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Yancowinnaite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Yancowinnaite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Yancowinnaite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Yancowinnaite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Yancowinnaite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Yancowinnaite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Yancowinnaite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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About YancowinnaiteHide

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Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Formula:
PbCuAl(AsO4)2OH · H2O
Colour:
Yellowish-green to green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
5.31 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named by P. Elliott and A. Pring in 2010 after the Yancowinna County, Australia, which includes the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Yancowinnaite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
40560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40560:9

IMA Classification of YancowinnaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Pb2+Cu2+Al(As5+O4)2OH·H2O
Approval year:
2010
First published:
2015
Type description reference:
Elliott, P., Pring, A. (2015) Yancowinnaite, a new mineral from the Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 17. 73-76

Classification of YancowinnaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.CG.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
G : With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1

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

Physical Properties of YancowinnaiteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellowish-green to green
Streak:
Yellow
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Comment:
Estimated to be ~ 3
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
One perfect cleavage
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
5.31 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated value is for empirical formula. For ideal formula it is 5.17.

Chemistry of YancowinnaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
PbCuAl(AsO4)2OH · H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb33.935 %
O26.203 %
As24.541 %
Cu10.407 %
Al4.419 %
H0.495 %

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

Crystallography of YancowinnaiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.444(2) Å, b = 5.640(2) Å, c = 7.518(2) Å
α = 67.89(2)°, β = 69.48(2)°, γ = 70.18(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.965 : 1 : 1.333
Unit Cell V:
194.51 ų
Z:
1

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of YancowinnaiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ No. 3 Lens (No. 3 lead lens), Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
General Appearance of Type Material:
In seams in a goethite-garnet matrix. A rosette-like aggregates forming overgrowths on gartrellite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, G33029.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Zone rich in secondary arsenates.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Agardite-(Y)'Beudantite-Segnitite Series'CarminiteChlorargyriteGarnet Group
GoethiteMimetite
Reference:
Elliott, P., Pring, A. (2015) Yancowinnaite, a new mineral from the Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 17. 73-76

Synonyms of YancowinnaiteHide

Other Language Names for YancowinnaiteHide

Relationship of Yancowinnaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Tsumcorite Group
Other Members of Tsumcorite Group:
AlumolukrahniteCa[CuAl](AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
CabalzariteCaMg2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
HelmutwinkleritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
KaliochalciteKCu2(SO4)2[(OH)(H2O)]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
KrettnichitePbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
LotharmeyeriteCaZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
LukrahniteCaCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
ManganlotharmeyeriteCaMn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
MounanaitePbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
NatrochalciteNaCu2(SO4)2(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickeltsumcoritePb(Ni,Fe3+)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
PhosphogartrellitePbCuFe3+(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
RappolditePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ThometzekitePbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ZincgartrellitePbZn2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.CG.FluckiteCaMn2+(AsO3OH)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.DondoelliteCa2Fe(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.'Ca-Huréaulite'CaMn5(PO4)4 · 4H2O
8.CG.AlumolukrahniteCa[CuAl](AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05CassidyiteCa2Ni(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05HilliteCa2Zn(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05'Unnamed (Fe2+-analogue of Parabrandtite)'Ca2Fe2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
8.CG.10ZincroseliteCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10RruffiteCa2Cu(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10WendwilsoniteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10'Unnamed (Fe2+-analogue of Brandtite)'Ca2Fe2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
8.CG.15MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15ThometzekitePbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15CabalzariteCaMg2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15LotharmeyeriteCaZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15NickeltsumcoritePb(Ni,Fe3+)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15MagnesiofluckiteCaMg(AsO3OH)2(H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.15KrettnichitePbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15ManganlotharmeyeriteCaMn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15MounanaitePbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.20LukrahniteCaCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20HelmutwinkleritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20PhosphogartrellitePbCuFe3+(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20ZincgartrellitePbZn2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20RappolditePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.25Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
8.CG.25Armellinoite-(Ce)Ca4Ce4+(AsO4)4 · H2OTet. 4/m : I41/a
8.CG.35NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.55IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2OMon.

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.

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References for YancowinnaiteHide

Localities for YancowinnaiteHide

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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.
Australia (TL)
 
  • New South Wales
    • Yancowinna Co.
      • Broken Hill district
        • Broken Hill
          • Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)
            • Kintore Opencut
Williams et al. (2010) +1 other reference
France
 
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Var
      • Toulon
        • Le Pradet
Favreau et al. (2024)
Georges FAVREAU collection and EDX ... +1 other reference
Namibia
 
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Tsumeb
Schaefer et al. (05/21)
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