Milkovoite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Cu4O(PO4)(AsO4)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55452:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
edb23838-9142-4a49-92eb-6e07f8e91319
IMA Classification of Milkovoite
Approved, Pending publication
Classification of Milkovoite
8.BB.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
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 |
---|---|---|
Milk | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Milkovoite
Mindat Formula:
Cu4O(PO4)(AsO4)
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Milkovoite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.1865(7) Å, b = 6.3559(5) Å, c = 13.668(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.288 : 1 : 2.15
Unit Cell V:
711.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.413 Å | (100) |
3.156 Å | (48) |
3.043 Å | (82) |
2.897 Å | (31) |
2.868 Å | (42) |
2.709 Å | (80) |
2.684 Å | (42) |
1.859 Å | (35) |
Type Occurrence of Milkovoite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5590/1
Synonyms of Milkovoite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BB. | Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
8.BB.X | Arsenowagnerite | Mg2(AsO4)F |
8.BB. | Moabite | NiFe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB. | Karlditmarite | Cu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2 |
8.BB. | Paulgrothite | Cu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3 |
8.BB.05 | Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
8.BB.05 | Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.05 | Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.10 | Triplite | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.10 | Zwieselite | Fe2+2(PO4)F |
8.BB.15 | Sarkinite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Triploidite | Mn2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
8.BB.15 | Wolfeite | Fe2+2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Stanĕkite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Joosteite | Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O |
8.BB.15 | Hydroxylwagnerite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite) | Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O |
8.BB.20 | Holtedahlite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.20 | Satterlyite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6 |
8.BB.25 | Althausite | Mg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,◻) |
8.BB.30 | Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Eveite | Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.30 | Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
8.BB.35 | Paradamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
8.BB.35 | Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
8.BB.40 | Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Hentschelite | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.40 | Wilhelmkleinite | ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.45 | Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
8.BB.45 | Yaroshevskite | Cu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 |
8.BB.45 | Dokuchaevite | Cu8O2(VO4)3Cl3 |
8.BB.50 | Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
8.BB.50 | Aleutite | [Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)Cl |
8.BB.52a | Ericlaxmanite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.52b | Kozyrevskite | Cu4O(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.55 | Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
8.BB.55 | Popovite | Cu5O2(AsO4)2 |
8.BB.60 | Urusovite | CuAl(AsO4)O |
8.BB.65 | Theoparacelsite | Cu3(As2O7)(OH)2 |
8.BB.70 | Turanite | Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4 |
8.BB.75 | Stoiberite | Cu5(VO4)2O2 |
8.BB.80 | Fingerite | Cu11(VO4)6O2 |
8.BB.85 | Averievite | Cu6(VO4)2O2Cl2 |
8.BB.90 | Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
8.BB.90 | Richellite | CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2 |
8.BB.90 | Zinclipscombite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
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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References for Milkovoite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 61. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (3) 299-304 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-299-2021
Localities for Milkovoite
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.
Russia (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2021) |