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Carbonatecyanotrichite

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Sacramento pit (Sacramento Mine), Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
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Formula:
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(CO
 
3
,SO
 
4
)] · 2H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Pale blue
Lustre:SilkyHardness:2


Cyanotrichite Group.
A mineral closely related to Cyanotrichite, but often misidentified (old published X-ray powder diffraction data of both species are unreliable; much improved data were recently given by given by Hager et al. (2009)).
XRD is necessary for a correct identification.

Previously, it was thought that quantitative measurements of the carbonate contents were needed for a correct identification, and that qualitative tests were not conclusive, because cyanotrichite can apparently contain small amounts of carbonate. However, Hager et al. (2009) suggest that there is no evidence for solid solution between cyanotrichite and carbonate-cyanotrichite; it is also evident that some carbonate-cyanotrichite specimens contain no sulfate. This explains previous contradictory results from XRD and chemical studies of given samples.
The nomenclature situation is still complicated because the crystal structures of neither mineral is presently known.

Visually similar to Khaidarkanite.

Classification of Carbonatecyanotrichite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.08-30
Strunz 9th edition ID:7.D0.
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.DE.10

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations; unclassified
Dana 8th edition ID:16b.7.7.1

16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:12.2.7

12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate
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Type Occurrence of Carbonatecyanotrichite

Type Locality:Balasauskandyk V Deposit, Karatau Range, Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Southern-Kazakhstan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Year of Discovery:1963

Physical Properties of Carbonatecyanotrichite

Lustre:Silky
Colour:Pale blue
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Carbonatecyanotrichite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
10.13 (93)
5.03 (60)
4.21 (100)
3.33 (58)
2.77 (45)
2.51 (52)
Comments:For type material

Optical Data of Carbonatecyanotrichite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.616 nβ = 1.630 nγ = 1.677
2V:Measured: 55° to 60°, Calculated: 60°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.061

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

Chemical Properties of Carbonatecyanotrichite

Formula:
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(CO
 
3
,SO
 
4
)] · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, C, Cu, H, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, C, Cu, H, O, S

Relationship of Carbonatecyanotrichite to other Species

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

- +
7.DE.05Mangazeite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DE.10Cyanotrichite
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DE.10UKI-1975-(SO:AlCu)
Cu, Al, SO4, H2O
7.DE.15Schwertmannite
Fe
3+
16
O
 
16
(OH,SO
 
4
)
 
12-13
 · 10-12H
 
2
O
7.DE.20Tlalocite
Cu
 
10
Zn
 
6
(TeO
 
3
)(TeO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl(OH)
 
25
·27H
 
2
O
7.DE.25Utahite
Cu
 
5
Zn
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|TeO
 
4
]
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
7.DE.35Coquandite
Sb
 
6
[O
 
8
|SO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
7.DE.40Osakaite
Zn
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
 ·5H
 
2
O
7.DE.45Wilcoxite
MgAl[F|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 18H
 
2
O
7.DE.50Stanleyite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 6H
 
2
O
7.DE.55Mcalpineite
Cu
 
3
[TeO
 
6
] · H
 
2
O
7.DE.60Hydrobasaluminite
Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 12-36H
 
2
O
7.DE.65Zaherite
Al
 
12
[(OH)
 
26
|(SO
 
4
)
 
5
] · 20H
 
2
O
7.DE.70Lautenthalite
PbCu
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
7.DE.75Camerolaite
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
10
|CO
 
3
|(HSbO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)] · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
12.2.1Burkeite
Na
 
6
CO
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
12.2.2Hanksite
Na
 
22
K(SO
 
4
)
 
9
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
12.2.3Tychite
Na
 
6
Mg
 
2
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
12.2.4Motukoreaite
NaMg
 
19
Al
 
12
(CO
 
3
)
 
6.5
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
54
·28H
 
2
O
12.2.5Ferrotychite
Na
 
6
(Fe,Mn,Mg)
 
2
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
12.2.6Nakauriite
Cu
 
8
[(OH)
 
6
|CO
 
3
|(SO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 48H
 
2
O
12.2.8Rapidcreekite
Ca
 
2
[CO
 
3
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
12.2.9Tatarskite
Ca
 
6
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
 
4
(OH)
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
12.2.10Schulenbergite
(Cu,Zn)
 
7
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
12.2.11Leadhillite
Pb
 
4
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
12.2.12Macphersonite
Pb
 
4
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
12.2.13Susannite
Pb
 
4
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
12.2.14Wherryite
Pb
 
7
Cu
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
12.2.15Caledonite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
5
[(OH)
 
6
|CO
 
3
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
12.2.16Nasledovite
PbMn
 
3
Al
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
SO
 
4
O
 
5
·5H
 
2
O
12.2.17Jouravskite
Ca
 
6
Mn
3+
2
[(OH)
 
4
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)]
 
3
 · 26H
 
2
O
12.2.18Schröckingerite
NaCa
 
3
(UO
 
2
)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
|SO
 
4
] · 10H
 
2
O
12.2.19Manganotychite
Na
 
6
Mn
 
2
SO
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
12.2.20Hauckite
Fe
3+
3
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
24
Zn
 
18
[(OH)
 
81
|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
|(SO
 
4
)
 
4
]
12.2.21Paraotwayite
Ni(OH)
 
2-x
(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
0.5x
12.2.22Carrboydite
(Ni,Cu)
 
14
Al
 
9
[(OH)
 
43
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
6
] · 7H
 
2
O
12.2.23Mountkeithite
(Mg,Ni)
 
11
(Fe
3+
 
,Cr
3+
 
,Al)
 
3
[(OH)
 
24
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3.5
] · 11H
 
2
O
12.2.24Camerolaite
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
10
|CO
 
3
|(HSbO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)] · 2H
 
2
O

Other Names for Carbonatecyanotrichite

Synonyms:
Carbonate-cyanotrichite
Other Languages:
German:Carbonat-Cyanotrichit

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 Carbonatecyanotrichite

Reference List:ANKINOVICH, E. A., GEKHT, I. I. & ZAITSEVA, R. I. (1963): A new variety of cyanotrichite - carbonate-cyanotrichite. Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obshch. 92, 458-463.

American Mineralogist: 49: 441.

Gröbner, J. (1997): Mineralien der Cyanotrichit-Gruppe aus Fundorten in Österreich. - Mineralien-Welt 8 (3), 27-30. (in German)

Hager, S. L., Leverett, P. & Williams, P. A. (2009): Possible structural and chemical relationships in the cyanotrichite group. Canadian Mineralogist 47, 635-648.

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    Localities for Carbonatecyanotrichite

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    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.
    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gurktaler Alpen Mts
        • St Veit an der Glan
          • Äußere Wimitz
    		G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
            • Alteck Mt. - Hoher Sonnblick Mt. area
              • Hoher Sonnblick Mt.
    		Schnorrer, G. & Bacher, F. (2000): Die Mineralien von der Sonnblick- Nordwand, Rauris, Salzburg / Österreich - insbesondere der erste Khaidarkanit- Fund in Österreich. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (5), 52-57.
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Huasco Province
        • Vallenar
          • Sierra Bolsico area
    		M. Dini & A.Molina Collections - analysed with quantitative and semi quantitative methods by Dr. Jochen Schluter (curator of Hamburg Mineral Museum)
    China
     
    • Guizhou Province
      • Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Qinglong Co.
    		Niedermayr, G. (2004): Ein bemerkenswerter Neufund von Carbonat-Cyanotrichit aus China. Mineralien-Welt 15 (5), 58-60. (in German); Ottens, B. (2006): Lapis 31 (2), 23-34; Ottens, B. (2007): Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17.
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Cernay
          • Steinbach
    		Mines, mineurs et minéralogie du Silberthal, tomes 1 et 2
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Aude
        • Carcassonne
          • Mas-Cabardès
            • Salsigne
    		 Le Règne Minéral, Hors série (3), 36-54
      • Gard
        • Alzon
    		P.G. Pélisson (pelisson@inist.fr) : Unpublished data
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Tarn
        • Alban
          • Paulinet
            • Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes
    		desescaut.jy@voila.fr
        • Villefranche d'Albigeois
    		Queneau Patrice collection
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Var
        • Pradet
    		No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		WALENTA, K. (1995): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara. 6. Folge, 1. Teil. - Lapis 20 (5), 33-38.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siegerland
        • Gosenbach
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Thuringia
      • Vogtland
        • Hirschberg
          • Ullersreuth
    		T. Witzke et al.: Lapis 2001(12), 13-27
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
    		No reference listed
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Rudabányai Mts.
        • Rudabánya
    		Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya, 2001
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Sestri Levante
    		Palenzona, A. & Borgo, E. (1991): I Nostri Minerali. Geologia e Mineralogia in Liguria. Aggiornamento 1990. Sagep, Ed., Genova
    • Piedmont
      • Alessandria Province
        • Voltaggio
    		Giuseppe Pipino (1980) - La miniera di rame di Voltaggio (Alessandria) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, - fasc.4, 1980; Piccoli, G. C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., & Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo F. Eusebio - Alba, 607 pag.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Baceno
            • Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero)
    		Lapis, 20 (7/8), 41-64+76.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Sinnai
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi G., (1993): Sarrabus Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", 208 pp.
        • Villaputzu
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., Campostrini, I. & Stara, P. (1997): Die Baccu Locci Mine (Villaputzu, Cagliari) auf Sardinien. Lapis 22 (9), 13-26; 58.
      • Carbonia-Iglesias Province
        • Domusnovas
          • Oridda
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G.A. (1996): Iglesiente - Arburese. Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", Volume 1, 238 pp.
    Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G.A. (1996): Iglesiente e Arburese. Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", Volume 1, 238 pp.
        • Fluminimaggiore
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G. A. (1996): Iglesiente – Arburese, Miniere e Minerali. Associazioni e Gruppi Mineralogici Italiani Ed., 238 pp.
      • Nuoro Province
        • Gadoni
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Sabelli, C., Ibba, A. (1999): I minerali di Funtana Raminosa. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1999, 10-27.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Valsugana
          • Roncegno
    		M.E. Ciriotti (2006) Probed
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Massa Marittima
    		Sabelli C., Olmi F., Brizzi G., Meli R., 1996. Serrabottini (GR): recenti ritrovamenti nelle antiche discariche. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 19
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Torrebelvicino
          • Mercanti Valley
    		C. Buscaroli, C. Dal Pozzo, S. Sovilla & F. Tosato (1995): First report of carbonate-cyanotrichite from the Vicenza Province. Riv. Mineral. Ital., No. 2, 185-188. (in Italian)
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
          • Mikawa-mura
    		Kikukawa, M., Kojiro, T. & Yamada, T. (1999): Carbonate-cyanotrichite and cyanotrichite from Mikawa mine, Niigata Prefecture. Chigaku Kenkyu 47, 241-244. (in Japanese)
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Sakurai & Kato (1970) Chigaku Kenkyu (Geoscience Magazine), 21, 255-256
      • Tohoku Region
        • Iwate Prefecture
    		Murakami, O., Ohara, Y., Suzuki, Y., Fujiwara, T.. (2000): Carbonate-cyanotrichite from Washinosu mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Chigaku Kenkyu, 49, 3-6. (in Japanese.)
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Southern-Kazakhstan Oblast')
    		[Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual" p35]
    ZVMO,(1963) 92, 458-463; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
        • Kurumsak River Valley
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
        • Ran River
      • Tien-Shan Mts
        • Talass Alatau Range
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Manawatu-Wanganui
        • Tararua
          • Maharahara
    		Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
    Romania
     
    • Harghita Co.
    		Szakáll, S., Almási, E., Köllı, A., Sajó, I., Vezzalini, G. (2006): New data about the minerals of the copper ore deposit at Balan (East Carpathians) and of limestone xenolithes from basalt at Racosu de Jos (Persani Mts.), Romania. Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser. 5, p. 112. [http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/acta_05/pdf/szakalls1.pdf]d
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 127.
      • Binn Valley
        • Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley)
    		Graeser, S. (1987): Schweizer Strahler 7, 473-486.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 127.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Co. Durham
        • North Pennines
          • Lunedale
    		Natural History Museum film 7431F
      • Cornwall
        • St Agnes District
          • Perranzabuloe
    		Lapis 7-8/2006, ad on p. 12; Ansermet, S. (2007): Kupfermineralien von der Hanover Cove am Cligga Head, Cornwall. Lapis 32 (2), 25-26; 50. (in German)#
      • Devon
        • Tavistock District
          • Tavistock Hamlets
    		No reference listed
    • Wales
      • Wrexham (Clwyd; Denbighshire)
        • Bwlchgwyn
    		Green, D.I., 1995. Carbonate-cyanotrichite from the Wedding Cave mine, Bwlchgwyn, Clwyd. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, No 15, Page 19.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
            • Bisbee
    		[Mineralogical Record Vol 12 No.5 pp298]
    [Mineralogical Record Vol 12 No.5 pp298]
              • Queen Hill
                • Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 154; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
              • Sacramento Hill
    		No reference listed
      • Coconino Co.
        • Grandview District
          • Grand Canyon National Park
            • Horseshoe Mesa
              • Cape Royal
    		Colchester, D. M., Klish, D. R., Leverett, P. & Williams, P. A. (2008): Grandviewite, Cu3Al9(SO4)2(OH)29, a new mineral from the Grandview Mine, Arizona, USA. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14, 51-54.
    • California
      • Plumas Co.
        • Taylorville
    		www.mineralsocal.org
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden Co.
        • Chester
    		Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242
    Alan R. Plante, Personal field notes, 1965-1987
    Alan R. Plante, Personal field and lab notes, 1984-1987
    • Michigan
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
          • Elko
    		MinRecord 26:467
        • Maggie Creek District
    		MinRec 26(5):449-469.
    • Utah
      • Piute Co.
        • Tushar Mts
          • Cottonwood Creek
            • Mount Baldy District
    		Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne.
      • San Juan Co.
        • White Canyon District
          • White Canyon
    		Min News 14:10 p 4,4,7; Min Rec 30 pp231-238
    Collection Elmar Lackner
      • Tooele Co.
        • Oquirrh Mts
          • Ophir District
            • Ophir Hill area
    		Rocks & Minerals 83:1 pp 52-62
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