Destinezite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Destinezite
Formula:
Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Colour:
Yellow, brownish yellow, brown, reddish brown, greenish yellow, pale green, pale yellow; pale yellow to yellowish brown in transmitted light
Lustre:
Dull, Earthy
Hardness:
3 - 4
Specific Gravity:
2.2
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named by H. Forir and A. Jorissen in 1880 in honor of Mr. Pierre Destinez [died 7 April 1911 in Liège], a laboratory assistant at the University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. Destinez was a member of the 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.
Structurally related to arangasite.
Destinezite was redefined (IMA Code 00-E) as triclinic Fe2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·6H2O, the crystalline counterpart of the amorphous diadochite.
Structurally related to arangasite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5222:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
314de84b-d75c-48e9-a405-9a408704d4c9
IMA Classification of Destinezite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
Approval year:
2002
First published:
1880
Approval history:
Redefined (IMA Code 00-E).
Classification of Destinezite
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
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4< 1:1
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Dtz | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Destinezite
Dull, Earthy
Colour:
Yellow, brownish yellow, brown, reddish brown, greenish yellow, pale green, pale yellow; pale yellow to yellowish brown in transmitted light
Hardness:
3 - 4 on Mohs scale
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.2 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.33 g/cm3 (Calculated)
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
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.050
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r
Chemistry of Destinezite
Mindat Formula:
Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Crystallography of Destinezite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.584 Å, b = 9.748 Å, c = 7.338 Å
α = 93.07°, β = 95.78°, γ = 105.32°
α = 93.07°, β = 95.78°, γ = 105.32°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.983 : 1 : 0.753
Unit Cell V:
655.53 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Rarely microcrystalline comprised of six-sided platy crystals.
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0012239 | Destinezite | Peacor D R, Rouse R C, Coskren T D, Essene E J (1999) Destinezite ("diadochite"), Fe2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)*6(H2O): its crystal structure and role as a soil mineral at Alum Cave Bluff,Tennessee Clays and Clay Minerals 47 1-11 | 1999 | Alum Cave Bluff, Tennessee, USA | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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8.77 Å | (90) |
8.27 Å | (80) |
4.28 Å | (100) |
4.08 Å | (70) |
3.93 Å | (100) |
3.21 Å | (40) |
2.94 Å | (80) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] | |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] |
Type Occurrence of Destinezite
Co-Type Localities:
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Other Language Names for Destinezite
German:Destinezit
Spanish:Destinezita
Relationship of Destinezite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O | Tric. |
Sarmientite | Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Zýkaite | Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O | Orth. 2 2 2 : P2 2 2 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Destinezite associated with Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
6 photos of Destinezite associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
4 photos of Destinezite associated with Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
2 photos of Destinezite associated with Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
1 photo of Destinezite associated with Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Destinezite associated with Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.DB. | Arangasite | Al2F(PO4)(SO4) · 9H2O |
8.DB. | Camaronesite | [Fe3+(H2O)2(PO3OH)]2(SO4) · 1-2H2O |
8.DB. | Höslite | Fe3+3(VO4)2(SO4)(OH)(H2O)4 · 3H2O |
8.DB.05 | Diadochite | Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
8.DB.05 | Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
8.DB.07 | Wilhelmgümbelite | ZnFe2+Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)4(H2O)5 · 2H2O |
8.DB.07 | Schmidite | [Zn2(Fe3+,Mn2+)2Fe3+(PO4)3(OH)3(H2O)6] · 2H2O |
8.DB.07 | Wildenauerite | Zn(Fe3+,Mn2+)2MnFe3+(PO4)3(OH)3(H2O)6 · 2H2O |
8.DB.10 | Vashegyite | Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O |
8.DB.15 | Schoonerite | ZnMn2+Fe2+2Fe3+(PO4)3(OH)2 · 9H2O |
8.DB.20 | Sinkankasite | Mn2+Al(PO3OH)2(OH) · 6H2O |
8.DB.25 | Mitryaevaite | Al6(PO4)((P,S)O3(OH,O))2F2(OH)2 · 14.5H2O |
8.DB.30 | Sanjuanite | Al2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
8.DB.35 | Sarmientite | Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
8.DB.40 | Bukovskýite | Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O |
8.DB.40 | Flurlite | Zn3Mn2+Fe3+(PO4)3(OH)2 · 9H2O |
8.DB.40 | Manganflurlite | ZnMn2+3Fe3+(PO4)3(OH)2(H2O)7 · 2H2O |
8.DB.42 | Bohuslavite | Fe3+4(PO4)3(SO4)(OH) · nH2O |
8.DB.45 | Zýkaite | Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O |
8.DB.47 | Lapeyreite | Cu3O[AsO3(OH)]2 · 0.75H2O |
8.DB.50 | Giniite | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 · 2H2O |
8.DB.50 | Rossiantonite | Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14 |
8.DB.52 | Arctowskite | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
8.DB.55 | Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
8.DB.60 | Mcauslanite | Fe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O |
8.DB.65 | Goldquarryite | CuCd2Al3(PO4)4F2(H2O,F)2 · 10H2O |
8.DB.70 | Birchite | Cd2Cu2(PO4)2(SO4) · 5H2O |
8.DB.75 | Braithwaiteite | NaCu5(Ti4+Sb5+)(AsO4)4(HAsO4)2O2 · 8H2O |
Other Information
Notes:
Readily soluble in acids.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Destinezite
Locality List
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Brandstätter et al. (2008) |
Belgium | |
| Van Tassel (1956) +7 other references |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
Hatert et al. (2002) | |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
| Hatert et al. (2002) |
Jorissen (1880) +2 other references | |
Cesàro (1885) +4 other references | |
Mélon et al. (1976) | |
| Van Tassel (1985) +1 other reference |
| Blondieau (2012) |
Dewalque (1880) +1 other reference | |
Chile | |
| Some of the Sulphates has been ... |
SEM-EDS by Igor V. Pekov | |
| Francisco Velasco et al. (2020) |
Czech Republic | |
| Vtělenský J. (1959) |
| Prachař +6 other references |
| Chlupáč (1988) |
Germany | |
| T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998 (7/8) |
| F. Rüger (1) |
Hungary | |
| collector: János Nyúl |
Italy | |
| Orlandi P. et al. (Italien) +1 other reference |
| Mauro (2020) |
Japan | |
| Matsubara et al. (1999) |
Russia | |
| German (1956) |
Slovakia | |
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Spain | |
| Joan Rosell (2022) |
| Joan Abella i Creus (Joanabellacreus@gmail.com) |
USA (TL) | |
| Peacor et al. (1999) +3 other references |
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