Palermoite Group

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Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

Palermoite

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

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About Palermoite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Palermoite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

52191

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:52191:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

7d52ac39-134c-49be-95c9-07abc71230cc

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018635	Bertossaite	Hatert F, Lefevre P, Fransolet A M (2011) The crystal structure of bertossaite, CaLi2[Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4] The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1079-1087		2011	Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda	0	293
0000463	Palermoite	Moore P B, Araki T (1975) Palermoite, SrLi2[Al4(OH)4(PO4)4]: Its atomic arrangement and relationship to carminite, Pb2[Fe4(OH)4(AsO4)4] American Mineralogist 60 460-465		1975	Palermo pegmatite, near North Groton, New Hampshire, USA	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Bertossaite'
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_journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 49 
_journal_year 2011
_journal_page_first 1079
_journal_page_last 1087
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 The crystal structure of bertossaite, CaLi2[Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4]
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_database_code_amcsd 0018635
_chemical_compound_source 'Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Li3.72 Na.41 Ca.87 Al4 P4 O20 H4'
_cell_length_a 11.476
_cell_length_b 15.744
_cell_length_c 7.228
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 1305.942
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.184
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'I m c b'
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Li(1)   0.50000   0.28510   0.23340   0.93000   0.02000
Na(1)   0.50000   0.28510   0.23340   0.07000   0.02000
Li(2)   0.50000   0.28140   0.32000   0.93000   0.00800
Na(2)   0.50000   0.28140   0.32000   0.07000   0.00800
Ca   0.25000   0.50000   0.50000   0.87000   0.01060
Na   0.25000   0.50000   0.50000   0.13000   0.01060
Al   0.13082   0.37439   0.14050   1.00000   0.00520
P(1)   0.25000   0.29109   0.50000   1.00000   0.00540
P(2)   0.00000   0.45694   0.76810   1.00000   0.00560
O(1)   0.14270   0.26570   0.03310   1.00000   0.01010
O(2)   0.22940   0.35120   0.33640   1.00000   0.01060
O(3)   0.00000   0.39380   0.61230   1.00000   0.01170
O(4)   0.00000   0.40490   0.95580   1.00000   0.00780
O(5)   0.10960   0.48610   0.23990   1.00000   0.00820
O-h(1)   0.00000   0.33680   0.26480   1.00000   0.00760
O-h(2)   0.25000   0.41290   0.00000   1.00000   0.00520
H(1)   0.00000   0.35720   0.37890   1.00000   0.03000
H(2)   0.25000   0.44980   0.00000   1.00000   0.04000

Relationship of Palermoite Group to other SpeciesHide

Group Members:

Bertossaite	(Li,Na)₂(Ca,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH,F)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Natropalermoite	Na₂SrAl₄(PO₄)₄(OH)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Palermoite	(Li,Na)₂(Sr,Ca)Al₄(PO₄)₄(OH)₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Other InformationHide

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References for Palermoite GroupHide

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Localities for Palermoite GroupHide

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- 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.


Australia
Victoria East Gippsland Shire Omeo ⓘ Mt Wills mining district	[Bertossaite] Eagle, R. M., Birch, W. D., & McKnight, S. (2015). Phosphate minerals in granitic pegmatites from the Mount Wills District, north-eastern Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 127(2), 55-68.
Dorchap Dyke Swarm ⓘ Blue Jacket Tin Mine (Blue Jacket Reef)	[Bertossaite] Birch, W. D. (2018) Rare phosphate minerals in granite pegmatite dykes, northeastern Victoria, Australia. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 238
ⓘ Knocker dyke (South Blue Jacket)	[Bertossaite] Eagle, R. M., Birch, W. D., & McKnight, S. (2015). Phosphate minerals in granitic pegmatites from the Mount Wills District, north-eastern Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 127(2), 55-68. Birch, W. D. (2018) Rare phosphate minerals in granite pegmatite dykes, northeastern Victoria, Australia. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 238
ⓘ Unnamed Pegmatite	[Bertossaite] Museum Victoria Natural Sciences Collection

China
Fujian Nanping Yanping District ⓘ Nanping pegmatite field	[Bertossaite] Yunxiang Ni, Yueqing Yang, and Yaping Zhang (1990): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 10(1), 85-90 Huan Hu, Rucheng Wang, Fontan, F., Aicheng Zhang, and Jiadeng Chen (2007): Presented at the International Symposium: Granitic Pegmatites: The State of the Art, May 06–12, 2007, Porto, Portugal
ⓘ Pegmatite No. 31	[Bertossaite] Rao, C. Wang, R.-C. Hatert, F. Wu, R.-Q. Rao, C., Wang, R. C., Hatert, F., & Baijot, M. (2014). Hydrothermal transformations of triphylite from the Nanping No. 31 pegmatite dyke, southeastern China. European Journal of Mineralogy, 26(1), 179-188. Rao, C., Wang, R., Yang, Y., Hatert, F., Xia, Q., Yue, X., & Wang, W. (2017). Insights into post-magmatic metasomatism and Li circulation in granitic systems from phosphate minerals of the Nanping No. 31 pegmatite (SE China). Ore Geology Reviews, 91, 864-876. Wang, Q. (2020) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sr-Bearing Phosphates from the Nanping No. 31 Pegmatite (SE China): Implications for Sr Circulation and Post-Magmatic Processes in Granitic Systems. Minerals 10, 541.

Italy
Liguria Savona Province Toirano ⓘ Carmo di Loano Mt. (Giogo di Toirano)	[Palermoite] Cortesogno L., Gaggero L., Lucchetti G. (1987): Phosphate mineralizations in a permo-triassic sequence (Giogo di Toirano, Italy). Neues Jb. Miner. Mh., 7, 305-313 Borgo E., Palenzona A. (1988): I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Aggiornamento 1988. SAGEP Editrice, Genova, 47 pp. Bracco R., Marchesini M. (2016): Le quarziti a lazulite della Liguria e la scoperta della fluorcarmoite-(BaNa). Micro, 14, 2 (2-2016), 68-84.

Rwanda
Western Province Ngororero District Bwira ⓘ Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi)	[Bertossaite] Lefèvre, P., Fransolet, A. M., Fontan, F., & Keller, P. Petrographic study of the Al-rich phosphate mineral associations of the Rubindi-Kabilizi pegmatite, Gatumba area, Rwanda. Hatert, F., Lefèvre, P., Fransolet, A.M., Spirlet, M.R., Fontan, F., Keller, P. (2004) Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda. Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C., 16, 44-45.
Muhororo ⓘ Buranga pegmatite	[Bertossaite] von Knorring, O. (1965) Notes on some pegmatite minerals from Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de la République du Rwanda: 2: 11-14. von Knorring, O. and Mrose, M.E. (1966) Bertossaite (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe,Mn)Al4 (PO4)(OH,F)4, a new mineral from Rwanda (Africa). (Abstr.) Canadian Mineralogist: 8: 668. Daltry, V.D.C. and von Knorring, O. (1998) Type-mineralogy of Rwanda with particular reference to the Buranga pegmatite. Geologica Belgica: 1: 9-15.

Uganda	[Bertossaite]


USA
Connecticut Middlesex County East Hampton (Chatham) Cobalt ⓘ ~~State Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry)~~	[Palermoite] Schooner (1961)
Maine Oxford County Paris ⓘ ~~Mount Mica Quarry~~	[Palermoite] *King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine* Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.**
New Hampshire Grafton County Groton ⓘ Palermo No. 1 Mine	[Palermoite] *Mrose, Mary E. (1953) Palermoite and goyazite, two strontium minerals from the Palermo Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire. American Mineralogist, 38 (3-4) 354* *Moore, Paul B. (1973) Pegmatite Phosphates: Descriptive Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry. The Mineralogical Record, 4 (3) 103-130*
Rockingham County ⓘ ~~Raymond~~	[Palermoite] Meyers & Stewart 1956. Geology of NH, Part III.
ⓘ ~~Smith No. 1 Mine (Pegmatites Nos. 9 & 10)~~	[Palermoite] *Smith, Arthur E. (2005) New Hampshire mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (4). 242-261 doi:10.3200/rmin.80.4.242-261*

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