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Coronel Manuel Rodríguez mine, Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
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Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 6H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:Yellow, brownish yellow, ...
Hardness:3 - 4
Member of:Sanjuanite-Destinezite Group
Name:Named in H. Forir and A. Jorissen in 1880 in honor of Mr. Pierre Destinez [d. ~1910 or slightly earlier], a laboratory assistant at the University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. Destinez was a member of Société Géologique de Belgique as early as 1886 and published a number of articles on paleontological subjects as late as 1904.


Sanjuanite-Destinezite Group.

Destinezite was redefined (IMA Code 00-E) as triclinic Fe2(PO4)(SO4)(OH).6H2O, the crystalline counterpart of the amorphous Diadochite.

Classification of Destinezite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DB.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4< 1:1
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Type Occurrence of Destinezite

Co-type Localities:Argenteau, Visé, Liège Province, Belgium
Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mts, Sevier Co., Tennessee, USA

Physical Properties of Destinezite

Lustre:Dull, Earthy
Colour:Yellow, brownish yellow, brown, reddish brown, greenish yellow, pale green, pale yellow; pale yellow to yellowish brown in transmitted light
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 4
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):2.2 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.33 g/cm3

Crystallography of Destinezite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 9.584Å, b = 9.748Å, c = 7.338Å
α = 93.07°, β = 95.78°, γ = 105.32°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.983 : 1 : 0.753
Unit Cell Volume:V 655.53 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
Morphology:Rarely microcrystalline comprised of six-sided platy crystals.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
8.77 (90)
8.27 (80)
4.28 (100)
4.08 (70)
3.93 (100)
3.21 (40)
2.94 (80)

Optical Data of Destinezite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.615 nβ = 1.625 nγ = 1.665
2V:Measured: 55° , Calculated: 56°
Birefringence:0.050
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.050

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

Chemical Properties of Destinezite

Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, P, S
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, P, S

Relationship of Destinezite to other Species

Member of:Sanjuanite-Destinezite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 9H
 
2
O
Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 15H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DB.05Diadochite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.05Pitticite
(Fe, SO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
, H
 
2
O) ?
8.DB.10Vashegyite
Al
 
11
(PO
 
4
)
 
9
(OH)
 
6
 · 38H
 
2
O
8.DB.15Schoonerite
ZnMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.20Sinkankasite
H
 
2
Mn
2+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 6H
 
2
O
8.DB.25Mitryaevaite
Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)((P,S)O
 
3
(OH,O))
 
2
F
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 14.5H
 
2
O
8.DB.30Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.35Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.40Bukovskýite
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.45Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 15H
 
2
O
8.DB.50Giniite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
5
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.DB.55Sasaite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
14
(PO
 
4
)
 
11
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
7
 · 83H
 
2
O
8.DB.60Mcauslanite
HFe
2+
3
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F · 18H
 
2
O
8.DB.65Goldquarryite
CuCd
 
2
Al
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F
 
2
(H
 
2
O,F)
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.DB.70Birchite
Cd
 
2
Cu
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.75Braithwaiteite
NaCu
 
5
Ti
 
2
Sb
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O

Other Names for Destinezite

Other Languages:
German:Destinezit
Spanish:Destinezita

Other Information

Other Information:Readily soluble in acids.
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 Destinezite

Reference List:

- +
Forir and Jorissen (1881) Bulletin de la Sociètè Belge de Gèologie: 7: 117.

Cesàro (1885) Mém. Soc. belge geol.: 12: 173.

Veselý (1923) Bull. int. ac. Bohême: 23: 177.

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.: 1011-1013.

Acta Univ. Carol., Prague, Geol. (1960): 127-152.

Peacor et al (1999) Destinezite ('diadochite'): its crystal structure and role as a soil mineral at Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee. Clays and Clay Minerals, 47, 1-11.

Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (2003), 795.

Mills, S. J., Kampf, A. R., Dini, M. & Molina, A. (2012) Die weltbesten Destinezit-Kristalle und andere seltene Sulfate von Mejillones, Chile. Mineralien-Welt, 23(2), 73–81. (In German)

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    • Localities for Destinezite

    The 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.
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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.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Leoben
        • Trofaiach
          • Rötzgraben
    		Brandstätter et al. (2008)
    Belgium
     
    • Hainaut Province (Henegouwen; Hennegau)
      • Mons
        • Blaton
    		No reference listed
    • Liège Province
      • Visé
    		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: 1013; American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 266.
    • Namur Province
      • Namur
    		Blondieau, M. et al. (2012): Minéralogie de la carrière de Beez, Province de Namur (Belgique). Le Règne Minéral, 104, 5-26.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Antofagasta Province
        • Mejillones
          • Mejillones peninsula
    		Some of the Sulphates has been identified and confirmed by Dr Tony Kampf and Dr. Stuart Mills, LAC Musuem, CA, USA
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Beroun (Beraun)
    		Vtělenský J. (1959): Mineralogie oolitických železných rud z některých ložisek Barrandienu. Geotechnica, sv. 26, Nakladatelství ČSAV Praha.
      • Pardubice Region
    		Prachař, I.: Současný stav výskytu nerostů ve Chvaleticích. Acta musei Reginaehradecensis, série A: vědy přírodní, 1981, roč. XVI., s. 99-102.
      • Prague District (Praha District)
        • Hloubětín
    		Chlupáč, I. (1988): Geologické zajímavosti pražského okolí. 249 pp., Academia. Praha.
    Germany
     
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    		T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
      • Saalfeld
        • Garnsdorf
    		F. Rüger, L. Senf & T. Witzke: Lapis 1995 (1), 15-26
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
            • Ponte Stazzemese
    		Orlandi P., Dini A., 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 1: 11-24.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    		Matsubara et al. (1999) Bulletin of the National Science Museum (Tokyo), 25, 51-57.
    Slovakia
     
    • Bratislava Region
      • Pezinok Co.
        • Pezinok
    USA
     
    • Tennessee
      • Sevier Co.
        • Great Smoky Mts
    		American Mineralogist (2000): 85: 266.; Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:235
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