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Fluorellestadite-Hydroxylellestadite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Fluorellestadite

Lapanouse-de-Sévérac slag locality, Sévérac-d'Aveyron, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Fluorellestadite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Hydroxylellestadite

Xenolith CS-033, Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Fluorellestadite

Lapanouse-de-Sévérac slag locality, Sévérac-d'Aveyron, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Fluorellestadite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Hydroxylellestadite

Xenolith CS-033, Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Fluorellestadite

Lapanouse-de-Sévérac slag locality, Sévérac-d'Aveyron, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Fluorellestadite, etc.

Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

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About Fluorellestadite-Hydroxylellestadite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Series Formula:

Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F to Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5(OH)

A series between Fluorellestadite and Hydroxylellestadite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

8955

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:8955:1

Crystallography of Fluorellestadite-Hydroxylellestadite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0004257	Hydroxylellestadite	Onac B P, Effenberger H, Ettinger K, Panzaru S P (2006) Hydroxylellestadite from Cioclovina Cave (Romania): Microanalytical, structural, and vibrational spectroscopy data American Mineralogist 91 1927-1931	2006	Cioclovina Cave, Sureanu Mountains, Romania	293
0015322	Fluorellestadite	Pajares I, De la Torre A G, Martinez-Ramirez S, Puertas F, Blanco-Varela M T, Aranda M A G (2002) Quantitative analysis of mineralized white Portland clinkers: The structure of fluorellestadite Powder Diffraction 17 281-286	2002	synthetic	293
0014857	Hydroxylellestadite	Hughes J M, Drexler J W (1991) Cation substitution in the apatite tetrahedral site: crystal structures of type hydroxylellestadtite and type fermorite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1991 327-336	1991	Crestmore, California, USA	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Hydroxylellestadite'
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_publ_author_name
'Onac B P'
'Effenberger H'
'Ettinger K'
'Panzaru S P'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 91 
_journal_year 2006
_journal_page_first 1927
_journal_page_last 1931
_publ_section_title
;
 Hydroxylellestadite from Cioclovina Cave (Romania): Microanalytical,
 structural, and vibrational spectroscopy data
;
_database_code_amcsd 0004257
_chemical_compound_source 'Cioclovina Cave, Sureanu Mountains, Romania'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ca5 (Si1.26 S1.08 P.66) O12.82 F.09 Cl.07 H.82'
_cell_length_a 9.496
_cell_length_b 9.496
_cell_length_c 6.920
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 540.404
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.079
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63/m'
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  'x,y,z'
  '-x+y,-x,1/2-z'
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  'y,-x+y,-z'
  '-y,x-y,z'
  'x,y,1/2-z'
  '-x,-y,1/2+z'
  'x-y,x,-z'
  '-x+y,-x,z'
  '-y,x-y,1/2-z'
  'y,-x+y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
loop_
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Ca1   0.33333   0.66667   0.00183   1.00000   0.02887
Ca2   0.24567   0.99330   0.25000   1.00000   0.02440
SiT   0.39939   0.37013   0.25000   0.42000   0.01300
ST   0.39939   0.37013   0.25000   0.36000   0.01300
PT   0.39939   0.37013   0.25000   0.22000   0.01300
O1   0.32760   0.48480   0.25000   1.00000   0.02480
O2   0.58790   0.46590   0.25000   1.00000   0.02630
O3   0.34600   0.25920   0.06960   1.00000   0.03280
O-HZ   0.00000   0.00000   0.19750   0.41000   0.03470
FZ   0.00000   0.00000   0.19750   0.04500   0.03470
ClZ   0.00000   0.00000   0.19750   0.03500   0.03470
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ca1 0.03720 0.03720 0.01230 0.01860 0.00000 0.00000
Ca2 0.02760 0.02810 0.01730 0.01380 0.00000 0.00000
SiT 0.01470 0.01330 0.01200 0.00770 0.00000 0.00000
ST 0.01470 0.01330 0.01200 0.00770 0.00000 0.00000
PT 0.01470 0.01330 0.01200 0.00770 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.03590 0.02440 0.02080 0.02010 0.00000 0.00000
O2 0.01860 0.01930 0.03870 0.00770 0.00000 0.00000
O3 0.05210 0.03050 0.02440 0.02710 -0.01660 -0.00700
O-HZ 0.01700 0.01700 0.07000 0.00850 0.00000 0.00000
FZ 0.01700 0.01700 0.07000 0.00850 0.00000 0.00000
ClZ 0.01700 0.01700 0.07000 0.00850 0.00000 0.00000

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Localities for Fluorellestadite-Hydroxylellestadite SeriesHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Canada
Québec Laurentides Deux-Montagnes RCM ⓘ Oka complex	[Fluorellestadite] GOLD et al. (1986)

China
Anhui ⓘ Tongling	[Hydroxylellestadite] Shengxiu Hou et al. (1985)
Hebei Xingtai Xingtai Co. ⓘ Jicun Mine	[Fluorellestadite] Zhengmin Cao and Weijiong Zhu (1993)
Liaoning Dandong ⓘ Saima complex	[Hydroxylellestadite] Shen et al. (2017)

Cuba
Cienfuegos Province ⓘ Arimao-Norte Skarn	[Hydroxylellestadite] Лицарев М.А. и др. Гидроксилэллестадит из гранат-волластонитовых скарнов Аримао-Норте (Куба) +3 other references

Czech Republic
South Moravian Region Brno-Country District Oslavany ⓘ Rosice-Oslavany coalfield	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Hršelová et al. (2013)

France
Occitanie Aveyron Rodez Sévérac-d'Aveyron ⓘ Lapanouse-de-Sévérac slag locality	[Fluorellestadite] Eytier J.R. & Ch. et al. (2004)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Forcalquier Saint-Maime ⓘ Saint-Maime mines	[Hydroxylellestadite] Favreau G. et al. (2004)

Georgia
South Ossetia Kel’ volcanic area Shadil-Khokh volcano ⓘ NW slope	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Galuskina et al. (2015)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Mayen Seekante ⓘ Xenolith CS-008 (Bellbergite type-locality)	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Juroszek et al. (Ti 5 Fe)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-020	[Fluorellestadite] Skrzyńska et al. (2023)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-090 (Hopmannite type locality)	[Fluorellestadite] Juroszek et al. (Ti 5 Fe)
Vordereifel Ettringen ⓘ Caspar quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Hamm (1985)
ⓘ Karlleuite-bearing xenolith	[Fluorellestadite] Juroszek et al. (2024)
ⓘ Wernerkrauseite-bearing xenolith	[Fluorellestadite] Galuskin et al. (2016)
ⓘ Xenolith CS-033	[Hydroxylellestadite] in the collection of Christof Schäfer
ⓘ Xenolith CS-036 (Vondechenite-bearing xenolith)	[Fluorellestadite] in the collection of Christof Schäfer
ⓘ Xenolith CS-050	[Hydroxylellestadite] in the collection of Christof Schäfer
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Witzke et al. (1998)
ⓘ Ronneburg U deposit	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] www.mineralienatlas.de (2009) +1 other reference

Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District Gyód ⓘ Gyód boreholes	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Kovács et al. (2003)

Israel
Southern District Beersheba Subdistrict Arad ⓘ Arad Stone Quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Juroszek et al. (2019)
ⓘ Bredigite occurrence	[Fluorellestadite] Kahlenberg et al. (2019)
Hevel Eilot Regional Council Timna Valley ⓘ Timna Mine	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Bartura (1974)
Tamar Regional Council Hatrurim Basin ⓘ Gurim anticline	[Fluorellestadite] Galuskina et al. (2017)
ⓘ Har Parsa (Mt. Parsa)	[Fluorellestadite] Galuskin et al. (2016) +1 other reference

Italy
Campania Metropolitan City of Naples Ercolano San Vito ⓘ San Vito Quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Russo et al. (2022)
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Bracciano ⓘ SH2 deep well	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Cavarretta et al. (1987)
Campagnano di Roma ⓘ Ficoreto carbonatite	[Fluorellestadite] Stoppa et al. (2019)
Cerveteri ⓘ Pianciano carbonatite	[Fluorellestadite] Stoppa et al. (2019)

Japan
Saitama Prefecture Chichibu City Ohtaki-mura Nakatsugawa ⓘ Chichibu mining district	[Hydroxylellestadite] Harada et al. (1971) +1 other reference
ⓘ Daikoku deposit	[Hydroxylellestadite] Yamada (2004)
ⓘ Doushinkubo	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Yamada (2004)

Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault Siwaga ⓘ Tulul al Hammam	[Fluorellestadite] Khoury et al. (2015) +2 other references
ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	[Fluorellestadite] Sokol +9 other references
Irbid Governorate Maqarin area ⓘ Yarmouk river	[Fluorellestadite] Khoury et al. (1985)

Mexico
Sonora Magdalena Municipality ⓘ Unimin (Tinaja Del Oso) deposit	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Miranda-Gasca et al. (1998) +1 other reference

Middle East
ⓘ Hatrurim Formation	[Fluorellestadite] Vapnik et al. (2006)

Netherlands
Limburg Kerkrade ⓘ Willem-Sophia mine	De Wit et al. (2003)

Palestine
West Bank Bethlehem Governorate ⓘ Nahal Darga	[Fluorellestadite] Galuskina et al. (2019)
Jericho Governorate ⓘ Nabi Musa	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Seryotkin et al. (2012) +1 other reference
Quds Governorate ⓘ Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum)	[Fluorellestadite] Galuskina et al. (2014)

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Będzin County Czeladź ⓘ Saturn mine dump	[Fluorellestadite] Ciesielczuk (2008)
Wodzisław County Rydułtowy ROW Ruch Rydułtowy Mine ⓘ Rydułtowy heap (Szarlota heap)	[Fluorellestadite] Ł. Kruszewski PXRD and EPMA data

Portugal
Guarda Sabugal Bendada ⓘ Bendada Mines	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Schnorrer-Köhler et al. (1991)

Romania
Bihor County ⓘ Măgureaua Vaței intrusion	[Hydroxylellestadite] Marincea +4 other references
Caraş-Severin County Oraviţa ⓘ Oraviţa Skarns	[Hydroxylellestadite] Marincea et al. (2011)
Prigor ⓘ Crişenilor brook skarn occurrence	[Hydroxylellestadite] Marincea et al. (2014, September) +1 other reference
Hunedoara County Boșorod ⓘ Cioclovina cave	[Hydroxylellestadite] Onac et al. (2006)
Vaţa de Jos Cerboia Valley ⓘ Cornet Hill	[Hydroxylellestadite] Marincea +3 other references
ⓘ Upper Cerboaia Valley	[Hydroxylellestadite] Pascal et al. (2001)

Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	[Hydroxylellestadite] American Mineralogist
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Baturinskaya-Vostochnaya-1-2 mine	[Fluorellestadite] Sharygin (2015)
ⓘ Baturinsky 1 and 2 mines	[Fluorellestadite] Zateeva et al. (2007)
ⓘ Chelyabinsk coal basin	[Fluorellestadite] Cesnokov et al. (1998)
ⓘ Kopeysk	[Fluorellestadite] Cesnokov et al. (1998)
ⓘ Coal mine No. 44	[Fluorellestadite] Chesnokov et al. (1987) +1 other reference
Zlatoust ⓘ Shishimskie Mountains	[Hydroxylellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Pavel M. Kartashov's analytical data
Irkutsk Oblast Narin-Kunta ⓘ Birkhin gabbro massif (Ozernovskii)	[Hydroxylellestadite] Lazic et al. (2011)
Kabardino-Balkaria Chegemsky District ⓘ Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera)	[Hydroxylellestadite] Bailau +2 other references
Lakargi Mountain ⓘ Xenolith no. 1	[Hydroxylellestadite] Galuskina et al. (2013)
ⓘ Xenolith no. 3	[Hydroxylellestadite] Galuskin et al. (2011)
ⓘ Xenolith no. 7	[Hydroxylellestadite] Armbruster et al. (2012) +1 other reference
Kuznetsk Basin ⓘ Abashevo mine	[Fluorellestadite] Avdontceva et al. (2021)
Perm Krai ⓘ Kizel Coal Basin	[Fluorellestadite] Avdontceva et al. (2021)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Polevskoy ⓘ Gumeshevskii Cu Mine	[Hydroxylellestadite] Zadov +6 other references

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District Vysoká ⓘ Zlatno	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Koděra et al. (2009)

Turkey
Rize Province ⓘ Güneyce-Ikizdere	[Hydroxylellestadite] Taner et al. (2013)

Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast Gorlovka Kalinin coal mine ⓘ Burned coal dumps	[Fluorellestadite] Шарыгин (2015)

USA
California Mono County White Mountains White Mountain Peak ⓘ Champion Mine	[Fluorellestadite] Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference
Riverside County Jurupa Valley Crestmore ⓘ Crestmore quarries	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite var: Wilkeite] Eakle (1914)
Sky Blue Hill ⓘ Commercial Quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Woodford et al. (1941)
ⓘ Lone Star Quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Woodford et al. (1941)
ⓘ Wet Weather Quarry	[Fluorellestadite] Woodford et al. (1941)
Jurupa Mountains ⓘ Jensen Quarry	[Fluorellestadite, Hydroxylellestadite] Cooney (1956) +3 other references
New Jersey Sussex County Franklin ⓘ ~~Franklin Mine~~	[Fluorellestadite] Identification by Sidney A. Williams
New York Essex County Keene Township Cascade Mountain ⓘ Cascade Slide	[Fluorellestadite] Valley et al. (1980)

Zambia
North-Western Province Solwezi District ⓘ Kapijimpanga (Kampijimpanga)	[Fluorellestadite] Cech et al. (1973) +1 other reference

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