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Koritnigite Group

A group of related mineral species

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Koritnigite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Cobaltkoritnigite

Amphibolite quarry, Mackenheim, Abtsteinach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Magnesiokoritnigite

Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

Koritnigite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Cobaltkoritnigite

Amphibolite quarry, Mackenheim, Abtsteinach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Magnesiokoritnigite

Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

Koritnigite

Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Cobaltkoritnigite

Amphibolite quarry, Mackenheim, Abtsteinach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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About Koritnigite GroupHide

Compare the Krautite Group.
See also Geminite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43930

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43930:5

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014711	Koritnigite	Keller P, Hess H, Riffel H (1980) Die kristallstruktur von koritnigit, Zn[H2O\|HOAsO3] Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 138 316-332		1980	Tsumeb, Namibia	0	293
0015784	Cobaltkoritnigite	Zettler F, Riffel H, Hess H, Keller P (1979) Cobalthydrogenarsenat-monohydrat. Darstellung und kristallstruktur Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 454 134-144		1979	synthetic	0	293

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data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Koritnigite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Keller P'
'Hess H'
'Riffel H'
_journal_name_full 'Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen'
_journal_volume 138 
_journal_year 1980
_journal_page_first 316
_journal_page_last 332
_publ_section_title
;
 Die kristallstruktur von koritnigit, Zn[H2O|HOAsO3]
;
_database_code_amcsd 0014711
_chemical_compound_source 'Tsumeb, Namibia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Zn As O5'
_cell_length_a 7.948
_cell_length_b 15.829
_cell_length_c 6.668
_cell_angle_alpha 90.86
_cell_angle_beta 96.56
_cell_angle_gamma 90.05
_cell_volume 833.305
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.512
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -1'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Zn1   0.09620   0.06410   0.37500   0.00988
Zn2   0.13600   0.45920   0.36260   0.01153
Zn3   0.40460   0.56410   0.12940   0.01013
Zn4   0.36400   0.95970   0.13510   0.01178
As1   0.08690   0.10490   0.88400   0.00912
As2   0.18050   0.41750   0.86040   0.00874
As3   0.41460   0.60490   0.62270   0.00912
As4   0.31810   0.91710   0.63410   0.00874
O1   0.05940   0.04610   0.67610   0.01317
O2   0.17270   0.05210   0.08780   0.01292
O3   0.21940   0.17900   0.43610   0.01697
O4   0.32830   0.55250   0.41450   0.01355
O5   0.09020   0.47520   0.66660   0.01494
O6   0.38540   0.36460   0.42680   0.01596
O7   0.03940   0.33870   0.35740   0.02343
O8   0.19620   0.47520   0.07400   0.01191
O9   0.28400   0.67940   0.07540   0.01621
O10   0.30440   0.97690   0.42500   0.01064
O11   0.45960   0.83990   0.13190   0.02140
O12   0.11330   0.86440   0.06450   0.01773
O13   0.19920   0.19160   0.84080   0.01684
O14   0.05140   0.33200   0.88980   0.01824
O15   0.36200   0.37300   0.80480   0.01292
O16   0.44180   0.54400   0.82710   0.01267
O17   0.30380   0.69130   0.67090   0.01684
O18   0.13540   0.87340   0.68740   0.01456
O19   0.40950   0.97280   0.83150   0.01482
O20   0.44490   0.83120   0.59720   0.01963
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_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Zn1 0.00583 0.01444 0.01077 -0.00089 0.00165 0.00190
Zn2 0.00684 0.01963 0.01140 -0.00253 0.00228 0.00266
Zn3 0.00621 0.01406 0.01140 -0.00051 0.00177 0.00063
Zn4 0.00747 0.01925 0.01127 0.00114 0.00228 0.00076
As1 0.00532 0.01267 0.00975 -0.00013 0.00114 0.00152
As2 0.00367 0.01292 0.01102 -0.00063 0.00114 0.00076
As3 0.00519 0.01228 0.01026 -0.00152 0.00089 0.00139
As4 0.00380 0.01368 0.01051 0.00000 0.00152 0.00253
O1 0.00963 0.01760 0.01583 0.00076 0.00101 0.00089
O2 0.00924 0.01584 0.01418 0.00431 0.00329 0.00114
O3 0.01381 0.01393 0.02292 -0.00253 0.00443 -0.00139
O4 0.00963 0.01798 0.01165 -0.00177 0.00241 -0.00038
O5 0.00861 0.02179 0.01672 0.00279 0.00304 0.00418
O6 0.00595 0.02736 0.01951 -0.00089 0.00114 0.00279
O7 0.00659 0.02343 0.04066 -0.00304 0.00570 0.00368
O8 0.00887 0.01976 0.00925 -0.00177 0.00215 -0.00266
O9 0.01064 0.01317 0.02672 0.00177 0.00697 0.00076
O10 0.00696 0.01190 0.01469 0.00355 0.00253 0.00380
O11 0.00608 0.02267 0.03799 0.00152 0.00405 -0.00139
O12 0.01076 0.02154 0.02102 0.00253 -0.00063 -0.00190
O13 0.01482 0.01520 0.02394 -0.00139 0.00393 0.00456
O14 0.00887 0.01267 0.03660 -0.00772 0.00874 0.00063
O15 0.00773 0.02115 0.01444 -0.00355 0.00393 0.00000
O16 0.01026 0.01317 0.01520 0.00228 0.00165 0.00507
O17 0.01406 0.01646 0.02330 0.00279 0.00393 0.00190
O18 0.00494 0.02571 0.01646 -0.00342 0.00063 0.00494
O19 0.01115 0.02128 0.01266 0.00063 0.00038 -0.00114
O20 0.00899 0.01912 0.03508 0.00494 0.00849 0.00544

Relationship of Koritnigite Group to other SpeciesHide

Koritnigite Group Members:

Cobaltkoritnigite	Co(AsO₃OH) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Koritnigite	Zn(AsO₃OH) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
Magnesiokoritnigite	Mg(AsO₃OH) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

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References for Koritnigite GroupHide

Reference List:

Strunz, Hugo, Nickel, Ernest H. (2001) Strunz Mineralogical Tables (9th ed.) Schweizerbart.

Majzlan, Juraj, Plášil, Jakub, Dachs, Edgar (2023) Thermodynamics and crystal structures of krautite, Mn[AsO₃(OH)]⋅H₂O, koritnigite, Zn[AsO₃(OH)]⋅H₂O and cobaltkoritnigite, Co[AsO₃(OH)]⋅H₂O. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (2) 194-203 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.140

Localities for Koritnigite GroupHide

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Canada
Ontario Timiskaming District Cobalt-Gowganda region ⓘ Cobalt area	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...

Chile
Atacama Copiapó Province Tierra Amarilla Pampa Larga mining district ⓘ Jote Mine	[Koritnigite] Kampf et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Tarapacá Iquique Province Iquique ⓘ Torrecillas mine	[Magnesiokoritnigite] Williams et al. (2013) +2 other references

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Hloušek et al. (2002)
ⓘ Svornost Mine	[Koritnigite]
ⓘ Geschieber vein	[Cobaltkoritnigite, Koritnigite] Stephan Wolfsried collection
Sokolov District Březová ⓘ Smrkovec	[Cobaltkoritnigite] M.E. Ciriotti

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Kolitsch et al. (2005)
Rottweil Schenkenzell Wittichen Böckelsbach valley ⓘ Neuglück Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] collection Joachim Esche
ⓘ Sophia Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Walenta (1987) +1 other reference
Burgfelsen ⓘ Johann Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite]
Heubach Valley ⓘ Anton Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite]
ⓘ Schmiedestollen dump	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Collection Elmar Lackner and many others
Karlsruhe Region Freudenstadt Alpirsbach ⓘ Rötenbach Quarry	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Walenta (1992)
Hesse Darmstadt Bergstraße Abtsteinach Mackenheim ⓘ Amphibolite quarry	[Cobaltkoritnigite]
Kassel Region Hersfeld-Rotenburg Nentershausen Süß Richelsdorf Smelter ⓘ Ore dumps	[Cobaltkoritnigite, Koritnigite] Weiß (1990)
ⓘ Wilhelm Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite]
ⓘ Richelsdorf mining district	[Cobaltkoritnigite, Koritnigite] Schmetzer et al. (1981) +1 other reference
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage ⓘ Ludwig-Rudolf Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Weiß (1990)
Oder valley ⓘ Morgenstern Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Gröbner et al. (2011)
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Siegen-Wittgenstein Siegen Niederschelden ⓘ Alte Buntekuh Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] ohannes Markus Henrich +2 other references
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Kirchen (Sieg) Niederfischbach ⓘ Fischbacher Werk Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Weiß (1990)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ⓘ Bad Ems-Nassau	[Koritnigite] Wittern (2001)
Lahnstein Friedrichssegen ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite, Koritnigite] SEM-EDS
Saxony ⓘ Annaberg mining district	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Wittern (2001)
Erzgebirgskreis Annaberg-Buchholz ⓘ Frohnau	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference
Kleinrückerswalde ⓘ Uranus Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Gerhard Möhn Collection
Lauter-Bernsbach Oberpfannenstiel ⓘ Adit no. 7 (Sulfidnaja vein; Sulfidnaya vein)	[Cobaltkoritnigite] www.mineralienatlas.de (2016)
Schneeberg Neustädtel ⓘ Adam Heber Mine (Shaft 43)	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Massanek et al. (2005)
ⓘ Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine)	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Witzke (1996) +1 other reference
ⓘ Schindler Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Massanek et al. (2005)
ⓘ Schwarzenberg mining district	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Schmetzer et al. (1981)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Mercati mines ⓘ Christiana Mine	[Koritnigite]
ⓘ Christiana Mine No. 132	[Koritnigite] Rieck (1999)
Plaka Plaka Mines ⓘ Plaka Mine No. 145	[Cobaltkoritnigite, Magnesiokoritnigite] Rieck et al. (2018)

Italy
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Fluminimaggiore ⓘ Sa Menga Mine	[Koritnigite] Orlandi (2011)
ⓘ Furtei	[Koritnigite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)
ⓘ Furtei mine	[Koritnigite] Fernando Caboni et al. (2024)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City ⓘ Teine Mine	[Koritnigite] 島倉広至 et al. (2015)
Tochigi Prefecture Nikko City Ashio ⓘ Ashio mine (Ashio copper mine)	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Okada et al (1994)

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Ouarzazate Province Amerzgane Cercle Ouisselsate Caïdat Bou Azzer Mine ⓘ Vein No. 7	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2007)
Zagora Province Agdz Cercle Tansifte Caïdat Aghbar ⓘ Aghbar Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2006)
Aït Ahmane ⓘ ~~Vein No. 54~~	[Cobaltkoritnigite] JP Barral collection
ⓘ Vein No. 59	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2006)
ⓘ Bou Azzer Vein No. 2	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2006) +1 other reference
Ightem ⓘ Ightem Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2007)
Tamdrost ⓘ Tamdrost Mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Favreau et al. (2006)

Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine)	[Koritnigite] Keller et al. (1979)

Norway
Østfold Sarpsborg Tune ⓘ Sagabekken Fv 114 roadcut	[Koritnigite] Kristiansen (2022)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Cuevas del Almanzora Sierra Almagrera ⓘ Golosina mine	[Koritnigite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
Córdoba Pozoblanco ⓘ Antoñita mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] CARMONA RUIZ et al. (2025)
Catalonia Girona Camprodon Rocabruna ⓘ Les Ferreres mine	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Garrido et al. (2013)

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Lower Tignousa Mine (Lower Tignausa Mine) ?	[Cobaltkoritnigite] Ansermet (2012)

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