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

Yvonite

Big Photo

Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Mas-Cabardès, Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
© O. Dziallas

Show Yvonite Photos (16)
Formula:
Cu[HAsO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:Turquoise-blue
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3½ - 4
Name:Named in honor of Klaus Yvon (b. 1943), Professor of Crystallography at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.


Krautite Group.

Classification of Yvonite

IMA status:Approved 1995
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.06-35
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CB.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1
mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-7382.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Type Occurrence of Yvonite

Type Locality:Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Mas-Cabardès, Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Physical Properties of Yvonite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Turquoise-blue
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4

Crystallography of Yvonite

Crystal System:Triclinic
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
7.35 (100)
5.239 (50)
4.40 (60)
3.936 (60)
3.302 (40)
3.008 (50)

Optical Data of Yvonite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.615 nβ = 1.660 nγ = 1.700
2V:Measured: 82° , Calculated: 84°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.085

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

Chemical Properties of Yvonite

Formula:
Cu[HAsO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:As, Cu, H, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, H, O

Relationship of Yvonite to other Species

Member of Group:
Krautite Group:
MHAsO
 
4
·nH
 
2
O (n = 1, 2)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.CB.05Serrabrancaite
MnPO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CB.10Hureaulite
(Mn,Fe)
 
5
(PO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.10Sainfeldite
Ca
 
5
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.10Villyaellenite
(Mn,Ca,Zn)
 
5
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.10UM1997-09-AsO:CaHMgZn
(Mg,Ca,Zn)
 
5
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
[AsO
 
3
(OH)]
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.10IMA2008-047
Cd
 
3
Zn
 
2
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.10Miguelromeroite
Mn
 
5
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CB.15Fluckite
CaMnH
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
8.CB.15Krautite
MnHAsO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CB.20Cobaltkoritnigite
(Co,Zn)[HAsO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.CB.20Koritnigite
Zn[HAsO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.CB.30Geminite
Cu
 
2
[As
 
2
O
 
7
] · 3H
 
2
O
8.CB.35Schubnelite
Fe
 
2-x
V
 
2
O
 
4
(OH)
 
4
8.CB.40Radovanite
Cu
 
2
Fe
3+
 
[(As
3+
 
O
 
2
(OH)]
 
2
[As
5+
 
O
 
4
]·H
 
2
O
8.CB.45Kazakhstanite
Fe
 
5
V
 
3
V
 
12
O
 
39
(OH)
 
9
·9H
 
2
O
8.CB.50Kolovratite
(Zn,Ni,Cu)
 
2-5
Al
 
4-6
(Si,V
4+
 
,V
5+
 
)
 
4
(O,OH)
 
20
·7.5H
 
2
O
8.CB.55Irhtemite
Ca
 
4
Mg[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.CB.60Burgessite
Co
 
2
 (H
 
2
O)
 
4
[AsO
 
3
OH]
 
2
(H
 
2
O)}

Other Names for Yvonite

Synonyms:
IMA1995-012
Other Languages:
German:Yvonit
Russian:Ивонит
Spanish:Yvonita

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 Yvonite

Reference List:Sarp, H. and Černý, R. (1998): Description and crystal structure of Yvonite, Cu(AsO3OH).2H2O. American Mineralogist: 83: 383-389.

Mineralogical Record: 29: 479.

Internet Links for Yvonite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Yvonite on Google
  • Look for Yvonite images on Google
    • External Links:
  • Look for Yvonite on Webmineral
  • Look for Yvonite on Athena Mineralogy
  • Look for Yvonite on Wikipedia
  • Look for Yvonite on Mineralien Atlas
  • Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project
  • American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
  • Search for Yvonite in the Natural History Museum (London) online catalogue
  • Yvonite details from Handbook of Mineralogy (PDF)
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • Mineral Classics - Worldwide Collector Quality Minerals and Gems
  • Buy Minerals and Crystals from Crystalarium.com
  • Wilensky Fine Minerals
  • Fabre Minerals - search for Yvonite specimens
  • Fine Minerals from Dan Weinrich Minerals
  • Buy minerals from Mineralium.com
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
  • Search for - Yvonite - on e-Rocks Mineral Sales & Auctions
  • Buy Fine Minerals from mineralsweb.com
  • Wendel Minerals - Auktion & Shop
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
  • Lapis Mineral Magazin
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Page Sponsor

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

    Localities for Yvonite

    Hide Locality List
    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.
    (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.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		M.E. Ciriotti - 04.06.2008 - Probed
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Aude
        • Carcassonne
          • Mas-Cabardès
            • Salsigne
    		[Amer.Min.(1998) 83, 383-389]
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Var
        • Pradet
    		[AmMin 84:197]
    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: 24th Oct 2009 16:59:13