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Ferrolaueite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite, etc.

Emmerichswalde, Neißeaue, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germany
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Ferrolaueite

Pegmatite outcrop near Hopfau, Grötschenreuth, Erbendorf, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite, etc.

Emmerichswalde, Neißeaue, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germany
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Ferrolaueite

Pegmatite outcrop near Hopfau, Grötschenreuth, Erbendorf, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite, etc.

Emmerichswalde, Neißeaue, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germany
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About FerrolaueiteHide

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Max von Laue
Formula:
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Colour:
Light brown to orange-brown
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
2.514 - 2.519
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in 2012 by Curt George Segeler, Paul Brian Moore, M. Darby Dyar, Frank Leans, and James A. Ferraiolo in honour of Max Felix Theodor von Laue (1879-1960), professor of physics at the Kaiser-Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck Institute), Berlin, Germany and in the University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Laue was the first to verify that minerals had a regular atomic arrangement, as had been predicted by previous physicists. He directed the original experiments using x-rays to obtain a diffraction pattern that became the method for determining crystal structures. And for it being the ferrous analogue of laueite.
Isostructural with:
Laueite, Stewartite
The ferrous analogue of laueite. The P analogue of césarferreiraite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
6939
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6939:3

Similar NamesHide

FerroliteAn artificial material

Classification of FerrolaueiteHide

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Laueite structure archetype

In ferrolaueite, the M1 site is occupied by Fe2+ and the M2 and M3 sites are occupied by Fe3+. The X site is a phosphate group.

IMA Classification of FerrolaueiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O
Approval year:
1987
First published:
2012
Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.DC.30

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
Dana 8th ed.:
42.11.10.7

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O

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

Physical Properties of FerrolaueiteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Light brown to orange-brown
Streak:
Palest yellow
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good cleavage parallel to {100} and (010} and fair parallel to (001}.
Parting:
None
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.514 - 2.519 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.506 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of FerrolaueiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.610(3) nβ = 1.665(3) nγ = 1.692(3)
2V:
Measured: 68° (2), Calculated: 68°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.082
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v, moderate
Optical Extinction:
Z ∧ c = 50°.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X = brown; Y = yellow; Z = light brown.

Chemistry of FerrolaueiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O53.768 %
Fe31.279 %
P11.566 %
H3.387 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Fe, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of FerrolaueiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.34 Å, b = 10.63 Å, c = 7.21 Å
α = 107.35°, β = 111.26°, γ = 71.27°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.502 : 1 : 0.678
Unit Cell V:
353.47 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
b{010}, M{110}, c{001}, a{100}, m{110}.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
9.87 Å(90)
6.56 Å(100)
4.90 Å(80b)
3.97 Å(60)
3.28 Å(100)
3.10 Å(50)
2.86 Å(50)
2.40 Å(50)
1.641 Å(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of FerrolaueiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ My Creek locality, Arneytown, Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Sporadic crystals (50-200 microns in maximum dimension) and crystal bunches in marl.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, accession no M56407 (neotype).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Phosphate nodules in unconsolidated marl sediments.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BerauniteCacoxeniteFerrostrunzite'Glauconite'Vivianite

Synonyms of FerrolaueiteHide

Other Language Names for FerrolaueiteHide

Relationship of Ferrolaueite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Laueite Group > Laueite Supergroup
Other Members of Laueite Group:
GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
Kastningite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
KummeriteMn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
LaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
MangangordoniteMn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
SigloiteFe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2OTric. 1 : P1
StewartiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
UshkoviteMgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Ferrolaueite associated with FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
5 photos of Ferrolaueite associated with CacoxeniteFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
1 photo of Ferrolaueite associated with FerristrunziteFe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.DC.FerroberauniteFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.CésarferreiraiteFe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.FerrivauxiteFe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.IanbruceiteZn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.05NissoniteCu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.07EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
8.DC.10LegranditeZn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.12StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2OMon.
8.DC.15EarlshannoniteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15KunatiteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15'UM2006-27-PO:FeHZn'ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
8.DC.15'UKI-2006-(PO:AlCuFeH)'Fe2+Al3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
8.DC.15CobaltarthuriteCoFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15ArthuriteCuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15OjuelaiteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15BendadaiteFe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.17KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2OMon.
8.DC.20MagnesiobermaniteMgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2 : P21
8.DC.20BermaniteMn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.DC.20CoralloiteMn2+Mn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.22KovdorskiteMg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.25ZincostrunziteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.25MetavivianiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25FerristrunziteFe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OTric.
8.DC.25StrunziteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric.
8.DC.27BerauniteFe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2OMon. m : Bb
8.DC.27TvrdýiteFe2+Fe3+2Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.27ZincoberauniteZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.30MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30UshkoviteMgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30LaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30SigloiteFe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30NordgauiteMnAl2(PO4)2(F,OH)2 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30Kayrobertsonite[MnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4] · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30KummeriteMn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30MangangordoniteMn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30StewartiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30Kastningite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30PseudolaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.32KamarizaiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.32TinticiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.35VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.37VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2OOrth.
8.DC.40CacoxeniteFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.DC.45SouzaliteMg3Al4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OTric. 1
8.DC.45Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OTric.
8.DC.47KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2OTric.
8.DC.50AllanpringiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.DC.50FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.50WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.52KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.55MapimiteZn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 10H2OMon. m : Bm
8.DC.57OgdensburgiteCa2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmmm
8.DC.60CloncurryiteCu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.60Nevadaite(Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.62KenngottiteMn2+3Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.DC.67MolinelloiteCu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4)Tric. 1 : P1
8.DC.70WhitecapsiteH16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16 · 120H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.DC.75HeimitePbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2OMon. 2/m
8.DC.80LedneviteCu[PO3(OH)] · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b

Fluorescence of FerrolaueiteHide

In UV light:
Not fluorescent.

Other InformationHide

Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Crystals easily dehydrate, especially under a microscope lamp, and become ivory-coloured. It is suspected that only water which is hydrogen-bonded and not ligated to a metal are lost.
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 FerrolaueiteHide

References for FerrolaueiteHide

Localities for FerrolaueiteHide

Showing 8 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
France
 
  • Occitanie
    • Pyrénées-Orientales
      • Céret
BERBAIN. C et al. (2014)
Berbain et al. (2012)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Neustadt an der Waldnaab District
        • Pleystein
Dill et al. (2008)
        • Waidhaus
Dill et al. (2011)
      • Tirschenreuth District
        • Erbendorf
          • Grötschenreuth
Gilbert Geisberger Collection
  • Saxony
    • Görlitz District
      • Neißeaue
Witzke et al. (2013)
USA (TL)
 
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
      • Upper Freehold Township
        • Arneytown
Segeler et al. (2012)
  • South Dakota
    • Pennington County
      • Keystone Mining District
        • Keystone
Loomis (2011)
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