Zincalstibite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Zincalstibite
Formula:
Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Colour:
Colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Named as the zinc analogue of Cualstibite, for its chemical composition containing zinc (Zn), aluminium (Al) and antimony (Sb, from Latin 'stibium')
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7055:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8c449a6f-6260-4f53-b24b-055d204442e2
IMA Classification of Zincalstibite
Classification of Zincalstibite
4.FB.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
B : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; insular octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
B : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; insular octahedra
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Zas | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Zincalstibite
Optical Data of Zincalstibite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.647(2) nε = 1.626(2)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.021
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
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Comments:
optical data from Mills et al. (2012)
Chemistry of Zincalstibite
Mindat Formula:
Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Crystallography of Zincalstibite
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0004273 | Zincalstibite | Bonaccorsi E, Merlino S, Orlandi P (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: Crystal chemical and structural relationships Alps, Tuscany, Italy American Mineralogist 92 198-203 | 2007 | Lucchetti marble quarry, Fantiscritti marble basin, Carrara, Apuan | 0 | 293 | |
0019586 | Zincalstibite | Mills S J, Christy A G, Kampf A R, Housley R M, Favreau G, Boulliard J C, Bourgoin V (2012) Zincalstibite-9R: the first nine-layer polytype with the layered double hydroxide structure-type Mineralogical Magazine 76 1337-1345 | 2012 | Monte Avanza mine, Udine Province, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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4.904 Ă | (100) |
4.620 Ă | (35) |
4.179 Ă | (57) |
2.669 Ă | (31) |
2.343 Ă | (88) |
1.805 Ă | (57) |
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] | |
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] |
Type Occurrence of Zincalstibite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Tiny colourless trigonal prisms.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Marble quarry. An alteration product of different sulfides by Al-rich hydrothermal fluids.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Zincalstibite
Other Language Names for Zincalstibite
German:Zinkalstibit
Spanish:Zincalstibita
Relationship of Zincalstibite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Cualstibite | Cu2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Omsite | Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6] | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.FB. | Omsite | Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6] |
4.FB.05 | Shakhovite | [Hg2]2+Hg2+2[Sb3+O3](OH)3 |
4.FB.10 | Cualstibite | Cu2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
Other Information
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 Zincalstibite
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References for Zincalstibite
Reference List:
Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., Orlandi, P. (2007) Zincalstibite, a new mineral, and cualstibite: Crystal chemical and structural relationships. American Mineralogist, 92 (1) 198-203 doi:10.2138/am.2007.2240
Mills, S. J., Christy, A. G., Kampf, A. R., Housley, R. M., Favreau, G., Boulliard, J.-C., Bourgoin, V. (2012) Zincalstibite-9R: the first nine-layer polytype with the layered double hydroxide structure-type. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1337-1345 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.01
Localities for Zincalstibite
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.
Hungary | |
| GEODA 2011/1 |
Italy | |
| Bortolozzi et al. (2018) |
| [Zincalstibite-9R] Mills et al. (2012) |
| Bonaccorsi et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Orlandi (2004) +2 other references |
Biagioni et al. (2019) | |
Bonaccorsi et al. (2007) | |
| Armando Del Taglia collection |
Switzerland | |
| Ansermet (2012) |
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FehĂ©r Hill, TelkibĂĄnya, Gönc District, Borsod-AbaĂșj-ZemplĂ©n County, Hungary