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Fiedlerite

Lavrion Port slag locality, Lavrion, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Fiedlerite

Legrena Cove slag locality, Sounion area, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Fiedlerite

Slag localities, Waitschach, Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria

Fiedlerite

Lavrion Port slag locality, Lavrion, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Fiedlerite

Legrena Cove slag locality, Sounion area, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Fiedlerite

Slag localities, Waitschach, Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria

Fiedlerite

Lavrion Port slag locality, Lavrion, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Fiedlerite

Legrena Cove slag locality, Sounion area, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District, Attikí Prefecture, Greece

Formula:

Pb₃FCl₄(OH) · H₂O

System:

Monoclinic

Colour:

Colourless, white; ...

Lustre:

Adamantine

Hardness:

3½

Name:

After K.G. Fiedler (1791-1853), Saxon Commissioner of Mines, and Director of an exploratory expedition to the Laurium region in 1835.

Two polytypes exist, Fiedlerite-1A and Fiedlerite-2M.

Classification of Fiedlerite

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Strunz 8th ed.:

3/D.0-40

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

3.DC.10

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu

Dana 8th ed.:

10.3.2.1

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
3 : A₃(O,OH)₂X_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

8.8.10

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
8 : Halides of Pb

Physical Properties of Fiedlerite

Lustre:

Adamantine

Diaphaneity (Transparency):

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless, white; colourless in transmitted light.

Hardness (Mohs):

3½

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
On {100}.

Density:

5.88 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.64 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Fiedlerite

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.980 n_β = 2.040 n_γ = 2.100

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.120

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

strong

Chemical Properties of Fiedlerite

Formula:

Pb₃FCl₄(OH) · H₂O

IMA Formula:

Pb₃Cl₄F(OH) · H₂O

Elements listed in formula:

Cl, F, H, O, Pb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Fiedlerite

Polytype:

Formula:

Crystal System:

Class (H-M)

Space Group:

Space Group Setting:

Cell Parameters:

Ratio:

Unit Cell Volume (calc):

Fiedlerite-1A	Fiedlerite-2M
Pb₃Cl₄F(OH) · H₂O
Triclinic	Monoclinic
1 - Pedial	2/m - Prismatic
P1	P2₁/b
	P2₁/a
a = 8.574(3) Å, b = 8.045(4) Å, c = 7.276(2) Å α = 89.96(4)°, β = 102.05(4)°, γ = 103.45(4)°	a = 16.681(4) Å, b = 8.043(3) Å, c = 7.281(2) Å β = 102.56(4)°
a:b:c = 1.066 : 1 : 0.904	a:b:c = 2.074 : 1 : 0.905
V 476.76 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)	V 953.48 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystallographic forms of Fiedlerite

Crystal Atlas:

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Fiedlerite no.1 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

Type Occurrence of Fiedlerite

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Penfieldite

Laurionite

Relationship of Fiedlerite to other Species

3.DC.05	Laurionite	PbCl(OH)
3.DC.05	Paralaurionite	PbCl(OH)
3.DC.15	Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
3.DC.20	Laurelite	Pb₇F₁₂Cl₂
3.DC.25	Bismoclite	(BiO)Cl
3.DC.25	Daubréeite	(BiO)(OH,Cl)
3.DC.25	Matlockite	PbFCl
3.DC.25	Rorisite	CaFCl
3.DC.25	Zavaritskite	(BiO)F
3.DC.25	Zhangpeishanite	BaFCl
3.DC.30	Nadorite	PbSbClO₂
3.DC.30	Perite	PbBiClO₂
3.DC.35	Aravaipaite	Pb₃AlF₉ · H₂O
3.DC.37	Calcioaravaipaite	PbCa₂AlF₉
3.DC.40	Thorikosite	Pb₃Cl₂(OH)(SbO₃,AsO₃)
3.DC.45	Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
3.DC.50	Blixite	Pb₂(O,OH)₂Cl
3.DC.55	Pinalite	Pb₃WO₅Cl₂
3.DC.60	Symesite	Pb₁₀(SO₄)O₇Cl₄ · H₂O
3.DC.65	Ecdemite	Pb₆Cl₄(As₂O₇)
3.DC.65	Heliophyllite	Pb₆Cl₄(As₂O₇)
3.DC.70	Mendipite	Pb₃Cl₂O₂
3.DC.75	Damaraite	Pb₃Cl(OH)O₂
3.DC.80	Onoratoite	Sb₈Cl₂O₁₁
3.DC.85	Cotunnite	PbCl₂
3.DC.90	Pseudocotunnite	K₂PbCl₄
3.DC.95	Barstowite	Pb₄Cl₆(CO₃) · H₂O

8.8.1	Abhurite	Sn₂₁Cl₁₆(OH)₁₄O₆
8.8.2	Matlockite	PbFCl
8.8.3	Laurelite	Pb₇F₁₂Cl₂
8.8.4	Cotunnite	PbCl₂
8.8.5	Mendipite	Pb₃Cl₂O₂
8.8.6	Damaraite	Pb₃Cl(OH)O₂
8.8.7	Laurionite	PbCl(OH)
8.8.8	Paralaurionite	PbCl(OH)
8.8.9	Penfieldite	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
8.8.11	Blixite	Pb₂(O,OH)₂Cl
8.8.12	Pseudocotunnite	K₂PbCl₄
8.8.13	Diaboleite	Pb₂CuCl₂(OH)₄
8.8.14	Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
8.8.15	Chloroxiphite	Pb₃CuO₂Cl₂(OH)₂
8.8.17	Bideauxite	Pb₂AgCl₃(F,OH)₂
8.8.18	Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
8.8.19	Aravaipaite	Pb₃AlF₉ · H₂O
8.8.20	Yedlinite	Pb₆Cr³⁺Cl₆(O,OH,H₂O)₈
8.8.21	Kolarite	PbTeCl₂
8.8.22	Hematophanite	Pb₄Fe₃O₈(OH,Cl)

Other Names for Fiedlerite

Name in Other Languages:

German:Fiedlerit

Russian:Фидлерит

Spanish:Fiedlerita

Other Information

Other Information:

Becomes turbid when attacked by cold water. Soluble in HNO3.

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 Fiedlerite

Reference List:

vom Rath (1887) Berichte Niederrheinische Gesellschaft für Natur und Heilkunde, Bonn: 154.

vom Rath (1889) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 388.

Smith (1899) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 102.

de Schulten (1905) Comptes rendu de l’Académie des sciences de Paris: 140: 315.

Lacroix and de Schulten (1908) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 31: 83.

Goldschmidt, V. (1918) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 4: 4.

Palache, C. (1934). The form relations of the lead oxychlorides, laurionite, paralaurionite, and fiedlerite. Mineralogical Magazine 23, 573-586.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 67-69.

Merlino, S., Pasero, M., Perchiazzi, N. (1994): Fiedlerite: revised chemical formula [Pb3Cl4F(OH).H2O], OD description and crystal structure refinement of the two MDO polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine: 58, 69-77.

American Mineralogist (1994): 79: 1014.

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Localities for Fiedlerite

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(TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.


Austria
Carinthia Friesach - Hüttenberg area Hüttenberg Waitschach ⓘ Slag localities	U. Kolitsch and H. Pristacz (2009): An orthorhombic dimorph of barstowite, Pb4Cl6(CO3)•H2O, from slags at Maria Waitschach, Austria, and Lavrion, Greece. Poster, Joint MinPet 2009 and 4th MSCC, Budapest, Hungary, September 7-11; abstract in Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 155, 83.; Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fink, R. & Auer, C. (2013): Die Mineralogie der weltweit einzigartigen Schlacken von Waitschach, Kärnten. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A, 115, 19-87 (in German).

Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia Ruhr Coal Mining area Essen ⓘ Christian-Levin Mine	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990

Greece (TL)
Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika) Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium) ⓘ Lavrion District slag localities (TL)	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 69; Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian, Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags; Grolig, H. & Grolig, E. (1978): Lavrion in Attika. Lapis, 3 (5), 16-25; 40 (in German).
Agios Nikolaos [St Nicholas] area ⓘ Agios Nikolaos Cove slag locality	Fritz Schreiber collection (U. Kolitsch SXRD analysis)
Passa Limani area ⓘ Passa Limani Cove slag locality (Pacha Limani Cove slag locality)	Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals of the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fabritz, K. H., Blaß, G. & Gröbner, J. (2014): Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (II). Mineralien-Welt 25 (2), 82-95 (in German).
Sounion area ⓘ Harakas Cove slag locality (Charakas; Xarakas; Xaracas)	van Kalmthout, P. (2012): De slakkenmineralen van Lavrion (Gr.) - Ontwikkelingen na 1996, inclusief een archeologische ontdekking. GEA, 45 (1), 14-19 (in Dutch); Fritz Schreiber collection; Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysed)
ⓘ Legrena Cove slag locality (Legraina Cove)	Stephan Wolfsried collection
ⓘ Sounion Cove slag locality	Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian, (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Thorikos area ⓘ Thorikos Bay slag locality	Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Vrissaki area ⓘ Vrissaki Point slag locality	Lacroix, A. & De Schulten, A. (1908): Note sur des minéraux plombifères des scories athéniennes du Laurion. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 31, 79-90 (in French).; Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Italy
Latium Rome Province Anzio ⓘ Tor Caldara slag locality ?	Marco Bonifazi Collection
Tuscany Livorno Province Piombino ⓘ Baratti slag locality	Cerutti, G. and Preite, D. (1995): Mineralien der etruskischen Schlacken von Baratti, Toskana. Lapis, 20 (4), 13-18; 50 (in German).

South Africa
Mpumalanga Province Nkangala District Delmas ⓘ Argent	Minerals of South Africa

UK
England Cornwall St Agnes District Crantock ⓘ The Gannel Smelter slag locality	BMS Newsletter 79, March 2010 (http://britishmicromountsociety.homestead.com/Gannell-Smelter.html)

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