Reevesite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Reevesite
Frank Reeves
Formula:
Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Colour:
Yellow to yellow-green
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
2.80 - 2.88
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1967 by John S. White, Jr., E.P. Henderson, and Brian Mason in honor of Frank Reeves, Ph.D. (11 October 1886, Tiune, West Virginia - 24 January 1986, Clarke County, West Virginia), an exploration geologist who found the Wolf Creek meteorite (the type locality) in 1947. He worked for several oil companies and the USGS.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3383:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7eb3f872-0fda-485a-8646-f61f3d7d36a1
IMA Classification of Reevesite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ni6Fe3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Approval year:
1966
First published:
1967
Classification of Reevesite
5.DA.50
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.6.3.1
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : AmBn(XO3)pZqxH2O & with (m+n):p = 8:1
16b : HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : AmBn(XO3)pZq
11.14.10
11 : Carbonates
14 : Carbonates of Co and Ni
11 : Carbonates
14 : Carbonates of Co and Ni
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Rvs | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Reevesite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Reevesite
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow to yellow-green
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Density:
2.80 - 2.88 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.83(5) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Reevesite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.735 nε = 1.650
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.085
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:
High
Chemistry of Reevesite
Mindat Formula:
Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Crystallography of Reevesite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Setting:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.16 Å, c = 45.54 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 7.393
Unit Cell V:
1,496.53 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Z=3/8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.63 Å | (100) |
| 2.60 Å | (81) |
| 3.80 Å | (73) |
| 2.30 Å | (61) |
| 1.946 Å | (48) |
| 1.508 Å | (34) |
| 1.537 Å | (33) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] | |
| 47i : [Terrestrial weathering of meteorites] |
Geological Setting:
Nickel rich ore deposits
Type Occurrence of Reevesite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National School of Mines, Paris, France; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 119552–119554.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
alteration product of a highly weathered iron-nickel meteorite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
White, J.S., Henderson, E.P., Mason, B. (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist: 52: 1190-1197.
Synonyms of Reevesite
Other Language Names for Reevesite
Relationship of Reevesite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Desautelsite | Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) |
| Droninoite | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Hydrotalcite-3R | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Iowaite | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Kaznakhtite | Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O | Trig. 3 : R3 |
| Meixnerite | Mg6Al2(OH)16(OH)2 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Stichtite | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Takovite | Ni6Al2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| UM2002-02-COH:FeNi | (Fe2+,Ni)6Fe3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O | |
| Woodallite | Mg6Cr2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 6 photos of Reevesite associated with Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| 6 photos of Reevesite associated with Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| 4 photos of Reevesite associated with Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| 2 photos of Reevesite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Reevesite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 1 photo of Reevesite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 1 photo of Reevesite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Reevesite associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| 1 photo of Reevesite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 1 photo of Reevesite associated with Millerite | NiS |
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 | Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| 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 | 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 |
Other Information
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 Reevesite
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References for Reevesite
Reference List:
Bish, D. L., Livingstone, A. (1981) The crystal chemistry and paragenesis of honessite and hydrohonessite: the sulphate analogues of reevesite. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (335) 339-343 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.044.335.15
Song, Y., Moon, H.-S. (1998) Additional data on reevesite and its Co-analogue, as a new member of the hydrotalcite group. Clay Minerals, 33 (2) 285-296 doi:10.1180/000985598545480
Localities for Reevesite
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The Locality List
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- 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.
Argentina | |
| Las Especies Minerales de La Republica ... |
Australia | |
| Chalmers et al. (1977) |
| Anderson et al. (2002) |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| Birch et al. (2001) |
| Nickel et al. (1985) |
| Nickel et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| Nickel Mineralisation in Western ... |
| White (Jr) +2 other references |
| Nickel et al. (1981) +1 other reference |
Austria | |
| R.Poeverlein (2016) |
Bolivia | |
| doi:10.3390/min7050068 +2 other references |
Brazil | |
| [Mandarino |
Germany | |
| Brill et al. (2017) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Der Aufschluss Vol.55 |
Greece | |
| Rieck et al. (2020) |
| Rieck et al. (2020) |
Italy | |
| Dalrio (1980) +2 other references |
| Calanchi (1978) +1 other reference |
| Pedroni et al. (1996) |
| Borghi et al. (1996) |
| Adorni F. (1989) |
| analysed by Dr. Anthony Kampf |
| Bedognè et al. (1993) |
| Callegari et al. (2002) +2 other references |
| Caboni et al. (2018) |
| Bonifazi (2020) |
| Ciampalini et al. (2010) +1 other reference |
| Bonifazi (2020) +1 other reference | |
| Bonifazi (2020) | |
| Giuliano bettini collection | |
| Sammartino (2014) | |
Japan | |
| Yamada (2004) |
Poland | |
| Gurdziel et al. (2016) |
Romania | |
| Gábor Koller collection (analysed by Sándor Szakáll and Béla Fehér using EDS and PXRD) |
Russia | |
| Pekov (2007) +1 other reference |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Gnos et al. (2013) |
| Faheha et al. (2012) |
South Africa | |
| Am Min 54 (1969) +1 other reference |
South Korea | |
| Song et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
Spain | |
| in Spanish version (Revista de Minerales) +1 other reference |
| www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) +2 other references |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Ansermet (2012) |
| Ansermet et al. (2012) |
UK | |
| Day (1999) |
| Bish et al. (1981) +2 other references |
USA | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Space Science Reviews |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 198. +1 other reference |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 198. +1 other reference |
| Reiner Mielke |
| Dunning et al. (2005) |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 199. +1 other reference | |
| www.mineralsocal.org |
| Joseph F. Cooper Jr. et al. (2003) |
| Mike Scott S104317 from Cureton #CQK ID ... +1 other reference |
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