Kintoreite
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About Kintoreite
Formula:
PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Colour:
Cream to yellowish green and brownish yellow.
Lustre:
Vitreous, Greasy
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.34 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
After the type locality, the Kintore opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia.
The phosphate analogue of segnitite. Forms a solid-solution series with corkite.
Related to kolitschite.
Related to kolitschite.
Classification of Kintoreite
Approved
Approval Year:
1992
First Published:
1995
7/B.36-163
8.BL.10
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
42.7.3.6
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Physical Properties of Kintoreite
Vitreous, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Cream to yellowish green and brownish yellow.
Streak:
Pale yellowish green
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
On {001}
On {001}
Density:
4.34 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Kintoreite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.935 - 1.955 nε = 1.935
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.000 - 0.020

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:
Very High
Chemical Properties of Kintoreite
Formula:
PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
IMA Formula:
PbFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Crystallography of Kintoreite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.2963(5) Å, c = 16.8491(5) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.309
Unit Cell V:
776.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
Comment:
Date for near endmember composition (Grey et al., 2009)
Type Occurrence of Kintoreite
Co-Type Localities:
Reference:
Pring, A., Birch, W.D., Dawe, J.R., Taylor, M.R., Deliens, M., Walenta, K. (1995) Kintoreite, PbFe3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6, a new mineral of the jarosite-alunite family, and lusungite discredited. Mineralogical Magazine: 59(394): 143-148.
Synonyms of Kintoreite
Other Language Names for Kintoreite
Relationship of Kintoreite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Benauite | SrFe3+3(HPO4,PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Eylettersite | Th0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
Florencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
Florencite-(Sm) | SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Galloplumbogummite | Pb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Mon. m : Bm |
Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Kintoreite-2c | PbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 | |
Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Springcreekite | BaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite) | (Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | |
Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Zaïrite | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz | 3 photos of Kintoreite associated with Quartz on mindat.org. |
Pyromorphite | 2 photos of Kintoreite associated with Pyromorphite on mindat.org. |
Phosphohedyphane | 2 photos of Kintoreite associated with Phosphohedyphane on mindat.org. |
Stolzite | 1 photo of Kintoreite associated with Stolzite on mindat.org. |
Anglesite | 1 photo of Kintoreite associated with Anglesite on mindat.org. |
Natrodufrénite | 1 photo of Kintoreite associated with Natrodufrénite on mindat.org. |
Pyrite | 1 photo of Kintoreite associated with Pyrite on mindat.org. |
Muscovite | 1 photo of Kintoreite associated with Muscovite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
8.BL.05 | Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.05 | Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Kemmlitzite | SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.05 | Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Gallobeudantite | PbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Arsenogoyazite | SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Arsenocrandallite | CaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) |
8.BL.10 | Benauite | SrFe3+3(HPO4,PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Dussertite | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Eylettersite | Th0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Mon. m : Bm |
8.BL.10 | Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Segnitite | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Springcreekite | BaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(La) | LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | |
8.BL.13 | Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Zaïrite | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenowaylandite | BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.13 | Graulichite-(Ce) | CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Sm) | SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.15 | Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 | Mon. |
8.BL.25 | Pattersonite | PbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
42.7.3.1 | Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
42.7.3.2 | Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Mon. m : Bm |
42.7.3.3 | Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
42.7.3.5 | Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
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.
References for Kintoreite
Reference List:
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Pring, A., Birch, W.D., Dawe, J.R., Taylor, M.R., Deliens, M., Walenta, K. (1995) Kintoreite, PbFe3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6, a new mineral of the jarosite-alunite family, and lusungite discredited. Mineralogical Magazine: 59(394): 143-148.
Mineralogical Record: 27: 302-303.
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1995) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 80: 1073-1077.
Kharisun, Taylor, M.R., Bevan, D.J.M., Pring, A. (1997) The crystal structure of kintoreite, PbFe3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6. Mineralogical Magazine: 61: 123-129,
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1998) 145-163.
Jambor, J.L. (1999) Nomenclature of the alunite supergroup. The Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 1323-1341.
Grey, I.E., Mumme, W.G., Mills, S.J., Birch, W.D., Wilson, N.C. (2009) The crystal chemical role of zinc in alunite-type minerals: structure refinements for pure and zincian kintoreite. American Mineralogist: 94: 676-683.
Bayliss, P., Kolitsch, U., Nickel, E.H., Pring, A. (2010) Alunite supergroup: recommended nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine: 74: 919-927.
Internet Links for Kintoreite
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Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia (TL) | |
| [MinRec 27:302] |
| Pring, A., Birch, W.D., Dawe, J., Taylor, M., Deliens, M. and Walenta, K. (1995) Kintoreite, PbFe3(P04h(OH,H20)6, a new mineral of the jarosite-alunite family, and lusungite discredited. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 59, n° 394, 143-148.; MinRec 27:302]; Australian Min. 3:1 (1997) |
[UKJMM 19:28] | |
| The Daydream Mine, G.D. Grose, Bungala Press 2002. The reference refers to minerals collected at the mine and identified by John Leach. |
| Australian Jour.Min. v.6, no. 1 |
Austria | |
| Auer & Kolitsch (2017) |
| Mikl, A. and Kolitsch, U. (2014): Ein interessanter alpiner Kupfererzgang im Kleinelendtal und seine Mineralien. Mineralienwelt 25 (4), 28-33 (in German). |
| Niedermayr, G. et al. (2007): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVI. Carinthia II, 197/117, 149-190. |
| F.Bernhard (2012) |
Belgium | |
| Loeber, A. (2005). "La carrière de Hourt, Grand Halleux, Province de Luxembourg, Belgique." Magazine du 4M, 26(255), 5-7; Dehove, J. and Hubert, F. (2006). "Nouvelles découvertes à Hourt." Magazine du 4M, 27(263), 9-11. |
Chile | |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor and Gerhard Möhn |
Czech Republic | |
| Vrtiška L., Malíková R., Sejkora J. (2016): An interresting phosphate occurence around líštěnec near Votice (Czech Republic). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrologického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze 24 (1): 114-131. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310616264_An_interresting_phosphate_occurence_around_listenec_near_votice_Czech_republic |
| Pauliš, P., Toegel, V. & Jebavá, I. (2012): Kintoreite from the uranium deposit Zálesí in the Rychlebské hory Mountains (Czech Republic). Bull. mineral.-petrolog. Odd. Nár. Muz. (Praha) 20, 223-225. |
France | |
| Chollet Pascal collection |
Uwe Kolitsch (SEM-EDS) | |
Le Règne Minéral, (33), 5-25; Mestrom, P., Lustenhouwer, W. & Kars, S. (2011): Les Montmins (Massif Central, F) nader bekeken. GEA, 44 (1), 16-21 (in Dutch). | |
| Analysed by Université Paul Sabatier 31 Toulouse(France) |
| Patrice Queneau Collection |
| Favreau, G., Bernadi, G. & Gayraud, L. (2013): Fumade (Tarn): descriptions complémentaires des espèces minérales. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 119, 3-25. |
Germany | |
| Lapis 21(12), 39 (1996) |
| Wendel, W. & Wendel, K. (2001): Die Mineralien der Grube Clara bei Oberwolfach im Schwartzwald. Lapis 26 (7-8): 27-54 |
| U. Kolitsch et al.: Poster at MinPet 2005, Schladming, Austria, September 25-29, 2005 |
| Lapis 25(2), 13-30 (2000) |
Collection of Steffen Michalski, ex-collection and collected by Klaus PETITJEAN | |
| Möhn, G., Blaß, G., (2013): Lahnsteinit und weitere Neufunde aus dem Revier Bad Ems. Lapis 38(5), 38-40. |
| J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2006): Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II). Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 22-27. |
Hungary | |
| Fehér Béla,Viera Kollárová analysed |
| collector: János Nyúl |
Italy | |
| ALBERTINI C. (2014) – Minerali del Vergante e della Valle dell’Agogna. In: Miniere e Minerali del Vergante e Val d’Agogna. GASMA – Arona, pp. 442-508. (Analyses P. Gentile and P. Vignola - UNI Milan) |
Japan | |
| Matsuyama, F. & Kiyota, K. (2006) 19th general meeting of the IMA, Kobe, Japan, abstract # 90783. |
Portugal | |
| Alves, P. and Kampf, A.R. (2017) A mina de ferro e manganês da Herdade dos Pendões, Odemira, sudoeste de Portugal. Acopios, 8: 17-62. (in Portuguese). |
| Neiva, A. M. R., Silva, M. M. V. G., Antunes, I. M. H. R., & Ramos, J. M. F. (2000). Phosphate minerals of some granitic rocks associated quartz veins from northern and central Portugal. |
| Pedro Alves collection (SEM-EDS analysis) |
| Alves, P. (2017) The Mining District of Vale das Gatas, Sabrosa, Portugal. Mineral Up Vol. IV, nº5, 8-53. |
| Alves, P., Marques de Sa, J., and Marques de Sa, C. (2017) Minéralogie de la mine de Pinhal do Souto, Mangualde, Région centre, Portugal. Le Règne Minéral, 138, 42-54 |
Slovakia | |
| Martin Števko-unpublished, EMPA-WDS confirmed |
Števko M., Sejkora J., Malíková R., 2016: Nové údaje o supergénnych mineráloch z banského poľa Rainer, ložisko Ľubietová-Podlipa (Slovenská republika). Bull. mineral.-petrolog. Odd. Nár. Muz. (Praha) 24, 1, 1-12 (in Slovak with English abstract). | |
Spain | |
| Analyzed by Joan Viñals |
| Sáinz de Baranda, B., Palero, F.J., García, G. (2004): El Horcajo, las piromorfitas más famosas del mundo. Bocamina, 13, 32-68. |
| Viñals, J. and Calvo, M. (2011). Secondary phosphates of La Paloma mine, Zarza la Mayor, Cáceres, Spain. Mineral Up 2 (5), 8-31. |
UK | |
| Green, D.I., Bridges, T.F., Rumsey, M.S., Leppington, C.M., and Tindle, A.G. (2008) A review of the mineralogy of the Roughton Gill Mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria: Part 2 The Roughton Gill South Vein on Balliway Rigg. Journal of The Russell Society, vol. 11, 3-28. |
Green, D.I., Bridges, T.F., Rumsey, M.S., Leppington, C.M., and Tindle, A.G. (2008) A review of the mineralogy of the Roughton Gill Mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria: Part 2 The Roughton Gill South Vein on Balliway Rigg. Journal of The Russell Society, vol. 11, 3-28.; Tindle, A.G. (2008) Minerals of Britain and Ireland. Terra Publications, Harpenden. | |
| Green, D.I., Bridges, T.F., Rumsey, M.S., Leppington, C.M., and Tindle, A.G. (2008) A review of the mineralogy of the Roughton Gill Mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria: Part 2 The Roughton Gill South Vein on Balliway Rigg. Journal of The Russell Society, vol. 11, 3-28. |
USA | |
| Rolf Luetcke specimen from Ron Gibbs |
Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany