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Abernathyite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Abernathyite, etc.

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Abernathyite

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite, etc.

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite, etc.

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Abernathyite

Riviéral, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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About AbernathyiteHide

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Jesse Everett Abernathy
Formula:
K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Colour:
yellow
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
3.32
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named by M. E. Thompson, B. Ingram, and E. B. Gross in 1956 after Jesse Evrett Abernathy (September 7, 1913 - November 5, 1963, Moab, UT, USA), amateur mineralogist and lapidarist and operator of the Fumarole mine.
Meta-autunite Group. Chemically the As analogue of meta-ankoleite (both crystallize in the same point group).

A rare secondary uranium mineral.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
7e270e8f-93b1-419c-b49e-217d547d3df7

IMA Classification of AbernathyiteHide

Classification of AbernathyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
8.EB.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
E : Uranyl phosphates and arsenates
B : UO2:RO4 = 1:1
Dana 8th ed.:
40.2a.9.1

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2a : AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.7.3

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
7 : Arsenates of U

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
AbnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of AbernathyiteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
weakly vitreous, also less reflective
Colour:
yellow
Streak:
pale yellow
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Density:
3.32 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.572 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of AbernathyiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.597 - 1.608 nε = 1.570
2V:
Measured: 5°
Birefringence:
0.03
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.027 - 0.038
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
O = yellow, E = pale yellow

Chemistry of AbernathyiteHide

Mindat Formula:
K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Elements listed:
As, H, K, O, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
P

Crystallography of AbernathyiteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P4/ncc
Setting:
P4/ncc
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.176(8) Å, c = 18.126(10) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.526
Unit Cell V:
933.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

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0000130AbernathyiteRoss M, Evans H T (1964) Studies of the torbernite minerals (I): The crystal structure of abernathyite and the structurally related compounds NH4(UO2AsO4).3H2O and K(H3O)(UO2AsO4)2.6H2O American Mineralogist 49 1578-16021964Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah, USA0293
0000131AbernathyiteRoss M, Evans H T (1964) Studies of the torbernite minerals (I): The crystal structure of abernathyite and the structurally related compounds NH4(UO2AsO4).3H2O and K(H3O)(UO2AsO4)2.6H2O Sample : Abernathyite - NH4 American Mineralogist 49 1578-16021964synthetic0293
0000132AbernathyiteRoss M, Evans H T (1964) Studies of the torbernite minerals (I): The crystal structure of abernathyite and the structurally related compounds NH4(UO2AsO4).3H2O and K(H3O)(UO2AsO4)2.6H2O American Mineralogist 49 1578-16021964synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
9.14 Å(100 broad)
5.63 Å(70)
3.84 Å(80 broad)
3.59 Å(70)
3.34 Å(80)
2.79 Å(60 broad)
2.28 Å(60)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]
47f : [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals]
Geological Setting:
Oxidation zone of U deposits.

Type Occurrence of AbernathyiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Fumerole No. 2 Mine, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Fine-grained pale yellow flaky mineral
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
Chemical Analysis of Type Material:
K2O9.5 %
UO357.7 %
As2O521.6 %
P2O51.5 %
H2O+9.9 %
H2O-4.6 %
Total:104.8 %
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Colorado Plateau uranium-vanadium deposit
Reference:
Thompson M E, Ingram B, Gross E B (1956) Abernathyite, a new uranium mineral of the metatorbernite group. American Mineralogist 41, 82-90
Download:
http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM41_82.pdf

Other Language Names for AbernathyiteHide

Relationship of Abernathyite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Meta-autunite Group
Other Members of this group:
Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
LehneriteMn2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m
Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m)
MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2 : P21
MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
MetakirchheimeriteCo(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2OTet. 4/m : P42/m
MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc
MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P4/n
MetarauchiteNi(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P4/n
MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon. 2 : P21
MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P42/n
MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P42/n
NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Uramphite(NH4)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
13 photos of Abernathyite associated with HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.EB.Meta-autunite GroupA1-2(UO2)2(TO4)2 · 5-10H2O
8.EB.05AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.EB.05HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.EB.05KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2OTet. 4/m : P42/n
8.EB.05HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.05SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2OMon. 2/m
8.EB.05TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
8.EB.05UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2OTet.
8.EB.05UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
8.EB.05Xiangjiangite(Fe3+,Al)(UO2)4(PO4)2(SO4)2(OH) · 22H2OTet.
8.EB.05ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
8.EB.05MetarauchiteNi(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.05NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2OMon. 2/m
8.EB.05RauchiteNi(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.10BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2OMon. 2/m
8.EB.10LehneriteMn2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m
8.EB.10Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m)
8.EB.10MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
8.EB.10MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon. 2 : P21
8.EB.10MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P42/n
8.EB.10MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2 : P21
8.EB.10MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.10MetakirchheimeriteCo(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.10MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P4/n
8.EB.10MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P4/n
8.EB.10MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTet. 4/m : P42/n
8.EB.10PrzhevalskitePb2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 3H2OTet.
8.EB.10Pseudo-autunite(H3O)4Ca2(UO2)2(PO4)4 · 5H2OOrth.
8.EB.10MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc
8.EB.15Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
8.EB.15Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
8.EB.15NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
8.EB.15Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
8.EB.15Uramphite(NH4)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc
8.EB.15Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
8.EB.20ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2OMon.
8.EB.20ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2OMon.
8.EB.25ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2OOrth. mm2 : Pnn2
8.EB.25Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
8.EB.30Vochtenite(Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH) · 12-13H2OMon.
8.EB.35CoconinoiteFe3+2Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2OMon.
8.EB.40RanunculiteHAl(UO2)(PO4)(OH)3 · 4H2OMon.
8.EB.45TrianguliteAl3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5 · 5H2OTric.
8.EB.50FurongiteAl13(UO2)7(PO4)13(OH)14 · 58H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.EB.55SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.EB.60Horákite(Bi7O7OH)[(UO2)4(PO4)2(AsO4)2(OH)2] · 3.5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b

Fluorescence of AbernathyiteHide

In UV light:
Yellow-green under LW and SW.

Other InformationHide

Notes:
radioactive
Health Risks:
Contains uranium - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest. Avoid prolonged exposure in proximity of the body. Store away from inhabited areas.

Internet Links for AbernathyiteHide

References for AbernathyiteHide

Localities for AbernathyiteHide

This 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.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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.
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Hérault
      • Lodève
        • Le Bosc
- (1998)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
        • Sulzburg
Lapis 21 (12)
      • Rottweil
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Böckelsbach valley
Jambor et al. (1999)
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Franconia
      • Aschaffenburg District
        • Haibach
          • Dörrmorsbach
Wittern (2001)
        • Sailauf
          • Hartkoppe
Anthony et al. (2000)
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Marienberg
        • Lauta
Hajek (2010)
Hungary
 
  • Baranya County
    • Pécs District
      • Kővágótöttös
Zsombor Eva
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Karkonosze County
      • Gmina Stara Kamienica
        • Kopaniec
Mochnacka K. 1975: Mineralizacja skał ... +1 other reference
South Africa
 
  • Western Cape
    • Central Karoo District Municipality
      • Beaufort West Local Municipality
Cairncross et al. (1995)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
      • Tuba City
Anthony et al. (2000)
  • Colorado
    • Saguache County
Anthony et al. (2000)
    • San Juan County
      • Elk Park
Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Idaho
    • Custer County
      • Stanley Basin Mining District
USGS Scientific Investigations Report ...
  • Oregon
    • Lake County
      • Lakeview
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG ...
  • South Dakota
    • Harding County
Anthony et al. (2000)
      • North Cave Hills
        • Flat Top Group
Roberts et al. (1965)
Anthony et al. (2000)
Roberts et al. (1965)
  • Utah
    • Emery County
DANA R. KELLEY AND PAUL F. KERR (1958)
Thomspon et al. (1956)
    • Grand County
      • Lower Kane Creek Mining District
Kim Gorall
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