Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Rodolicoite

Big Photo

Castelnuovo Mine, Santa Barbara lignite District, Cavriglia, Valdarno (Val d'Arno), Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy
© Leon Hupperichs

Formula:
Fe
3+
 
[PO
 
4
]
System:TrigonalColour:reddish brown
Lustre:Greasy
Name:Named after Francesco Rodolico (1905–1988), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Florence, Italy, specialist of the history of geology and of building and ornamental materials, and author of "Le pietre delle città d’Italia".
This page provides mineralogical data about Rodolicoite.

Classification of Rodolicoite

IMA status:Approved 1995
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.01-15
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AA.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
A : With small cations (some also with larger ones)
mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-7271.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Type Occurrence of Rodolicoite

Type Locality:Castelnuovo Mine, Santa Barbara lignite District, Cavriglia, Valdarno (Val d'Arno), Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy
Year of Discovery:1997

Physical Properties of Rodolicoite

Lustre:Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:reddish brown
Streak:brown
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (calculated):3.04 g/cm3

Crystallography of Rodolicoite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:P31 2 1
Cell Parameters:a = 5.048Å, c = 11.215Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.222
Unit Cell Volume:V 247.50 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3

Chemical Properties of Rodolicoite

Formula:
Fe
3+
 
[PO
 
4
]
Essential elements:Fe, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Fe, O, P

Relationship of Rodolicoite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.AA.05Alarsite
Al[AsO
 
4
]
8.AA.05Berlinite
Al[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.10Beryllonite
NaBe[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.15Hurlbutite
CaBe
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AA.20Lithiophosphate
Li
 
3
[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.25Nalipoite
NaLi
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
8.AA.30Olympite
Na
 
5
Li[PO
 
4
]
 
2

Other Names for Rodolicoite

Synonyms:
IMA1995-038
Other Languages:
German:Rodolicoit
Russian:Родоликоит
Spanish:Rodolicoita

Other Information

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 Rodolicoite

Reference List:Cipriani, C., M. Mellini, G. Pratesi & C. Viti (1997) Rodolicoite and grattarolaite, two new phosphate minerals from Santa Barbara Mine, Italy.- European Journal of Mineralogy: 9: 1101-1106.

Mineralogical Record: 29: 476.

Canadian Journal of Chemistry: 53: 2064-2067.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 177: 139-142.

Internet Links for Rodolicoite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Rodolicoite on Google
  • Look for Rodolicoite images on Google
    • External Links:
  • Look for Rodolicoite on Webmineral
  • Look for Rodolicoite on Athena Mineralogy
  • Look for Rodolicoite on Wikipedia
  • Look for Rodolicoite on Mineralien Atlas
  • Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project
  • American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
  • Search for Rodolicoite in the Natural History Museum (London) online catalogue
  • Rodolicoite details from Handbook of Mineralogy (PDF)
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • SpiriferMinerals.com - high quality specimens
  • Find Rodolicoite on www.crystalclassics.co.uk
  • Buy fine minerals and gemstones from Pala International
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
  • Buy minerals from Mineralium.com
  • Fabre Minerals - search for Rodolicoite specimens
  • Wilensky Fine Minerals
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
  • rare and unusual minerals mainly crystallized
  • Mineral Classics - Worldwide Collector Quality Minerals and Gems
  • Wright's Rock Shop - excellent mineral specimens since 1970
  • DAKOTA MATRIX offers Cabinet and Rare Species from Worldwide Localities.
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Page Sponsor

    Sponsorship:This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.

    Localities for Rodolicoite

    (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.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Arezzo Province
        • Valdarno (Val d'Arno)
          • Cavriglia
            • Santa Barbara lignite District
    		C. Cipriani et al. (1997) Eur. J. Mineral. 9, 1101-1106
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 10th Oct 2009 19:06:35