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Lindackerite

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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Lindackerite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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About LindackeriteHide

Formula:
CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Colour:
Apple-green; light green to colourless in transmitted light
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 2½
Specific Gravity:
3.35
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Joseph Lindacker (23 April 1823, Cheb, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) - 17 September 1891, Cheb, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)), pharmacist-chemist, worked with Josef Vogl (voglite) to analyze Jáchymov minerals. He was the first to analyzed this material.
Lindackerite Group.

A secondary mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.


Classification of LindackeriteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First Published:
1853
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/C.06-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.CE.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
Dana 8th ed.:
39.2.6.1

39 : HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5[HXO4]2[XO4]2.xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.1.11

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
1 : Arsenates of Cu

Physical Properties of LindackeriteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Apple-green; light green to colourless in transmitted light
Streak:
Pale green to white
Hardness:
2 - 2½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {010}, perfect.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
3.35 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.37 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of LindackeriteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.626 - 1.632 nβ = 1.662 nγ = 1.725 - 1.728
2V:
Measured: 74° to 74°, Calculated: 72° to 73°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.099
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X = Y = Colourless
Z = Green

Chemical Properties of LindackeriteHide

Formula:
CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
IMA Formula:
Cu5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
Elements listed:
As, Cu, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of LindackeriteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.035 Å, b = 10.368 Å, c = 6.453 Å
α = 79.6°, β = 84.83°, γ = 86.7°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.775 : 1 : 0.622
Unit Cell V:
526.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Morphology:
Crystals lathlike, exhibiting {010}, {001}, and {101}; rosette-like aggregates and crusts.
Comment:
Class either 1 or 1; Space Group either P1 or P1..

Type Occurrence of LindackeriteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Elias Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
PitticiteLavendulanErythriteAnnabergite
Reference:
Vogl, J.F., Haidinger, W. (1853) Lindackerit, eine neue Mineralspecies, und Lavendulan von Joachimsthal, nebst Bemerkungen über die Erzführung der Gänge. Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt: 4: 552-557.
Download:
http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/JKKGR4_552.pdf

Synonyms of LindackeriteHide

Other Language Names for LindackeriteHide

Relationship of Lindackerite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Lindackerite Group > Lindackerite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
Hloušekite(Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9H2OTric. 1 : P1
PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Lindackerite associated with LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

8.CE.XBabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.05Chudobaite(Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.
8.CE.05GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.
8.CE.10NewberyiteMg(HPO4) · 3H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.15BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.20PhosphorrössleriteMg(HPO4) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.20RößleriteMg(HAsO4) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.25MetaswitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.25SwitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon.
8.CE.30OndrušiteCaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30KlajiteMnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9-10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.35BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.40AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40FerrisymplesiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
8.CE.40HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40Manganohörnesite(Mn,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.40ParasymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.45SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.50CattiiteMg3(PO4)2 · 22H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.55KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2OTet.
8.CE.60KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2OMon. 2 : P2
8.CE.65SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.CE.70MetaschoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.70SchoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 8H2OMon.
8.CE.75MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon.
8.CE.75ZigrasiteMgZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.75Unnamed (Ca-analogue of Zigrasite)CaZr[PO4]2 · 4H2OTric.
8.CE.80SantabarbaraiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OAmor.
8.CE.85Metaköttigite(Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH)Tric. 1 : P1

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

39.2.6.1Chudobaite(Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.
39.2.6.2GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.
39.2.6.4VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
39.2.6.5PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
39.2.6.6OndrušiteCaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

20.1.1LammeriteCu3(AsO4)2Mon.
20.1.2OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
20.1.3ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
20.1.4CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
20.1.5CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
20.1.6Chlorotile (of Frenzel)
20.1.7GeminiteCu(HAsO4) · H2OTric.
20.1.8EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
20.1.9StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2OMon.
20.1.10ArhbariteCu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3Tric. 1 : P1
20.1.12ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
20.1.13LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
20.1.14CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2OTric.
20.1.15ChenevixiteCu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m : P21/m
20.1.16ArthuriteCuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.

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 LindackeriteHide

Reference List:
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Vogl, J.F., Haidinger, W. (1853) Lindackerit, eine neue Mineralspecies, und Lavendulan von Joachimsthal, nebst Bemerkungen über die Erzführung der Gänge. Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt: 4: 552-557.
Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 101.
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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1007-1008.
C. Guillemin (1956) Contribution a la minéralogie des arséniates, phosphates et vanadates de cuivre. I. Arséniates de cuivre. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 79: 7-95.
Fleischer, M. (1957) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 42: 117-124.
Sarp, H. and Dominik, B. (1995) Redéfinition de la lindackerite: sa formule chimique, ses données cristallographiques et optiques. [Redefinition of lindackerite: New chemical formula and new crystallographic and optical data]. Archives des Sciences, Genève: 48(3): 239-250. (in French, with English abstract).
Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S., Roberts, A.C. (1996) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 81: 1513-1518.
Hybler, Jií, Petr Ondruš, Ivana Císaová, Václav Petíek, František Veselovský (2003) Crystal structure of lindackerite, (Cu,Co,Ni)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9 H2O from Jáchymov, Czech Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy: 15: 1035-1042.
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2004) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 89: 1826-1834.

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Localities for LindackeriteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Hohe Tauern
      • Rauris valley
        • Hüttwinkl valley
          • Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area
            • Kolm-Saigurn
A. Strasser: Die MInerale Salzburgs (1989)
Niedermayr, G. & Wittern, A. (2009): Mineralreiches Österreich - Tirol, Salzburg, Vorarlberg. Bode Verlag, Haltern, 144 pp.
Czech Republic (TL)
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
      • Jáchymov
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: 1008; Lapis 2002 (7/8), 54; Sarp, H. and Dominik, B. (1995): Redéfinition de la lindackerite: sa formule chimique, ses données cristallographiques et optiques. Archs. Sci. Genève 48 (3), 239-250.
Lapis 2002(7/8), 54
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Aude
      • Salsigne
 Le Règne Minéral, Hors série (3), 36-54
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
Blaß, G., Kolitsch, U. and Draxler, V. (2016): Weitere Neubestimmungen von der Grube Clara in Wolfach, Schwarzwald: Lindackerit, Hloušekit und Metaheinrichit. Mineralien-Welt 27 (1), 56-58. (in German)
Iran
 
  • Isfahan
    • Nain County (Nayin County)
      • Anarak District
Bariand, P., Bachet, B., Brassy, C., Medenbach, O., Deliens, M., Vautier, R., & Piret, P. (1993) A New Uranium Mineral from the Talmessi Mine, Iran, and Rabejac, France. Mineralogical Record: 24: 463-467
Italy
 
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Gonnosfanadiga
        • Fenugu Sibiri Mine
Jason Evans Collection; Caboni, F., Mamberti, M., Tanca, G.A., Vinci, A., Bittarello, E., Marengo, A., Brizio, P., Bracco, R., Baralis, L., Desor, J., Ciriotti, M.E. (2018): Arseniati, arseniuri e altre novità di Pira Inferida - Fenugu Sibiri, Gonnosfanadiga, Sud Sardegna. Micro, 16, 110-156 (in Italian with abstracts in English, French and German).
USA
 
  • Nevada
    • Pershing Co.
      • Antelope Mining District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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