Wherryite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Wherryite
Formula:
Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Colour:
Light green, yellow or bright yellowish-green.
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
6.45
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 1950 by John Joseph Fahey, E. B. Daggett and Samuel George Gordon in honour of Edgar Theodore Wherry (September 10, 1885 - May 14, 1982), mineralogist and plant ecologist; President of the Mineralogical Society of America (1923).
This page provides mineralogical data about Wherryite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4275
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4275:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d224354a-441c-4fb6-aa90-99634d1e68e1
IMA Classification of Wherryite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1950
Classification of Wherryite
7.BC.55
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
32.3.3.1
32 : COMPOUND SULFATES
3 : Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
32 : COMPOUND SULFATES
3 : Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
12.2.14
12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate
12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate
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 |
---|---|---|
Whr | 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 Wherryite
Optical Data of Wherryite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.942 nβ = 2.010 nγ = 2.024
2V:
Measured: 50° , Calculated: 46°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.082
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
relatively weak
Chemistry of Wherryite
Mindat Formula:
Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Crystallography of Wherryite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.789(4) Å, b = 5.787(1) Å, c = 9.142(3) Å
β = 91.24(2)°
β = 91.24(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.592 : 1 : 1.58
Unit Cell V:
1099.5 ų
Z:
2
Morphology:
Massive; fine-granular.
Comment:
From Cooper and Hawthorne (1994)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005365 | Wherryite | Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal structure of wherryite, Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2, a mixed sulfate-silicate with [M(TO4)2] chains The Canadian Mineralogist 32 373-380 | 1994 | Mammoth-St Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.05 Å | (100) |
4.57 Å | (80) |
3.14 Å | (80) |
1.877 Å | (70) |
2.74 Å | (60) |
2.88 Å | (40) |
4.77 Å | (30) |
2.29 Å | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] | |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55) |
Type Occurrence of Wherryite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Light-green fine granular
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Fahey, J.J., Daggett, and Gordon (1950) Wherryite, a new mineral from the Mammoth mine, Arizona, American Mineralogist: 35: 93-98.
Other Language Names for Wherryite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
57 photos of Wherryite associated with Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
27 photos of Wherryite associated with Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
18 photos of Wherryite associated with Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
8 photos of Wherryite associated with Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
6 photos of Wherryite associated with Matlockite | PbFCl |
5 photos of Wherryite associated with Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
4 photos of Wherryite associated with Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
3 photos of Wherryite associated with Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
3 photos of Wherryite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
2 photos of Wherryite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
7.BC. | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC.07 | Apatelite | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
7.BC.07 | Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 |
7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Other Information
Notes:
Slowly soluble in cold HCl (1:1) or HNO3 (1:1). Boiling H2SO4 (1:1) very slowly decomposes wherryite, leaving a white residue of PbSO4.
Heated in a closed tube, the mineral turns black without decrepitation and then melts.
Heated in a closed tube, the mineral turns black without decrepitation and then melts.
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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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Strasser (1989) |
Niedermayr et al. (2009) | |
France | |
| Lheur C. (1997) |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
USA | |
| |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Ł Kruszewski 08 |
| Fahey et al. (1950) +5 other references |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
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