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Voltaite from
Alum mines, La Vilella Alta, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain


Locality type:Diggings
Classification
Species:Voltaite
Formula:K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Voltaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alum mines, La Vilella Alta, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1582573
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1582573:1
GUID (UUID V4):33e54e6b-16bb-4681-a91e-e67942c99b1b
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Canale della Arsiccio, and and Pollone mines. Pollone mines. Figure1.1.Simplified Simplifiedgeological...the other abandoned mines of the area. Arsiccio mine and of the other abandoned mines of the area. The...Chemical Formula Mineral Ideal Chemical Formula Alum-(K) Alunogen Anhydrite Coquimbite Epsomite Giacovazzoite...Magnesiocopiapite Melanterite Römerite Scordariite Voltaite KFe3+ 3 (SO4 )2 (OH)6 Al(SO4 )F(H2 O)5 KFe3+...pseudohexagonal crystals up to 3 cm across [27], and voltaite [16]. The pyrite outcrop shows the pervasive
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Apuan Alps (Tuscany, Italy). VI. Tl-bearing alum-(K) and voltaite from the Fornovolasco mining complex Cristian...2 Abstract Thallium-bearing samples of alum-(K) and voltaite from the Fornovolasco mining complex (Apuan...Mössbauer, and X‑ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). Alum-(K) occurs as anhedral colorless grains or rarely...at 2.84(2) Å. Voltaite occurs as dark green cubic crystals, up to 1 mm in size. Voltaite is chemically...confirmed the occurrence of minor NH4+ also in voltaite. Its unit-cell parameter is a = 27.2635 Å, V =
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
discovered in the Fornovolasco and Monte Arsiccio mines. Their study allowed to improve the knowledge of...the presence of gypsum, melanterite, halotrichite, alum-(K), goslarite, and, possibly, coquimbite. Since...Canale della Radice, Monte Arsiccio, and Pollone mines. At these localities, the relative abundance of...REVIEW 2 of 31 Radice, Monte Arsiccio, and Pollone mines. At these localities, the relative abundance of...Arsiccio mines. Pyrite is widespread in allore these localities, Monte Arsiccio and Pollone mines. Pyrite
Report (chapter)
in closed-basin lakes, in rock outcrops, and in mines and mine wastes has been noted since early antiquity...early Greek and Roman civilizations. Alum, most commonly potash alum KAl(SO4)2·12H2O, which is from the...(soluble metal-sulfate salts) that formed within mines and along rock faces (Agricola 1546, 1556). Furthermore...metal salts described previously: rhomboclase and voltaite. The formula of 3+ 3+ rhomboclase is variously...a field setting (Nordstrom et al. 2000). 2+ 3+ Voltaite, K2Fe 5Fe 4(SO4)12·18H2O, occurs in oxidized sulfide
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
doubtful species that have been described from these mines. Seven new well-defined mineral species were discovered...locations of Chuquicamata, Quetena and Alcaparrosa Mines' miles). Both of these cities are on the coast...yielded an undetermined mineral related to the alums, describedin this paper. GeologicHistory. The sulphates...Copiapite Jarosite Parabutlerite 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Alums Pisanite, var. salvadorite Botryogen, var. quetenite...Copiapite Coquimbite Conrureroo Sneurrcas Copiapite Voltaite Coquimbite Quenstedtite Roemerite Halotrichite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
rozenite, siderotil, halotrichite, römerite, voltaite, copiapite, monoclinic Fe2(SO4)3, Fe2(SO4)3·5H2O...rhomboclase and mixed ferric–ferrous minerals römerite, voltaite, and copiapite. Values of Fe2+/[Fe2+ + Fe3+] determined...examples of an AMD system is the Iron Mountain Mines Superfund site in California, USA (e.g., Alpers...al., 1973) (Fe2+, if present, on Ci) Cs Cs Voltaite 3+ K2Fe2+ 5 Fe4 (SO4)12·18H2O C1 Fe3+: C3i Fe2+...Copiapite, 91RS 210A _ P1 Voltaite, IMJ-05 Voltaite, IM-06 Voltaite, IMJ-06 Voltaite, 91RS 210A Kornelite
Report (issue)
(shales and coals); boussingaultite, mascagnite, voltaite (The Geysers, California, USA). Distribution:...mineralogy, (7th edition), v. II, 475–476 [ammonia alum]. (2) Abdeen, A.M., G. Will, W. Schäfer, A. Kirfel...diffraction study of alums. II. The crystal structure of methylammonium aluminium alum. III. The crystal...crystal structure of ammonium aluminium alum. Zeits. Krist., 157, 147–166. (3) (1956) NBS Circ 539, 6. All
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
werden m u l l Summary The Crystal Structure o] Voltaite, K2Fe52+Fes3+Al[SO4112 9 18 t t 2 0 The crystal...Herstel- 186 K. Mereiter: lung kfinstlicher Voltaite an. Eine ausfiihrliche Bearbeitung des Minerals... aber stets vorhandene A1-Gehalt natiirlieher Voltaite; da ein Fe(It,~O)63+-Komplex dutch den gr6Beren...sprieht aueh, dab die Al-freien Voltaite nut yon der geihe der Cdund Mn-Voltaite bekannt sind, denn beide Arten...i~s 201 Breislalc, 1792: Essai min~ralogique sur la Solfatare de Pozzuole. Naples. 155---156 (zitiert
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
hydrothermal process. Keywords: jarosite; alunite; alum; amarillite; tschermigite; lonecreekite; volcano;...field is composed of halotrichite, alunogen, gypsum, alum- and alunite-type minerals, copiapite group mineral...Cpi—copiapite, ATM— alunite-type compounds, Aum—alum, Alg—alunogen, Opl—opal, S—native Sulphur, Kln—kaolinite...·17H2 O *** *** Gypsum, CaSO4 ·2H2 O ** *** Alum-type minerals, A+ M3+ (SO4 )2 ·12H2 O - ** Halotrichite...copiapite-group mineral, (iv) tschermigite/lonecreekite (alum-type minerals), alone or with alunogen; (v) gypsum;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
unit cell. The mineral, associated with sulphur, voltaite, and other unidentified sulphates, forms pale...question has formed upon very coarselycrystaliine voltaite, and at the same time it is dusted over with very...that appeared to be contaminated with sulphur, voltaite, jarosite, or any other extraneousmaterial were...dehydration of krausite, goldichite, and potassium iron alums, but these experiments failed in every case;none
Book (volume)
cobaltocalcite, chalcocyanite, metastrengite, soda alum) they further have subscribed completely to the...Dieuze in Lorraine. Near Cardona in Barcelona, Spain. At North wich, Cheshire, England. Skeletal crystals...gave AgCl 11, NaCl 89, total 100. Found at several mines in the Huantajaya district, calcite, embolite, cerargyrite...cornea Span. Chlorobromure d'argent Domeyko (Ann. mines, 6, 153, 1844), Berthier (ibid., 2, 540, 1842)....Mex. (from Mexico and Huelgoet), Berthier {Ann. mines, 19, 734, 742, 1841; ibid., 2, 256, 1842). Bromide
vesuvianite 88, 88, 89 violan 96, 97 vivianite 69, 70 voltaite 62 vonsenite 53 vulpinite 55 wad 34, 35 sulphides...(Yugoslavia), some mines on Mount Amiata, Tuscany (Italy), and Almadén (Spain). In the United States...also contains pyrope and diopsids. Other famous mines are Dutoitspan, Bultfontein, De Beer’s, and Premier;...bituminous deposits have been found in the sulphur mines of Romagna, Italy, in association with gypsum and...Santander in Spain. Very lustrous black crystals of marmatite blende are found in the Bottino mines near Seravezza
Report (chapter)
anions of the sulfate group. The structure of sodium alum, Na{Al(H2O)6}(SO4)2(H2O)6, consists of {Al(H2O)6}...and (MØ6) octahedra: (a) cyanochroite; (b) sodium alum; (c) tamarugite, with Na atoms shown as circles;...(MgØ6) octahedra (Fig. 33k). The framework in voltaite, K2[Fe2+5Fe3+3(H2O)12(SO4)12]{Al(H2O)6}, is a...octahedral–tetrahedral frame-work in voltaite; (m) the fundamental chain in voltaite. Figure 34. (a) The structure...octahedra. The structure of coskrenite-(Ce), (Ce,Nd,La)2(SO4)2(C2O4)(H2O)8, the only sulfateoxalate mineral
Book
vesuvianite 88, 88, 89 violan 96, 97 vivianite 69, 70 voltaite 62 vonsenite 53 vulpinite 55 wad 34, 35 wavellite...Idrija (Yugoslavia), some mines on Mount Amiata, Tuscany (Italy), and Almadén (Spain). In the United States... Agrigento (Italy) and diopsids. Other famous mines are Dutoitspan, Bultfontein, De Beer’s, and Premier;...bituminous deposits have been found in the sulphur mines of Romagna, Italy, in association with gypsum and...in Spain. Very lustrous black crystals of marmatite blende are found in the Bottino mines near
Book
vesuvianite 88, 88, 89 violan 96, 97 vivianite 69, 70 voltaite 62 vonsenite 53 vulpinite 55 wad 34, 35 wavellite...on Mount Amiata, Tuscany (Italy), and Almaden (Spain). In the United States it is found in California...this is the origin of the Fil(for,11 silver. Nico la Secci, Sarrabus, Sardinia ( Italy) ?ndri1ic copper...also contains pyrope and diopsids. Other famous mines are Dutoitspan, Bultfontein, De Beer's, and Premier;...bituminous deposits have been found in the sulphur mines of Romagna, Italy, in association with gypsum and
Journal (issue)
22920 S pecializing in m inerals from M o ro cco , Spain. Peru, & m ore. S C H N E I D E R ’S r o c k s...achieved major economic importance. Most of the small mines produced little and closed after a short time. Most...and adolescents, are now employed in the chromite mines. Near the villages there are a few meager fields...extraordinary output (relative to other Turkish mines) of the Dogu mine (more than 30,000 tons of high-grade...indebted to the chief engineers of the Kop Dag mines, especially Bay Nezihi Gundogdu, Hissedar, for the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
chemical composition. SOMMAIRE On peur diviser la structure cristalline d’un minéral de type oxysel...composante basique de groupes (SO4). Les ligands de la composante acide seraient surtout des donateurs de...valences de liaison, tandis que les atomes d’oxygène de la composante basique seraient surtout des accepteurs...acceptées directement par un atome donateur situé dans la partie basique de l’unité structurale. Les acidités...Ces maxima correspondent à la coordinence moyenne des atomes d’oxygène de la composante basique de l’unité
Report (volume)
I529·6466 a c Melanterite stalactite (blue-green) Voltaite b Copiapite stalagmite with halotrichite (white...d Coquimbite (pale purple) with copiapite and voltaite I SBN 0-939950-52 - 9 I I w~ 111111111 9 78...(bassanite). For centuries, Al-sulfate minerals, or "alums," have been used in the tanning and dyeing industries...anions of the sulfate group. The structure of sodium alum, Na{Al(H2O)6}(SO4)2(H2O)6, consists of {Al(H2O)6}...and (MØ6) octahedra: (a) cyanochroite; (b) sodium alum; (c) tamarugite, with Na atoms shown as circles;
Journal (issue)
Tampa, FL Correspondents Miguel Calvo Zaragoza, Spain Thomas P. Moore Niantic, CT Joe Polityka Staten...P. Uher, S. Michal & J. Vitdlos The minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, T ennessee.....disporting themselves at shows. Are they participat­ G la ss C ages ing? Do they spend major amounts of...Stuttgart, p. 534-535. LACROIX, A. (1896) Mineralogie de la France et de Ses Colonies. vol. 2, p. 527. LIOTTI...Graeber & Himes Great Basin Minerals Hallelujah Mines Jeff & Gloria's Minerals Jewel Tunnel Imports Jones
Book (edition)
MANUAL MINERALOGY, INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON MINES, ROCKS, REDUCTION OP ORES, A5B TH APPLICATIONS...mining, their modes of reduction, the yield of mines in different countries, and the various applications...descriptions, there follow general remarks on mines, metallurgical processes, and other useful information...large part of the sugar has mon and work gar or alum after a while it becomes a basket of finished gems...includes the cube (fig. 1 or la, the latoctahedron (fig. 2 ;) and the rhombic 2 1 la ter in outline ;) regular
Book (edition)
S<-£A MINEEALOGY, INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON MINES, ROCKS, REDUCTION OF ORES, APPLICATIONS OP THE...mining, their modes of reduction, the yield of mines in different countries, and the various applications...descriptions, there follow general remarks on mines, metallurgical processes, and other useful information...or some other object, in a solution of sugar or alum after a while it becomes a basket of finished gems...the cube (fig. 1 or la, the latregular octahedron (fig. 2 ;) and the rhombic 2 la 1 ^^1~7P~ i \ ^
Book (edition)
mining, their modes of reduction, the yield of mines in different countries, and the various applications...descriptions, there follow genera! remarks on mines, metallurgical processes, and other the the strict-...Pennsylvania. Ure’s Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, has been a work of frequent reference, and the...or some other object, in a solution of sugar or alum after a while it becomes a basket of finished gems...85 The first system includes the cube (fig. 1 or la, the latter in outline ;) regular octahedron (fig
Book (edition)
i'vi'r^iir^M MINERALOGY-, INCI '-DINO OBSERVATIONS ON MINES, ROCKS, REDUCTION OF ORES, AND THE APPLICATIONS...mining, their modes of reduction, the yield of mines in different countries, and the various applications...descriptions, there follow general remarks on mines, metallurgical processes, and other useful information...Pennsylvania. Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, has been a work of frequent reference, and the...or some other object, in a solution of sugar or alum after a while it becomes a basket of finished ;
Journal (entire run)
Strangway Range, N.T. - B.M. England Minerals from Some Mines in the Woods Point District, Vic. - Frank Bussat...Examples of Rancieite and Birnessite - J. Ostwald Voltaite and Roemerite from the Isa Mine, Qld.: the First...Wolumla Goldfield, N.S.W. - LM. Glaser Potassium Alum from 'Cave of Hands' GrarnpiartS, Western Victoria...and J.M. Stewart) with the Mines Branch of the Department of Energy. Mines and Resources in Ottawa. have...Corbett ( 1967), Sutherland and Hale (1970) and Mines Department of Tasmania ( 1970). It is planned to
Book (edition)
MANU AL OF IOEEALOGY, INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON MINES, BOCKS, KEDUCTIOlsr OF OKES, AND THE APPLICATIONS...dwelt upon. of ores in of reduction, the yield of mines in different and the various applications of the...descriptions, there follow general remarks on mines, metallurgical processes, ana other useful information...or some other object, in a solution of sugar or alum after a while it becomes a basket of finished gems...the cube (fig. 1 or la, the latregular octahedron (fig. 2;) and the rhombic 2 la 1 They are symmetrical
 
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