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Minohlite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Minohlite, etc.

Monte Trisa Mines, Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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About MinohliteHide

Formula:
(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O
Cu:Zn is somewhat variable.
Colour:
Bluish green
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
3.39
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after Minoh City, where it was discovered.
Chemically and structurally related to schulenbergite.
Minohlite and schulenbergite may be intimately intergrown (Orlandi, 2013).
If minohlite is heated >50°C, it turns into schulenbergite (Orlandi, 2013).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43349:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
98f849e9-6aca-4cc7-a548-ca3fa2502a0c

IMA Classification of MinohliteHide

Classification of MinohliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
7.DD.50

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
MnhIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of MinohliteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Bluish green
Streak:
Pale green
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Comment:
Less than 2
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {001}
Density:
3.39(2) g/cm3 (Measured)    3.28 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MinohliteHide

Bireflectance:
moderate
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of MinohliteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O

Cu:Zn is somewhat variable.
Elements listed:
Cu, H, O, S, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MinohliteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.2535(11) Å, c = 8.1352(17) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.986
Unit Cell V:
479.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Comment:
Hexagonal (trigonal); space group uncertain (possibly: P6, P-6, P6/m, P622, P6mm, P-62m or P6/mmm (P3, P-3, P321, P3m1, P-3m1, P312, P31m or P-31m)).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
8.138 Å(20)
4.128 Å(24)
2.702 Å(100)
2.564 Å(76)
1.560 Å(43)
1.532 Å(24)
1.351 Å(12)
1.333 Å(11)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites]

Type Occurrence of MinohliteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Hirao mine, Onsen-cho, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
General Appearance of Type Material:
Rosette aggregates up to 100 μm in diameter, composed of hexagonal platy crystals up to 50 μm in diameter and 10 μm in thickness.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material has been deposited in the collections of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan, catalogue numbers NSMM43670 and NSM-M43671, and the Kyoto University Museum, Japan, catalogue number KUM-M00001.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A secondary mineral in the oxidation zone of a Zn-Cu deposit in shale.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ChamositeMuscoviteSmithsoniteSerpieriteRamsbeckite
LimoniteChalcopyrite
Reference:
Ohnishi, M., Shimobayashi, N., Nishio-Hamane, D., Shinoda, K., Momma, K., Ikeda, T. (2013) Minohlite, a new copper-zinc sulfate mineral from Minoh, Osaka, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 77: 335-342.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM77_335.pdf

Synonyms of MinohliteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
54 photos of Minohlite associated with LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
52 photos of Minohlite associated with QuartzSiO2
52 photos of Minohlite associated with GalenaPbS
52 photos of Minohlite associated with SphaleriteZnS
52 photos of Minohlite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
9 photos of Minohlite associated with Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

7.DD.AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.05FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.07LlantenesiteCu6Al[SeO4](OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
7.DD.10LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m
7.DD.10PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.10WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.10GobeliniteCoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.10FehriteMgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.15SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
7.DD.15KobyasheviteCu5(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.DD.15Unnamed (Dimorph of Devilline)CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.20KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.25ChristeliteCu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.DD.30CampigliaiteMn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2 : B2
7.DD.30DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.30OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OOrth. mm2 : Pca21
7.DD.30SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DD.30NiedermayriteCdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.30EdwardsiteCu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.35Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35MotukoreaiteMg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.35WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3c1
7.DD.35WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OHex.
7.DD.35NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.40IsseliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
7.DD.40Lawsonbauerite(Mn2+,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.40Torreyite(Mg,Mn2+)7◻2Mn2+2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.45MooreiteMg9◻2Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
7.DD.45Hodgesmithite(Cu,Zn)6Zn(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.47LahnsteiniteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 3H2O Tric. 1 : P1
7.DD.50NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.52LauraniiteCu6Cd2(SO4)2(OH)12 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.55BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]Trig. 3 : P3
7.DD.60Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.DD.65VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.70RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.75ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.75NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3Mon. 2/m
7.DD.75KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2/m
7.DD.80GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OHex.
7.DD.80Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3
7.DD.80ThérèsemagnaniteNaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.80UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.85MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Cmc21

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Easily soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for MinohliteHide

References for MinohliteHide

Reference List:
von Hodenberg, R., Krause, W., Tauber, H. (1984) Schulenbergit, (CuZn)4(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10*3H2O, ein neues Mineral. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1984. 17-24
OHNISHI, Masayuki, KUSACHI, Isao, KOBAYASHI, Shoichi, YAMAKAWA, Junji (2007) Mineral chemistry of schulenbergite and its Zn-dominant analogue from the Hirao mine, Osaka, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102 (4) 233-239 doi:10.2465/jmps.061130
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 14. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1281-1288 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.15
Ohnishi, M., Shimobayashi, N., Nishio-Hamane, D., Shinoda, K., Momma, K., Ikeda, T. (2013) Minohlite, a new copper-zinc sulfate mineral from Minoh, Osaka, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (3) 335-342 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.07
Orlandi, P. (2013) Schulenbergite, minohlite, namuwite e osakaite nelle associazioni supergeniche del distretto minerario Schio-Recoaro (Vicenza). Micro, 11. 2-9
Ohnishi, M., Shimobayashi, N., Nishio-Hamane, D., Shinoda, K., Momma, K., Ikeda, T. (2013) Minohlite, a new copper-zinc sulfate mineral from Minoh, Osaka, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (3) 335-342 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.07
Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Cámara, Fernando, Gagne, Olivier C., Uvarova, Yulia (2015) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 100 (8) 2005-2013 doi:10.2138/am-2015-nmn1008-98
(2023) Minohlite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for MinohliteHide

This 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.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - 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.
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
SEM-EDS by Günter Blaß +1 other reference
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Lavrion Mining District
          • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
Rieck et al. (2018)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Campiglia Marittima
Biagioni et al. (2013)
  • Veneto
    • Vicenza Province
      • Torrebelvicino
        • Mercanti Valley
Orlandi (2013)
Orlandi (2013)
        • Monte Naro
          • Monte Naro - Riolo Valley side
            • Contrada Trentini
Orlandi (2013)
Japan (TL)
 
  • Osaka Prefecture
    • Minoh City
      • Onsen-cho
Williams et al. (2012) +2 other references
USA
 
  • Colorado
    • San Juan County
      • Eureka Mining District
        • Gladstone
          • Bonita Peak
In the collection of Brent Thorne. ...
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