Iranite Group

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Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

Iranite

Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran

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About Iranite GroupHide

Thanks to the find of raygrantite it is known that there is a complete solid solution in terms of the OH–F, Cu–Zn and CrO₄^2- and SO₄^2- systems.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43954

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43954:5

GUID
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06952b2f-6de1-400b-a750-3b3e2d5ab518

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000205	Hemihedrite	McLean W J, Anthony J W (1970) The crystal structure of hemihedrite American Mineralogist 55 1103-1114		1970		0	293
0010340	Iranite	Yang H, Sano J L, Eichler C, Downs R T, Costin G (2007) Iranite, CuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2, isomorphous with hemihedrite Acta Crystallographica C63 i122-i124		2007	Chapacase mine, Sierra Cerillos district, Tocopilla, Chile	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Hemihedrite'
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_publ_author_name
'McLean W J'
'Anthony J W'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 55 
_journal_year 1970
_journal_page_first 1103
_journal_page_last 1114
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of hemihedrite
;
_database_code_amcsd 0000205
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb10 Zn Cr6 Si2 O32 F2'
_cell_length_a 9.497
_cell_length_b 11.443
_cell_length_c 10.841
_cell_angle_alpha 120.50
_cell_angle_beta 92.10
_cell_angle_gamma 55.83
_cell_volume 787.241
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      6.445
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -1'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
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_atom_site_label
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_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Pb1   0.25910   0.11160   0.25940 ?
Pb2   0.26160   0.08620   0.65680 ?
Pb3   0.93060   0.24420   0.03060 ?
Pb4   0.73070   0.41650   0.75130 ?
Pb5   0.31710   0.45300   0.53160 ?
Zn   0.00000   0.50000   0.00000 ?
Cr1   0.95910   0.07520   0.35550 ?
Cr2   0.56420   0.17580   0.15350 ?
Cr3   0.44700   0.32460   0.83690 ?
Si   0.02290   0.45160   0.65940 ?
O1   0.75350   0.21930   0.48350   0.02685
O2   0.10790   0.07780   0.44360   0.03014
O3   0.99400   0.11840   0.73610   0.02432
O4   0.96770   0.11200   0.22940   0.02989
O5   0.51010   0.14070   0.27120   0.01950
O6   0.43180   0.19920   0.05730   0.02736
O7   0.77720   0.00820   0.02740   0.02609
O8   0.54050   0.35850   0.26860   0.02229
O9   0.59900   0.29690   0.91410   0.02368
O10   0.45590   0.39850   0.74420   0.03103
O11   0.23850   0.48150   0.97670   0.01229
O12   0.47940   0.13600   0.71830   0.01950
O13   0.20890   0.30530   0.51200   0.02026
O14   0.04210   0.38590   0.76770   0.01520
O15   0.99310   0.37170   0.25680   0.01165
O16   0.84750   0.47880   0.61340   0.01494
F   0.14250   0.24880   0.93180   0.01102
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_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Pb1 0.01649 0.01513 0.01553 -0.00885 -0.00294 0.00543
Pb2 0.01182 0.01157 0.01515 -0.00600 -0.00229 0.00645
Pb3 0.01429 0.01335 0.01592 -0.00799 -0.00327 0.00747
Pb4 0.02143 0.02076 0.02252 -0.01285 -0.00915 0.01493
Pb5 0.01979 0.02106 0.01864 -0.01485 -0.00980 0.01358
Zn 0.01402 0.01394 0.01398 -0.00885 -0.00490 0.00815
Cr1 0.01841 0.01572 0.01748 -0.01199 -0.00555 0.00882
Cr2 0.01292 0.01394 0.01553 -0.00657 -0.00392 0.00950
Cr3 0.01127 0.01216 0.01553 -0.00628 -0.00261 0.00645
Si 0.00907 0.00297 0.00388 -0.00228 0.00033 0.00136

Relationship of Iranite Group to other SpeciesHide

Group Members:

Hemihedrite	Pb₁₀Zn(CrO₄)₆(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Iranite	Pb₁₀Cu(CrO₄)₆(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Raygrantite	Pb₁₀Zn(SO₄)₆(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for Iranite GroupHide

Reference List:

Yang, Hexiong, Andrade, Marcelo B., Downs, Robert T., Gibbs, Ronald B., Jenkins, Robert A. (2016) Raygrantite, Pb₁₀Zn(SO₄)₆(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂,a new mineral isostructural with iranite, from the Big Horn Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (3) 625-634 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500058

Localities for Iranite 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.


Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Sierra Gorda Caracoles mining district Caracoles ⓘ San Francisco Mine	[Iranite] SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy by Joy Desor
ⓘ Unión Minera mine	[Iranite] M.Dini & A.Molina collection
Tocopilla Province Caracoles ⓘ Pueblina Mine	[Hemihedrite] Sample analysed by Tony Kampf of LAC Mineralogical Museum, USA
María Elena ⓘ Santa Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine)	[Iranite] Maurizio Dini collection Yang, Hexiong, Sano, Jennifer L., Eichler, Carla, Downs, Robert T., Costin, Gelu (2007) Iranite, CuPb₁₀(CrO₄)₆(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂, isomorphous with hemihedrite. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 63 (12) 122-124 doi:10.1107/s0108270107053449
Atacama Chañaral Province Mantos de Oro mining district ⓘ Chimberos mine	[Iranite] T. Kampf analysis

Iran
Isfahan Province Nain County Anarak District ⓘ Chah Khouni Mine	[Hemihedrite]
ⓘ Sebarz Mine (Sebraz Mine; Sebarg Mine)	[Iranite] *Bariand, Pierre, Herpin, Paulette (1963) Une nouvelle espèce minérale : l'iranite, chromate hydraté de plomb. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 86 (2) 133-135 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1963.5633*

South Africa
Mpumalanga Nkangala District Municipality Victor Khanye Local Municipality Delmas ⓘ Argent	[Hemihedrite] Atanasova, M., Cairncross, B. and Windisch, W.R. (2016) Microminerals of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Popular Geoscience Series 6, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa, 435 pp

USA
Arizona Maricopa County ⓘ Adobe Wells claim	[Hemihedrite]
Belmont Mountains ⓘ Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim)	[Hemihedrite] *Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona* (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.**
Osborn Mining District Hummingbird Springs ⓘ Moon Anchor Mine	[Hemihedrite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 247.
Tonopah Belmont Mountain ⓘ Scott Mine (Scott Lead prospect; Scott Lead Mine; Black Glory 1-14 claims; Black Vulture Mine)	[Hemihedrite] collected by and in the collection of Eckhard D. Stuart
Tiger Wash ⓘ Evening Star Mine (Silver Queen Mine; Old Queen group)	[Iranite] Rolf Luetcke Bob Meyer (2012) Micro Mineral Collector. Friends of Mineralogy National Newsletter 42:10-13
Vulture Mining District ⓘ Potter-Cramer Mine	[Hemihedrite] *Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8). 1088-1102* Williams, S.A., et al (1970), A study of phoenicochroite-Its structure and properties, Am.MIn.:: 55: 784-792 *McLean, W. John, Anthony, John W. (1970) The crystal structure of hemihedrite. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8). 1103-1114* Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 247
Pinal County Mammoth Mining District Tiger St. Anthony deposit ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine	[Iranite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 260.
Tortilla Mountains Ripsey Mining District Ripsey Hill area ⓘ Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine)	[Hemihedrite] *Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8). 1088-1102* *Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index* - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.) Natural History Museum, London. Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona (1995), 3rd.ed.: 158, 247, 413**
Vekol Mountains Vekol Mining District Sif Vaya area ⓘ Vekol Mine	[Iranite] The following photos with MinIDs are already posted here, with the following validations noted: T27-EC2 - Specimen identification stated to have been confirmed with EDS JWM-MNP - Specimen identification stated to have been confirmed at University of Arizona 98P-9YX - Specimen identification stated to have been confirmed at University of Arizona 0LQ-Y95 - Specimen identification stated to have been confirmed at University of Arizona.
Yavapai County ⓘ Amazon Wash-Hassayampa River confluence area	[Hemihedrite] Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 247.
Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range) Castle Creek Mining District Copperopolis ⓘ Champie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims)	[Hemihedrite] Rolf Luetcke
Colorado Moffat County Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District) ⓘ Blue Mountain group (Blue Mountains 4 claim; Bozo No. 1 claim; Dorothy No. 2 claim; Skull Creek Carnotite deposit)	[Iranite] *Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.*
Nevada Clark County Eldorado Mountains Eldorado Mining District (Colorado Mining District) ⓘ Unnamed prospect (Winter prospect)	[Hemihedrite] *Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication* 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology** Robert M. Housley (2005) Recent rare mineral finds in southern California and Nevada desert mines. Abstracts from the 2005 Desert Symposium. California State University, Desert Studies Consortium and LSA Associates, Inc.
Spring Mountains Goodsprings Mining District ⓘ Milford Mine	[Hemihedrite] *Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication* 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology**
ⓘ Root Mine	[Hemihedrite] Southern California Micromounters Symposium 29 Jan 2010, Redlands, CA
ⓘ Singer Mine	[Iranite] *Hayes, Patrick E., Kampf, Anthony R. (2008) Minerals of the Singer Mine Goodsprings District, Clark County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (1) 65-69 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.1.65-70*
New Mexico Socorro County ⓘ North Magdalena Mining District	[Iranite] *Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico* (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.**
Silver Hill area ⓘ Silver Hill mine ?	[Iranite] *Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico* (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.**

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