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Nizamoffite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Nizamoffite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Nizamoffite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

Nizamoffite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Nizamoffite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Nizamoffite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

Nizamoffite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Nizamoffite

Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Nizamoffite, etc.

Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

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About NizamoffiteHide

Jim Nizamoff

Hayes Ledge Quarries, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Formula:

Mn²⁺Zn₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₄

Colour:

Colorless

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

3.00

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Hopeite Group

Name:

In honor of James W. Nizamoff (b. 1971) in recognition of his research on pegmatite mineralogy in general, and especially on the phosphate mineralogy of the Palermo pegmatites at North Groton, New Hampshire. J. W. Nizamoff is one of the discoverers of the new mineral and provided the specimens used for its characterization.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

Mn analogue of hopeite and sergeysmirnovite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43593

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43593:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

c88d2536-4e08-498d-a960-57a3aec7c173

IMA Classification of NizamoffiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

2013

Classification of NizamoffiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.CA.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H₂O
A : With small and large/medium cations

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
Niz	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 NizamoffiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless

Streak:

White

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}, and fair on {001}.

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

3.00(1) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.961 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of NizamoffiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.580 n_β = 1.590 n_γ = 1.591

2V:

Measured: 28° (1), Calculated: 35°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.011

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

Strong, r < v.

Optical Extinction:

X = a; Y = c; Z = b.

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of NizamoffiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Mn²⁺Zn₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₄

Elements listed:

H, Mn, O, P, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NizamoffiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pbcm

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.6530 Å, b = 18.4778 Å, c = 5.0583 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.577 : 1 : 0.274

Unit Cell V:

995.70 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic crystals, elongated and striated along [001]. Forms include {100}, {010}, {230}, {011}, {031}, and {111}.

Comment:

Space group Pnma

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0020015	Nizamoffite	Kampf A R, Falster A U, Simmons W B, Whitmore R W (2013) Nizamoffite, Mn2+Zn2(PO4)2(H2O)4, the Mn analogue of hopeite from the Palermo No. 1 pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire American Mineralogist 98 1893-1898		2013	the Palermo No. 1 pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Nizamoffite'
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_publ_author_name
'Kampf A R'
'Falster A U'
'Simmons W B'
'Whitmore R W'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 98 
_journal_year 2013
_journal_page_first 1893
_journal_page_last 1898
_publ_section_title
;
 Nizamoffite, Mn2+Zn2(PO4)2(H2O)4, the Mn analogue of hopeite from the Palermo
 No. 1 pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire
;
_database_code_amcsd 0020015
_chemical_compound_source 'the Palermo No. 1 pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire, USA'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Mn.973 Ca.004 Mg.063 Al.008 Fe.114 Zn1.796 P2 O12 H8'
_cell_length_a 10.6530
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_cell_length_c 5.05845
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.943
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  '1/2+x,y,1/2-z'
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Mn1   0.25984   0.25000   0.06749   0.81900   0.01561
Ca1   0.25984   0.25000   0.06749   0.00400   0.01561
Mg1   0.25984   0.25000   0.06749   0.06300   0.01561
Al1   0.25984   0.25000   0.06749   0.00800   0.01561
Fe1   0.25984   0.25000   0.06749   0.08000   0.01561
Zn2   0.14319   0.49905   0.20876   0.89800   0.01274
Mn2   0.14319   0.49905   0.20876   0.07700   0.01274
Fe2   0.14319   0.49905   0.20876   0.01700   0.01274
P   0.39727   0.40719   0.22699   1.00000   0.01341
OW1   0.10778   0.75000   0.24530   1.00000   0.02340
H1   0.11000   0.71420   0.15900   1.00000   0.05000
OW2   0.10760   0.25000   0.34790   1.00000   0.03220
H2A   0.03700   0.25000   0.30100   1.00000   0.05000
H2B   0.11600   0.22100   0.47100   0.50000   0.05000
OW3   0.34053   0.66755   0.32600   1.00000   0.03040
H3A   0.39200   0.63550   0.39000   1.00000   0.05000
H3B   0.28200   0.63600   0.28000   0.50000   0.05000
H3C   0.37700   0.70600   0.38000   0.25000   0.05000
H3D   0.34900   0.67000   0.15800   0.25000   0.05000
O4   0.35988   0.32957   0.28340   1.00000   0.02280
O5   0.10004   0.57806   0.43180   1.00000   0.03020
O6   0.02485   0.42282   0.14280   1.00000   0.02200
O7   0.30179   0.46036   0.36100   1.00000   0.01810
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_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Mn1 0.01387 0.01930 0.01360 0.00000 -0.00115 0.00000
Ca1 0.01387 0.01930 0.01360 0.00000 -0.00115 0.00000
Mg1 0.01387 0.01930 0.01360 0.00000 -0.00115 0.00000
Al1 0.01387 0.01930 0.01360 0.00000 -0.00115 0.00000
Fe1 0.01387 0.01930 0.01360 0.00000 -0.00115 0.00000
Zn2 0.01190 0.01533 0.01099 -0.00030 0.00021 -0.00080
Mn2 0.01190 0.01533 0.01099 -0.00030 0.00021 -0.00080
Fe2 0.01190 0.01533 0.01099 -0.00030 0.00021 -0.00080
P 0.01610 0.01180 0.01230 0.00119 -0.00014 0.00082
OW1 0.02340 0.02720 0.01980 0.00000 -0.00230 0.00000
OW2 0.01930 0.05090 0.02640 0.00000 0.00160 0.00000
OW3 0.02980 0.02650 0.03470 0.00800 0.00270 0.00300
O4 0.03220 0.01690 0.01930 -0.00590 -0.00810 0.00230
O5 0.05550 0.02010 0.01490 0.01200 -0.00650 -0.00370
O6 0.01470 0.01810 0.03340 -0.00200 0.00280 -0.00520
O7 0.01510 0.02340 0.01580 0.00480 -0.00280 -0.00360

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
9.27 Å	(71)
4.62 Å	(37)
4.43 Å	(24)
3.424 Å	(52)
2.873 Å	(100)
2.644 Å	(36)
2.540 Å	(33)
1.953 Å	(36)

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of NizamoffiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Prisms up to 1 mm in length and 0.5 mm in diameter. The prisms are elongated and lightly striated parallel to [001].

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, USA, catalogue numbers 64009 and 64010.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Pegmatite secondary alteration of primary triphylite and associated sphalerite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Vivianite	Sphalerite	Siderite	Schoonerite	Quartz
Pyrite	Phosphophyllite	Mitridatite	Fluorapatite	Fluorapatite
Falsterite

Synonyms of NizamoffiteHide

IMA2012-076

Relationship of Nizamoffite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Hopeite Group

Other Members of this group:

Arsenohopeite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Davidlloydite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Hopeite	ZnZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Parahopeite	Zn₃(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Sergeysmirnovite	MgZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite)	Mg₃(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Nizamoffite associated with Laueite

Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 8H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.CA.	Davidlloydite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.	Apexite	NaMg(PO₄) · 9H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.	Brandãoite	BeAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₅	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.05	Fransoletite	Ca₃Be₂(PO₄)₂(PO₃OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CA.05	Parafransoletite	Ca₃Be₂(PO₄)₂(PO₃OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.10	Ehrleite	Ca₄Be₃Zn₂(PO₄)₆ · 9H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.15	Faheyite	Be₂Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
8.CA.20	Gainesite	Na(Na,K)(Be,Li)Zr₂(PO₄)₄ · 1.5-2H₂O	Tet. 4mm : I4₁md
8.CA.20	Mccrillisite	NaCs(Be,Li)Zr₂(PO₄)₄ · 1-2H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.CA.20	Selwynite	NaK(Be,Al)Zr₂(PO₄)₄ · 2H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.CA.25	Pahasapaite	Li₈(Ca,Li,K)_10.5Be₂₄(PO₄)₂₄ · 38H₂O	Iso. 2 3 : I2 3
8.CA.30	Hopeite	ZnZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.CA.30	Arsenohopeite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.CA.30	Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite)	Mg₃(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
8.CA.35	Warikahnite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.40	Phosphophyllite	Zn₂Fe(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CA.42	Steinmetzite	Zn₂Fe³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.45	Parascholzite	CaZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon.
8.CA.45	Scholzite	CaZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm
8.CA.50	Keyite	Cu²⁺₃Zn₄Cd₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
8.CA.55	Pushcharovskite	K_0.6Cu₁₈[AsO₂(OH)₂]₄[AsO₃OH]₁₀(AsO₄)(OH)_9.6 · 18.6H₂O	Tric.
8.CA.60	Prosperite	Ca₂Zn₄(AsO₄)₄ · H₂O	Mon.
8.CA.65	Gengenbachite	KFe³⁺₃(PO₃OH)₄[PO₂(OH)₂]₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m : P3 1c
8.CA.70	Parahopeite	Zn₃(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.70	Reaphookhillite	MgZn₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
8.CA.75	Stergiouite	CaZn₂(AsO₄)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Pb
8.CA.80	Limousinite	BaCa[Be₄P₄O₁₆] · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.CA.85	Minjiangite	BaBe₂(PO₄)₂	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
8.CA.85	Wilancookite	(Ba₅Li₂◻)Ba₆Be₂₄P₂₄O₉₆ · 26H₂O	Iso. 2 3 : I2 3

Fluorescence of NizamoffiteHide

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Other InformationHide

Notes:

Dissolves readily in cold, dilute HCl.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for NizamoffiteHide

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Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. CNMNC Newsletter No. 15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 1-12 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.01

Kampf, A. R., Falster, A. U., Simmons, W. B., Whitmore, R. W. (2013) Nizamoffite, Mn²⁺Zn₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₄, the Mn analogue of hopeite from the Palermo No. 1 pegmatite, North Groton, New Hampshire. American Mineralogist, 98 (10) 1893-1898 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4491

Keck, Erich, Grey, Ian E., MacRae, Colin M., Boer, Stephanie, Hochleitner, Rupert, Rewitzer, Christian, Mumme, William G., Glenn, A. Matt, Davidson, Cameron (2022) New secondary phosphate mineral occurrences and their crystal chemistry, at the Hagendorf Süd pegmatite, Bavaria. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 439-450 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-439-2022

forum.amiminerals.it (n.d.) http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18186

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

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Germany
Bavaria Upper Palatinate Neustadt an der Waldnaab District Waidhaus Hagendorf ⓘ Hagendorf South Pegmatite	Keck et al. (2022)

USA (TL)
New Hampshire Grafton County Groton ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine (TL)	Kampf et al. (2013)
North Carolina Cleveland County Kings Mountain ⓘ Foote Lithium Co. Mine	Jason Smith collection

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