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Motukoreaite

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Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
Motukoreaite

Browns Island, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
Motukoreaite

Browns Island, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
Motukoreaite

Stradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Styria, Austria
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About MotukoreaiteHide

Motukorea (Browns Island)

Browns Island, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Formula:
Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Colour:
colorless, white, yellow
Lustre:
Dull
Hardness:
1 - 1½
Specific Gravity:
1.48 - 1.53
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named by K.A. Rodgers, J.E. Chisholm, R.J. Davis, and C.S. Nelson in 1977 for the Maori name of the type locality, Motukorea, meaning 'island of cormorants'.
Partial dehydration readily occurs.

As part of the recent re-evaluation of the nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup (Mills et al., 2012), motukoreaite was identified as a questionable species which needs further investigation. The range of composition currently ascribed to motukoreaite may represent more than one species.


Classification of MotukoreaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Questionable
First Published:
1977
Strunz 8th ed.:
6/D.14-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
7.DD.35

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:
17.1.7.1

17 : COMPOUND CARBONATES
1 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
12.2.4

12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate

Physical Properties of MotukoreaiteHide

Lustre:
Dull
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
colorless, white, yellow
Hardness:
1 - 1½ on Mohs scale
Density:
1.48 - 1.53 g/cm3 (Measured)    1.478 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MotukoreaiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial
RI values:
nα = 1.510 nβ = 1.510
Max Birefringence:
δ = 1.510
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low

Chemical Properties of MotukoreaiteHide

Formula:
Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
IMA Formula:
Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Elements listed:
Al, H, Mg, Na, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MotukoreaiteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.172(2) Å, c = 33.51(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.654
Unit Cell V:
2,441.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
11.32 (vvs)
5.58 (s)
4.59 (s)
3.72 (s)
2.578 (s)
2.386 (s)
2.158 (s)

Type Occurrence of MotukoreaiteHide

Synonyms of MotukoreaiteHide

Other Language Names for MotukoreaiteHide

Relationship of Motukoreaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Wermlandite Group > Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
KarchevskyiteMg18Al9(OH)54Sr2(CO3)9(H2O)6 (H3O)5Trig.
NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2•6H2OHex.
NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.
ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.
WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3c1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phillipsite12 photos of Motukoreaite associated with Phillipsite on mindat.org.
Calcite7 photos of Motukoreaite associated with Calcite on mindat.org.
Phillipsite-K5 photos of Motukoreaite associated with Phillipsite-K on mindat.org.
Gismondine3 photos of Motukoreaite associated with Gismondine on mindat.org.
Hannebachite2 photos of Motukoreaite associated with Hannebachite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

7.DD.05FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.10LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m
7.DD.10PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.10WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.15SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
7.DD.20KtenasiteZn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon.
7.DD.25ChristeliteCu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric.
7.DD.30CampigliaiteMn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon.
7.DD.30DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.30OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OOrth. mm2 : Pca21
7.DD.30SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DD.30NiedermayriteCdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.30EdwardsiteCu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6·4H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.35Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.
7.DD.35WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3c1
7.DD.35WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2•6H2OHex.
7.DD.35NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.
7.DD.40Lawsonbauerite(Mn2+,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.40Torreyite(Mg,Mn2+)7☐2Mn2+2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.45MooreiteMg9☐2Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
7.DD.50NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.55BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]Trig. 3 : P3
7.DD.60Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.DD.65VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.70RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.75ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.75Nickelalumite(Ni,Cu)Al4(SO4,(NO3)2)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon.
7.DD.75KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2OMon.
7.DD.80GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OHex.
7.DD.80Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig.
7.DD.80ThérèsemagnaniteNaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2OHex.
7.DD.80UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.85MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Cmc21

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

12.2.1BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2Orth.
12.2.2HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
12.2.3TychiteNa6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4)Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3
12.2.5FerrotychiteNa6(Fe,Mn,Mg)2(CO3)4(SO4)
12.2.6NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2OOrth.
12.2.7CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2OOrth.
12.2.8RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2OOrth.
12.2.9TatarskiteCa6Mg2(SO4)2(CO3)2(OH)4Cl4 · 7H2OOrth.
12.2.10Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig.
12.2.11LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
12.2.12MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
12.2.13SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2Trig. 3 : P3
12.2.14WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
12.2.15CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
12.2.16NasledovitePbMn3Al4(CO3)4(SO4)O5 · 5H2O
12.2.17JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2OHex.
12.2.18SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
12.2.19ManganotychiteNa6Mn2(CO3)4(SO4)
12.2.20HauckiteFe3+3(Mg,Mn2+)24Zn18(SO4)4(CO3)2(OH)81Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
12.2.21ParaotwayiteNi(OH)2-x(SO4,CO3)0.5xMon.
12.2.22Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
12.2.23Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
12.2.24CamérolaiteCu6Al3(OH)18(H2O)2[Sb(OH)6](SO4)Tric. 1 : P1

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 MotukoreaiteHide

Reference List:
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Rodgers, K.A., Chisholm, J.E., Davis, R.J., Nelson, C.S. (1977) Motukoreaite, a new hydrated carbonate, sulphate, and hydroxide of Mg and Al from Auckland, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine: 41: 389–390.
Fleischer, M., Cabri, L.J. (1978) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 63: 598-600.
Rius, J., Plana, F. (1986) Contribution to the superstructure resolution of the double layer mineral motukoreaite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 263–272.
Hawthorne, F.C., Jambor, J.L., Bladh, K.W., Burke, E.A.J., Grice, J.D., Phillips, D., Roberts, A.C., Schedler, R.A., Shigley, J.E. (1987) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 72: 1023-1028.
Zamarreño, I., Plana, F., Vazquez, A., Clague, D.A. (1989) Motukoreaite: a common alteration product in submarine basalts. American Mineralogist: 74: 1054–1058.
Bryner, V., Rodgers, K.A., Courtney, S.F., Postl, W. (1991) Motukoreaite from Brown’s Island, New Zealand, and Stradner Kogel, Austria: a scanning electron microscope study. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abh.: 163: 291–304.
Mills, S.J., Christy, A.G., Genin, J.-M.R., Kameda, T., Colombo, F. (2012) Nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup: natural layered double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine: 76: 1289-1336.
Wachowiak, J., Pieczka, A. (2016) Motukoreaite from the Kłodawa Salt Dome, Central Poland. Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 277-289.

Internet Links for MotukoreaiteHide

Localities for MotukoreaiteHide

ⓘ - 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.
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Widgiemooltha
Clissold, M. E. (2007) Aspects of the Supergene Geochemistry of Copper, Nickel and Bismuth. PhD Thesis University of Sydney, Australia 162pp.
Austria
 
  • Styria
    • Bad Gleichenberg
      • Wilhelmsdorf
Alker, A., Golob, P., Postl, W. & Waltinger, H. (1981): Hydrotalkit, Nordstrandit und Motukoreait vom Stradner Kogel, südlich Gleichenberg, Steiermark. Mitt.-Bl. Abt. Mineral. Landesmuseum Joanneum 49, 1-13.; Bryner, V., Rodgers, K.A., Courtney, S.F. and W. Postl (1991): Motukoreaite from Brown´s Island, New Zealand, and Stradner Kogel, Austria: a scanning electron microscopic study. N. Jahrb. Mineral. Abh., 163, 291-304.; R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993); Postl, W. et al. (2008)
Italy
 
  • Veneto
    • Vicenza Province
      • Crespadoro
        • Chiampo Valley
Daleffe, A., & Boscardin, M. (2008): Motukoreaite. Primo ritrovamento in Italia. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/2008, 22-23
New Zealand (TL)
 
  • North Island
    • Auckland Region
Rodgers, K.A., Chisholm, J.E., Davis, R.J., Nelson, C.S. (1977) Motukoreaite, a new hydrated carbonate, sulphate, and hydroxide of Mg and Al from Auckland, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine, Vol 41: 319, 389-390.
Poland
 
  • Wielkopolskie
Wachowiak, J., Pieczka, A. (2016): Motukoreaite from the Kłodawa Salt Dome, Central Poland. Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 277-289
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