Calcioferrite Subgroup
A group of related mineral species
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About Calcioferrite Subgroup
Formula:
Ca4AFe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Member of:
A subgroup of the Calcioferrite Group. The subgroup is definied on the basis of the dominant cation at the D site: Fe3+.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29314
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29314:7
IMA Classification of Calcioferrite Subgroup
IMA status notes:
IMA Approved Group Name
Approval history:
Established by IMA in 2019 (Proposal 19-B)
Chemistry of Calcioferrite Subgroup
Mindat Formula:
Ca4AFe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020012 | Calcioferrite | Lafuente B, Downs R T, Yang H and Jenkins R A (2014) Calcioferrite with composition (Ca3.94Sr0.06)Mg1.01(Fe2.93Al1.07)(PO4)6(OH)4*12H2O Acta Crystallographica E70 116-117 |  | 2014 | Moculta quarry, Angaston, Australia | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Calcioferrite Subgroup to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Calcioferrite Group:
| Montgomeryite Subgroup | Ca4AAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
Calcioferrite Subgroup Members:
| Calcioferrite | Ca4MgFe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Zodacite | Ca4Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O | Mon. |
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Other Information
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 Calcioferrite Subgroup
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References for Calcioferrite Subgroup
Localities for Calcioferrite Subgroup
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Calcioferrite] Henderson et al. (1985) |
Austria | |
| [Calcioferrite] Auer (2025) |
Germany | |
| [Zodacite] Habel (2006) |
| [Calcioferrite] web.archive.org (2001) |
| [Calcioferrite] Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| [Calcioferrite] Klaus Arnold Collection. Identified by ... |
| [Calcioferrite] Blum (1858) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| [Calcioferrite] Marchesini et al. (1967) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| [Zodacite] Dunn et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
Spain | |
| [Calcioferrite] Camprubí et al. (Catalunya) |
| [Calcioferrite] Tritlla (1987) +1 other reference |
| [Calcioferrite] Bareche (2005) |
| [Calcioferrite] Mineralogistes de Catalunya (1997) |
USA | |
| [Calcioferrite] Bernard et al. (2004) |
| [Calcioferrite] EDS by John Skok (Colorado School of Mines) |
Hagendorf South Pegmatite, Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany