Oxyplumboroméite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Oxyplumboroméite
Formula:
Pb2Sb2O6O
Often contains minor amounts of other elements: Fe, Cu, As, Ca, Si, ...
Colour:
Yellow to brownish yellow.
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
6.732 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named according to the recommended pyrochlore supergroup nomenclature (Atencio et al. 2010), indicating dominant elements and its relation to other roméite group minerals.
The Pb analogue of oxycalcioroméite, ideally Ca2Sb2O7, and cuproroméite, Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7. Chemically related to rosiaite.
Oxyplumboroméite might possibly include much of the common but poorly studied materials known as "bindheimite" and "monimolite".
Oxyplumboroméite might possibly include much of the common but poorly studied materials known as "bindheimite" and "monimolite".
Name Encoding
ASCII-7:
Oxyplumboromeite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43911:0
Similar Names
| Oxyplumboroméit | A synonym of Bindheimite |
IMA Classification of Oxyplumboroméite
Classification of Oxyplumboroméite
4.DH.
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Opr | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Oxyplumboroméite
Colour:
Yellow to brownish yellow.
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Comment:
ca. 5
Density:
6.732 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Oxyplumboroméite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 2.061
Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised
light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive
index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral
colouration.
In focus
Comments:
calculated refractive index of 2.061
Chemistry of Oxyplumboroméite
Mindat Formula:
Pb2Sb2O6O
Often contains minor amounts of other elements: Fe, Cu, As, Ca, Si, ...
Often contains minor amounts of other elements: Fe, Cu, As, Ca, Si, ...
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ca,Fe(III),Mn,Na
Crystallography of Oxyplumboroméite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.3783(6) Å
Unit Cell V:
1117.84 ų
Z:
8
Morphology:
Rounded grains; imperfect octahedra.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.992 Å | (100) |
| 2.593 Å | (32) |
| 1.833 Å | (48) |
| 1.564 Å | (38) |
| 1.498 Å | (11) |
| 1.190 Å | (12) |
| 1.160 Å | (9) |
| 1.059 Å | (8) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
| 47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Oxyplumboroméite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Yellow to brownish yellow rounded grains or imperfect octahedra < 0.4 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, catalogue number g22779
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In fissure fillings in tephroite skarn at the Harstigen mine.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Oxyplumboroméite
Other Language Names for Oxyplumboroméite
Dutch:Oxyplumboroméiet
German:Oxyplumboroméit
Relationship of Oxyplumboroméite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Roméite Group:
| 'Cuproroméite' | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 | Iso. |
| Fluorcalcioroméite | (Ca,Na,◻)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6F | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m |
| Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m |
| Hydroxyferroroméite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m |
| Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 27 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 7 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 6 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with 'Cuproroméite' | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| 6 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| 5 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| 5 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| 4 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 4 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| 4 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| 4 photos of Oxyplumboroméite associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.DH. | Cesiokenopyrochlore | ◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻) |
| 4.DH. | Roméite Group | A2(Sb5+)2O6Z |
| 4.DH. | Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
| 4.DH. | Hydroxykenomicrolite | (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs) |
| 4.DH. | 'Fluornatroroméite' | (Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH. | Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y) | Y2Ti2O6O |
| 4.DH.05 | Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| 4.DH.05 | Orthobrannerite | U4+U6+Ti4O12(OH)2 |
| 4.DH.05 | Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| 4.DH.10 | Kassite | CaTi2O4(OH)2 |
| 4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(La) | |
| 4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(Ce) | CeTi2(O,OH)6 |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Fluorhydropyrochlore' | |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Hydroxynatromicrolite' | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroplumboelsmoreite | (Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor)' | (Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenopyrochlore | (◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxybismutomicrolite | (Bi1.33◻0.67)Σ2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Kenomicrolite | ◻2Ta2[O4(OH)2]◻ |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Oxynatropyrochlore' | (Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Fluorstrontiopyrochlore' | (Sr,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxyplumbopyrochlore | Pb2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Fluorplumbopyrochlore' | (Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.)' | (Bi,Ca,U,Pb)2-xNb2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Kenoplumbopyrochlore' | (Pb,◻)Nb2O6(◻,O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore | (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)' | |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y)' | (Y,◻)2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Fluorkenopyrochlore' | (◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | (Sr,Ce,Ca)0.66(Nb,Fe)2(O,OH)7 |
| 4.DH.15 va | 'Alumotungstite' | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Oxycalciobetafite' | Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Oxyuranobetafite' | (U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxycalciomicrolite | Ca2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxystannomicrolite | Sn2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbomicrolite | (Pb,◻)2Ta2O6(◻,OH,O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Hydromicrolite' | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | 'Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 va | 'Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)' | (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7 |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | 'Cuproroméite' | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| 4.DH.20 | Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| 4.DH.20 | Hydroxyferroroméite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Fluorcalcioroméite | (Ca,Na,◻)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH.20 | Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| 4.DH.20 | Stetefeldtite | Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| 4.DH.20 | Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Monimolite | Pb2Sb5+2O7 |
| 4.DH.25 | Rosiaite | PbSb5+2O6 |
| 4.DH.30 | Stefanweissite | (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| 4.DH.30 | Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| 4.DH.30 | Laachite | (Ca,Mn)2Zr2Nb2TiFeO14 |
| 4.DH.30 | Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| 4.DH.35 | Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DH.35 | Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DH.40 | Ingersonite | Ca3Mn2+Sb5+4O14 |
| 4.DH.45 | Pittongite | Na0.22(W,Fe3+)(O,OH)3 · 0.44H2O |
| 4.DH.50 | Tazzoliite | Ba4-xNaxTi2Nb3SiO17[PO2(OH)2]x(OH)(1-2x) |
Other Information
IR Spectrum:
3613, 3571, 3547, 3527, and 3486 cm-1 (OH stretching bands)
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 Oxyplumboroméite
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References for Oxyplumboroméite
Reference List:
Christy, A. G., Gatedal, K. (2005) Extremely Pb-rich rock-forming silicates including a beryllian scapolite and associated minerals in a skarn from Långban, Värmland, Sweden. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (6) 995-1018 doi:10.1180/0026461056960304as bindheimite
Bahfenne, Silmarilly, Frost, Ray L. (2009) Vibrational spectroscopic study of the antimonate mineral bindheimite Pb2Sb2O6(O,OH) Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 74 (1) 100-103 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2009.05.011
Atencio, D., Andrade, M. B., Christy, A. G., Giere, R., Kartashov, P. M. (2010) The pyrochlore supergroup of minerals: nomenclature. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 673-698 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.673
Christy, A. G., Atencio, D. (2013) Clarification of status of species in the pyrochlore supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 13-20 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.02
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013. CNMNC Newsletter No.17. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (7) 2997-3005 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.7.09
Localities for Oxyplumboroméite
Showing 102 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Joan Rosell-Riba (2025) | |
| Chukanov (2014) |
Austria | |
| Auer (2018) |
| Auer et al. (2017) |
| Kolitsch (2014) |
| Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| Auer (2023) |
| Leikauf et al. (2018) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2012) |
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| Schachinger et al. (2014) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2021) |
| C. Auer (2023) |
| Auer (2023) |
Bolivia | |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) |
Canada | |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
China | |
| Nikischer (2019) |
Czech Republic | |
| C.Auer (2016) |
Finland | |
| Jyrki Autio Collection |
France | |
| Berbain et al. (2005) |
| Boisson et al. (2017) |
| Ko Jansen |
| Boisson et al. (2014) |
| Self collected S. Maury |
| Jean-Luc Portes Collection |
Germany | |
| Bayerl et al. (12/21) |
| Belendorff (2021) |
| Legner et al. (2022) |
| Gröbner et al. (2009) |
| Gröbner et al. (2011) |
| www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.info (n.d.) |
| Rolf Golze +3 other references |
| www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) |
| Rolf Golze +3 other references | |
| Thomas Kleser Collection |
| SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ... |
Greece | |
| Horst Schabereiter |
| Peter Lof collection. | |
Hungary | |
| Zajzon N et al. (2014) |
Italy | |
| Bortolozzi et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| Vignola and Campostrini (2025) |
| Matteo Azili Collection |
| Vergani (2019) +1 other reference |
| Vergani et al. (2020) | |
| Gentile et al. (2023) |
| Batacchi et al. (2011) |
| Bazzoni et al. (2015) | |
Namibia | |
| von Bezing et al. (2016) |
North Macedonia | |
| Chukanov et al. (2025) |
Norway | |
| Husdal (2021) |
Portugal | |
| Alves (n.d.) |
| Alves (n.d.) |
Russia | |
| Silyanov et al. (2021) |
Slovakia | |
| Ratkovský et al. (2026) |
| Vlasáč et al. (2021) |
| Števko M. (2022) |
| Števko et al. (2025) |
| Radková P. et al. (2019) |
Spain | |
| Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals |
| Favreau (n.d.) |
| Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) |
| Artiaga Torres et al. (2011) |
| López (n.d.) |
| www.foro-minerales.com (2022) |
| www.foro-minerales.com (2022) +1 other reference | |
| Joan Rosell |
| Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals |
| Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals | |
| Joan Rosell |
| Joan Rosell et al. (2022) |
| Abella i Creus (2018) |
| Joan Rosell-Riba (2026) |
| Borja Sainz de Baranda Graf Collection |
| Salván et al. (2024) |
| Joan Rosell |
Sweden | |
| Christy et al. (2005) +1 other reference |
| Holtstam et al. (2022) |
| Williams et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| Holtstam et al. (2019) | |
Switzerland | |
| EDXS measurements et al. (Zurich) |
| EDXS analyses |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
UK | |
| Steve Rust collection |
| S. Rust collection. |
USA | |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| collected 2/5/08 by and in the ... |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Excalibur Mineral Corp. - Mineral News |
| Chris DeGrave collection. Analysis by ... |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Hayes et al. (2019) |
| Collection of Alex Earl | |
| Walstrom |
| Excalibur Mineral Company specimen |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Robert E.Walstrom Collection | |
| Excalibur Mineral Company specimen |
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