Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Series Formula:
CaCo(AsO4)(OH) to CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8869:1
Crystallography of Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0010473 | Cobaltaustinite | Yang H, Costin G, Keogh J, Lu R, Downs R T (2007) Cobaltaustinite, CaCo(AsO4)(OH) Acta Crystallographica E63 i53-i55 | ![]() | 2007 | Dome Rock, Mingary, South Australia, Australia | 0 | 293 |
| 0005080 | Conichalcite | Qurashi M M, Barnes W H (1963) The structures of the minerals of the descloizite and adelite groups: IV - descloizite and conichalcite (part 2) The structure of conichalcite The Canadian Mineralogist 7 561-577 | ![]() | 1963 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0010485 | Conichalcite | Henderson R R, Yang H, Downs R T, Jenkins R A (2008) Redetermination of conichalcite, CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Acta Crystallographica E64 i53-i54 | ![]() | 2008 | Maria Catalina mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile | 0 | 293 |
| 0018380 | Conichalcite | Sakai S, Yoshiasa A, Sugiyama K, Miyawaki R (2009) Crystal structure and chemistry of conichalcite, CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 104 125-131 | 2009 | Higgins mine, Arizona, USA | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018381 | Conichalcite | Sakai S, Yoshiasa A, Sugiyama K, Miyawaki R (2009) Crystal structure and chemistry of conichalcite, CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 104 125-131 | 2009 | Gozaisho mine, Fukushima, Japan | 0 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series associated with Cobaltlotharmeyerite | CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| 1 photo of Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 1 photo of Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series associated with Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series |
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 Cobaltaustinite-Conichalcite Series
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Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany