Juangodoyite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Juangodoyite
Formula:
Na2Cu(CO3)2
Colour:
Vivid ultramarine blue
Lustre:
Earthy
Specific Gravity:
2.984 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after Juan Godoy (1800, Copiapó, Chile - 1842, Copiapó, Chile), discoverer of the Chañarcillo silver mine
Isostructural with synthetic sodium di(carbonato)cuprate(II)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27414:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bbfbda0f-3440-4105-afe8-2430cf966ba1
IMA Classification of Juangodoyite
Classification of Juangodoyite
5.AB.60
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
B : Alkali-earth (and other M2+) carbonates
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
B : Alkali-earth (and other M2+) carbonates
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 |
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Jgd | 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 Juangodoyite
Chemistry of Juangodoyite
Mindat Formula:
Na2Cu(CO3)2
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Juangodoyite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.171(4) Å, b = 8.171(5) Å, c = 5.645(4) Å
β = 116.23°
β = 116.23°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.755 : 1 : 0.691
Unit Cell V:
255.33 ų
Z:
2
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009808 | Juangodoyite | Maslen E N, Spadaccini N, Watson K J (1986) Electron density in non-ideal metal complexes. II. Sodium bis(carbonato)cuprate(II) Acta Crystallographica B42 430-436 | 1986 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.666 Å | (100) |
4.258 Å | (75) |
5.056 Å | (66) |
2.619 Å | (65) |
4.575 Å | (57) |
Comments:
Format: d/Å (I/%)
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] |
Type Occurrence of Juangodoyite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Fine-grained pseudomorphs, with crystallites up to 5 μm in size, after small laths of chalconatronite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg, Germany.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oxidation zone.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Juangodoyite
Other Language Names for Juangodoyite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Juangodoyite associated with Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
5 photos of Juangodoyite associated with Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
3 photos of Juangodoyite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
2 photos of Juangodoyite associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
5.AB. | Škáchaite | CaCo(CO3)2 |
5.AB.05 | Calcite | CaCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Magnesite | MgCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Otavite | CdCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Siderite | FeCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
5.AB.05 | Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
5.AB.05 va | Parakutnohorite | |
5.AB.10 | Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
5.AB.10 | Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
5.AB.10 | Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
5.AB.10 | Minrecordite | CaZn(CO3)2 |
5.AB.15 | Aragonite | CaCO3 |
5.AB.15 | Cerussite | PbCO3 |
5.AB.15 | Strontianite | SrCO3 |
5.AB.15 | Witherite | BaCO3 |
5.AB.20 | Vaterite | CaCO3 |
5.AB.25 | Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
5.AB.30 | Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
5.AB.35 | Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
5.AB.40 | Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
5.AB.40 | Paralstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
5.AB.45 | Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
5.AB.50 | Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
5.AB.55 | Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
Fluorescence of Juangodoyite
none
Other Information
Notes:
It is easily dissolved in hydrochloric acid with strong effervescence. It is not soluble in water but will hydrate to chalconatronite within hours.
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 Juangodoyite
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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.
Chile (TL) | |
| Schlüter et al. (2005) +1 other reference |
Poland | |
| Łukasz Kruszewski PXRD & EPMA data (2018) +1 other reference |
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R-IX shaft, Komorniki, Gmina Polkowice, Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland