Carminite Group
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About Carminite Group
This page provides mineralogical data about Carminite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46587:8
Crystal Structure
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0005788 | Sewardite | Roberts A C, Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C, Criddle A J, Stirling J A R (2002) Sewardite, CaFe2(AsO4)2(OH)2, the Ca-analogue of carminite, from Tsumeb, Namibia: Description and crystal structure The Canadian Mineralogist 40 1191-1198 | ![]() | 2002 | Tsumeb, Namibia | 0 | 293 |
| 0014520 | Carminite | Kharisun, Taylor M R, Bevan D J M, Pring A (1996) The crystal structure of carminite: refinement and bond valence calculations Mineralogical Magazine 60 805-811 | ![]() | 1996 | Broken Hill, NSW, Australia | 0 | 293 |
| 0014877 | Carminite | Olmi F, Sabelli C (1995) Carminite from three localities of Sardinia (Italy). Crystal structure refinements Sample C Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1995 553-562 | 1995 | Pira Inferida Mine, Sardinia, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014876 | Carminite | Olmi F, Sabelli C (1995) Carminite from three localities of Sardinia (Italy). Crystal structure refinements Sample B Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1995 553-562 | 1995 | Su Zufuru Mine, Sardinia, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014875 | Carminite | Olmi F, Sabelli C (1995) Carminite from three localities of Sardinia (Italy). Crystal structure refinements Sample A Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1995 553-562 | 1995 | Monte Tamara Mine, Sardinia, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000118 | Carminite | Finney J J (1963) The crystal structure of carminite American Mineralogist 48 1-13 | ![]() | 1963 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Carminite Group to other Species
Carminite Group Members:
| Carminite | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm |
| Crimsonite | PbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm |
| Sewardite | CaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm |
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Other Information
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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Localities for Carminite Group
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Ste Barbe vein, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France