Calciopetersite
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About Calciopetersite
Formula:
CaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Colour:
Olive green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
3.332 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
For the chemical composition and its relationship with petersite.
Classification of Calciopetersite
Approved
Approval year:
2001
First published:
2005
7/D.53-05
8.DL.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
L : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
L : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 2:1
Physical Properties of Calciopetersite
Vitreous
Colour:
Olive green
Streak:
Light olive green
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.332 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Calciopetersite
Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.674 nε = 1.750
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.076
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:
High
Comments:
O light green with yellowish tint, E green
Chemical Properties of Calciopetersite
Formula:
CaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Crystallography of Calciopetersite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.284 Å, c = 5.902 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.444
Unit Cell V:
902 ų
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 11.51 Å | (100) |
| 4.346 Å | (88) |
| 4.140 Å | (46) |
| 3.837 Å | (38) |
| 3.321 Å | (44) |
| 2.888 Å | (53) |
| 2.877 Å | (37) |
| 2.510 Å | (37) |
Comments:
Format: d/Å I/% (hkl)
Type Occurrence of Calciopetersite
General Appearance of Type Material:
minute acicular crystals with a hexagonal outline, up to 0.4 mm in length and 5–20 µm in width, clustered in fine radiating sprays up to 0.1 × 0.5 mm in size
Geological Setting of Type Material:
cavities in weathered, copper sulphide bearing quartz veins
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Sejkora, J., Novotný, P., Novák, M., Šrein, V., Berlepsch, P. (2005) Calciopetersite from Domašov nad Bystricí, northern Moravia, Czech Republic, a new mineral species of the mixite group. The Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1393-1400.
Synonyms of Calciopetersite
Other Language Names for Calciopetersite
Relationship of Calciopetersite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m |
| Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Goudeyite | AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Petersite-(Ce) | Cu6Ce(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Petersite-(La) | Cu6La(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Petersite-(Y) | (Y,Ce,Nd)Cu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| Plumboagardite | (Pb,REE,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 6 photos of Calciopetersite associated with Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 8.DL.05 | Foggite | CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 8.DL.10 | Cyrilovite | NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O | Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2 |
| 8.DL.10 | Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O | Tet. |
| 8.DL.10 | Wardite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O | Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2 |
| 8.DL.15 | Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| 8.DL.15 | Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| 8.DL.15 | Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| 8.DL.15 | Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m |
| 8.DL.15 | Goudeyite | AlCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| 8.DL.15 | Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| 8.DL.15 | Petersite-(Y) | (Y,Ce,Nd)Cu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| 8.DL.15 | Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. |
| 8.DL.15 | Plumboagardite | (Pb,REE,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| 8.DL.20 | Cheremnykhite | Pb3Zn3(VO4)2(TeO6) | Orth. |
| 8.DL.20 | Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) | Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1 |
| 8.DL.20 | Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) | Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1 |
| 8.DL.20 | Wallkilldellite | Ca2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O | Hex. |
| 8.DL.20 | Wallkilldellite-(Fe) | (Ca,Cu)4Fe2+6(AsO4,SiO4)4(OH,O)8 · 18H2O | Hex. |
| 8.DL.25 | Angastonite | CaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Fluorescence of Calciopetersite
none
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.
References for Calciopetersite
Reference List:
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Kolitsch, U. (1997) Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt: 8(4): 17-20.
Sejkora, J., Novotný, P., Novák, M., Šrein, V., Berlepsch, P. (2005) Calciopetersite from Domašov nad Bystricí, northern Moravia, Czech Republic, a new mineral species of the mixite group. The Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1393-1400.
Locock, A.J., Piilonen, P.C., Ercit, T.S., Rowe, R., Kolitsch, U. (2006) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 91: 710-715.
Cejka, J., Sejkora, J., Plášil, J., Keeffe, E.C., Bahfenne, S., Palmer, S.J., Frost, R.L. (2010) A Raman and infrared spectroscopic study of Ca2+ dominant members of the mixite group from the Czech Republic. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy: 42: 1154-1159.
Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., Orlandi, P. (2011) Occurrence and crystal structure of calciopetersite from Monte Beni (Firenzuola, Florence, Tuscany, Italy). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie: 116: 17-22.
Internet Links for Calciopetersite
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Localities for Calciopetersite
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The Locality List
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(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic (TL) | |
| J. Sejkora et al.: Canadian Mineralogist 43:1393-1400 (2005); Jiří Čejka, Jiří Sejkora, Jakub Plášil, Eloise C. Keeffe, Silmarilly Bahfenne, Sara J. Palmer and Ray L. Frost (2011): A Raman and infrared spectroscopic study of Ca2+ dominant members of the mixite group from the Czech Republic. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 42, 1154-1159. |
Germany | |
| Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20. |
Italy | |
| Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., Orlandi, P. (2011): Occurrence and crystal structure of calciopetersite from Monte Beni (Firenzuola, Florence, Tuscany, Italy). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, 116, 17-22.; Bardi, T., Becucci, A. & Biagioni, C. (2012): Monte Beni - I minerali dell'ex cava Fantoni (Pietramala, Firenzuola, Firenze). MICRO, 3/2012, 98-109. |
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Domašov nad Bystřicí quarry, Domašov nad Bystřicí, Olomouc District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic