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Carboirite

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Formula:
FeAl2(GeO4)O(OH)2
Colour:
Green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named after the type locality, Carboire, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France.
Carboirite-Chloritoid Series.


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Classification of CarboiriteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/C.22-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.J0.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
J : Germanates
0 :
Dana 8th ed.:
52.3.3.4

52 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
3 : Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.11.17

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb

Physical Properties of CarboiriteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Colour:
Green
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of CarboiriteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.731 nβ = 1.735 nγ = 1.740
2V:
Measured: 65° to 70°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.009
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High

Chemical Properties of CarboiriteHide

Formula:
FeAl2(GeO4)O(OH)2
IMA Formula:
Fe2+Al2GeO5(OH)2
Elements listed:
Al, Fe, Ge, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CarboiriteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.51 Å, b = 5.56 Å, c = 9.29 Å
α = 96.08°, β = 101.52°, γ = 89.45°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.71 : 1 : 1.671
Unit Cell V:
478.58 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Twinning:
Polysynthetic twinning // to (001).

Type Occurrence of CarboiriteHide

Synonyms of CarboiriteHide

Other Language Names for CarboiriteHide

German:Carboirit
Spanish:Carboirita

Relationship of Carboirite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Chloritoid Group
Other Members of this group:
Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Ottrélite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon.
Forms a series with:
ChloritoidCarboirite-Chloritoid Series

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

9.J0.10BartelkeitePb(Fe2+Ge)[Ge2O7](OH)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
9.J0.15OtjisumeitePbGe4O9Tric.

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

52.3.3.1Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
52.3.3.2MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
52.3.3.3Ottrélite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2Mon.
52.3.3.4KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
52.3.3.6HydroxylchondroditeMg5(SiO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

7.11.1RomarchiteSnOTet.
7.11.2CassiteriteSnO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
7.11.4SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3
7.11.5BurtiteCa[Sn(OH)6]Iso.
7.11.6VismirnoviteZn[Sn(OH)6]Iso.
7.11.7WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3
7.11.8TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]Tet. 4/m : P42/n
7.11.9JeanbandyiteFe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx (1 ≥ x > 0.5)Tet. 4/m : P42/n
7.11.10NataniteFe2+[Sn(OH)6]Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m
7.11.11Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
7.11.12Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
7.11.13MagnesionigeriteTrig.
7.11.14ArgutiteGeO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
7.11.15BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe2+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.11.16StottiteFe2+[Ge4+(OH)6]Tet.
7.11.18OtjisumeitePbGe4O9Tric.
7.11.19BartelkeitePb(Fe2+Ge)[Ge2O7](OH)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.11.20MassicotPbOOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmmm
7.11.21LithargePbOTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
7.11.22MiniumPb3O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc
7.11.23PlattneritePbO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m)
7.11.24Scrutinyiteα-PbO2Orth.
7.11.25MurdochitePbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x where x<=0.5Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
7.11.26MacedonitePbTiO3Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
7.11.27CesàrolitePb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
7.11.28CoronaditePb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16Mon. 2/m
7.11.29QuenselitePbMnO2(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/b
7.11.30PlumboferritePb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19Trig. 3 2 : P3 1 2
7.11.31Magnetoplumbite(Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19Hex.
7.11.32SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38Trig.

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 CarboiriteHide

Reference List:
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Johan, Z.; Oudin, E. & Picot, P. (1983): Germanium and gallium analogs of silicates and oxides from zinc deposits of the French central Pyrenees; argutite and carboirite, two new mineral species. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 31, 97-119. (in French)
American Mineralogist: 69: 406.

Internet Links for CarboiriteHide

Localities for CarboiriteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
France (TL)
 
  • Occitanie
    • Ariège
[Tschermaks Min.Petr.Mitt.(1983) 31, 97-119; Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual" p35]
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