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Sanderite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Sanderite, etc.

Ernst-Thälmann shaft, Hübitz, Siersleben, Gerbstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Sanderite, etc.

Ernst-Thälmann shaft, Hübitz, Siersleben, Gerbstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Sanderite, etc.

Ernst-Thälmann shaft, Hübitz, Siersleben, Gerbstedt, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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About SanderiteHide

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Hermann M. B. Sander
Formula:
MgSO4 · 2H2O
Specific Gravity:
2.21 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in 1952 by Waldemar Berdesinki in honor of Hermann Max Bruno Sander [February 23, 1884 Innsbruck, Austria - September 5, 1979 Innsbruck, Austria], structural petrologist who specialized in Central Alps geology, Professor of Mineralogy, Austrian Geological Institute, Vienna, Austria.
A synthetic Fe-analogue is known.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3519:0

Similar NamesHide

IMA Classification of SanderiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
MgS6+O4·2H2O
First published:
1952
Type description reference:
Berdesinki, W. (1952) Sanderite, leonhardtite, allenite and hexahydrite, new minerals of marine salts deposits. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Monatshefte, 28–29.

Classification of SanderiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
7.CB.07

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.3.2

25 : Sulphates
3 : Sulphates of Mg

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
SdrIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of SanderiteHide

Density:
2.21 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of SanderiteHide

Mindat Formula:
MgSO4 · 2H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O61.380 %
S20.502 %
Mg15.541 %
H2.578 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
H, Mg, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of SanderiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
222 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:
P212121
Setting:
P212121
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.8932(1) Å, b = 8.4881(1) Å, c = 12.4402(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.048 : 1 : 1.466
Unit Cell V:
939.07 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
On synthetic material

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0004915SanderiteMa H, Bish D L, Wang H W, Chipera S J (2009) Determination of the crystal structure of sanderite, MgSO4*2H2O, by X-ray powder diffraction and the charge flipping method American Mineralogist 94 622-6252009synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
7.15 Å(20)
5.51 Å(30)
4.42 Å(80)
4.25 Å(90)
3.92 Å(40)
3.74 Å(40)
3.43 Å(20)
3.25 Å(30)
3.10 Å(100)
2.97 Å(10)
2.841 Å(30)
2.725 Å(50)
2.630 Å(20)
2.488 Å(10)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
17 : Marine authigenic Hadean minerals (see also #24)
Near-surface Processes
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Type Occurrence of SanderiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, Germany
General Appearance of Type Material:
Efflorescences on kieserite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Efflorescence in an evaporite deposit mine.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
HexahydritePentahydriteStarkeyite
Reference:
Berdesinki, W. (1952) Sanderite, leonhardtite, allenite and hexahydrite, new minerals of marine salts deposits. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Monatshefte, 28–29.

Other Language Names for SanderiteHide

Dutch:Sanderiet
German:Sanderit
Spanish:Sanderita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Sanderite associated with LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

7.CB.SarvodaiteAl2(SO4)3 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.02VoudourisiteCdSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.05SzmikiteMnSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05CobaltkieseriteCoSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05DwornikiteNi(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05KieseriteMgSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05Poitevinite(Cu,Fe)SO4 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.05GunningiteZnSO4 · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.10BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2OMon. m : Bb
7.CB.12BelogubiteCuZn(SO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.15DrobeciteCdSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.15AplowiteCoSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CB.15CranswickiteMgSO4 · 4H2OMon. m : Bb
7.CB.15RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.15StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.15IlesiteMn2+(SO4) · 4H2OMon. 2/m
7.CB.15BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.20SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2OTric.
7.CB.20JôkokuiteMnSO4 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.20PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.20ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.25ChvaleticeiteMn2+(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.25BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.25MoorhouseiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.30RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2OTet. 422 : P41212
7.CB.35ZincmelanteriteZn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.35MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.35Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.35BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.35BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.35MallarditeMn2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
7.CB.40EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
7.CB.40GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
7.CB.40MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
7.CB.45Meta-alunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 12H2OOrth.
7.CB.45AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.50AluminocoquimbiteAl2Fe2(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
7.CB.50LazaridisiteCd3(SO4)3 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.52PararaisaiteCuMg[Te6+O4(OH)2] · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.55ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.CB.55Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
7.CB.55RaisaiteCuMg[Te6+O4(OH)2] · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.55CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
7.CB.57'Caichengyunite'Fe2+3Al2(SO4)6 · 30H2OMon.
7.CB.60KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.65QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.70LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.CB.75RömeriteFe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.75LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.CB.80RansomiteCuFe2(SO4)4 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85DietrichiteZnAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2 : P2
7.CB.85ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85RedingtoniteFe2+Cr3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2
7.CB.85PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85BíliniteFe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.85WupatkiiteCo2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.CB.90MeridianiiteMgSO4 · 11H2OTric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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 SanderiteHide

References for SanderiteHide

Localities for SanderiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • San Juan Province
    • Calingasta Department
Peterson (2011)
        • Sierra del Tontal
Peterson (2011)
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Wiluna Shire
Wilson et al. (2014)
Germany (TL)
 
  • Lower Saxony
    • Celle District
      • Wathlingen
Berdesinki (1952)
Russia
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Yelizovsky District
      • Mutnovskoe
Bortnikova et al. (2008)
Ukraine
 
Nesterovskiy et al. (2015)
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