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Planerite

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Planerite

Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Planerite

Ronneburg U deposit, Gera, Thuringia, Germany
Planerite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Conceição, Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal
Planerite

Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Planerite

Ronneburg U deposit, Gera, Thuringia, Germany
Planerite

Miguel Vacas Mine, Conceição, Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal
Planerite

Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Planerite

Ronneburg U deposit, Gera, Thuringia, Germany
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About PlaneriteHide

Formula:
Al6(PO4)2(HPO4)2(OH)8 · 4 H2O
Colour:
white, pale green, pale blue
Lustre:
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
2.68
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Turquoise Group
Name:
Named by Hans Rudoph Hermann in 1862 in honor of Dimitrii Ivanovich Planer (Дмитрия Ивановича Планера) (1821-1882), mineralogist and former Director, Gumeshevsk copper mines, Polevskoi, Russia, who discovered the species some distance east of those mines.
Turquoise Group. Planerite-Turquoise Series.

Related to afmite and kobokoboite.


Classification of PlaneriteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/D.15-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.DD.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4= 2:1
Dana 8th ed.:
42.9.3.6

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
9 : (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
19.2.10

19 : Phosphates
2 : Phosphates of Cu

Physical Properties of PlaneriteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
white, pale green, pale blue
Streak:
greenish white, white
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Cleavage may exist by analogy with other members of the group
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
2.68 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.71 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of PlaneriteHide

Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
r < v weak

Chemical Properties of PlaneriteHide

Formula:
Al6(PO4)2(HPO4)2(OH)8 · 4 H2O
IMA Formula:
Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Elements listed:
Al, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PlaneriteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Setting:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.704 Å, b = 10.109 Å, c = 7.390 Å
α = 110.84°, β = 115.07°, γ = 70.76°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.762 : 1 : 0.731
Unit Cell V:
476.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Morphology:
Found as minute crusts or in botryoidal masses

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.82 (90)
6.20 (20)
4.73 (20?)
3.75 (100)
3.70 (30)
3.29 (10)
3.09 (20)
2.55 (10)
Comments:
IMMA 102 (1986)

Type Occurrence of PlaneriteHide

Other Language Names for PlaneriteHide

German:Planerit
Spanish:Planerita

Varieties of PlaneriteHide

Relationship of Planerite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Turquoise Group
Other Members of this group:
Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
ChalcosideriteCuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
Faustite(Zn,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
UM1981-32-PO:FeHFe2+Fe3+6(PO4)4-x[PO3(OH)]x(OH)8·4H2O
Forms a series with:
TurquoisePlanerite-Turquoise Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Faustite9 photos of Planerite associated with Faustite on mindat.org.
Turquoise7 photos of Planerite associated with Turquoise on mindat.org.
Wavellite3 photos of Planerite associated with Wavellite on mindat.org.
Psilomelane2 photos of Planerite associated with Psilomelane on mindat.org.
Zapatalite1 photo of Planerite associated with Zapatalite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

8.DD.05ChenevixiteCu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.DD.05LuetheiteCu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.DD.10Akrochordite(Mn2+,Mg)5(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DD.10GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DD.15Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DD.15ChalcosideriteCuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DD.15Faustite(Zn,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DD.15TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DD.15AfmiteAl3(OH)4(H2O)3(PO4)(PO3OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DD.20ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2OOrth. mm2 : Ccc2
8.DD.20EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
8.DD.20Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2OMon.

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

42.9.3.1TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
42.9.3.2CoeruleolactiteTric. 1 : P1
42.9.3.3Faustite(Zn,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
42.9.3.4ChalcosideriteCuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
42.9.3.5Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
42.9.3.6AfmiteAl3(OH)4(H2O)3(PO4)(PO3OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

19.2.1LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
19.2.2CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
19.2.3ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m
19.2.4LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
19.2.5PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
19.2.6NissoniteCu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2OMon.
19.2.7ZapataliteCu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2OTet.
19.2.8TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
19.2.9SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2OTric.
19.2.11HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon.
19.2.13ChalcosideriteCuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
19.2.14Phosphofibrite(H2O,K)3.5Fe8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 5H2OMon. 2/m

Fluorescence of PlaneriteHide

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 PlaneriteHide

Reference List:
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Hermann (1862) Soc. nat. Moscou, Bull.: 35 [2]: 240.
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.: 762.
Foord, E.E., Taggart, J.E. (1998) A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite. Mineralogical Magazine: 62: 93-111.
Pekov, I.V. (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union: 166-167.

Internet Links for PlaneriteHide

Localities for PlaneriteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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.
Australia
 
  • Victoria
    • Mansfield Shire
      • Mansfield
W.D.Birch & D.A.Henry 1993. Phosphate Minerals of Victoria. The Mineralogical Society of Victoria special publication No. 3 pp 67-77
    • Rural City of Wangaratta
      • Whitfield
W. D. Birch and D. A. Henry in Phosphate Minerals of Victoria, p.83-90.
    • South Gippsland Shire
      • Hoddle Range
        • Fish Creek
Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection; Birch, W. D. & Henry, D. A. (1993) Phosphate minerals of Victoria. The Mineralogical Society of Victoria special publication No. 3, pp. 79-81
Burundi
 
  • Cibitoke Province
Vik Vanrusselt collection (ex-Francis Coune specimen)
Czech Republic
 
  • Liberec Region
    • Jilemnice (Starkenbach)
research sample of E. E. Foord
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 
  • Sud-Kivu
    • Mwenga
Mills, S. J., Birch, W. D., Kampf, A. R. & van Wambeke, L. (2010) Kobokoboite, Al6(PO4)4(OH)6•11H2O, a new mineral from the Kobokobo pegmatite, Democratic Republic of the Congo. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22(2)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Haute-Loire
      • Lubilhac
C. Vialaron : La mine d'antimoine de Daü,127p, Le-Puy-en-Velay (1999)
Germany
 
  • Hesse
    • Wetzlar
      • Weilburg
        • Essershausen
Blaß, G. (2002): Eine neue Phosphatmineralien-Paragenese von der Grube Mark bei Essershausen, mittleres Lahngebiet, Taunus. Mineralien-Welt, 13 (6), 18-43. (in German)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Sauerland
      • Meschede
        • Bestwig
Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
  • Thuringia
    • Gera
      • Ronneburg U deposit
T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998(7/8), 26-64
Hungary
 
  • Heves Co.
    • Mátra Mts
      • Parádfürdő
collector: András Varga, XRD: Ferenc Kristály, WDS: Norbert Zajzon
Ireland
 
  • Co. Limerick
    • Ardagh
Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2005) J. Russ. Soc., 8(2), p.78-80.
Italy
 
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Sarrabus-Gerrei
        • Sarrabus
          • San Vito
Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Brizzi, G. (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, Associazione Piemontese Mineralogia Paleontologia e Mostra Torinese Minerali, Centro Mineralogico Varesino, Amici Mineralogisti Fiorentini, Gruppo Mineralogico Paleontologico Piacentino, et al., Stige Milano Srl, Milano, 208 pp.
Japan
 
  • Shikoku Island
    • Kochi Prefecture
      • Kochi City
        • Toyoda
Matsubara, S. et al (1988) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi, 83, 141-149.
New Zealand
 
  • North Island
    • Northland Region
      • Kaipara District
        • Arapohue
Olivine nodules from Tokatoka, Northland. Black and Brothers, NZJGG, 8(1) 1965.
Portugal
 
  • Beja District
    • Barrancos
      • Barrancos
Pedro Alves collection
  • Évora District
    • Vila Viçosa
      • Conceição
  • Viana do Castelo District
    • Caminha
      • Vilar de Mouros
Pedro Alves collection. Characterized by p-XRD
  • Vila Real District
    • Ribeira de Pena
      • Cerva
Pedro Alves collection
Romania
 
  • Suceava Co.
    • Suceava district
      • Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva)
http://minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Russia
 
  • Eastern-Siberian Region
    • Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
      • Verkhoyansk
        • Yana River Basin
          • Yana-Adycha Region
            • Arga-Ynnakh-Khaya granite Massif
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
  • Urals Region
    • Middle Urals
      • Sverdlovskaya Oblast'
        • Sysert' District
          • Polevskoi (Polevskoi Zavod)
Pekov (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the former Soviet Union
        • Verkhnyaya Sysert'
          • Chernaya River
Pekov (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the former Soviet Union
    • Southern Urals
      • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
        • Chebarkul'
          • Zauralovo
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
South Africa
 
  • Western Cape Province
    • Cape Town
      • Hout Bay
ID by Raman spectra (B. Cairncross personal communication, Sept 2012)
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Barcelona
      • Baix Llobregat
        • Gavà
          • Bruguers
Bareche, E (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Grup Mineralògic Català, Barcelona, 269 p.
  • Galicia
    • Pontevedra
      • Tomiño
Calvo, M. (2015): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. VII, Fosfatos, arseniatos y vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 pp.
Togo
 
  • Centre Region
    • Pagala prospect
Wolfgang Hampel, August 2014 (XRD analysis)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Clay Co.
Barwood,H.L (1997) Occurrence of turquoise group minerals in the eastern United States. Mineralogical Record 28 (1):53
  • Arizona
    • Pima Co.
      • Ajo District
        • Little Ajo Mts
          • Ajo
Thomas, W.J. & R.B. Gibbs (1983), Famous mineral localities: The New Cornelia mine, Ajo, AZ, Min.Rec.: 14: 283-298.
Gaines, R., Skinner, H., Foord, E., Mason, B., Rosenzweig, and King, V., 1997, Dana's New Mineralogy, Wiley, New York
  • Arkansas
    • Garland Co.
      • Avant
Mineralogical Magazine, February 1998, Vol. 62(1), pp. 93-111
      • Hot Springs
Arthur E. Smith (2008) Mineral News, 24, #8, 8.
    • Montgomery Co.
      • Mauldin Mt.
        • Mauldin Mountain Quarries
Rocks & Min.: 63:112.
Martins da Pedra collection
      • North Mountain
Rocks & Min.: 63:113; 64:294; Sick (1984).
    • Polk Co.
Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
      • Gilham
Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
        • Porter Mountain
Rocks & Min.: 63:120.
      • Shady
Rocks & Min.:64:297-298.
Rocks and Minerals, (1988) 63:104-125
  • Colorado
    • Teller Co.
Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185
  • Connecticut
    • Middlesex Co.
      • Portland
        • Collins Hill
          • Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries)
Schooner, Richard. (circa 1985), Untitled manuscript on central Connecticut mineralogy.
  • Georgia
    • Polk Co.
      • Cedartown
Barwood, H.L. 1997. Occurrence of turquoise group minerals in the eastern United States. FM-TGMS-MSA Symposium on copper and copper minerals. February 15, Tucson, AZ. In: Mineralogical Record 28(1):53
  • Nevada
    • Elko Co.
      • Carlin District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester Co.
      • East Whiteland Township
Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1068; 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: 961. Foord, E.E. & Taggart, J.E. (1998): A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite. Mineralogical Magazine, 62, 93-111.
    • Snyder Co.
      • Perry Township
        • Mount Pleasant Mills
          • Lime Ridge
K. Cabaniss & L.E. Kearns (2011) The 38th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 14-17, 2011, lecture abstracts, page 13.
  • Virginia
    • Rockbridge Co.
      • Lyndhurst-Vesuvius District
Gaines, R., Skinner, H., Foord, E., Mason, B., Rosenzweig, and King, V., 1997, Dana's New Mineralogy, Wiley, New York.
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