Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Series Formula:
MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 to Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8690:1
Crystallography of Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009233 | Lazulite | Lindberg M L, Christ C L (1959) Crystal structures of the isostructural minerals lazulite, scorzalite and barbosalite Acta Crystallographica 12 695-697 | ![]() | 1959 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014778 | Lazulite | Giuseppetti G, Tadini C (1983) Lazulite, (Mg,Fe)Al2(OH)2(PO4)2: structure refinement and hydrogen bonding Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1983 410-416 | 1983 | Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0009234 | Scorzalite | Lindberg M L, Christ C L (1959) Crystal structures of the isostructural minerals lazulite, scorzalite and barbosalite Acta Crystallographica 12 695-697 | ![]() | 1959 | 0 | 293 |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Lazulite-Scorzalite Series in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
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References for Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
Reference List:
Pecora, W. T., Fahey, J. J. (1950) The lazulite-scorzalite isomorphous series. American Mineralogist, 35 (1-2) 1-18
Schmid-Beurmann, P.; Morteani, G.; Cemič, L. (1997) Experimental determination of the upper stability of scorzalite, FeAl2[OH/PO4]2, and the occurrence of minerals with a composition intermediate between scorzalite and lazulite(ss) up to the conditions of the amphibolite facies. Mineralogy and Petrology, 61 (1-4). 211-222 doi:10.1007/bf01172485
Localities for Lazulite-Scorzalite Series
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Charles Davis Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA