Guixite
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Cu2(AsO4,SiO4)(OH,H2O) · H2O (?)
Colour:
Green
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
3.60
Name:
For western Guangxi Province ("Guixi"), where the discovery locality is situated.
A name given by Li (2001) to a mineral with unknown structure whose physical properties are very similar to cornubite. Possibly a mixture or a silicate-bearing variety of cornubite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42996:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
50e199f4-cccb-420d-bc1c-09f0b840e160
IMA Classification of Guixite
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Physical Properties of Guixite
Chemistry of Guixite
Mindat Formula:
Cu2(AsO4,SiO4)(OH,H2O) · H2O (?)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
14.24 Å | (100) |
10.30 Å | (13) |
6.42 Å | (4) |
4.53 Å | (28) |
4.01 Å | (18) |
3.44 Å | (5) |
2.93 Å | (5) |
2.85 Å | (6) |
2.80 Å | (3) |
2.525 Å | (4) |
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
Oxidation zone of a copper-tin skarn deposit.
Other Language Names for Guixite
Simplified Chinese:桂西石
Other Information
IR Spectrum:
Bands at 3583, 3439, 1066, 993, 839, 795, 741, 684, 508, and 443 cm^-1
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 Guixite
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References for Guixite
Localities for Guixite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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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.
China | |
| Yi Li (2001) |