Laueite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Laueite Group
Formula:
M12+M23+M33+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
where M1 = Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+; M2/33+ = Al3+ or Fe3+.
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The species laueite itself was named by Hugo Strunz in 1954 in honour of Max Felix Theodor von Laue (1879-1960), professor of physics at the Kaiser-Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck Institute), Berlin, Germany and in the University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Laue was the first to verify that minerals had a regular atomic arrangement, as had been predicted by previous physicists. He directed the original experiments using x-rays to obtain a diffraction pattern that became the method for determining crystal structures.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29437:7
Classification of Laueite Group
IMA Classification of Laueite Group
IMA status notes:
IMA Approved Group Name
Approval history:
Approved by IMA in 2014 (proposal 14-F).
Chemistry of Laueite Group
Mindat Formula:
M12+M23+M33+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
where M1 = Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+; M2/33+ = Al3+ or Fe3+.
where M1 = Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+; M2/33+ = Al3+ or Fe3+.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020472 | Paravauxite | Gatta G D, Vignola P, Meven M (2014) On the complex H-bonding network in paravauxite, Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2*8H2O: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study Mineralogical Magazine 78 841-850 | 2014 | Siglo Veinte mine, Potosi Department, Bolivia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005775 | Ushkovite | Galliski M A, Hawthorne F C (2002) Refinement of the crystal structure of ushkovite from Nevados De Palermo, Republica Argentina The Canadian Mineralogist 40 929-937 | ![]() | 2002 | Nevados De Palermo, Republica Argentina | 0 | 293 |
| 0011083 | Kastningite | Adiwidjaja G, Friese K, Klaska K H, Schluter J (1999) The crystal structure of kastningite (Mn,Fe,Mg)(H2O)4[Al2(OH)2(H2O)2(PO4)2]*2H2O - a new hydroxyl aquated orthophosphate hydrate mineral Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 214 465-468 | ![]() | 1999 | Waidhaus, Bavaria, Germany | 0 | 293 |
| 0014617 | Sigloite | Hawthorne F C (1988) Sigloite: The oxidation mechanism in [M2(PO4)2(OH)2(H21O)2] structures Mineralogy and Petrology 38 201-211 | 1988 | Siglo XX Mine, Llallagau, Bolivia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014827 | Gordonite | Leavens P B, Rheingold A L (1988) Crystal structures of gordonite, MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)6*2H2O, and its Mn analog Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1988 265-270 | 1988 | Little Green Monster mine, Fairfield, Utah, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001660 | Curetonite | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal structure of curetonite, a complex heteropolyhedral sheet mineral Data has been corrected according to the ICSD American Mineralogist 79 545-549 | ![]() | 1994 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014828 | Mangangordonite | Leavens P B, Rheingold A L (1988) Crystal structures of gordonite, MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)6*2H2O, and its Mn analog Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1988 265-270 | 1988 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000432 | Stewartite | Moore P B, Araki T (1974) Stewartite, MnFe2(OH)2(H2O)6[PO4]2.2H2O: Its atomic arrangement American Mineralogist 59 1272-1276 | ![]() | 1974 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014737 | Paravauxite | Baur W H (1969) The crystal structure of paravauxite, Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2(OH2)6*2H2O Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1969 430-433 | 1969 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000140 | Laueite | Moore P B (1965) The crystal structure of laueite, MnFe2(OH)2(PO4)2(H2O)6.2H2O American Mineralogist 50 1884-1892 | ![]() | 1965 | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Laueite Group
Relationship of Laueite Group to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Laueite Supergroup:
| Maghrebite Group | M12+M23+M33+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Laueite Group Members:
| Curetonite | Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F | Mon. 2/m |
| Ferrolaueite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Kastningite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Kummerite | Mn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Laueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Mangangordonite | Mn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Sigloite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Stewartite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Ushkovite | MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
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.
Minerals structurally related to group:
| 'Pseudolaueite' | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
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.
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Localities for Laueite Group
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Hagendorf South Pegmatite, Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany