Alluaudite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Alluaudite Group
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Named for its first member.
A group of complex Na-metal-phosphates and -arsenates.
A large number of synthetic alluaudite-type compounds are known.
See also Wyllieite Group.
A large number of synthetic alluaudite-type compounds are known.
See also Wyllieite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29266:1
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| P2O5 | 43,19 % | |
| Al2O3 | 1,31 % | |
| Fe2O3 | 6,42 % | |
| FeO | 3,64 % | |
| MnO | 17,23 % | 18.45 % |
| MgO | 0,47 % | 8.84 % |
| CaO | 1,31 % | 0.26 % |
| Na2O | 4,94 % | 5.44 % |
| Li2O | 0,04 % | |
| H2O+ | 0,88 % | |
| Insol | 0,81 % | |
| CoO | 1.47 % | |
| As2O5 | 59.51 % | |
| CuO | 2.13 % | |
| H2Ocalc | 2.86 % | |
| Total: | 75 % | 98.96 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 2 | Na(Mn0.78Mg0.22)Σ1.00(Mg1.04Mn0.70Cu0.15Co0.11)Σ 2.00[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2] |
Sample references:
| ID | Type | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda | |||
| 2 | Type Specimen | Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile | Na2O 5.44, CaO 0.26, MgO 8.84, MnO 18.45, CoO 1.47, CuO 2.13, As2O5 59.51, H2O(calc) 2.86 |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020473 | Canutite | Kampf A R, Mils S J, Hatert F, Nash B P, Dini M, Molina Donoso A A (2014) Canutite, NaMn3[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2, a new protonated alluaudite-group mineral from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile Mineralogical Magazine 78 787-795 | 2014 | Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020029 | Hatertite | Krivovichev S V, Vergasova L P, Filatov S K, rybin D S, Britvin S N, Ananiev V V (2013) Hatertite, Na2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)3, a new alluaudite-group mineral from Tolbachik fumaroles, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia European Journal of Mineralogy 25 683-691 | 2013 | Tolbachik fumaroles, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020694 | Erikapohlite | Schluter J, Malcherek T, Mihailova B, Gebhard G (2013) The new mineral erikapohlite, Cu3(Zn,Cu,Mg)4Ca2(AsO4)6*2H2O, the Ca-dominant analogue of keyite, from Tsumeb, Namibia Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 190 319-325 | 2013 | Tsumeb, Namibia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006298 | Groatite | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C, Ball N A, Ramik R A, Roberts A C (2009) Groatite, NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2, a new mineral species of the alluaudite group from the Tanco Pegmatite, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada: Description and crystal structure The Canadian Mineralogist 47 1225-1235 |  | 2009 | Tanco Pegmatite, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada | 0 | 293 |
| 0007100 | Yazganite | Sarp H, Cerny R (2005) Yazganite, NaFe3+2(Mg,Mn)(AsO4)3*H2O, a new mineral: its description and crystal structure European Journal of Mineralogy 17 367-373 | 2005 | Volcanic complex of Erciyes, Kiranardi, Turkey | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007138 | Hagendorfite | Redhammer G J, Tippelt G, Bernroider M, Lottermoser W, Amthauer G, Roth G (2005) Hagendorfite (Na,Ca)MnFe2(PO4)3 from type locality Hagendorf (Bavaria, Germany): Crystal structure determination and 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 17 915-932 | 2005 | Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007137 | Hagendorfite | Redhammer G J, Tippelt G, Bernroider M, Lottermoser W, Amthauer G, Roth G (2005) Hagendorfite (Na,Ca)MnFe2(PO4)3 from type locality Hagendorf (Bavaria, Germany): Crystal structure determination and 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 17 915-932 | 2005 | Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007139 | Alluaudite | Redhammer G J, Tippelt G, Bernroider M, Lottermoser W, Amthauer G, Roth G (2005) Hagendorfite (Na,Ca)MnFe2(PO4)3 from type locality Hagendorf (Bavaria, Germany): Crystal structure determination and 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy European Journal of Mineralogy 17 915-932 | 2005 | Buranga, Rwanda | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005933 | Johillerite | Tait K T, Hawthorne F C (2004) Johillerite from Tolbachik, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia: Crystal-structure refinement and chemical composition The Canadian Mineralogist 42 717-722 | | 2004 | Tolbachik, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 |
| 0014632 | Nickenichite | Auernhammer M, Effenberger H, Hentschel G, Reinecke T, Tillmanns E (1993) Nickenichite, a new arsenate from the Eifel, Germany Mineralogy and Petrology 48 153-166 | 1993 | Nickenich, Nickenicher Sattel, Eifel, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014503 | Caryinite | Ercit T S (1993) Caryinite revisited Mineralogical Magazine 57 721-727 | | 1993 | Langban, Sweden | 0 | 293 |
| 0014830 | Johillerite | Keller P, Hess H (1988) Die kristallstrukturen von o'danielit, Na(Zn,Mg)3H2(AsO4)3, und johillerit, Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1988 395-404 | 1988 | Tsumeb, Namibia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0003758 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Rebbouh L, Hermann R P, Fransolet A M, Long G J, Grandjean F (2005) Crystal chemistry of the hydrothermally synthesized Na2(Mn1-xFe2+x)2Fe3+(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 90 653-662 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0003757 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Rebbouh L, Hermann R P, Fransolet A M, Long G J, Grandjean F (2005) Crystal chemistry of the hydrothermally synthesized Na2(Mn1-xFe2+x)2Fe3+(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 90 653-662 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0003756 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Rebbouh L, Hermann R P, Fransolet A M, Long G J, Grandjean F (2005) Crystal chemistry of the hydrothermally synthesized Na2(Mn1-xFe2+x)2Fe3+(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 90 653-662 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0003755 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Rebbouh L, Hermann R P, Fransolet A M, Long G J, Grandjean F (2005) Crystal chemistry of the hydrothermally synthesized Na2(Mn1-xFe2+x)2Fe3+(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 90 653-662 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0003754 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Rebbouh L, Hermann R P, Fransolet A M, Long G J, Grandjean F (2005) Crystal chemistry of the hydrothermally synthesized Na2(Mn1-xFe2+x)2Fe3+(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 90 653-662 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0008874 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Long G J, Hautot D, Fransolet A-M, Delwiche J, Hubin-Franskin M J, Grandjean F (2004) A structural, magnetic, and Mossbauer spectral study of several Na-Mn-Fe-bearing alluaudites Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 487-506 | 2004 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0005825 | Arseniopleite | Tait K T, Hawthorne F C (2003) Refinement of the crystal structure of arseniopleite: Confirmation of its status as a valid species The Canadian Mineralogist 41 71-77 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002974 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Hermann R P, Long G J, Fransolet A M, Grandjean F (2003) An X-ray Rietveld, infrared, and Mossbauer spectral study of the NaMn(Fe1-xInx)2(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 88 211-222 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002973 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Hermann R P, Long G J, Fransolet A M, Grandjean F (2003) An X-ray Rietveld, infrared, and Mossbauer spectral study of the NaMn(Fe1-xInx)2(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 88 211-222 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002972 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Hermann R P, Long G J, Fransolet A M, Grandjean F (2003) An X-ray Rietveld, infrared, and Mossbauer spectral study of the NaMn(Fe1-xInx)2(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 88 211-222 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002971 | Alluaudite | Hatert F, Hermann R P, Long G J, Fransolet A M, Grandjean F (2003) An X-ray Rietveld, infrared, and Mossbauer spectral study of the NaMn(Fe1-xInx)2(PO4)3 alluaudite-type solid solution American Mineralogist 88 211-222 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015718 | Bradaczekite | Krivovichev S V, Filatov S K, Burns P C (2001) The Jahn-Teller distortion of copper coordination polyhedra in the alluaudite structural type: Crystal structure of bradaczekite, NaCu4(AsO4)3 Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 2001 1-8 | 2001 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0005498 | Keyite | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1996) The crystal structure of keyite, Cu3(Zn,Cu)4Cd2(AsO4)6(H2O)2, an oxysalt mineral with essential cadmium The Canadian Mineralogist 34 623-630 | | 1996 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006583 | Alluaudite | Antenucci D, Fransolet A M, Miehe G, Tarte P (1995) Synthese et cristallochimie de NaCaCdMg2(PO4)3, Phosphate nouveau a structure alluaudite sans cation trivalent European Journal of Mineralogy 7 175-181 | 1995 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0006478 | Alluaudite | Antenucci D, Miehe G, Tarte P, Schmahl W W, Fransolet A-M (1993) Combined X-ray Rietveld, infrared and Raman study of a new synthetic variety of alluaudite, NaCdIn2(PO4)3 European Journal of Mineralogy 5 207-213 | 1993 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0012695 | Ferroalluaudite | Corbin D R, Whitney J F, Fultz W C, Stucky G D, Eddy M M, Cheetham A K (1986) Synthesis of open-framework transition-metal phosphates using organometallic precursors in acidic media. Preparation and structural characterization of Fe5P4O20H10 and NaFe3P3O12 Inorganic Chemistry 25 2279-2280 | 1986 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000266 | Alluaudite | Moore P B (1971) Crystal chemistry of the alluaudite structure type: Contribution to the paragenesis of pegmatite phosphate giant crystals American Mineralogist 56 1955-1975 | | 1971 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Alluaudite Group
Relationship of Alluaudite Group to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Alluaudite Supergroup:
| Bobfergusonite Group | ||
| Johanngeorgenstadtite | Ni2+4.5(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Leybovite-K | KCuNa(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Manganobadalovite | NaNaMn(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Manganohatertite | NaNaCa(MnFe3+)(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Manitobaite Group | ||
| Wyllieite Group |
Alluaudite Group Members:
| Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Alluaudite-Ca[]' | ◻4Ca4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Alluaudite-Na[]' | ◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m |
| Badalovite | Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Bradaczekite | NaCu4(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Calciohatertite | NaNaCa(CaFe3+)(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Calciojohillerite | NaCaMg3(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Camanchacaite | NaCaMg2[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Canutite | NaMn3[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Caryinite | (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn2+2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m |
| Erikapohlite | Cu3(Zn,Cu,Mg)4Ca2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Ferroalluaudite | (Na,Ca)Fe2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Ferroalluaudite-NaNa' | Na4Na4Fe2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| 'Ferrohagendorfite' | NaCaFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 | Mon. |
| Groatite | NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Hagendorfite | NaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Hagendorfite-NaNa' | NaNaFe2+(Mn2+,Mn3+)(PO4)3 (?) | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Hatertite | Na2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Johillerite | Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Keyite | Cu2+3Zn4Cd2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| Khrenovite | Na3Fe3+2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Maghagendorfite | (Na,◻)MgMn2+(Fe2+,Fe3+)2(PO4)3 | Mon. 2/m |
| Magnesiocanutite | NaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2] | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Magnesiohatertite | (Na,Ca)2Ca(Mg,Fe3+)2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Nickenichite | Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| O'Danielite | Na(Zn,Mg)3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Paraberzeliite | NaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Unnamed (Mn-analogue of Alluaudite)' | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+,Fe2+)2(PO4)3 | |
| 'Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)' | NaMg3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)' | Na(Na0.6Zn0.4)Zn2(H0.6AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Varulite | NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Yazganite | NaFe3+2(Mg,Mn2+)(AsO4)3 · H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Zhanghuifenite | Na3Mn4Mg2Al(PO4)6 | Mon. 2/m |
| Zincobradaczekite | NaZn2Cu2(AsO4)3 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
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References for Alluaudite Group
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Moore, Paul B., Ito, Jun (1979) Alluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (326) 227-235 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.326.04
Localities for Alluaudite Group
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Boa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil