Dypingite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Dypingite
Work in one of the Dypingdal quarries
Dypingdal serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Dypingdal serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Formula:
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 5H2O
Colour:
White, pale pink
Lustre:
Pearly
Specific Gravity:
2.15 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 1970 by Gunnar Raade after the type locality, the Dypingdal Serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway. The name is pronounced 'dip-ing-ite'.
Higher hydrate counterpart of hydromagnesite, chemically very similar to giorgiosite. Also a lower hydrate when compared to 'UM1973-06-CO:MgH'.
At the type locality dypingite occurs as a surface alteration product on serpentine; it may be confused with hydromagnesite due to similarity in appearance.
At the type locality dypingite occurs as a surface alteration product on serpentine; it may be confused with hydromagnesite due to similarity in appearance.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1338:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
70bc81b4-739e-45a8-aa9a-ef438d186a94
IMA Classification of Dypingite
Approved
Approval year:
1970
First published:
1970
Classification of Dypingite
5.DA.05
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
A : With medium-sized cations
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
A : With medium-sized cations
16b.7.2.1
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : Miscellaneous
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : Miscellaneous
11.3.9
11 : Carbonates
3 : Carbonates of Mg
11 : Carbonates
3 : Carbonates of Mg
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Dyp | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Dypingite
Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
White, pale pink
Streak:
White
Density:
2.15 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Dypingite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.508 nβ = 1.510 nγ = 1.516
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.008
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low
Dispersion:
none
Chemistry of Dypingite
Mindat Formula:
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 5H2O
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Dypingite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Morphology:
Forms reniform, botryoidal, oolitic or globular aggregates of radially-divergent acicular to flaky crystals, up to 0.5 mm in size.
Comment:
Probably monoclinic. Space group and unit cell undetermined.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.6 Ă | (100) |
| 6.34 Ă | (60) |
| 5.86 Ă | (60) |
| 3.16 Ă | (40) |
| 3.07 Ă | (40) |
| 2.53 Ă | (50) |
| 2.17 Ă | (50) |
Comments:
Dypingdal, Norway. Data from the type description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3b: Earthâs earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 13 : Hadean serpentinization | |
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] | |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals |
Geological Setting:
Weathered ultramafic rocks (esp. serpentinites).
Dump material and excavations at various ore deposits.
Cave assemblages.
Slag material.
Biologially induced by cyanobacteria (Power et al. 2007).
Dump material and excavations at various ore deposits.
Cave assemblages.
Slag material.
Biologially induced by cyanobacteria (Power et al. 2007).
Type Occurrence of Dypingite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Globular aggregates often showing a radiating structure, occurring as a thin surface alteration product on serpentine, resembling hydromagnesite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Oslo, Norway.
Chemical Analysis of Type Material:
| MgO | 38.3 % |
|---|---|
| CaO | 0.2 % |
| Fe as Fe2O3 | 0.2 % |
| CO2 | 36.3 % |
| H2O | 22.7 % |
| Acid insoluble | 2.0 % |
| Total: | 99.7 % |
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Serpentine-magnesite-deposit in Precambrian rocks
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Raade, G. (1970): Dypingite, a new hydrous bascic carbonate of magnesium, from Norway. American Mineralogist: 55: 1457-1465.
Synonyms of Dypingite
Other Language Names for Dypingite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 54 photos of Dypingite associated with Canavesite | Mg2(HBO3)(CO3) ¡ 5H2O |
| 25 photos of Dypingite associated with Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 ¡ 5H2O |
| 15 photos of Dypingite associated with Nesquehonite | MgCO3 ¡ 3H2O |
| 13 photos of Dypingite associated with Goethite | Îą-Fe3+O(OH) |
| 12 photos of Dypingite associated with Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 4H2O |
| 10 photos of Dypingite associated with Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| 9 photos of Dypingite associated with Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| 9 photos of Dypingite associated with Franklinite | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 7 photos of Dypingite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 5 photos of Dypingite associated with Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 5.DA. | Alexkhomyakovite | K6(Ca2Na)(CO3)5Cl ¡ 6H2O |
| 5.DA. | Amoraite | Ca12Al6(OH)36(CO3)2(SO3) ¡ 15H2O |
| 5.DA.05 | Giorgiosite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 5-6H2O |
| 5.DA.05 | Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.05 | Widgiemoolthalite | Ni5(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 5H2O |
| 5.DA.05 | UM1986-10-CO:ClHMgMnZn (also called Mineral F, Dunn, 1995) | Mg5(Zn,Mn)3(CO3)2(OH,Cl)12 ¡ H2O |
| 5.DA.05 | UM1987-01-CO:HMgS | Mg4(CO3)2(OH)4 ¡ 6H2O ? |
| 5.DA.10 | Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.10 | Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 ¡ 15H2O |
| 5.DA.10 | Chlorartinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)Cl ¡ 2H2O |
| 5.DA.15 | Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 ¡ H2O |
| 5.DA.15 | Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 ¡ 4H2O ? |
| 5.DA.20 | Kambaldaite | NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.25 | Callaghanite | Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 ¡ 2H2O |
| 5.DA.30 | Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 ¡ 7H2O |
| 5.DA.35 | Hydroscarbroite | Al14(CO3)3(OH)36 ¡ nH2O |
| 5.DA.35 | Scarbroite | Al5(CO3)(OH)13 ¡ 5H2O |
| 5.DA.40 | Caresite | Fe2+4Al2(OH)12[CO3] ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.40 | Quintinite | Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3) ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.40 | Charmarite | Mn2+4Al2(OH)12[CO3] ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.40 | Karchevskyite | Mg18Al9(OH)54Sr2(CO3)9(H2O)6 (H3O)5 |
| 5.DA.40 | UM1987-05-OH:AlCMg | Mg4Al2(OH)12(CO3,SO4) ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Brugnatellite | Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Chlormagaluminite | Mg4Al2(OH)12Cl2 ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Hydrotalcite-2H | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Zaccagnaite | Zn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.45 | Liudongshengite | Zn4Cr2(OH)12(CO3) ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Comblainite | Ni4Co2(OH)12[CO3] ¡ 3H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Desautelsite | Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3] ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Reevesite | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Stichtite | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.50 | Kaznakhtite | Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.55 | Coalingite | Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] ¡ 2H2O |
| 5.DA.55 | Akopovaite | Al4Li2(OH)12(CO3)(H2O)3 |
| 5.DA.60 | Šlikite | Zn2Mg(CO3)2(OH)2 ¡ 4H2O |
| 5.DA.65 | Marklite | Cu5(CO3)2(OH)6 ¡ 6H2O |
Fluorescence of Dypingite
Fluorescent (light blue) with LW/MW/SW and phosphorescent (yellow-green). The strongest response is with MW.
Other Information
IR Spectrum:
Infrared absorption spectrum is very similar to hydromagnesite. Absorption bands at 3650 cm-1 (OH-); 3510 and 3450 cm-1 (water); 1480, 1420, 1120 (CO32- stretching); 880, 850, 800 (CO32- bending). Bands at 1020 and 940 are characteristic.
Thermal Behaviour:
Heating to 150 °C, causes dypingite to convert to hydromagnesite.
DTA curve is very similar to hydromagnesite. However, dypingite shows two pronounced endothermic peaks at 55 and 125 C.
DTA curve is very similar to hydromagnesite. However, dypingite shows two pronounced endothermic peaks at 55 and 125 C.
Notes:
Easily dissolved in cold dilute HCl with effervescence.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Dypingite
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References for Dypingite
Localities for Dypingite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Gore et al. (1996) |
Australia | |
| Anderson et al. (2002) |
| R Bottrill & R Woolley |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| LĂśffler et al. (2011) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Bojar et al. (2005) |
| Exel (1993) |
Belgium | |
| van Tassel et al. (1979) |
| van Tassel et al. (1979) |
Canada | |
| Greengrass et al. (1999) |
| Robinson et al. (1992) |
| 150-152. +2 other references | |
France | |
| Oustrière et al. 1980 et al. (2012) |
| Wittern et al. (Cologne) |
Germany | |
| Bender et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Henrich (2008) |
| P Haas collection |
| 58 (in German) +1 other reference |
| Schnorrer-KĂśhler et al. (1991) | |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Knoll (2004) |
| Ko Jansen +3 other references | |
| T. Witzke & F. RĂźger: Lapis 1998 (7/8) |
| F. RĂźger (1) |
Greece | |
| BlaĂ et al. (1998) |
| BlaĂ et al. (1998) |
Hungary | |
| SzakĂĄll & Gatter: Hun. Min.Spec. +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Adorni F. (1997) |
| M.E. Ciriotti |
| Campostrini (2001) +2 other references |
| Pane et al. (2018) |
| Stara et al. (1999) |
| Ara D. et al. (2013) |
| Biagioni et al. (2013) |
| Pegoraro S. (2014) |
Japan | |
| Suzuki et al. (1976) |
| Suzuki et al. (1973) +1 other reference | |
Norway (TL) | |
| Raade (1970) +1 other reference |
| Raade (1970) +1 other reference | |
| XRD at Natural History Museum |
| Lu et al. (2023) | |
| Lu et al. (2023) | |
| Lu et al. (2023) | |
| Raade (1993) |
Poland | |
| Ĺ. Kruszewski PXRD data +1 other reference |
| Ĺ. Kruszewski PXRD data | |
| Ĺ. Kruszewski PXRD data |
Romania | |
| product of the brucite alteration in the Budureasa-Pietroasa area (Bihor Mts., Romania) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| |
| Ugapeva et al. (2023) |
Spain | |
| Sanz-Montero et al. (2019) |
| Joan Rosell |
Switzerland | |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
UK | |
| Green et al. (2006) |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
USA | |
| www.benitoitemine.com/ Cisneros +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 199 +1 other reference | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Martin Jensen collection |
| Dunn (1995) |
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