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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite

Friedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, etc.

Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, etc.

Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite

Friedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, etc.

Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, etc.

Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite

Friedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, etc.

Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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About HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Formula:
(H3O)Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Colour:
Yellowish green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
2.559 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named for its relationship to other pharmacosiderite group minerals and the presence of hydronium.
Pharmacosiderite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
40152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40152:4

IMA Classification of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Classification of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.DK.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
K : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 1:1 and < 2:1
Dana 8th ed.:
42.8.1a.4

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
8 : (AB)5(XO4)3Zq·xH2O

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

Physical Properties of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Yellowish green
Streak:
Light green
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.559 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured. Calculated based on empirical formula and single-crystal unit cell

Optical Data of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Type:
Isotropic

Chemistry of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Mindat Formula:
(H3O)Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O42.038 %
As28.122 %
Fe27.949 %
H1.892 %

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

Crystallography of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
43m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
P43m
Setting:
P43m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.9587(2) Å
Unit Cell V:
504.11 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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0017882HydroniumpharmacosideriteMills S J, Kampf A R, Williams P A, Leverett P, Poirier G, Raudsepp M, Francis C A (2010) Hydroniumpharmacosiderite, a new member of the pharmacosiderite supergroup from Cornwall, UK: structure and description Mineralogical Magazine 74 863-8692010Cornwall, UK0293
0014603HydroniumpharmacosideriteMills S J, Hager S L, Leverett P, Williams P A, Raudsepp M (2010) The structure of H3O+ - exchanged pharmacosiderite Mineralogical Magazine 74 487-4922010Gold Hill mine, Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah, USA0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
8.050 Å(100)
4.628 Å(22)
4.005 Å(14)
3.265 Å(35)
2.830 Å(23)
2.528 Å(19)
2.412 Å(30)
1.787 Å(14)
Locality:
Cornwall, England, UK
Reference:
Mills, S. J., Hager, S. L., Leverett, P., Williams, P. A., Raudsepp, M. (2010) The structure of H3O+-exchanged pharmacosiderite. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (3) 487-492 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.3.487

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Cornwall, England, UK
General Appearance of Type Material:
A single yellowish green, slightly elongated cube, 0.17 mm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Harvard Mineralogical Museum, cataloue no. 142784
Reference:
Mills, S. J., Hager, S. L., Leverett, P., Williams, P. A., Raudsepp, M. (2010) The structure of H3O+-exchanged pharmacosiderite. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (3) 487-492 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.3.487

Synonyms of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Other Language Names for HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Relationship of Hydroniumpharmacosiderite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Pharmacosiderite Group > Pharmacosiderite Supergroup
Other Members of Pharmacosiderite Group:
BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2OTet. 42m : P42m
CaesiumpharmacosideriteCsFe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2OIso. 43m : P43m
NatropharmacosideriteNaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2OIso. 43m : P43m
PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2OIso. 43m : P43m
PlumbopharmacosideritePb0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2OIso. 43m : P43m
StrontiopharmacosideriteSr0.5Fe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2OTet. 42m : P42m
ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2OIso. 43m : F43m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Hydroniumpharmacosiderite associated with JarositeKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.DK.RegeriteKFe6(PO4)4(OH)7(H2O)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DK.RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DK.BimbowrieiteNaMgFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.PuttapaitePb2Mn2+2ZnCr3+4O2(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DK.10ThalliumpharmacosideriteTlFe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2OIso. 43m : F43m
8.DK.10NatropharmacosideriteNaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.10PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.10PlumbopharmacosideritePb0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.10StrontiopharmacosideriteSr0.5Fe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2OTet. 42m : P42m
8.DK.10BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2OTet. 42m : P42m
8.DK.12Hydroniumpharmacoalumite(H3O)Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4.5H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.12BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.12PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.12CalciopharmacoalumiteCa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.12NatropharmacoalumiteNaAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2OIso. 43m : P43m
8.DK.15MatioliiteNaMgAl5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.15BurangaiteNaFe2+Al5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.15NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.15DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.15GayiteNaMn2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DK.20KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.DK.25Bleasdaleite(Ca,Fe3+)2Cu5(Bi,Cu)(PO4)4(H2O,OH,Cl)13Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.DK.30Matulaite(Fe3+,Al)Al7(PO4)4(PO3OH)2(OH)8(H2O)8 · 8H2OMon. 2/m
8.DK.35KrasnoviteBa(Al,Mg)(PO4,CO3)(OH)2 · H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

Fluorescence of HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

In UV light:
Not fluorescent

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 HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

References for HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

Localities for HydroniumpharmacosideriteHide

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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.
Chile
 
  • Coquimbo
    • Elqui Province
      • Vicuña
        • Tambo Mine
Mills et al. (2010)
Czech Republic
 
  • Vysočina Region
    • Havlíčkův Brod District
VÍŠKOVÁ et al. (2022)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
SEM-EDS
Italy
 
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
North Macedonia
 
  • Kavadarci Municipality
    • Ržanovo
      • Allchar
Đorđević et al. (2021)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Cuevas del Almanzora
        • Sierra Almagrera
Georges FAVREAU EDX analysis
          • Jaroso Ravine
Georges FAVREAU collection + EDX ...
UK (TL)
 
  • England
Mills et al. (2010) +1 other reference
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