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Arseniopleite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Arseniopleite, etc.

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Arseniopleite

Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Arseniopleite, etc.

Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area, Tweng, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria

Arseniopleite, etc.

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Arseniopleite

Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Arseniopleite, etc.

Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area, Tweng, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria

Arseniopleite, etc.

Falotta, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Arseniopleite

Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

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About ArseniopleiteHide

Formula:

NaCaMnMn₂(AsO₄)₃

Colour:

Brownish-red, also cherry red, gray, yellow, dark green; orange, pale apricot-orange or brownish orange in transmitted light.

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

4.17 - 4.22

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Alluaudite Group > Alluaudite Supergroup

Name:

Named by Lars Johann Igelstrom [February 10, 1822 Yngshyttan, Sweden - May 15, 1897 Gräs, Sunnemo parish, Värmland, Sweden] in 1888 for its arsenic content, and the Greek πλείων ("pleion") for "more", in allusion to the fact that it adds to the number of related minerals already described.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Alluaudite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

359

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:359:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

58ab2f5f-c1c3-454e-804e-5e56a09fb47c

IMA Classification of ArseniopleiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

First published:

1888

Type description reference:

Igelström, L.I. (1888) Arseniopleit, ein neues Mineral von der Hausmannit- und Braunitgrube Sjögruvan, Kirchspiel Grythyttan, Gouvernement Örebro, Schweden. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, II: 117-122.

Classification of ArseniopleiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.AC.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

Dana 8th ed.:

38.2.2.2

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)₅(XO₄)₃

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Apl	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of ArseniopleiteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Transparency:

Translucent, Opaque

Colour:

Brownish-red, also cherry red, gray, yellow, dark green; orange, pale apricot-orange or brownish orange in transmitted light.

Streak:

Yellowish brown

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
On pseudo-{10*1}.

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

4.17 - 4.22 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.29 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Am. Min. 73:666; Min Mag 57:721

Optical Data of ArseniopleiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.794 n_β = 1.794 n_γ = 1.803

Birefringence:

0.009

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.009

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

Surface Relief:

Very High

Optical Extinction:

Pseudo-uniaxial.

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of ArseniopleiteHide

Mindat Formula:

NaCaMnMn₂(AsO₄)₃

Elements listed:

As, Ca, Mn, Na, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ArseniopleiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.8113(6) Å, b = 13.0358(11) Å, c = 11.3245(10) Å
β = 100.25(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.523 : 1 : 0.869

Unit Cell V:

989.46 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Commonly granular, massive. Well-formed crystals virtually unknown, elongated or lenticular crude crystals.

Comment:

Non-standard space group setting I2/a. Cell data of Tait et al. (2003); cell in standard C2/c setting: a = 12.132, b = 13.036, c = 6.811 Å, β = 113.29°. Type material cell: a = 6.86, b = 13.06, c = 11.31 Å, β = 99°. Pseudohexagonal.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005825	Arseniopleite	Tait K T, Hawthorne F C (2003) Refinement of the crystal structure of arseniopleite: Confirmation of its status as a valid species The Canadian Mineralogist 41 71-77		2003		0	293

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 Refinement of the crystal structure of arseniopleite: Confirmation of its status
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CaX1   0.02170   0.00131   0.51196   0.34000   0.01270
NaX1   0.02170   0.00131   0.51196   0.16000   0.01270
NaX2   0.25000   0.01816   0.00000   0.93000   0.02670
PbX2   0.25000   0.01816   0.00000   0.06000   0.02670
BaX2   0.25000   0.01816   0.00000   0.01000   0.02670
MnM1   0.25000   0.73506   0.00000   1.00000   0.01148
MnM2   0.08846   0.15590   0.21656   0.60500   0.01132
MgM2   0.08846   0.15590   0.21656   0.26000   0.01132
FeM2   0.08846   0.15590   0.21656   0.13500   0.01132
As1   0.25000   0.28829   0.00000   1.00000   0.01037
As2   0.10766   0.88811   0.23133   1.00000   0.00967
O1   0.06690   0.21526   0.03833   1.00000   0.01480
O2   0.14810   0.12546   0.39581   1.00000   0.02450
O3   0.27710   0.83036   0.16070   1.00000   0.01430
O4   0.19630   0.90301   0.37980   1.00000   0.01500
O5   0.10190   0.31791   0.28168   1.00000   0.01530
O6   0.05520   0.00113   0.16087   1.00000   0.01600
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NaX2 0.01870 0.04470 0.01760 0.00000 0.00550 0.00000
PbX2 0.01870 0.04470 0.01760 0.00000 0.00550 0.00000
BaX2 0.01870 0.04470 0.01760 0.00000 0.00550 0.00000
MnM1 0.01080 0.01190 0.01140 0.00000 0.00108 0.00000
MnM2 0.00950 0.01300 0.01150 -0.00058 0.00176 0.00017
MgM2 0.00950 0.01300 0.01150 0.00058 0.00176 0.00017
FeM2 0.00950 0.01300 0.01150 0.00058 0.00176 0.00017
As1 0.01044 0.00991 0.01185 0.00000 0.00496 0.00000
As2 0.00892 0.01111 0.00956 0.00053 0.00322 0.00024
O1 0.01100 0.01960 0.01480 -0.00250 0.00440 0.00180
O2 0.04080 0.01660 0.01790 -0.01450 0.00990 -0.00520
O3 0.01100 0.01750 0.01570 0.00070 0.00610 -0.00320
O4 0.01920 0.01480 0.01040 0.00160 0.00110 -0.00080
O5 0.00960 0.01910 0.01740 0.00250 0.00320 0.00130
O6 0.01890 0.01350 0.01560 0.00360 0.00300 0.00390

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
6.52 Å	(40)
4.13 Å	(40)
3.27 Å	(40)
2.99 Å	(50)
2.83 Å	(100)
2.79 Å	(40)
2.68 Å	(60)
1.693 Å	(50)

Comments:

ICDD 20-224

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of ArseniopleiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fracture fillings and thin veins.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, number g30314.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Banded metamorphosed manganese-bearing dolostone.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Other Language Names for ArseniopleiteHide

German:Arseniopleit

Russian:Арсениоплеит

Spanish:Arseniopleita

Relationship of Arseniopleite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Alluaudite Group > Alluaudite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Alluaudite	(Na,Ca)Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Alluaudite-Ca□	◻₄Ca₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Alluaudite-Na□	◻₄Na₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Badalovite	Na₂Mg₂Fe(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Bradaczekite	NaCu₄(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Calciohatertite	NaNaCa(CaFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Calciojohillerite	NaCaMg₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Camanchacaite	NaCaMg₂[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Canutite	NaMn₃[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
Erikapohlite	Cu₃(Zn,Cu,Mg)₄Ca₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Ferroalluaudite	(Na,Ca)Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Ferroalluaudite-NaNa	Na₄Na₄Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Ferrohagendorfite	NaCaFe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon.
Groatite	NaCaMn₂(PO₄)[PO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Hagendorfite	NaCaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Hagendorfite-NaNa	NaNaFe²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mn³⁺)(PO₄)₃ (?)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Hatertite	Na₂(Ca,Na)(Fe³⁺,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)₃Cu(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Keyite	Cu²⁺₃Zn₄Cd₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
Khrenovite	Na₃Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Maghagendorfite	(Na,◻)MgMn²⁺(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
Magnesiocanutite	NaMnMg₂[AsO₄]₂[AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Magnesiohatertite	(Na,Ca)₂Ca(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Nickenichite	Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
O'Danielite	Na(Zn,Mg)₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Paraberzeliite	NaCa₂Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)	NaMg₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydrxyarsenate)	Na(Na_0.6Zn_0.4)Zn₂(H_0.6AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Varulite	NaCaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Yazganite	NaFe³⁺₂(Mg,Mn²⁺)(AsO₄)₃ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Zhanghuifenite	Na₃Mn₄Mg₂Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m
Zincobradaczekite	NaZn₂Cu₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Arseniopleite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
3 photos of Arseniopleite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
2 photos of Arseniopleite associated with Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
2 photos of Arseniopleite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Arsenogoyazite	SrAl₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Kemmlitzite	SrAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Sarkinite	Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)(OH)
1 photo of Arseniopleite associated with Tiragalloite	Mn²⁺₄As⁵⁺Si₃O₁₂(OH)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.AC.	Angarfite	NaFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2₁
8.AC.	Wopmayite	Ca₆Na₃◻Mn(PO₄)₃(PO₃OH)₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.X	Dyrnaesite-(La)	Na₈Ce⁴⁺(La,REE)₂(PO₄)₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Edtollite	K₂NaCu₅Fe³⁺O₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Alumoedtollite	K₂NaCu₅AlO₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Crocobelonite	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Manganobadalovite	NaNaMn(MgFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Beershevaite	CaFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Calciohatertite	NaNaCa(CaFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Kabalovite	Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₄(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Nazarchukite	Ca₂NiFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
8.AC.	Changesite–(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Crocobelonite-1M	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Ebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.	Magnesioqingheiite	Na₂Mg(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.	Epiebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
8.AC.02	Grigorievite	Cu₃Fe³⁺₂Al₂(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Koksharovite	CaMg₂Fe³⁺₄(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Ziminaite	Fe³⁺ ₆ (VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Calciojohillerite	NaCaMg₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Howardevansite	NaCuFe₂(VO₄)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	O'Danielite	Na(Zn,Mg)₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	Alluaudite-Na□	◻₄Na₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	Alluaudite-Ca□	◻₄Ca₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	Ferroalluaudite-NaNa	Na₄Na₄Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	Hagendorfite-NaNa	NaNaFe²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mn³⁺)(PO₄)₃ (?)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Erikapohlite	Cu₃(Zn,Cu,Mg)₄Ca₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	Hatertite	Na₂(Ca,Na)(Fe³⁺,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)	NaMg₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydrxyarsenate)	Na(Na_0.6Zn_0.4)Zn₂(H_0.6AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Zincobradaczekite	NaZn₂Cu₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Badalovite	Na₂Mg₂Fe(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiocanutite	NaMnMg₂[AsO₄]₂[AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiohatertite	(Na,Ca)₂Ca(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Khrenovite	Na₃Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Paraberzeliite	NaCa₂Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Camanchacaite	NaCaMg₂[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Manganohatertite	NaNaCa(MnFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.07	Zhanghuifenite	Na₃Mn₄Mg₂Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.07	Ferrobobfergusonite	Na₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.10	Alluaudite	(Na,Ca)Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Ferroalluaudite	(Na,Ca)Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Hagendorfite	NaCaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)₃Cu(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Maghagendorfite	(Na,◻)MgMn²⁺(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Nickenichite	Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Varulite	NaCaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Ferrohagendorfite	NaCaFe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon.
8.AC.10	Bradaczekite	NaCu₄(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Groatite	NaCaMn₂(PO₄)[PO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.15	Bobfergusonite	Na₂Mn₅FeAl(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AC.15	Ferrowyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Qingheiite	NaNaMn²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Rosemaryite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.15	Wyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Ferrorosemaryite	◻NaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Ferroqingheiite	NaNaFe²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.17	Czochralskiite	Na₄Ca₃Mg(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.18	Manitobaite	Na₁₆Mn²⁺ ₂₅Al₈(PO₄)₃₀	Mon. m : Pb
8.AC.20	Marićite	NaFe²⁺(PO₄)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna
8.AC.25	Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Manganberzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Palenzonaite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Hedegaardite	(Ca,Na)₉(Ca,Na)Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Matyhite	Ca₁₈(Ca,◻)₂Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₁₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.30	Brianite	Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.35	Vitusite-(Ce)	Na₃(Ce,La,Nd)(PO₄)₂	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
8.AC.40	Olgite	(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
8.AC.40	Bario-olgite	(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂ ·	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.45	Strontiowhitlockite	Sr₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Tuite	Ca₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.AC.45	Ferromerrillite	Ca₉NaFe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.47	Iwateite	Na₂BaMn(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.47	Yurmarinite	Na₇(Fe³⁺,Mg,Cu)₄(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.47	Ozerovaite	Na₂KAl₃(AsO₄)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
8.AC.47	Anatolyite	Na₆(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe³⁺)₃Al(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.47	Pansnerite	K₃Na₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₆(AsO₄)₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.AC.50	Chladniite	Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Fillowite	Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Johnsomervilleite	Na₃CaFe₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Galileiite	Na₃Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Xenophyllite	Na₄Fe²⁺₇(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.50	Udinaite	NaMg₄(VO₄)₃	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
8.AC.50	Arsenudinaite	NaMg₄(AsO₄)₃	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
8.AC.52	Lasnierite	(Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Al(P[O,F]₄)₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
8.AC.55	Pharmazincite	KZnAsO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.57	Zubkovaite	Ca₃Cu₃(AsO₄)₄	Mon. 2 : B2
8.AC.60	Kosnarite	KZr₂(PO₄)₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
8.AC.65	Panethite	(Na,Ca)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AC.70	Stanfieldite	Ca₄Mg₅(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.75	Ronneburgite	K₂MnV₄O₁₂	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.80	Tillmannsite	Ag₃Hg[(V,As)O₄]	Tet. 4 : I4
8.AC.85	Filatovite	K(Al,Zn)₂(As,Si)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m

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References for ArseniopleiteHide

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Igelström, L.I. (1888) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 11: 39.

Åke, Henriques (1963) Sjögruvite (= Arseniopleite). Arkiv för mineralogi och geologi, 3, 395.

Fleischer, M. (1964) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 49: 439-448.

IMA (1967) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 131-136 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.20

Fleischer, M. (1968) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 53: 1775-1780.

Moore, P.B. (1968) Contributions to Swedish mineralogy. I. Studies on the basic arsenates of manganese: retzian, hemafibrite, synadelphite, arsenoclasite, arseniopleite, and akrochordite. Arkiv. Mineral. Geol.: 4(5): 425–444.

Dunn, P.J., Peacor, D.R. (1987) New data on the relation between caryinite and arseniopleite. Mineralogical Magazine: 51: 281–284.

Jambor, J.L. (1988) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 73: 666-667.

Ercit, T.S. (1993) Caryinite revisited. Mineralogical Magazine: 57: 721–727.

Tait, K.T., Hawthorne, F.C. (2003) Refinement of the crystal structure of arseniopleite: confirmation of its status as a valid species. The Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 71-77.

(2023) Arseniopleite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Austria
Salzburg Tamsweg District Tweng ⓘ Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area	Kolitsch et al. (2021)

Italy
Aosta Valley Nus Saint-Barthélemy ⓘ Varenche Mine	• Barresi et al. (2005)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Canosio Vallone della Valletta ⓘ Valletta Mine ?	Cámara et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Japan
Fukushima Prefecture Iwaki City ⓘ Gozaisho mine	The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) +1 other reference

Sweden (TL)
Örebro County Hällefors Grythyttan ⓘ Sjögruvan (TL)	Igelström (1888)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Holtstam et al. (1999)
ⓘ Anrikningsverk dump	Natural History Museum
Västmanland County Norberg ⓘ Unga Assersorskan Mine	Nysten (2020)

Switzerland
Grisons Albula Region Surses Tinizong (Tinzen) ⓘ Falotta	Analyses par N. Meisser
ⓘ Parsettens Alp

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