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Vivianite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Vivianite GroupHide

Formula:
M1M22(XO4)2 · 8H2O
X = As, P
M1 and M2 = divalent cations (Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)
Monoclinic hydrated metal(II) arsenates and phosphates.
Compare the related Symplesite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
29342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29342:0

Chemistry of Vivianite GroupHide

Mindat Formula:
M1M22(XO4)2 · 8H2O

X = As, P
M1 and M2 = divalent cations (Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)

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0018468ArupiteShouwen J, Wang D, Gao X, Wen X, Zhou J (2008) Poly[octaaquadi-mu-phosphato-tri-nickel(II)] Acta Crystallographica E64 m259-m2592008synthetic0293
0012069VivianiteFejdi P, Poullen J F, Gasperin M (1980) Affinement de la structure de la vivianite Fe3(PO4)2*8H2O Bulletin de Mineralogie 103 135-1381980synthetic0293
0009138VivianiteMori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite Acta Crystallographica 3 1-61950Ashio, Japan0293
0009137ParasymplesiteMori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite Acta Crystallographica 3 1-61950Kiura, Japan0293
0006617ErythriteWildner M, Giester G, Lengauer C L, McCammon C A (1996) Structure and crystal chemistry of vivianite-type compounds: Crystal structures of erythrite and annabergite with a Mossbauer study of erythrite European Journal of Mineralogy 8 187-19219960293
0006618AnnabergiteWildner M, Giester G, Lengauer C L, McCammon C A (1996) Structure and crystal chemistry of vivianite-type compounds: Crystal structures of erythrite and annabergite with a Mossbauer study of erythrite European Journal of Mineralogy 8 187-19219960293
0015722VivianiteBartl H (1989) Water of crystallization and its hydrogen-bonded crosslinking in vivianite Fe3(PO4)2*8H2O; a neutron diffraction investigation Zeitschrift fur Analytische Chemie 333 401-40319890293
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Relationship of Vivianite Group to other SpeciesHide

Vivianite Group Members:
Annabergite Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Arupite Ni3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Babánekite Cu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Barićite (Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Cabrerite NiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Erythrite Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Gritsenkoite CoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Hörnesite Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Köttigite Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Manganohörnesite Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
Monteneroite Cu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Pakhomovskyite Co3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Parasymplesite Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Vivianite Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Zincocabrerite ZnMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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Minerals chemically related to group:
'Bobierrite'Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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Health Risks:
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Vivianite Group in petrologyHide

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