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Chenevixite

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Patagonia District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
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Formula:
Cu
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:Olive green, ...
Lustre:Hardness:3½ - 4½
Name:Named after Richard Chenevix (1774-1830), French chemist, analyst of an arsenate of copper and iron from Cornwall in 1801 (later shown to be Chenevixite).


The Fe3+ analogue of Luetheite. Chenevixite-Luetheite Series.

A secondary mineral in oxidized zones of some hydrothermal, polymetallic ore deposits.

Classification of Chenevixite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.16-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DD.05

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:42.7.10.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.1.15

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
1 : Arsenates of Cu
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Type Occurrence of Chenevixite

Type Locality:Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap - St Day Area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
Year of Discovery:1866
Associated Minerals at type locality:
Quartz

Occurrences of Chenevixite

Geological Setting:Oxidized zones of hydrothermal polymetallic deposits.

Physical Properties of Chenevixite

Colour:Olive green, yellow-green, dark green.
Streak:Greenish yellow
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:None Observed
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.38 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.4 g/cm3

Crystallography of Chenevixite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/m (P1 1 21/m) [P21/m] {P1 21/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 5.7012Å, b = 5.1801Å, c = 29.265Å
β = 89.99°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.101 : 1 : 5.65
Unit Cell Volume:V 864.3 ų
Z:4
Morphology:Crystals tabular {100} with diamond-shaped outlines; commonly microcrystalline, spheroidal, earthy to compact massive.
Twinning:Observed at a very fine scale.
Comment:Pseudo-orthorhombic.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Chenevixite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.920 nβ = 1.960 nγ = 2.040
2V:Calculated: 73°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.120

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Dispersion:none
Pleochroism:Weak

Chemical Properties of Chenevixite

Formula:
Cu
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
Essential elements:As, Cu, Fe, H, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, Fe, H, O

Relationship of Chenevixite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Luetheite (see here)
Common Associates:
ScoroditeQuartzOlivenite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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.15Aheylite
(Fe
2+
 
,Zn)Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
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:
20.1.1Lammerite
Cu
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.1.2Olivenite
Cu
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.1.3Clinoclase
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
]
20.1.4Cornwallite
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.1.5Cornubite
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.1.6Chlorotile (of Frenzel)
20.1.7Geminite
Cu
 
2
[As
 
2
O
 
7
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.1.8Euchroite
Cu
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.1.9Strashimirite
Cu
 
8
[OH|AsO
 
4
]
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
20.1.10Arhbarite
Cu
 
2
Mg[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
]
20.1.11Lindackerite
CuCu
 
4
[HAsO
 
4
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8-9H
 
2
O
20.1.12Conichalcite
CaCu[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.1.13Liroconite
Cu
 
2
Al[(OH)
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
20.1.14Ceruleite
Cu
 
2
Al
 
7
[(OH)
 
13
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 11.5H
 
2
O
20.1.16Arthurite
CuFe
3+
2
[(OH,O)|(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O

Other Names for Chenevixite

German names:
Chenevixit
Spanish names:
Chenevixita

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 Chenevixite

Reference List:Pisani (1866) Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: 62: 690.

Dana, J.D. (1868) System of Mineralogy, 5th. Edition, New York: 583.

Genth (1884) Proceedings of the Colorado Science Society: 1: 115.

Mackenzie (1885) Mineralogical Magazine: 6: 181.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 56.

Smith (1926) New South Wales Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, no. 34: 80.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 840-841.

Villarroel, M. (1964): Contribution a l'étude de la chenevixite. Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. 87, 626-628.

Williams, S.A. (1977) Luetheite, Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4 •H2O, a new mineral from Arizona, compared with chenevixite. Mineralogical Magazine, 41, 27–32.

Burns, P. C., Smith, J. V. and Steele, I. M. (2000): Arizona porphyry copper/hydrothermal deposits I. The structure of chenevixite and luetheite. Mineralogical Magazine, 64, 25-30.

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    Localities for Chenevixite

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    Algeria
     
    • Tamanghasset Province
    		Pierrot, R. & Walter, J. (1961): Presence de chenevixite au Hoggar. Bull. Soc. Franc. Minéral, 84, 325. (in French)
    No reference listed
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Bourke Co.
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 841.
      • Robinson Co.
        • Cobar
          • Cobar
    		http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 841.
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Fleurieu Peninsula
            • Cape Jervis
    		Steve Sorrell-Uwe Kolitsch 03/09/2005
      • Olary Province
        • Kalabity homestead area
    		EDAX confirmation, S.A. Museum. Oct '06. Specimens collected my members of The Mineralogical Society of South Australia.
    • Western Australia
    		Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 12, 25-42.
      • Pilbara Region
        • Ashburton Shire
    		[MinRec 24:203]
    Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)
    Australian J. Mineralogy 13(1),31-39(2007)
    Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)
    Min. Record 24,203-218(1993)
    Min.Record 24,203-218(1993)
    Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 12, 25-42.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Antofagasta Province
        • Santa Catalina
    		No reference listed
    V. Sapienza collection
    V. Sapienza collection
    No reference listed
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 841.
    • Atacama Region
      • Chañaral Province
        • Inca de Oro
          • San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District
    		Uwe Kolitsch collection (EDS-analysed)
      • Copiapó Province
        • Tierra Amarilla
          • Pampa Larga district
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
    		No reference listed
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Var
        • Pradet
    		No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Bensheim
          • Reichenbach
            • Hohenstein
    		Lapis, 12 (10), 23-32+58.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siegerland
        • Eiserfeld
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Müsen
    		Der Aufschluss 2000(2), 71-123
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Siegerland
        • Gebhardshain
          • Kausen
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundstellen in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schneeberg District
    		J. Gröbner, U. Kolitsch: Lapis 30(7/8):71-73 (2005)
      • Vogtland
        • Klingenthal
          • Mühlleithen
    		J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2006): Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II). Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 22-27.
    • Thuringia
      • Harz Mts
        • Stempeda
    		J. Gröbner & J. Wesiger (2008): Die Mineralien des Kupferschieferbergbaus an südlichen Harzrand bei Ilfeld in Thüringen. Mineralien-Welt 19 (2), 18-28.
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
            • Kamareza Mines
    		J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2002): Neufunde von Laurion aus den Jahren 2001 und 2002. Aufschluss 53 (5-6), 363-371.
    Italy
     
    • Veneto
      • Vicenza Province
        • Valli del Pasubio
    		Zordan, A. & Boscardin, M. (2006): Aggiornamenti di mineralogia nel Vicentino. Determinazioni 2006. Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico `G. Zannato' Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 13(1), 35-40.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
          • Mine City
    		Matsubara, S. and Miyawaki, R. (2006) Catalogue of Japanese Minerals. (National Science Museum, Tokyo)
    Mexico
     
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
    		Mineralogical Record (2003) 34:5 The Ojuela Mine
    Panczner (1987): 156.
    • Sonora
    		No reference listed
      • Mun. de Trincheras
        • La Mur
    		Panczner(1987):87 - 295.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Swakopmund District
        • Swakopmund
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 841.
    Min Rec 36:4 pp317-335
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 841.
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Marble Hall
    		No reference listed
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Almería
        • Níjar
    		A. Arribas, F. Hernández, M. A. Fernández Périz, J. Gröbner, G. Leal (2005): Rodalquilar - El oro del capo del ágata. BOCAMINA 15, 12-88.
    G. Leal, Antonio Arribas, Miguel A. Fernandez, Joachim Grobner, Francisco Hernandez (2005): Rodalquilar : El oro del Cabo del Agata. Bocamina, 15, 14-79.
    • Murcia
      • Mazarrón-Águilas
        • Pastrana
    		Jordi Fabre
    MinRec-2003-0708-315
    • Valencian Community
      • Castellón
        • Chóvar
          • Bellota ravine
    		Joan Vinals & Miguel Calvo (2007) Corderoite, Kenhsuite and Perroudite, mercury sulphohalides from Chovar (Xovar), Castello, Spain. Mineral Up, June 2007.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Callington District
          • Gunnislake Area
    		No reference listed
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Gwennap - St Day Area
            • Carharrack
    		No reference listed
            • St Day
    		Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9
    No reference listed
        • Liskeard District
          • Caradon & Phoenix Area (South-Eastern Bodmin Moor)
            • Linkinhorne
    		No reference listed
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Caldbeck Fells
            • Carrock Fell
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Santa Cruz Co.
        • Patagonia Mts
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 168.
          • Harshaw District
            • Alum Gulch
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 168.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 168.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 281; Williams, S.A. (1977), Luetheite, Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4.H2O, a new mineral from Arizona compared with chenevixite, Min.Mag.: 41: 27-42.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 187.
        • Santa Rita Mts
          • Tyndall District
            • Cottonwood Canyon
              • Amado
                • Devil's Cash Box
                  • Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 168.
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
        • Weepah District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Mineral Co.
        • Bell District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Pershing Co.
        • Antelope District
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • Tintic District
    		Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1092; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 579, 808, 841.
    [MinRecord 29:177]
      • Tooele Co.
        • Deep Creek Mts
          • Gold Hill District (Clifton District)
            • Gold Hill
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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