Veselovskýite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Veselovskýite
Dr. František Veselovský
Formula:
ZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Colour:
Colourless to greyish white (with a slight greenish tint)
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
3.28 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Name:
In honor of Dr. František Veselovský (born 1948), an outstanding Czech mineralogist with the Czech Geological Survey, who described several new minerals from the Jáchymov ore district.
Name Encoding
ASCII-7:
Veselovskyite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29007:0
IMA Classification of Veselovskýite
Approved
IMA Formula:
ZnCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
Approval year:
2006
First published:
2010
Classification of Veselovskýite
8.CE.30
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
39.2.6.4
39 : HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5[HXO4]2[XO4]2.xH2O
39 : HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5[HXO4]2[XO4]2.xH2O
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 for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Vlv | 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 Veselovskýite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Colourless to greyish white (with a slight greenish tint)
Streak:
Greyish white with a greenish tint
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Very brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {001}
on {001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.28 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Veselovskýite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
nx= greenish, ny = pale green, nz = green
Chemistry of Veselovskýite
Mindat Formula:
ZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Veselovskýite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.4022(4) Å, b = 8.0118(4) Å, c = 10.3665(4) Å
α = 85.491(3)°, β = 79.377(4)°, γ = 84.704(5)°
α = 85.491(3)°, β = 79.377(4)°, γ = 84.704(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.799 : 1 : 1.294
Unit Cell V:
519.34 ų
Z:
1
Twinning:
None observed.
Comment:
Cell parameters from Sejkora et al. (2010).
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.185 Å | (100) |
| 7.974 Å | (12) |
| 3.987 Å | (13) |
| 3.637 Å | (15) |
| 3.395 Å | (37) |
| 3.238 Å | (15) |
| 2.910 Å | (12) |
| 2.668 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals |
Type Occurrence of Veselovskýite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Individual, lath-like to thin tabular crystals, up to 1 mm long, commonly form complicated intergrowths.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum, Prague (Czech Republic), catalogue number P1P 19/2004.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
On fissures of partly weathered ore vein.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Veselovskýite
Other Language Names for Veselovskýite
Dutch:Veselovskýiet
German:Veselovskýit
Relationship of Veselovskýite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Lindackerite Group:
| Hloušekite | (Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Lindackerite | CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Pradetite | CoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Veselovskýite associated with Krupičkaite | Cu6[AsO3(OH)]6 · 8H2O |
| 2 photos of Veselovskýite associated with Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| 1 photo of Veselovskýite associated with Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
| 1 photo of Veselovskýite associated with Hloušekite | (Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.CE. | Monteneroite | Cu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE. | Belmonteite | CaMn2(AsO4)2 · 7H2O |
| 8.CE.X | Babánekite | Cu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.05 | Chudobaite | Mg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O |
| 8.CE.05 | Geigerite | Mn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| 8.CE.10 | Newberyite | Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O |
| 8.CE.10 | Manganonewberyite | Mn(PO3OH)(H2O)3 |
| 8.CE.15 | Fanguangite | (MoO2)(PO3OH) · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.15 | Brassite | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.20 | Phosphorrösslerite | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| 8.CE.20 | Rösslerite | Mg(HAsO4) · 7H2O |
| 8.CE.25 | Switzerite | Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| 8.CE.25 | Metaswitzerite | Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.30 | Pradetite | CoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O |
| 8.CE.30 | Lindackerite | CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O |
| 8.CE.30 | Klajite | MnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9-10H2O |
| 8.CE.30 | Hloušekite | (Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O |
| 8.CE.30 | Ondrušite | CaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| 8.CE.35 | Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Barićite | (Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Parasymplesite | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Gritsenkoite | CoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8 |
| 8.CE.40 | Cabrerite | NiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Pakhomovskyite | Co3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Arupite | Ni3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Hörnesite | Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Manganohörnesite | Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Ferrisymplesite | Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| 8.CE.40 | Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.45 | Symplesite | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.50 | Cattiite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 22H2O |
| 8.CE.55 | Koninckite | Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O |
| 8.CE.60 | Kaňkite | FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O |
| 8.CE.60 | Hilarionite | Fe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| 8.CE.65 | Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| 8.CE.70 | Metaschoderite | Al2(PO4)(VO4) · 6H2O |
| 8.CE.70 | Schoderite | Al2(PO4)(VO4) · 8H2O |
| 8.CE.75 | Zigrasite | MgZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.75 | 'UM2009-11-PO:CaHZr' | CaZr[PO4]2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.75 | Malhmoodite | FeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CE.80 | Santabarbaraite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| 8.CE.85 | Metaköttigite | (Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH) |
| 8.CE.90 | Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
Other Information
Thermal Behaviour:
About five water molecules liberated first at 50-90°C, two water molecules released in the range 90-230°C and three additional water molecules (part corresponding to (As030H) groups) in the range 230-320°C. General mass decrease in the range 20-320°C is 1
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Veselovskýite
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Czech Republic | |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Sejkora et al. (2010) +1 other reference |
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Rovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic