Abellaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Abellaite
Joan Abella i Creus
Formula:
NaPb2(CO3)2(OH)
Colour:
Colourless to white
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
5.93 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named in honour of Catalan gemmologist Joan Abella i Creus (born 13 December 1968, Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) who has long studied the minerals of the Eureka mine and also found the mineral.
Known synthetic analogue. Chemically similar to sanrománite.
For more information about this mineral, see https://www.mindat.org/photo-1307046.html
For more information about this mineral, see https://www.mindat.org/photo-1307046.html
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47008:3
IMA Classification of Abellaite
Approved
Approval year:
2015
First published:
2017
Type description reference:
Ibáñez-Insa, Jordi; Elvira, José J.; Llovet, Xavier; Pérez-Cano, Jordi; Oriols, Núria; Busquets-Masó, Martí; Hernández, Sergi (2017) Abellaite, NaPb2(CO3)2(OH), a new supergene mineral from the Eureka mine, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (5). 915-922 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630
Classification of Abellaite
5.BE.X
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
E : With Pb, Bi
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
E : With Pb, Bi
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abe | 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 Abellaite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
Vitreous to nacreous lustre
Colour:
Colourless to white
Streak:
White
Tenacity:
Brittle
Comment:
The aggregates of microcrystals are highly friable.
Density:
5.93 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Abellaite
Mindat Formula:
NaPb2(CO3)2(OH)
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Abellaite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6mm - Dihexagonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P63mc
Setting:
P63mc
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.254(2) Å, c = 13.450(5) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.56
Unit Cell V:
321.5 ų
Z:
2
Morphology:
As coatings consisting of subhedral crystals; hexagonal platelets (up to ∼30 μm); Individual crystals: Tabular to lamellar habit and forming disordered aggregates.
Comment:
Note on the space group. The authors assumed the space group given by Krivovichev and Burns (2000) is correct and that the space group P31c given by Belokoneva et al. (2002) is incorrect, because "(...) application of the Addsym tool from the Platon program (Spek, 2009) indicates that the P31c structure has missing symmetries, which does not occur in the case of the P63mc structure." Belokoneva et al. (2002) give the unit-cell parameters a = 5.268(4) and c = 13.48(1) Å.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020513 | Abellaite | Belokoneva E L, Al'-Ama A G, Dimitrova O V, Kurazhkovskaya V S, Stefanovich S Y (2002) Synthesis and crystal structure of new carbonate NaPb2(CO3)2(OH) Crystallography Reports 47 217-222 | 2002 | Synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.310 Å | (17) |
| 3.193 Å | (100) |
| 2.627 Å | (84) |
| 2.447 Å | (16) |
| 2.275 Å | (29) |
| 2.242 Å | (65) |
| 2.070 Å | (19) |
| 2.029 Å | (95) |
| 2.011 Å | (25) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
| 47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] |
Type Occurrence of Abellaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
As sparse coatings concisting of subhedral crystals not larger than 10 μm as well as larger hexagonal platelets up to ∼30 μm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, specimen number MGB 26.350
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
Na0.96Ca0.04Pb1.98(CO3)2(OH)
Chemical Analysis of Type Material:
| Na | 3.88 % |
|---|---|
| Ca | 0.29 % |
| Pb | 72.03 % |
| C | 4.17 % |
| O | 19.47 % |
| H | 0.17 % |
| Total: | 100.01 % |
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Ibáñez-Insa, Jordi; Elvira, José J.; Llovet, Xavier; Pérez-Cano, Jordi; Oriols, Núria; Busquets-Masó, Martí; Hernández, Sergi (2017) Abellaite, NaPb2(CO3)2(OH), a new supergene mineral from the Eureka mine, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (5). 915-922 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630
Synonyms of Abellaite
Other Language Names for Abellaite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Abellaite associated with Andersonite | Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O |
| 3 photos of Abellaite associated with Galena | PbS |
| 3 photos of Abellaite associated with Seidite-(Ce) | Na4(Ce,Sr)2[TiSi8O18(OH)2](O,OH,F)4 · 5H2O |
| 3 photos of Abellaite associated with Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| 3 photos of Abellaite associated with Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| 2 photos of Abellaite associated with Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| 2 photos of Abellaite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Abellaite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| 1 photo of Abellaite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 1 photo of Abellaite associated with Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 5.BE.05 | Shannonite | Pb2O(CO3) |
| 5.BE.10 | Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| 5.BE.15 | Plumbonacrite | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| 5.BE.20 | Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| 5.BE.25 | Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| 5.BE.30 | Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| 5.BE.35 | Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| 5.BE.40 | Grootfonteinite | Pb3O(CO3)2 |
| 5.BE.45 | Somersetite | Pb8O2(OH)2(CO3)5 |
Fluorescence of Abellaite
Non-fluorescent
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.
Internet Links for Abellaite
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References for Abellaite
Reference List:
Krivovichev, S. V., Burns, P. C. (2000) Crystal chemistry of basic lead carbonates. III. Crystal structures of Pb3O2(CO3) and NaPb2(OH)(CO3)2. Mineralogical Magazine, 64 (6) 1077-1087 doi:10.1180/002646100549896
Belokoneva, E. L., Al’-Ama, A. G., Dimitrova, O. V., Kurazhkovskaya, V. S., Stefanovich, S. Yu. (2002) Synthesis and crystal structure of new carbonate NaPb2(CO3)2(OH) Crystallography Reports, 47 (2) 217-222 doi:10.1134/1.1466495
Kolitsch, U.; Rieck, B.; Brandstätter, F.; Schreiber, F.; Fabritz, K. H.; Blaß, G.; Gröbner, J. (2014) Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (II). Mineralien-Welt, 25 (2). 82-95 As unnamed Na-Pb-carbonate
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015 and 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No 29. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (1) 199-205 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.080
Ibáñez-Insa, Jordi; Elvira, José J.; Llovet, Xavier; Pérez-Cano, Jordi; Oriols, Núria; Busquets-Masó, Martí; Hernández, Sergi (2017) Abellaite, NaPb2(CO3)2(OH), a new supergene mineral from the Eureka mine, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (5). 915-922 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2630
Siidra, Oleg, Nekrasova, Diana, Depmeier, Wulf, Chukanov, Nikita, Zaitsev, Anatoly, Turner, Rick (2018) Hydrocerussite-related minerals and materials: structural principles, chemical variations and infrared spectroscopy. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials, 74 (2). 182-195 doi:10.1107/s2052520618000768
Localities for Abellaite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| Blaß et al. (1995) |
| Blaß et al. (1995) |
| Blaß et al. (1995) |
Greece | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2014) |
Namibia | |
| Desor (10/2023) |
Russia | |
| Kasatkin (2019) |
| Kasatkin (2019) | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... | |
Spain | |
| Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) |
| Hålenius et al. (2016) +2 other references |
| Van den Berg et al. (2020) |
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Eureka mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre de Cabdella, La Vall Fosca, Pallars Jussà, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain