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse, Frankreich. Kolitsch, U. (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Triembach, Bluttenberg and Val d'Ajol. Aufschluss, 48 (2), 65-91. (in German). Favreau, G., Iltis, A. (2000): Données complémentaires sur les minéraux du Val d'Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 1, 39-54.
ⓘ Vein No. 3 (Le bas Hérival)	[Cualstibite-1M] Escande, J.-C., Johan, Z., Lougnon, J., Picot, P., Pillard, F. (1973): Note sur la présence de minéraux de bismuth dans un filon de barytine et fluorine à Faymont, près Le Val-d'Ajol (Vosges). Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr., 96, 398-399. Asselborn, E. (1982): Le filon des roches en Val d'Ajol. Minéraux et Fossiles, 88, 32-37. Fluck, P., Stein, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. Pierres et Terre 35 (December 1992), 120 pp. L'Heur, C., Moreau, F. (1994): Les minéralisations du filon du Bas Hérival près du Val d`Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 2, 3-14. Hohl, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse, Frankreich. Kolitsch, U. (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Triembach, Bluttenberg and Val d'Ajol. Aufschluss, 48 (2), 65-91. (in German). Favreau, G., Iltis, A. (2000): Données complémentaires sur les minéraux du Val d'Ajol (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 1, 39-54.
Occitanie Aude Narbonne Padern ⓘ Tistoulet mine	[Cualstibite-1M] Favreau, G., Berbain, C., Meisser, N. (2003) Cyanophyllite et autres minéraux rares de Padern (Aude). Le Cahiers des Micromonteurs: 82(4): 17-23.
Pyrénées-Orientales Céret Oms ⓘ Correc d'en Llinassos (Ravin d'en Llinassous)	[Omsite] Mills, S.J., Kampf, A.R., Housley, R.M., Favreau, G., Pasero, M., Biagioni, C., Merlino, S., Berbain, C., Orlandi, P. (2012): Omsite, (Ni,Cu)2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6], a new member of the cualstibite group from Oms, France. Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 1347-1354.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Toulon Le Pradet Cap Garonne Mine ⓘ North mine	[Cualstibite] Georges FAVREAU collection and EDX analysis

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Cualstibite] Walenta, K. (1984): Cualstibit, ein neues Sekundärmineral aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald (BRD). Chemie der Erde 43, 255-260. (in German) *Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag, München. p.1-336.*
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Märkischer Kreis Iserlohn Letmathe ⓘ Genna zinc smelter slag locality	[Cualstibite-1M] Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1986) Neue Minerale von der Schlackenhalde der ehemaligen Zinkhütte Genna in Letmathe/Sauerland. Aufschluss, 37 (2), 55-67. Bender, D. and Krimmelbein, W. (1994) Aktuelle Übersicht: Mineralien der Zinkhütte Genna/Sauerland. Stand Juni 1994. Mineralien-Welt, 4/94, 10.
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Kirchen (Sieg) Niederfischbach ⓘ Fischbacher Werk Mine	[Cualstibite-1M] Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1989): Die Minerale der Grube Fischbacher Werk bei Niederfischbach im Bergamtsbezirk Betzdorf/Siegerland. Aufschluss, 40, 75-94 *Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.*

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion Mining District Km 3 Kaminiza mines ⓘ Esperanza Mine	[Cualstibite-1M] *Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G., Tzeferis, P. (2022) Neubestimmungen aus dem Bergbaubezirk Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien-Welt, 33 (5) 6-20*
Km 3 mines ⓘ Km 3 open pit	[Omsite] *Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G., Tzeferis, P. (2018) Weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien Welt, 29 (5) 32-77*

Hungary
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Gönc District Telkibánya ⓘ Fehér Hill	[Zincalstibite] GEODA 2011/1

Italy
Friuli Venezia Giulia Udine Province ⓘ Comeglians	[Cualstibite] Ciriotti, M.E., Möckel, S., Blaβ, G., Bortolozzi, G. (2006): Cualstibite: ritrovamenti italiani. MICRO (UK report), 2006, 19-24. Bortolozzi, G.M., Bracco, R., De Tuoni, F., Vidus, L., Bittarello, E., Marengo, A., Ciriotti, M.E., Zorzi, F. (2018) Antiche miniere e affioramenti metalliferi a Comeglians (Val Degano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia): recenti ritrovamenti. Micro, 16, 1-2018, 2-36.
Forni Avoltri ⓘ Monte Avanza Mine	[Cualstibite] Ciriotti, M.E., Möckel, S., Blaβ, G., Bortolozzi, G. (2006): Cualstibite: ritrovamenti italiani. MICRO (UK report), 2006, 19-24.
Tuscany Massa-Carrara Province ⓘ Carrara	[Cualstibite] Guastoni, A., Gentile, P., Nestola, F., Camarda, S. and Sanguineti, D. (2018) Cualstibite di cava Gioia, Casette, Massa (MS). Novità di Mineralogia sistematica italiana. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 42 (3), 210-212.
Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin) ⓘ Fantiscritti	[Zincalstibite] Orlandi, P. (2004) Carraraite, zaccagnaite, IMA 1998-033 e altre specie rinvenute nelle geodi dei marmi Apuani. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 28, 1 (1-2004), 24-27 Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., and Orlandi, P. (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: crystal chemical and structural relationships. American Mineralogist, 92, 198-203 Orlandi, P., and Criscuolo, A. (2009) Minerali del marmo delle Alpi Apuane. Parco delle Alpi Apuane - Pacini Editore, Ospedaletto-Pisa, 180 pp.
ⓘ Carbonera Quarry (Carbonera B Quarry; Vennai Quarry; Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola quarries)	[Zincalstibite] Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., Camarda, S., Chinellato, M., Appiani, R., Del Chiaro, L., and Sanguineti, G. (2019) Minerals from marbles of Carrara and the Apuan Alps. LoGisma editore, Vicchio (Firenze) - Musumeci S.p.A., Quart (Aosta), 144 pp.
ⓘ Lucchetti Quarry (Strinato B Quarry; Strinato Quarry)	[Zincalstibite] Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., and Orlandi, P. (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: crystal chemical and structural relationships. American Mineralogist, 92, 198-203.
Massa Madielle quarrying basin ⓘ Madielle quarries	[Zincalstibite] Armando Del Taglia collection

Luxembourg
Canton Wiltz Goesdorf ⓘ Goesdorf antimony mine	[Cualstibite] Philippo, S., Hatert, F. (2018), La Minéralisation en antimoine de Goesdorf (2), p. 7-58, in Philippo S. (eds), ‘Inventaire minéralogique du Luxembourg et de la région : Goesdorf et Beauraing’, Ferrantia 77, pp. 113.

Norway
Nordland Narvik ⓘ Stetind pegmatite	[Cualstibite] *Husdal, Tomas (2021) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjord-pegmatittene III. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2021, Norsk Mineralsymposium. 37-46*

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica District Špania Dolina Špania Dolina deposit ⓘ Piesky	[Cualstibite] Martin Števko (unpublished, PXRD and EMPA-WDS confirmed)

South Africa
Northern Cape Namakwa District Municipality ⓘ Okiep Copper District	[Cualstibite-1M] *Cairncross, Bruce (2004) History of the Okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (4) 289-317*

Spain
Catalonia Girona Ribes de Freser Vall de Ribes mining district ⓘ San Miguel Mine (Maura prospect)	[Cualstibite] Joan Rosell, Pedro Mingueza, Valentín Bártulos, Albert Vaquero (2022).

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Gosan Mine	[Cualstibite-1M] Ansermet, S. (2012): Mines et minéraux du Valais - II. Anniviers et Tourtemagne. With contributions by N. Meisser, Ed. Porte-plumes (Ayer) Ansermet, S. (2012): Mines et minéraux du Valais - II. Anniviers et Tourtemagne. With contributions by N. Meisser, Ed. Porte-plumes (Ayer) Ansermet, S. with contributions of Meisser, N. (2012): Mines et minéraux du Valais. II. Anniviers et Tourtemagne. Musée de la Nature (Sion), Musée Cantonal de Géologie (Lausanne), and Editions Porte-Plumes (Ayer), 374 pp.
ⓘ Les Moulins Mine	[Cualstibite] Rick Turner (confirmed by XRD and EDX)

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