Named by Paul (Paulus) Brian Moore in 1967 in honor of Swedish mineralogist, Olof Erik Gabrielson (December 10, 1912 Örebro, Sweden - January 28, 1980) who was at the University of Stockholm and later at the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Adelite-Descloizite Group.

The crystal structure is unsolved; it appears to be microtwinned (U. Kolitsch, unpubl. results).

IMA proposal 17-G was accepted and the former formula, PbFeAsO₄(OH), was changed. It makes the mineral an arsenite instead of an arsenate.

Classification of GabrielsoniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Notes:

Redefined by the IMA

Approval Year:

1966

Approval History:

IMA 17-G

Strunz 8th ed.:

7/B.26-70

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

8.BH.35

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H₂O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO₄ = 1:1

Dana 8th ed.:

41.5.1.5

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)₂(XO₄)Z_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

20.5.11

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
5 : Arsenates of Ti and Pb

Physical Properties of GabrielsoniteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Greenish-brown, black

Streak:

Light brown

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

6.67 g/cm³ (Measured) 6.69 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of GabrielsoniteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n = 2.

2V:

Measured: 80° to 90°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.000

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

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

Optical Extinction:

Parallel

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

X, Z = olive green, Y = red brown. Y > X = Z

Chemical Properties of GabrielsoniteHide

Formula:

PbFe³⁺(As³⁺O₃)O

IMA Formula:

PbFe(AsO₄)(OH)

Elements listed:

As, Fe, O, Pb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of GabrielsoniteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mm2 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

Pmc2₁

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.86 Å, b = 5.98 Å, c = 8.62 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.314 : 1 : 1.441

Unit Cell V:

405.16 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Granular

Comment:

P21ma

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.91	(30)
3.93	(30)
3.19	(100)
3.07	(100)
2.71	(40)
2.65	(40)
1.622	(40)
1.438	(40)

Comments:

ICDD 20-583

Type Occurrence of GabrielsoniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

General Appearance of Type Material:

black grains to several mm

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Manganese and arsenic mineralized skarn

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of GabrielsoniteHide

IMA1966-011

Other Language Names for GabrielsoniteHide

German:Gabrielsonit

Simplified Chinese:羟砷铁铅矿

Spanish:Gabrielsonita

Traditional Chinese:羥砷鐵鉛礦

Relationship of Gabrielsonite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Adelite-Descloizite Group

Other Members of this group:

Adelite	CaMg(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Arsendescloizite	PbZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Čechite	PbFe²⁺(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Cobaltaustinite	CaCo(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Duftite-alpha	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Gottlobite	CaMg(VO₄,AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Hermannroseite	CaCu(PO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Mottramite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Nickelaustinite	CaNi(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Pyrobelonite	PbMn²⁺(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)	Orth.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

8.BH.05	Thadeuite	Ca(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2₁
8.BH.10	Durangite	NaAl(AsO₄)F	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10	Isokite	CaMg(PO₄)F	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10	Lacroixite	NaAl(PO₄)F	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.10	Maxwellite	NaFe³⁺(AsO₄)F	Mon.
8.BH.10	Panasqueiraite	CaMg(PO₄)(OH,F)	Mon.
8.BH.10	Tilasite	CaMg(AsO₄)F	Mon. m : Bb
8.BH.15	Drugmanite	Pb₂(Fe³⁺,Al)(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BH.20	Bjarebyite	(Ba,Sr)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂Al₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃	Mon.
8.BH.20	Cirrolite	Ca₃Al₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃ (?)
8.BH.20	Kulanite	Ba(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺,Mg)₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃	Mon.
8.BH.20	Penikisite	Ba(Mg,Fe²⁺,Ca)₂Al₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BH.20	Perloffite	Ba(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BH.20	Johntomaite	BaFe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₃(OH)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.BH.25	Bertossaite	(Li,Na)₂(Ca,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH,F)₄	Orth.
8.BH.25	Palermoite	(Li,Na)₂(Sr,Ca)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH)₄	Orth.
8.BH.30	Carminite	PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
8.BH.30	Sewardite	CaFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
8.BH.35	Adelite	CaMg(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Arsendescloizite	PbZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Cobaltaustinite	CaCo(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Nickelaustinite	CaNi(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Gottlobite	CaMg(VO₄,AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.35	Hermannroseite	CaCu(PO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
8.BH.40	Čechite	PbFe²⁺(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.BH.40	Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.40	Mottramite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.40	Pyrobelonite	PbMn²⁺(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BH.45	Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BH.45	Vésigniéite	BaCu₃(VO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BH.50	Paganoite	NiBi(AsO₄)O	Tric.
8.BH.55	Jagowerite	BaAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂	Tric.
8.BH.60	Attakolite	(Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)₄(HPO₄,PO₄)₃(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH)₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BH.65	Leningradite	PbCu₃(VO₄)₂Cl	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Ibam

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

41.5.1.1	Adelite	CaMg(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.2	Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.3	Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.4	Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.6	Tangeite	CaCu(VO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.7	Nickelaustinite	CaNi(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.8	Cobaltaustinite	CaCo(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.9	Arsendescloizite	PbZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
41.5.1.11	Hermannroseite	CaCu(PO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

20.5.1	Cafarsite	Ca_5.9Mn_1.7Fe₃Ti₃(AsO₃)₁₂ · 4-5H₂O	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3
20.5.2	Schultenite	Pb(HAsO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
20.5.3	Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
20.5.4	Bayldonite	PbCu₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
20.5.5	Philipsbornite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig.
20.5.6	Arsendescloizite	PbZn(AsO₄)(OH)	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
20.5.7	Helmutwinklerite	Pb(Zn,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Tric.
20.5.8	Thometzekite	PbCu²⁺₂(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
20.5.9	Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
20.5.10	Ludlockite	PbFe³⁺₄As³⁺₁₀O₂₂	Tric. 1 : P1
20.5.12	Carminite	PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
20.5.13	Segnitite	PbFe³⁺₃AsO₄(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
20.5.14	Tsumcorite	PbZn₂(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon.
20.5.15	Jamesite	Pb₂Zn(Fe²⁺,Zn)₂Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₄(OH)₁₀	Tric.
20.5.16	Mawbyite	Pb(Fe³⁺,Zn)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 2(OH,H₂O)	Mon.
20.5.17	Arsenbrackenbuschite	Pb₂Fe³⁺(AsO₄)₂(OH)

Fluorescence of GabrielsoniteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent

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 GabrielsoniteHide

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Moore, Paul (Paulus) Brian, 1967, [Gabrielsonite], Arkiv. Min. Geol., 4: 401

(abstract) American Mineralogist: 53: 1063-1064.

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Sweden (TL)

Värmland

Filipstad

ⓘ Långban (TL)

Arkiv Min.Geol.(1967) 4, 401-405; Clark, 1993, 249 - "Hey's Mineral Index - 3rd Edition"; 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.

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