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Aheylite

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Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
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Formula:
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:pale blue, pale green
Hardness:5 - 5½
Name:
Named in 1998 by Eugene E. Foord and Joseph E. Taggert in honor of Allen V. Heyl (1918-2008), economic geologist of the U. S. Geological Survey.
Isostructural with:Turquoise


Light blue crystals in dense clusters.

Classification of Aheylite

IMA status:Approved 1984
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.15-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DD.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4= 2:1
Dana 8th edition ID:42.9.3.5

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
9 : (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.6.11

19 : Phosphates
6 : Phosphates of Zn
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Type Occurrence of Aheylite

Type Locality:Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Year of Discovery:1986

Physical Properties of Aheylite

Lustre:Sub-Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:pale blue, pale green
Streak:greenish white
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 5½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
{001}, also {010} good
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):3.22 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.26 g/cm3

Crystallography of Aheylite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 7.885Å, b = 10.199Å, c = 7.672Å
α = 110.84°, β = 115.12°, γ = 67.51°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.773 : 1 : 0.752
Unit Cell Volume:V 502.16 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:1
Morphology:Dense clusters of crystals ideally displaying typical turquoise group morphology: short prismatic with large {001}, {010}, {1-10}, and {-1-11}.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.15 (40)
3.67 (100)
3.44 (40)
3.40 (30)
3.27 (40)
2.91 (30)
2.89 (70)

Optical Data of Aheylite

Type:Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:r > v

Chemical Properties of Aheylite

Formula:
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Fe, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, H, O, P, Zn

Relationship of Aheylite to other Species

Member of Group:
Turquoise Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DD.05Chenevixite
Cu
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.DD.05Luetheite
Cu
 
2
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
8.DD.10Akrochordite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.10Guanacoite
Cu
 
2
Mg
 
2
(Mg
 
0.5
Cu
 
0.5
)[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Chalcosiderite
Cu(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Faustite
(Zn,Cu)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Planerite
Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|HPO
 
4
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4 H
 
2
O
8.DD.15Turquoise
Cu(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
8.DD.20Childrenite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.DD.20Eosphorite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)Al[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.DD.20Ernstite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)Al[(OH,O)
 
2
|PO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.6.1Tarbuttite
Zn
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
]
19.6.2Spencerite
Zn
 
4
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.6.3Hopeite
Zn
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
19.6.4Parahopeite
Zn
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
19.6.5Veszelyite
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
Zn(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.6Kipushite
(Cu,Zn)
 
5
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
19.6.7Scholzite
CaZn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.8Parascholzite
CaZn
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
19.6.9Ehrleite
Ca
 
4
Be
 
3
Zn
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
6
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.6.10Faustite
(Zn,Cu)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.6.12Jungite
Ca
 
2
Zn
 
4
Fe
3+
8
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
9
 · 16H
 
2
O
19.6.13Schoonerite
ZnMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
19.6.14Phosphophyllite
Zn
 
2
Fe(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Aheylite

Synonyms:
IMA1984-036
Other Languages:
Czech:Aheylit
German:Aheylit
Italian:Aheylite
Latvian:Aheilīts
Spanish:Aheylita

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Non-fluorescent
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 Aheylite

Reference List:Foord, E.E. & Taggart, J.E. (1998): A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite. Mineralogical Magazine, 62, 93-111.

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    Localities for Aheylite

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    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
        • Ashburton Shire
    		[MinRec 24:203]
            • Anticline prospect
    		Mineralogical Record 24,203-216,218.
    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Dalence Province
        • Huanuni
    		[MinRec 32:472]
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Allier
        • Ébreuil
          • Échassières
    		Le Règne Minéral, (33), 5-25.
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Strathclyde (Ayrshire)
        • Beith
    		BMS Database
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