Asagiite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Colour:
Pale blue-green (unique enough to impart its name)
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
2.90
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named for its unique colour, Japanese asagi-iro.
Type Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470431:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e85ed29f-2529-4d9d-9350-8d29695cf917
IMA Classification of Asagiite
Approved
First published:
2023
Type description reference:
Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Yajima, Takeshi, Shimobayashi, Norimasa, Ohnishi, Masayuki, Niwa, Takefumi (2023) Asagiite, NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O, a new member of the ktenasite group from the Nakauri mine, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 118 (1) doi:10.2465/jmps.230711
Classification of Asagiite
7.DD.
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
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
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Asa | 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 Asagiite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Pale blue-green (unique enough to impart its name)
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {001}
on {001}
Density:
2.90(3) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.92 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Asagiite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.577(2) nβ = 1.620(2) nγ = 1.631(2)
2V:
Calculated: 52.4°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.054
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Chemistry of Asagiite
Mindat Formula:
NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Chemical Analysis
Empirical formulas:
Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
---|---|
1 | (Cu3.44Ni0.76Zn0.59Co0.18Fe0.01)Σ4.98S2O7.95(OH)6.05 · 6H2O |
Sample references:
Crystallography of Asagiite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.6095(8) Å, b = 6.1259(7) Å, c = 23.758(3) Å
β = 95.288(4)°
β = 95.288(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.916 : 1 : 3.878
Unit Cell V:
812.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
11.83 Å | (100) |
5.912 Å | (64) |
4.845 Å | (55) |
3.920 Å | (45) |
2.953 Å | (33) |
2.668 Å | (57) |
2.571 Å | (36) |
2.142 Å | (33) |
Type Occurrence of Asagiite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Thin plate-like crystals (typically 0.1-0.2 mm, rarely up to 0.5 mm in length), growing on smithsonite aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0005, Japan, specimen number NSM-M49723.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Secondary mineral of fractures in a serpentinite.
Synonyms of Asagiite
Other Language Names for Asagiite
Relationship of Asagiite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Fehrite | MgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Gobelinite | CoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
7.DD.05 | Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
7.DD.07 | Llantenesite | Cu6Al[SeO4](OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
7.DD.10 | Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
7.DD.10 | Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
7.DD.10 | Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
7.DD.10 | Gobelinite | CoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
7.DD.10 | Fehrite | MgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
7.DD.15 | Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
7.DD.15 | Kobyashevite | Cu5(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.15 | Unnamed (Dimorph of Devilline) | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DD.20 | Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
7.DD.25 | Christelite | Cu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.30 | Campigliaite | Mn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.30 | Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DD.30 | Orthoserpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DD.30 | Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DD.30 | Niedermayrite | CdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.30 | Edwardsite | Cu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.35 | Carrboydite | (Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Honessite | (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Motukoreaite | Mg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O |
7.DD.35 | Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Shigaite | Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O |
7.DD.35 | Wermlandite | Mg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O |
7.DD.35 | Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Zincaluminite | Zn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O |
7.DD.35 | Hydrowoodwardite | (Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Zincowoodwardite | Zn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
7.DD.35 | Natroglaucocerinite | Zn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O |
7.DD.35 | Nikischerite | Fe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O |
7.DD.40 | Isselite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O |
7.DD.40 | Lawsonbauerite | (Mn2+,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2O |
7.DD.40 | Torreyite | (Mg,Mn2+)7◻2Mn2+2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2O |
7.DD.45 | Mooreite | Mg9◻2Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26 · 8H2O |
7.DD.45 | Hodgesmithite | (Cu,Zn)6Zn(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
7.DD.47 | Lahnsteinite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
7.DD.50 | Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
7.DD.50 | Minohlite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2O |
7.DD.52 | Lauraniite | Cu6Cd2(SO4)2(OH)12 · 5H2O |
7.DD.55 | Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
7.DD.60 | Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
7.DD.65 | Vonbezingite | Ca6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O |
7.DD.70 | Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
7.DD.75 | Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
7.DD.75 | Nickelalumite | NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3 |
7.DD.75 | Kyrgyzstanite | ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
7.DD.80 | Guarinoite | Zn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O |
7.DD.80 | Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
7.DD.80 | Thérèsemagnanite | NaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
7.DD.80 | UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn | (Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
7.DD.85 | Montetrisaite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O |
Fluorescence of Asagiite
non-fluorescent
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Asagiite
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References for Asagiite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (6) 591-601 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022
Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Yajima, Takeshi, Shimobayashi, Norimasa, Ohnishi, Masayuki, Niwa, Takefumi (2023) Asagiite, NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O, a new member of the ktenasite group from the Nakauri mine, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 118 (1) doi:10.2465/jmps.230711
Localities for Asagiite
Locality List
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- 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy by Joy ... |
Japan (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2022) +1 other reference |
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