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Ferrisymplesite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrisymplesite

Bugalho Mine, São Brás dos Matos, Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceição)， São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) e Juromenha, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrisymplesite

Bugalho Mine, São Brás dos Matos, Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceição)， São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) e Juromenha, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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Ferrisymplesite

Shaft #8, Nipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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About FerrisymplesiteHide

Formula:
Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Colour:
Dark amber-brown, yellow-brown, yellow
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
2.885
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named by Thomas Leonard Walker and Alfred Leonard Parsons in 1924 for its relation to symplesite.
Can be considered an oxidised symplesite/parasymplesite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1502:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
781758ab-a5fa-435a-9e27-e2594fa06177

Classification of FerrisymplesiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Type description reference:
WALKER, T.L. & PARSONS, A.L. (1924): The arsenates of cobalt, nickel and iron observed in silver-bearing veins at Cobalt, Ontario. University of Toronto, Geology Series, Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy 17, 13-17. (Abstracted in American Mineralogist (1925): 10: 134)
Strunz-mindat (2023):
8.CE.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
Dana 8th ed.:
42.10.1.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.9.4

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
9 : Arsenates of Fe

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of FerrisymplesiteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Dark amber-brown, yellow-brown, yellow
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Fibrous
Density:
2.885 g/cm3 (Measured)    
Comment:
Best measurement from a probable mixture

Optical Data of FerrisymplesiteHide

Type:
Biaxial
RI values:
n = 1.650
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.000
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Optical Extinction:
Parallel to elongation
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
n = 1.650

Chemical Properties of FerrisymplesiteHide

Formula:
Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Elements listed:
As, Fe, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of FerrisymplesiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Morphology:
Small irregular masses with a fibrous structure.
Comment:
Class and space group unknown

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
8.93 Å(40)
6.77 Å(100)
4.00 Å(60)
3.72 Å(60)
3.38 Å(40)
2.96 Å(50)
2.83 Å(50)
Comments:
From Neublach, Germany specimen, see also ICDD 1-119 (synthetic)

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]

Type Occurrence of FerrisymplesiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Hudson Bay Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
General Appearance of Type Material:
Finely fibrous.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M14248; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 101313; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 95461.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ErythriteAnnabergite
Reference:
WALKER, T.L. & PARSONS, A.L. (1924): The arsenates of cobalt, nickel and iron observed in silver-bearing veins at Cobalt, Ontario. University of Toronto, Geology Series, Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy 17, 13-17. (Abstracted in American Mineralogist (1925): 10: 134)

Other Language Names for FerrisymplesiteHide

Relationship of Ferrisymplesite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Symplesite Group
Other Members of this group:
Metaköttigite(Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH)Tric. 1 : P1
SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Ferrisymplesite associated with LöllingiteFeAs2
2 photos of Ferrisymplesite associated with ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.CE.XBabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.MonteneroiteCu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.05Chudobaite(Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.05GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.10NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.15BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.20PhosphorrössleriteMg(PO3OH) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.20RössleriteMg(HAsO4) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.25MetaswitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.25SwitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CE.30LindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30OndrušiteCaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30KlajiteMnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9-10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30Hloušekite(Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.35BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.40AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.40ParasymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.45SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.50CattiiteMg3(PO4)2 · 22H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.55KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2OTet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2
8.CE.60KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2OMon. 2 : P2
8.CE.60HilarioniteFe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.65SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.CE.70MetaschoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.70SchoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 8H2OMon.
8.CE.75MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CE.75ZigrasiteMgZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.75UM2009-11-PO:CaHZrCaZr[PO4]2 · 4H2OTric.
8.CE.80SantabarbaraiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OAmor.
8.CE.85Metaköttigite(Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.CE.90SlavkoviteCu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2OTric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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 FerrisymplesiteHide

References for FerrisymplesiteHide

Reference List:
WALKER, T.L. & PARSONS, A.L. (1924): The arsenates of cobalt, nickel and iron observed in silver-bearing veins at Cobalt, Ontario. University of Toronto, Geology Series, Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy 17, 13-17. (Abstracted in
WALKER, T.L. & PARSONS, A.L. (1924): The arsenates of cobalt, nickel and iron observed in silver-bearing veins at Cobalt, Ontario. University of Toronto, Geology Series, Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy 17, 13-17. (Abstracted in American Mineralogist (1925): 10: 134)
American Mineralogist (1925): 10: 134)
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) A System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Walenta, K. (1979): Die Sekundärmineralien der Erzgänge von Neubulach im nördlichen Schwarzwald. Aufschluss, 30, 213-252.

Localities for FerrisymplesiteHide

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.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
      • Hüttenberg
Canada (TL)
 
  • Ontario
    • Timiskaming District
      • Cobalt-Gowganda region
        • Cobalt area
          • Coleman Township
Chile
 
  • Atacama
    • Copiapó Province
      • Tierra Amarilla
        • Pampa Larga mining district
Czech Republic
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Rottweil
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Burgfelsen
            • Heubach Valley
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Calw
      • Freudenstadt
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Märkischer Kreis
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Annaberg-Buchholz
        • Kleinrückerswalde
      • Marienberg
        • Lauta
Japan
 
  • Oita Prefecture
    • Saiki City
Portugal
 
  • Évora
    • Alandroal
      • Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceição)， São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) e Juromenha (Nossa Senhora do Loreto)
        • São Brás dos Matos
Slovakia
 
  • Žilina Region
    • Liptovský Mikuláš District
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Sierre
      • Anniviers
        • Saint-Luc
USA
 
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
      • Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)
        • Gold Hill
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