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Zaratite

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Winterslag Mine, Genk, Limburg Province, Belgium
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Formula:
Ni
 
3
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
System:IsometricColour:Emerald-green; green in ...
Lustre:Vitreous, GreasyHardness:3½
Name:Named after G. Zarate of Spain.


A secondary nickel carbonate.

Classification of Zaratite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/E.05-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.DA.15

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
A : With medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:16b.4.1.1

16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : AmBn(XO3)pZqxH2O & with (m+n):p = 3:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.14.6

11 : Carbonates
14 : Carbonates of Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Zaratite

Type Locality:Cape Ortegal, Ortigueira, A Coruña (La Coruña), Galicia, Spain
Year of Discovery:1851
Associated Minerals at type locality:
Magnetite

Occurrences of Zaratite

Geological Setting:Basic igneous rocks and serpentinites.

Physical Properties of Zaratite

Lustre:Vitreous, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Emerald-green; green in transmitted light.
Streak:Light green
Hardness (Mohs):3½
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.57 - 2.649 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.67 g/cm3

Crystallography of Zaratite

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 6.16Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 233.74 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Incrustations; small stalactititic; minute mammillary. Microcrystalline structure; massive, compact.

Optical Data of Zaratite

Type:Isotropic
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:Emerald green (fiber length)
Yellowish green (perpendicular to fiber length).

Chemical Properties of Zaratite

Formula:
Ni
 
3
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Co, H, Ni, O
All elements listed in formula:C, H, Ni, O
Common Impurities:Mg

Relationship of Zaratite to other Species

Common Associates:
ChromitePentlanditePyrrhotiteDolomiteAragonite
CalciteHydromagnesiteAntigoriteBrucite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
5.DA.05Dypingite
Mg
 
5
[OH|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
5.DA.05Giorgiosite
Mg
 
5
[(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.05Hydromagnesite
Mg
 
5
[(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.05Widgiemoolthalite
Ni
 
5
[(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
5.DA.10Artinite
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
5.DA.10Indigirite
Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
[(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
] · 15H
 
2
O
5.DA.10Chlorartinite
[Mg
 
2
(CO
 
3
)(H
 
2
O)(OH)]Cl · H
 
2
O
5.DA.15Otwayite
Ni
 
2
CO
 
3
(OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
5.DA.20Kambaldaite
NaNi
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
5.DA.25Callaghanite
Cu
 
2
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
6
|CO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
5.DA.30Claraite
(Cu,Zn)
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.35Hydroscarbroite
Al
 
14
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)
 
36
·nH
 
2
O
5.DA.35Scarbroite
Al
 
5
(OH)
 
13
CO
 
3
·5H
 
2
O
5.DA.40Caresite
Fe
2+
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|CO
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
5.DA.40Quintinite
Mg
 
4
Al
 
2
(OH)
 
12
CO
 
3
H
 
2
O
5.DA.40Charmarite
Mn
2+
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|CO
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Barbertonite
Mg
 
6
(Cr,Al)
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Brugnatellite
Mg
 
6
Fe
3+
 
[(OH)
 
13
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Chlormagaluminite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(Cl
 
2
,CO
 
3
)] · 2H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Manasseite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Sjögrenite
Mg
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.45Zaccagnaite
Zn
 
4
Al
 
2
(CO
 
3
)(OH)
 
12
·3H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Comblainite
(Ni
 
x
,Co
 
1-x
)(OH)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
(1-x)/2
·nH
 
2
O
5.DA.50Desautelsite
Mg
 
6
Mn
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Hydrotalcite
Mg
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Pyroaurite
Mg
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Reevesite
Ni
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Stichtite
Mg
 
6
Cr
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.50Takovite
Ni
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
5.DA.55Coalingite
Mg
 
10
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
24
|CO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
5.DA.60Karchevskyite
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
11.14.1Spherocobaltite
CoCO
 
3
11.14.2Kolwezite
(Cu,Co)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
11.14.3Nullaginite
Ni
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
11.14.4Hellyerite
NiCO
 
3
·6H
 
2
O
11.14.5Otwayite
Ni
 
2
CO
 
3
(OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
11.14.7Kambaldaite
NaNi
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
11.14.8Glaukosphaerite
(Cu,Ni)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
11.14.9Gaspéite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
 
3
11.14.10Reevesite
Ni
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
11.14.11Comblainite
(Ni
 
x
,Co
 
1-x
)(OH)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
(1-x)/2
·nH
 
2
O
11.14.12Szymańskiite
Hg
 
16
(Ni,Mg)
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
12
(OH)
 
12
(H
 
3
O)
 
8
·3H
 
2
O

Other Names for Zaratite

Synonyms:
Emerald NickelHydrate of NickelTexasite (of Kenngott)Zavalite
German names:
Nickel SmaragdZaratitZavalit
Spanish names:
Carbonato hidratado de NiquelZaratitaZavalita

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in heated dilute HCl with effervescence.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:None.

References for Zaratite

Reference List:Silliman (1847) American Journal of Science: 3: 407 (as Hydrate of Nickel).

Silliman (1848) American Journal of Science: 6: 248 (as Emerald Nickel).

Casares (1850) A.M. Alcibar in Min. Revista of Madrid: 304 (as Carbonato hidratado de Niquel).

Casares (1851) A.M. Alcibar in Min. Revista of Madrid: 176, March, 1851 (as Zaratita).

Kenngott, G.A. (1853) Ubersichte der Resultate mineralogischer Forschungen for the years 1850-51, Vienna: 18 (as Texasite).

Smith and Brush (1853) American Journal of Science: 16: 52.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 158.

Slavík (1925) Časopis Nârod. Musea, Prague, Czech Republic: 99: 112.

Slavík (1926) American Mineralogist: 11: 279.

Fenoglio M. – (1934) Sulla struttura cristallina della Zaratite. Periodico di Mineralogia – Roma: 5: 33-36.

Fenoglio M. – (1934) Nuove ricerche sulla zaratite: zaratite sintetica. Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma
pp. 265-274.

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: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 245-246.

Mineralogical Magazine (1963): 33: 663.

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    Localities for Zaratite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		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: 246.
    • Tasmania
      • Heazlewood district
    		Andersen, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineral. Rec. 33, 321-332.
    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: 246.
      • Trial Harbour district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hirt
          • Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen)
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
    		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: 246.
    • Styria
      • Leoben
        • Kraubath
    		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: 246; R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    		Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
      • Frýdlant Region
        • Nové Město pod Smrkem
    		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: 246.
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Dubí
    		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: 246.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Freiburg im Breisgau
          • Schauinsland Mt.
            • Schauinsland Pb-Zn mining District
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    Greenland
     
    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: 246.
    India
     
    • Orissa
      • Keonjhar District
    		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: 246.
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Cogne Valley
        • Cogne
    		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: 246.
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
        • Varaita Valley
          • Sampeyre
    		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.
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Island
      • Oita Prefecture
        • Oita-gun
          • Notsuharu-mura (Notsuhara; Nozuharu)
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Nelson
    		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: 246.
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Orenburgskaya Oblast'
        • Orsk
    		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: 246.
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
      • Mabilikewe Hill
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Galicia
      • A Coruña (La Coruña)
        • Ortigueira
    		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: 246; Mineralogical Magazine (1963), 33, 663.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Warwickshire
        • Bedworth
    		BMS Database
    • Scotland
      • Shetland Islands
        • Unst
    		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: 246.
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa Co.
    		Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333
    • Georgia
      • Jenkins Co.
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    • Maryland
    		Gems and Minerals of America - Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • State Line District
    		[MinRec 12:154-155]
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
        • Table Mountain District
    		NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Mexico
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester Co.
        • West Nottingham Township
          • Nottingham
    		Mineralogy of Pennsylvania - 1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 181
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Fulton Township
    		The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania, 1875-1922; Samuel G. Gordon, Pg. 204; 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: 246.
    min. col. in PA; Geyer, Smith, Barnes. pgs.154-155
        • Little Britain Township
    		Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 206
          • Texas
    		American Republican, Jan. 2nd 1849 (Chester Co., Newspaper); 2nd geological Survey of Pennsylvania Preliminary Report 1874, F. A. Genth, Pg 156B; Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1069; 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: 246.
      • Northampton Co.
        • Easton
    		Lapham & Geyer, 1965. Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania
    Rocks & Min.: 17:344.
    • Texas
      • Blanco Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals: 66(3): 196-224.
      • Gillespie Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals: 66(3): 196-224.
      • Llano Co.
        • Oxford
    • Vermont
      • Orleans Co.
    		Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)
    • Washington
      • Okanogan Co.
        • Colville Indian Reservation
          • Nespelem District (Moses District)
            • Moses Mountain
              • Stepstone Creek
    		``Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee Co.
    		AmMin 44:995-1009
    R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index
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