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Eveite

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Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Eveite

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02723010014946648899743.jpg
Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
08951740014946648984864.jpg
Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
05173660014946648929287.jpg
Eveite

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02723010014946648899743.jpg
Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
08951740014946648984864.jpg
Eveite, etc.

Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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About EveiteHide

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Eve
Formula:
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Colour:
apple green, pale yellow
Hardness:
3½ - 4
Specific Gravity:
3.67
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Olivenite Group
Name:
Named in 1967 by Paul Brian Moore for the Biblical Eve, in comparison to the isostructural adamite.
Dimorph of:
Sarkinite
Isostructural with:
Adamite
Olivenite Group.


Classification of EveiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
1966
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/B.06-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.BB.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Dana 8th ed.:
41.6.6.4

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : A2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.8.2

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
8 : Arsenates of Mn

Physical Properties of EveiteHide

Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
apple green, pale yellow
Streak:
white
Hardness:
3½ - 4 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
fair on {101}
Density:
3.67 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.75 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of EveiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.700(5) nβ = 1.715(5) nγ = 1.732(10)
2V:
Measured: 65° , Calculated: 88°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.032
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
relatively strong r < v
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X=Z= green
Y= yellow

Chemical Properties of EveiteHide

Formula:
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Elements listed:
As, H, Mn, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of EveiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnnm
Setting:
Pnnm
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.57(1) Å, b = 8.77(1) Å, c = 6.27(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.977 : 1 : 0.715
Unit Cell V:
471.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Thick tabular, usually composite, barrel-shaped, sheaflike to 2mm

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.10 Å(7)
5.09 Å(8)
4.39 Å(10)
3.14 Å(4)
3.058 Å(9)
2.797 Å(5)
2.528 Å(6)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:
Metamorphosed Mn orebody, stratiform zinc ores.

Type Occurrence of EveiteHide

Synonyms of EveiteHide

Other Language Names for EveiteHide

German:Eveit
Russian:Эвеит
Spanish:Eveita

Relationship of Eveite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Olivenite Group
Other Members of this group:
AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
AuriacusiteFe3+Cu2+(AsO4)OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite)Fe3+Cu2+(Sb,AsO4)O
ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
6 photos of Eveite associated with Akrochordite(Mn2+,Mg)5(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

8.BB.XArsenowagneriteMg2(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.05AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)FTric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.10TripliteMn2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m
8.BB.10ZwieseliteFe2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15SarkiniteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/m
8.BB.15Triploidite(Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.BB.15Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15Wolfeite(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15Stanĕkite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)OMon.
8.BB.15JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)OMon. 2/m
8.BB.15HydroxylwagneriteMg2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.20HoltedahliteMg2(PO4)(OH)Trig. 3m : P3 1m
8.BB.20Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
8.BB.25AlthausiteMg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,☐)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.30AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.30ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30AuriacusiteFe3+Cu2+(AsO4)OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.35ParadamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.35TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.40BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon.
8.BB.40LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40WilhelmkleiniteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon.
8.BB.45TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.50NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite(Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6Hex.
8.BB.60UrusoviteCuAl(AsO4)OMon.
8.BB.65TheoparacelsiteCu3(As2O7)(OH)2Orth.
8.BB.70TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.75StoiberiteCu5(VO4)2O2Mon.
8.BB.80FingeriteCu11(VO4)6O2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.85AverieviteCu6(VO4)2O2Cl2Trig.
8.BB.90LipscombiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet.
8.BB.90RichelliteCaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2Amor.
8.BB.90ZinclipscombiteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 4 2 2 : P43 21 2

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

41.6.6.1OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
41.6.6.2LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
41.6.6.3AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

20.8.1SarkiniteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/m
20.8.3ArsenoclasiteMn2+5(AsO4)2(OH)4Orth.
20.8.4FlinkiteMn2+2Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
20.8.5JarosewichiteMn2+3Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)6Orth. 2 2 2
20.8.6AllactiteMn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
20.8.7KrautiteMn(HAsO4) · H2OMon. 2 : P21
20.8.8SynadelphiteMn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
20.8.9SterlinghilliteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
20.8.10GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.
20.8.11Akrochordite(Mn2+,Mg)5(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
20.8.12ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
20.8.13FluckiteCaMn2+(HAsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
20.8.14BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
20.8.15ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
20.8.16WallkilldelliteCa2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2OHex.
20.8.17Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
20.8.18ManganberzeliiteNaCa2Mn2+2(AsO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
20.8.19Magnesiochlorophoenicite(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
20.8.20VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
20.8.21Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23Trig. 3 : R3
20.8.22GrischuniteNaCa2Mn2+5Fe3+(AsO4)6 · 2H2OOrth.

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.

References for EveiteHide

Reference List:
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Moore, P. B. (1968): Eveite, Mn2(OH)(AsO4), a new mineral from Langban. Ark. Mineral. Geol., 4, 473-476.
American Mineralogist: 53: 1841-1845.
American Mineralogist: 55: 319.
Y. W. Yang, R. A. Stevenson, A. M. Siegel and G. W. Downs (2011): Redetermination of eveite, Mn2AsO4(OH), based on single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. Acta Crystallogr. E67, i68.

Internet Links for EveiteHide

Localities for EveiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Romania
 
  • Maramureș
Paulina HIRTOPANU & Gheorghe UDUBASA (2015): MINERALS FROM RAZOARE Mn-Fe DEPOSIT, PRELUCA MOUNTAINS, EAST CARPATHIANS, ROMANIA: NEW DATA. Rom. J. Mineral Deposits, 88, 11-28.
Sweden (TL)
 
  • Värmland County
    • Filipstad
American Mineralogist, 55, 319 (1970); Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
USA
 
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Franklin Mining District
        • Franklin
Cook (1973); Dunn (1995)
        • Ogdensburg
          • Sterling Hill
Dunn(1995):Pt5:667-668.
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