Wagnerite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Wagnerite
Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
Colour:
Yellow, brown, red brown, light grey, green, red; colourless in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Hardness:
5 - 5½
Specific Gravity:
3.15
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1821 by Johann Nepomuk von Fuchs in honor of Franz Michael von Wagner [August 20, 1768 Waldershof, Germany - April 27, 1851 Munich (Germany], mining administrator at Fichtelberg in 1791, later at Chiemgau in 1794, at Reichenhall and Traunstein in 1803, Schwarz, Tyrol in 1806, etc. In 1820, Wagner became head of mining, salt mines, and the mint. Wagner was also important in the development of mining in Bavaria.
Isostructural with:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4229
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4229:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4eab2267-8f03-4315-b057-378e412f7400
IMA Classification of Wagnerite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
IMA Formula:
Mg2(PO4)F
First published:
1821
Approval history:
Redefined IMA03-C.
Classification of Wagnerite
8.BB.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
41.6.2.1
41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : A2(XO4)Zq
41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
6 : A2(XO4)Zq
22.1.22
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
1 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with fluoride
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Wag | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Wag | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185â187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Wag | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Wagnerite
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Yellow, brown, red brown, light grey, green, red; colourless in transmitted light.
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 - 5½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
On {100} and {120}, imperfect; on {001}, in traces.
On {100} and {120}, imperfect; on {001}, in traces.
Fracture:
Conchoidal, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
3.15 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.15 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Slightly lesser values in opaque material (altered [?] or calcian material).
Optical Data of Wagnerite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.568 nβ = 1.572 nγ = 1.582
2V:
Measured: 25° to 35°
Birefringence:
0.046
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.015
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:
Low
Dispersion:
r > v weak
Optical Extinction:
Y = b; Z ⧠c = 21°.
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of Wagnerite
Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
Crystallography of Wagnerite
Polytype:
Formula:
Crystal System:
Class (H-M)
Space Group:
Space Group Setting:
Cell Parameters:
Ratio:
Unit Cell Volume (calc):
Z:
Wagnerite-Ma2bc | Wagnerite-Ma3bc | Wagnerite-Ma5bc | Wagnerite-Ma7bc | Wagnerite-Ma9bc |
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Monoclinic | ||||
m - Domatic | ||||
a = 9.645(2) Å, b = 31.659(6) Å, c = 11.914(2) Å β = 108.26(3)° | ||||
a:b:c = 0.305 : 1 : 0.376 | ||||
V 3454.76 Ă Âł | ||||
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005829 | Wagnerite | Ren L, Grew E S, Xiong M, Ma Z (2003) Wagnerite-Ma5bc, a new polytype of Mg2(PO4)(F,OH), from granulite-facies paragneiss, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antartica The Canadian Mineralogist 41 393-411 | 2003 | Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antartica | 0 | 293 | |
0012052 | Wagnerite | Coda A, Giuseppetti G, Tadini C, Carobbi S G (1967) The crystal structure of wagnerite Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei 43 212-224 | 1967 | Hollgraben near Werfen, Austria | 0 | 293 | |
0012075 | Wagnerite | Tadini C (1981) Magniotriplite: its crystal structure and relation to the triplite-triploidite group Bulletin de Mineralogie 104 677-680 | 1981 | a pegmatite of the Valmy, Alberes massif, Pyrenees, France | 0 | 293 | |
0012516 | Wagnerite | Amisano Canesi A, Chiari G (1992) Refinement of very-high-pressure wagnerite, Mg2(PO4)F European Crystallographic Meeting 14 189-189 | 1992 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.69 Ă | (4) |
5.55 Ă | (2) |
5.23 Ă | (6) |
4.25 Ă | (9) |
3.840 Ă | (5) |
3.545 Ă | (6) |
3.297 Ă | (65) |
3.256 Ă | (9) |
3.123 Ă | (63) |
2.985 Ă | (100) |
2.854 Ă | (59) |
2.813 Ă | (15) |
2.779 Ă | (15) |
2.758 Ă | (25) |
2.710 Ă | (22) |
2.558 Ă | (6) |
2.484 Ă | (13) |
2.405 Ă | (7) |
2.293 Ă | (6) |
2.244 Ă | (10) |
2.229 Ă | (9) |
2.206 Ă | (12) |
2.126 Ă | (8) |
2.080 Ă | (12) |
2.069 Ă | (13) |
1.988 Ă | (11) |
1.926 Ă | (11) |
1.919 Ă | (10) |
1.900 Ă | (13) |
1.894 Ă | (15) |
1.861 Ă | (6) |
1.822 Ă | (2) |
1.801 Ă | (4) |
1.779 Ă | (5) |
1.754 Ă | (8) |
1.744 Ă | (8) |
1.731 Ă | (12) |
1.673 Ă | (10) |
1.633 Ă | (5) |
1.588 Ă | (13) |
1.584 Ă | (16) |
1.563 Ă | (8) |
1.555 Ă | (10) |
1.545 Ă | (8) |
1.533 Ă | (9) |
Comments:
Leroux, Marc V. and Ercit, T. Scott (1992) Wagnerite, an accessory phase in cordierite-anthophyllite gneiss from Star Lake, Manitoba.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Near-surface Processes | |
21 : Chemically precipitated carbonate, phosphate, iron formations | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
39 : High-đ metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh đ facies) | |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) | |
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) |
Type Occurrence of Wagnerite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type specimen.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Wagnerite
Other Language Names for Wagnerite
French:Magnésie phosphatée
Russian:ĐĐ°ĐłĐœĐ”ŃĐžŃ
Simplified Chinese:æ°çŁ·éçł
Spanish:Wagnerita
Traditional Chinese:æ°çŁ·éçł
Varieties of Wagnerite
Magniotriplite | A discredited iron- and magnesium-rich structural variety (polytype) of wagnerite. Originally described from Karasu granite pegmatite, Turkestan Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan and Kyrk-Bulak granite pegmatite, Turkestan Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. |
Relationship of Wagnerite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Arsenowagnerite | Mg2(AsO4)F | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Hydroxylwagnerite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Joosteite | Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O | Mon. 2/m |
Sarkinite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
StanÄkite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Wagnerite-Arsenowagnerite Series |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
10 photos of Wagnerite associated with Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
7 photos of Wagnerite associated with Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
6 photos of Wagnerite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
3 photos of Wagnerite associated with Panasqueiraite | CaMg(PO4)(OH,F) |
3 photos of Wagnerite associated with Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
3 photos of Wagnerite associated with Rutile | TiO2 |
2 photos of Wagnerite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
2 photos of Wagnerite associated with Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
2 photos of Wagnerite associated with Berlinite | AlPO4 |
1 photo of Wagnerite associated with Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BB. | Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
8.BB.X | Arsenowagnerite | Mg2(AsO4)F |
8.BB. | Moabite | NiFe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB. | Karlditmarite | Cu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2 |
8.BB. | Milkovoite | Cu4O(PO4)(AsO4) |
8.BB. | Paulgrothite | Cu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3 |
8.BB.05 | Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
8.BB.05 | Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.05 | Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.10 | Triplite | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.10 | Zwieselite | Fe2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.15 | Sarkinite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Triploidite | Mn2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Wolfeite | Fe2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | StanÄkite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Joosteite | Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Hydroxylwagnerite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite) | Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O |
8.BB.20 | Holtedahlite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.20 | Satterlyite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6 |
8.BB.25 | Althausite | Mg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,â») |
8.BB.30 | Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Eveite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
8.BB.35 | Paradamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.35 | Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.40 | Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Hentschelite | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Wilhelmkleinite | ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.45 | Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
8.BB.45 | Yaroshevskite | Cu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 |
8.BB.45 | Dokuchaevite | Cu8O2(VO4)3Cl3 |
8.BB.50 | Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
8.BB.50 | Aleutite | [Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)Cl |
8.BB.52a | Ericlaxmanite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.52b | Kozyrevskite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.55 | Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,â»)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
8.BB.55 | Popovite | Cu5O2(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.60 | Urusovite | CuAl(AsO4)O |
8.BB.65 | Theoparacelsite | Cu3(As2O7)(OH)2 |
8.BB.70 | Turanite | Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4 |
8.BB.75 | Stoiberite | Cu5(VO4)2O2 |
8.BB.80 | Fingerite | Cu11(VO4)6O2 |
8.BB.85 | Averievite | Cu6(VO4)2O2Cl2 |
8.BB.90 | Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.90 | Richellite | CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2 |
8.BB.90 | Zinclipscombite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Fluorescence of Wagnerite
Not fluorescent in UV.
Other Information
Notes:
Soluble in acids.
May alter to apatite.
May alter to apatite.
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 Wagnerite
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References for Wagnerite
Reference List:
Goldschmidt, V. (1923) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text, Heidelberg: vol. 9: 63.
Richmond, Wallace E. (1940) Crystal chemistry of the phosphates, arsenates and vanadates of the type A2XO4(Z) American Mineralogist, 25 (7) 441-479
Ren, L., Grew, E. S., Xiong, M., Ma, Z. (2003) Wagnerite-Ma5bc, a new polytype of Mg2(PO4)(F,OH), from granulite-facies paragneiss, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (2) 393-411 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.2.393
Localities for Wagnerite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- 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.
Antarctica | |
| gsa.confex.com (n.d.) +1 other reference |
granulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay +1 other reference | |
| Grew (1981) +1 other reference |
| Baba et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
| [Wagnerite-Ma5bc] Ren et al. (2003) |
Grew et al. (2007) | |
| Grew et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
Argentina | |
| Colombo et al. (2012) |
Australia | |
| [var: Magniotriplite] Lottermoser et al. (1997) |
| Bottrill +1 other reference |
| Hassan (2017) |
Austria | |
| Putz et al. (2004) |
| Putz et al. (2004) |
| Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Strasser (1989) |
Kirchner (1983) +1 other reference | |
| Strasser (1989) |
Strasser (1989) | |
| C.Auer (2020) |
| Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Kirchner (1983) |
Strasser (1989) | |
| WALLENTA (1985) |
Canada | |
| Leroux et al. (1992) |
| HORVĂTH et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
China | |
| Rao et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| Shuyin Niu et al. (2008) |
Czech Republic | |
| Seifert +3 other references |
| Staně +4 other references |
StanÄk | |
Europe | |
Berbain et al. (2012) | |
Finland | |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
France | |
| Berbain et al. (2005) |
Berbain et al. (2005) | |
Berbain et al. (2012) | |
Germany | |
| WeiĂ (1990) |
| Dill et al. (2011) |
| Blass |
| Hentschel (1987) |
| Lapis (5) |
| Blass et al. (2006) |
| Gunnar FĂ€rber - Mineralienliste 1-2018 |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
India | |
| Dwivedi et al. (2017) |
Italy | |
| Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
Mandarino (1996) | |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| [var: Magniotriplite] [DAN-SSSR (1951) +2 other references |
| [var: Magniotriplite] Pekov (1998) |
Norway | |
| Kobell (1873) +4 other references |
Neumann (1985) | |
| Helland (1874) +1 other reference |
| Alf Olav Larsen +2 other references |
Hansen (197?) +1 other reference | |
BrĂžgger et al. (1875) | |
Poland | |
| Ć. Kruszewski EPMA/PXRD data +1 other reference |
| Ć. Kruszewski PXRD data (to be published soon) |
Portugal | |
| Figueiras +5 other references |
Russia | |
| Izbrodin et al. (2009) |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| Pekov et al. (2022) |
| [var: Magniotriplite] Trunilina et al. (2024) |
Spain | |
| [var: Magniotriplite] Roda et al. (2001) |
| [var: Magniotriplite] American Mineralogist 89:110-125 (2004) +1 other reference |
| Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) |
| [var: Magniotriplite] & locality references +1 other reference |
| [var: Magniotriplite] Bareche (2005) |
Sweden | |
| The Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet) |
The Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet) | |
| [var: Magniotriplite] |
| Grensman (1989) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Grant et al. (2005) |
| King (n.d.) |
| U.S. Geological Survey Professional ... +1 other reference |
| Mineralogical Record 22:382 |
| NY State Museum spec. no. 16020 |
| Jaffe et al. (1992) |
| XRD by Dr. Lance Kearns in 2010. See ... |
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