Malachite-Rosasite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Malachite-Rosasite Group
A group of metal(II) hydroxide carbonate minerals.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29327:1
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| CuO | 60.68 % |
| MgO | 33.01 % |
| SiO2 | 6.30 % |
| Total: | 99.99 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Correc d'en Llinassos, Oms, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France | SEM-EDS uncoated of globular blue-green aggregates. |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020153 | Chukanovite | Pignatelli I, Mugnaioli E, Mosser-Ruck R, Barres O, Kolb U, Michau N (2014) A multi-technique, micrometer- to atomic-scale description of a synthetic analogue of chukanovite, Fe2(CO3)(OH)2 European Journal of Mineralogy 26 221-229 | 2014 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007252 | Chukanovite | Pekov I V, Perchiazzi N, Merlino S, Kalachev V N, Merlini M, Zadov A E (2007) Chukanovite, Fe2(CO3)(OH)2, a new mineral from the weathered iron meteorite Dronino European Journal of Mineralogy 19 891-898 | 2007 | Dronino meteorite, Dronino village, Kasimov district, Ryazan Oblast, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0011132 | Rosasite | Perchiazzi N (2006) Crystal structure determination and Rietveld refinement of rosasite and mcguinnessite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie Supplement 23 505-510 | 2006 | Ojuela mine, Durango, Mexico | 0 | 293 | |
| 0011133 | Mcguinnessite | Perchiazzi N (2006) Crystal structure determination and Rietveld refinement of rosasite and mcguinnessite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie Supplement 23 505-510 | 2006 | Red Mountain, California, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007185 | Pokrovskite | Perchiazzi N, Merlino S (2006) The malachite-rosasite group: crystal structures of glaukosphaerite and pokrovskite European Journal of Mineralogy 18 787-792 | 2006 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0007184 | Glaukosphaerite | Perchiazzi N, Merlino S (2006) The malachite-rosasite group: crystal structures of glaukosphaerite and pokrovskite European Journal of Mineralogy 18 787-792 | 2006 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0010795 | Malachite | Zigan F, Joswig W, Schuster H U, Mason S A (1977) Verfeinerung der Struktur von Malachit, Cu2(OH)2CO3, durch Neutronenbeugung Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 145 412-426 | 1977 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0009305 | Malachite | Susse P (1967) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des malachits, Cu2(OH)2CO3 Acta Crystallographica 22 146-151 |  | 1967 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Malachite-Rosasite Group
Other Language Names for Malachite-Rosasite Group
Simplified Chinese:锌孔雀石族
Relationship of Malachite-Rosasite Group to other Species
Malachite-Rosasite Group Members:
| Chukanovite | Fe2+2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 | Tric. |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m |
| Nullaginite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Parádsasvárite | Zn2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Perchiazziite | Co2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Pokrovskite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Zincrosasite | (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 | Mon. |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
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Health Risks:
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Malachite-Rosasite Group in petrology
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Internet Links for Malachite-Rosasite Group
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References for Malachite-Rosasite Group
Reference List:
Perchiazzi, N., Merlino, S. (2005) Malachite-Rosasite Group: Evidence for Two Distinct Structural Types Through Rietveld Refinements. Powder Diffraction, 20 (2). 182 doi:10.1154/1.1968335
Frost, Ray L. (2006) A Raman spectroscopic study of selected minerals of the rosasite group. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37 (9) 910-921 doi:10.1002/jrs.1521
Perchiazzi, Natale; Merlino, Stefano (2006) The malachite-rosasite group: crystal structures of glaukosphaerite and pokrovskite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (6). 787-792 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0787
Frost, R. L., Wain, D. L., Martens, W. N., Reddy, B. J. (2007) The molecular structure of selected minerals of the rosasite group–an XRD, SEM and infrared spectroscopic study. Polyhedron, 26 (2) 275-283 doi:10.1016/j.poly.2006.05.046
Frost, Ray L., Wain, Daria L., Martens, Wayde N., Reddy, B. Jagannadha (2007) Vibrational spectroscopy of selected minerals of the rosasite group. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 66 (4) 1068-1074 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2006.04.042
Barbaro, Anna; Nestola, Fabrizio; Kasatkin, Anatoly V.; Ardit, Matteo; Rotiroti, Nicola; Škoda, Radek; Agakhanov, Atali A.; Dalconi, Maria Chiara; Castellaro, Fabrizio (2024) Perchiazziite, Co2(CO3)(OH)2, a New Member of the Rosasite–Malachite Group from the Monte Ramazzo Mine, Italy. The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology, 62 (2). doi:10.3749/2300048
Significant localities for Malachite-Rosasite Group
Showing 38 significant localities out of 16,065 recorded on mindat.org.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Malachite] Noble et al. (1983) +1 other reference |
| [Glaukosphaerite] Pryce et al. (1974) |
| [Nullaginite] Nickel +3 other references |
Austria | |
| [Malachite] Meixner et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] - (1994, July) |
Bolivia | |
| [Malachite] Petrov (n.d.) |
Canada | |
| [Malachite] |
DR Congo | |
| [Malachite] Lhoest (1992) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] |
| [Kolwezite] Deliens et al. (1980) +2 other references | |
| [Kolwezite, Malachite] Lhoest et al. (1991) |
France | |
| [Malachite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| [Malachite] www.alterbergbau.de |
| [Rosasite] Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] Markus Gerstmann - Collection +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] Markus Gerstmann - Collection | |
Hungary | |
| [Parádsasvárite] Williams et al. (2013) +2 other references |
Ireland | |
| [Malachite] Morrissey (1970) +2 other references |
Italy | |
| [Perchiazziite] Bosi et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
| [Rosasite] Lovisato (1908) +4 other references |
Kazakhstan | |
| [Pokrovskite] Pekov (1998) |
Mexico | |
| [Malachite] Valencia et al. (2006) +2 other references |
Namibia | |
| [Malachite] Graham et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite, Zincrosasite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| [Chukanovite] Pekov et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] Kievlenko E.V. (1983) |
Spain | |
| [Rosasite] Calvo et al. (2002) |
USA | |
| [Malachite] Galbraith et al. (1959) |
| [Malachite] Dana 6:1093 +9 other references |
| [Rosasite] Rocks & Min.: 65:17 +2 other references |
| [Rosasite] Wilson et al. (1976) |
| [Mcguinnessite] Erd et al. (1981) +2 other references |
| [Malachite] Heinrich et al. (2004) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] A. Plante collection +3 other references |
| [Malachite] Walstrom (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| [Malachite] - (2005) |
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo