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Fillowite Group

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Johnsomervilleite, etc.

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Johnsomervilleite

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Johnsomervilleite, etc.

P-K pegmatite, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland

Johnsomervilleite, etc.

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Johnsomervilleite

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Johnsomervilleite, etc.

P-K pegmatite, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland

Johnsomervilleite, etc.

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Johnsomervilleite

Sapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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About Fillowite GroupHide

A group of trigonal or pseudotrigonal Na-metal phosphates.

The group was officially established in 2020 (IMA proposal approved in February 2020).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

36083

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:36083:8

Chemical AnalysisHide

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
1	^M13(Na_0.56◻_0.44)M²¹²(Na_0.81Ca0_.19)^M31₂(Na_0.97◻_0.03)^M126(Ca_0.64Na_0.36)M16MnM2(Mg0.54Ca0.46)M3-9Mg30M10(Mg0.94Ca0.06)^M116Mg₆(P_33.53As_2.47)O₁₄₄

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia	Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Turchova, A.G., Zhitova, E.S., Pushcharovskii, D.Yu. (2023): New Chladniite Variety from Volcanic Exhalations. The Genetic Crystal Chemistry of Chladniite. Doklady Earth Sciences, 512, 975-988.	the above is the structural formula

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000842	Fillowite	Araki T, Moore P B (1981) Fillowite, Na2Ca(Mn,Fe)7(PO4)6: Its crystal structure American Mineralogist 66 827-842		1981		0	293
0004225	Stornesite-(Y)	Grew E S, Armbruster T, Medenbach O, Yates M G, Carson C J (2006) Stornesite-(Y), (Y, Ca)Vacancy2Na6(Ca,Na)8(Mg,Fe)43(PO4)36, the first terrestrial Mg-dominant member of the fillowite group, from granulite-facies paragneiss in the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica American Mineralogist 91 1412-1424		2006	Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica	0	293

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 Fillowite, Na2Ca(Mn,Fe)7(PO4)6: Its crystal structure
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Ca1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.38000
Mn2   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000
Fe3   0.00000   0.00000   0.10083   1.00000
Fe4   0.00000   0.00000   0.32463   1.00000
Mn5   0.00000   0.00000   0.39880   1.00000
Mn6   0.42839   0.24706   0.05159   1.00000
Mn7   0.11125   0.57169   0.03778   1.00000
Mn8   0.00343   0.32387   0.08210   0.33000
Fe8   0.00343   0.32387   0.08210   0.67000
Mn9   0.26360   0.33025   0.08576   1.00000
Mn10   0.57395   0.08154   0.12440   1.00000
Mn11   0.22241   0.10811   0.13377   1.00000
Na1   0.00000   0.00000   0.17485   0.91000
Ca1   0.00000   0.00000   0.17485   0.09000
Na2   0.00000   0.00000   0.24871   0.90000
Ca2   0.00000   0.00000   0.24871   0.10000
Na3   0.07920   0.42728   0.16515   1.00000
Ca4   0.26607   0.29074   0.00104   0.65000
Na4   0.26607   0.29074   0.00104   0.35000
P1   0.19099   0.43418   0.02780   1.00000
P2   0.53388   0.11487   0.03893   1.00000
P3   0.54217   0.09121   0.19936   1.00000
P4   0.21794   0.12273   0.20976   1.00000
P5   0.22502   0.46060   0.22200   1.00000
P6   0.46755   0.21656   0.27903   1.00000
O1   0.16384   0.38196  -0.00371   1.00000
O2   0.25347   0.55116   0.02559   1.00000
O3   0.25597   0.39869   0.04487   1.00000
O4   0.09274   0.41058   0.04415   1.00000
O5   0.46016   0.12678   0.06001   1.00000
O6   0.55695   0.03458   0.05085   1.00000
O7   0.63683   0.21482   0.03920   1.00000
O8   0.48812   0.09088   0.00646   1.00000
O9   0.54102   0.03154   0.17097   1.00000
O10   0.62717   0.20328   0.19749   1.00000
O11   0.43952   0.08876   0.20189   1.00000
O12   0.55031   0.04003   0.22916   1.00000
O13   0.23250   0.07960   0.17998   1.00000
O14   0.12532   0.13521   0.20748   1.00000
O15  -0.11095   0.23987   0.11603   1.00000
O16   0.19863   0.04226   0.23476   1.00000
O17   0.27073   0.52738   0.19431   1.00000
O18   0.10715   0.40130   0.21959   1.00000
O19   0.25370   0.37674   0.22244   1.00000
O20   0.25286   0.51960   0.25266   1.00000
O21   0.52428   0.24646   0.24824   1.00000
O22   0.38217   0.10219   0.27484   1.00000
O23   0.41433   0.27752   0.28429   1.00000
O24   0.53077   0.22013   0.30646   1.00000
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Ca1 0.00950 0.00950 0.01260 0.00475 0.00000 0.00000
Mn2 0.00960 0.00960 0.01060 0.00480 0.00000 0.00000
Fe3 0.01080 0.01080 0.01520 0.00540 0.00000 0.00000
Fe4 0.01170 0.01170 0.01190 0.00585 0.00000 0.00000
Mn5 0.00950 0.00950 0.01350 0.00475 0.00000 0.00000
Mn6 0.01100 0.01750 0.01180 0.00780 0.00000 -0.00090
Mn7 0.00990 0.01840 0.01070 0.00790 -0.00070 0.00010
Mn8 0.00970 0.01070 0.01280 0.00420 0.00090 0.00100
Fe8 0.00970 0.01070 0.01280 0.00420 0.00090 0.00100
Mn9 0.01140 0.01040 0.01030 0.00510 0.00000 -0.00020
Mn10 0.01370 0.00760 0.01920 0.00450 0.00530 0.00170
Mn11 0.01210 0.00910 0.01770 0.00600 0.00410 0.00170
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Ca1 0.01990 0.01990 0.01650 0.00995 0.00000 0.00000
Na2 0.03260 0.03260 0.02160 0.01630 0.00000 0.00000
Ca2 0.03260 0.03260 0.02160 0.01630 0.00000 0.00000
Na3 0.03910 0.03500 0.01940 0.02880 0.00320 0.00690
Ca4 0.03400 0.02880 0.01540 0.02790 -0.00370 -0.00290
Na4 0.03400 0.02880 0.01540 0.02790 -0.00370 -0.00290
P1 0.00700 0.00750 0.00820 0.00340 0.00030 0.00040
P2 0.01190 0.00690 0.01070 0.00400 0.00130 0.00010
P3 0.00810 0.00700 0.01060 0.00340 0.00010 -0.00020
P4 0.01020 0.00800 0.01120 0.00470 -0.00290 -0.00210
P5 0.00760 0.00710 0.00780 0.00330 -0.00010 0.00020
P6 0.00990 0.01060 0.01150 0.00620 0.00020 -0.00120
O1 0.01200 0.01070 0.01050 0.00440 -0.00230 -0.00240
O2 0.01650 0.00590 0.01150 -0.00030 0.00160 0.00080
O3 0.01370 0.02030 0.01390 0.01310 0.00170 0.00420
O4 0.01060 0.01940 0.01500 0.00860 0.00400 0.00270
O5 0.01440 0.01150 0.01700 0.00520 0.00860 0.00100
O6 0.01890 0.01080 0.02090 0.00920 -0.00470 0.00070
O7 0.01300 0.00910 0.02150 0.00590 0.00270 0.00310
O8 0.02860 0.01810 0.01320 0.01320 -0.00210 -0.00250
O9 0.01500 0.01070 0.01340 0.00490 0.00100 -0.00270
O10 0.01150 0.00740 0.01620 0.00360 0.00190 -0.00040
O11 0.01030 0.01400 0.01500 0.00710 0.00170 0.00350
O12 0.01300 0.01300 0.01470 0.00780 -0.00120 0.00280
O13 0.02740 0.02350 0.01320 0.01530 -0.00140 -0.00570
O14 0.01080 0.01240 0.02820 0.00660 -0.00620 -0.00470
O15 0.00810 0.01230 0.01620 0.00540 0.00440 0.00380
O16 0.01980 0.01050 0.01350 0.00740 -0.00310 0.00010
O17 0.02630 0.01290 0.01440 0.00890 0.00700 0.00670
O18 0.00720 0.01410 0.01700 0.00370 -0.00140 -0.00390
O19 0.01270 0.01190 0.01400 0.00790 -0.00320 -0.00110
O20 0.01540 0.00890 0.01200 0.00530 -0.00130 -0.00290
O21 0.01210 0.01780 0.01890 0.00320 0.00720 -0.00080
O22 0.01110 0.01080 0.01870 0.00380 0.00210 -0.00200
O23 0.02060 0.01950 0.01800 0.01680 0.00360 0.00060
O24 0.02640 0.02870 0.02840 0.01870 -0.01560 -0.00970

Relationship of Fillowite Group to other SpeciesHide

Fillowite Group Members:

Chladniite	Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
Fillowite	Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
Galileiite	Na₃Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
Johnsomervilleite	Na₃CaFe₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3

Other InformationHide

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References for Fillowite GroupHide

Reference List:

Hatert, Frédéric, Grew, Edward S., Vignola, Pietro, Rotiroti, Nicola, Nestola, Fabrizio, Keller, Paul, Baijot, Maxime, Bruni, Yannick, Fransolet, André-Mathieu, Dal Bo, Fabrice, Depret, Martin (2021) Crystal chemistry and nomenclature of fillowite-type phosphates. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59 (4) 781-796 doi:10.3749/canmin.2000043

Localities for Fillowite GroupHide

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- 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.


Antarctica
East Antarctica Princess Elizabeth Land Ingrid Christensen Coast Prydz Bay Larsemann Hills ⓘ Brattnevet Peninsula	[Chladniite var: Stornesite-(Y)] Grew et al. (2006)
Stornes Peninsula ⓘ Johnston Firth	[Chladniite var: Stornesite-(Y)] Grew et al. (2006) +1 other reference
Wisconsin Range ⓘ Graves Nunataks meteorites	[Chladniite] Floss (1999)
ⓘ Graves Nunataks 12510 meteorite	[Chladniite] Anzures et al. (2024)
ⓘ Graves Nunataks 95209 meteorite	[Chladniite] Floss (1999)

Argentina
Chubut Province Tehuelches department Nueva Lubecka ⓘ El Sampal meteorite	[Johnsomervilleite] Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference et al. (1990)
ⓘ Córdoba Province	[Chladniite] Vallcorba et al. (2017)
Pocho Department Parroquia District ⓘ Tablada I pegmatite	[Chladniite] Vallcorba et al. (2017)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Galiléia Sapucaia do Norte ⓘ Sapucaia mine	[Chladniite] Hatert et al. (2021)

Canada
Manitoba Cross Lake North Group ⓘ Pegmatite No. 22 (Gottcha Claim)	[Fillowite] Černý et al. (1998) +1 other reference
Nova Scotia Yarmouth Co. ⓘ Brazil Lake pegmatite	[Fillowite] Hughes (1995)
Ontario Kenora District Campfire Lake ⓘ Conifer Road	[Johnsomervilleite] Černý et al. (1998) +1 other reference

China
Guangdong Shaoguan Wengyuan Co. ⓘ Yanzhuang meteorite	[Galileiite] Xie et al. (2014)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.) ⓘ Unnamed pegmatite occurrence	[Fillowite] Ma (2005)

Finland
South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki ⓘ P-K pegmatite	[Johnsomervilleite] Ilkka Mikkola collection

France
Occitanie Pyrénées-Orientales Céret Argelès-sur-Mer ⓘ Château de Valmy	[Fillowite] FONTAN (1971)
ⓘ Pegmatite field	[Fillowite] BERBAIN. C et al. (2016)

Italy
Lombardy Lecco Province Colico Piona Peninsula ⓘ Malpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke)	[Johnsomervilleite] Vignola et al. (2010)

Mexico
Chihuahua López Municipality ⓘ Chupaderos meteorite	[Johnsomervilleite] Olsen +1 other reference

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Ząbkowice Śląskie County Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie Szklary ⓘ Mt. Szklana Mine (Szklary pegmatite)	[Fillowite] Pieczka et al. (2018) +1 other reference

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk meteorite (Chebarkul meteorite)	[Galileiite] V. V. Sharygin (2016) +1 other reference
Kopeysk ⓘ Coal mine No. 45	[Galileiite] Sharygin (2016)
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) Second scoria cone ⓘ Arsenatnaya fumarole	[Chladniite] Pekov et al. (2023)
Sakha Oymyakonsky District ⓘ Elga meteorite	[Chladniite] Litasov et al. (2017) +1 other reference

Rwanda
Western Province ⓘ Kiluli	[Fillowite] Jaroslav Hyrsl and Excalibur Mineral ...
Ngororero District Muhororo ⓘ Buranga pegmatite	[Fillowite] Daltry et al. (1998)
ⓘ Rusororo pegmatite	[Fillowite] Can Mineral April 1998 v. 36 no. 2 p. ...

Spain
Castile and Leon Salamanca Aldehuela de la Bóveda ⓘ Aldehuela de la Bóveda pegmatite	[Johnsomervilleite] Roda et al. (2001)
Garcirrey ⓘ Julita quarry (Cañada pegmatite)	[Johnsomervilleite] Roda et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Catalonia Girona Alt Empordà Cadaqués ⓘ Cap de Creus	[Fillowite] Bareche (2005)
ⓘ El Port de la Selva	[Fillowite] & locality references +1 other reference

Uganda
Central Region Masaka ⓘ Kabira	[Fillowite] American Mineralogist

UK
Scotland Highland Caol and Mallaig ⓘ Loch Quoich	[Johnsomervilleite] Livingstone (1980) +1 other reference

Ukraine
Kirovohrad Oblast ⓘ Mostovyi occurrence	[Fillowite] Lyzhachenko et al. (2019)

USA
Arizona Yavapai County ⓘ White Picacho Mining District	[Fillowite] London et al. (1982)
Arkansas Independence County ⓘ Sandtown meteorite	[Johnsomervilleite] Olsen +1 other reference
Connecticut Fairfield County Redding Branchville ⓘ Fillow Quarry	[Fillowite] Brush and Dana (1878) +3 other references
New Hampshire Cheshire County Sullivan ⓘ Sullivan Quarry ?	[Fillowite] Lavinsky (n.d.)
New Mexico Cibola County Grants ⓘ Grant meteorite	[Johnsomervilleite] Olsen et al. (1993)
Texas Hamilton County Carlton ⓘ Carlton meteorite	[Chladniite] McCoy et al. (1994)
Wisconsin Florence County Fern Pine River pegmatites ⓘ Animikie Red Ace pegmatite	[Fillowite] Falster et al. (1988) +1 other reference
ⓘ King-X pegmatite	[Fillowite] Richardson et al. (1996)

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