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Tooeleite

U.S. Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Tooeleite

Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Tooeleite

Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Tooeleite

U.S. Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Tooeleite

Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Tooeleite

Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Tooeleite

U.S. Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Tooeleite

Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

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About TooeleiteHide

The Open Pit

U.S. Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Formula:

Fe³⁺₆(As³⁺O₃)₄(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O

Colour:

Orange

Lustre:

Greasy

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

4.23

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah, USA.

Type Locality:

ⓘ U.S. Mine (Gold Hill Mine; Last Dollar claims), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele Co., Utah, USA

The only arsenite-sulfate presently known in Nature.

Classification of TooeleiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval Year:

1990

Strunz 8th ed.:

7/D.05-50

Strunz 9th ed.:

4.JD.

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

4.JD.15

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
D : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, with H₂O

Dana 8th ed.:

42.12.5.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
12 : (AB)₄(XO₄)₃Z_q·xH₂O

Hey's CIM Ref.:

22.3.29

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
3 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with sulphates

Physical Properties of TooeleiteHide

Lustre:

Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Orange

Streak:

orange

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
One good normal to [001]

Density:

4.23(8) g/cm³ (Measured) 3.16 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TooeleiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.940 n_β = 2.040 - 2.050 n_γ = 2.050 - 2.060

2V:

Measured: 2° to 5°, Calculated: 32°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.110 - 2.060

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

r > v slight

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

Y = orange, Z = X = lemon yellow

Chemical Properties of TooeleiteHide

Formula:

Fe³⁺₆(As³⁺O₃)₄(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O

IMA Formula:

Fe³⁺₆(AsO₃)₄(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O

Elements listed:

As, Fe, H, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of TooeleiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C1 2/m 1

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.9575 Å, b = 6.4238 Å, c = 9.791 Å
β = 96.032°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.394 : 1 : 1.524

Unit Cell V:

560.27 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0004271	Tooeleite	Morin G, Rousse G, Elkaim E (2007) Crystal structure of tooeleite, Fe6(AsO3)4SO4(OH)4 4H2O, a new iron arsenite oxyhydroxysulfate mineral relevant of acid mine drainage* American Mineralogist 92 193-197		2007	Tooele County, Utah	0	293

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_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
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 Crystal structure of tooeleite, Fe6(AsO3)4SO4(OH)4 * 4H2O, a new iron arsenite
 oxyhydroxysulfate mineral relevant of acid mine drainage
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_chemical_compound_source 'Tooele County, Utah'
_chemical_formula_sum 'As2 Fe3 O12.6 S.65 H6'
_cell_length_a 8.9575
_cell_length_b 6.4238
_cell_length_c 9.7912
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 96.032
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 560.278
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.236
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/m 1'
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As   0.73960   0.00000   0.29900   1.00000   0.01064
Fe1   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000   0.00836
Fe2   0.36750   0.00000   0.38020   1.00000   0.00836
O1   0.86600  -0.19600   0.37500   1.00000   0.00380
O-H2   0.37800   0.00000   0.15900   1.00000   0.00380
Wat3   0.59600   0.00000   0.41300   1.00000   0.00380
O4   0.14600   0.00000   0.35500   1.00000   0.00380
S   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.65000   0.02026
O5   0.01400  -0.14100   0.11400   0.32500   0.00380
O6   0.12300   0.15100   0.01060   0.32500   0.00380

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
9.725 Å	(10)
4.476 Å	(4)
3.208 Å	(9)
3.047 Å	(5)
2.680 Å	(4)
2.153 Å	(4)
1.604 Å	(4)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

• Contact metamorphism, skarn

Type Occurrence of TooeleiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ U.S. Mine (Gold Hill Mine; Last Dollar claims), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele Co., Utah, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

elongate blades up to 10 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines, Paris.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

From the oxidized minerals in the dump of a skarn deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Galena	Sphalerite	Goethite	Gypsum	Jarosite
Scorodite	Sulphur

Reference:

Cesbron, F. and Williams, S.A. (1992) Tooeleite, a new mineral from the U.S. Mine, Tooele County, Utah. Mineralogical Magazine: 56: 71-73.

Synonyms of TooeleiteHide

IMA1990-010

Other Language Names for TooeleiteHide

German:Tooeleit

Spanish:Tooeleita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Tooeleite associated with Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
1 photo of Tooeleite associated with Clinoatacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

4.JD.05	Nealite	Pb₄Fe²⁺(As³⁺O₃)₂Cl₄ · 2H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
4.JD.10	Seelite	Mg(UO₂)(As³⁺O₃)_0.7(AsO₄)_0.3 · 7H₂O	Mon.

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

42.12.5.

Kamarizaite

Fe³⁺₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 3H₂O

Tric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

22.3.1	Parnauite	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
22.3.2	Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
22.3.3	Machatschkiite	(Ca,Na)₆(AsO₄)(HAsO₄)₃(PO₄,SO₄) · 15H₂O	Hex.
22.3.4	Clinotyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄,SO₄)₄(OH,O)₁₀ · 10H₂O	Mon.
22.3.5	Peisleyite	Na₂Al₉[(P,S)O₄]₈(OH)₆ · 28H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
22.3.6	Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄ · 36H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
22.3.7	Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
22.3.8	Schlossmacherite	(H₃O)Al₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	Trig.
22.3.9	Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
22.3.10	Kemmlitzite	SrAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig.
22.3.11	Sanjuanite	Al₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O	Tric.
22.3.12	Kribergite	Al₅(PO₄)₃(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
22.3.13	Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O	Tric.
22.3.14	Weilerite	BaAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Hex.
22.3.15	Tsumebite	Pb₂Cu(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
22.3.16	Arsentsumebite	Pb₂Cu(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
22.3.17	Hinsdalite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
22.3.18	Hidalgoite	PbAl₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig.
22.3.19	Orpheite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig.
22.3.20	Coconinoite	Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂ · 20H₂O	Mon.
22.3.21	Sasaite	(Al,Fe³⁺)₁₄(PO₄)₁₁(SO₄)(OH)₇ · 83H₂O	Orth.
22.3.22	Tristramite	(Ca,U,Fe)(PO₄,SO₄) · 2H₂O	Hex.
22.3.23	Corkite	PbFe₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
22.3.24	Beudantite	PbFe₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
22.3.25	Diadochite	Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O	Amor.
22.3.26	Sarmientite	Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
22.3.27	Bukovskýite	Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
22.3.28	Zýkaite	Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(SO₄)(OH) · 15H₂O	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2 2 2
22.3.30	Pitticite	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)	Amor.
22.3.31	Xiangjiangite	(Fe³⁺,Al)(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₂(SO₄)₂(OH) · 22H₂O	Tet.

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Health Risks:

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References for TooeleiteHide

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Cesbron, F. and Williams, S.A. (1992) Tooeleite, a new mineral from the U.S. Mine, Tooele County, Utah. Mineralogical Magazine: 56: 71-73.

Jambor, J.L. (1992) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 77:1305-1309.

Morin, G., Juillot, F., Casiot, C., Bruneel, O., Personné, J.-C., Elbaz-Poulichet, F., Leblanc, M., Ildefonse, P., and Calas, G. (2003) Bacterial formation of tooeleite and mixed As3+/(V)-Fe3+ gels in the Carnoules acid mine drainage, France. A XANES, XRD, and SEM study. Environmental Sciences and Technology: 37: 1705-1712.

Morin, G., Rousse, G., and Elkaim, E. (2007) Crystal structure of tooeleite, Fe6(AsO3)4SO4(OH)4·4H2O, a new iron arsenite oxyhydroxysulfate mineral relevant to acid mine drainage. American Mineralogist: 92: 193-197.

Majzlan, J., Dachs, E., Benisek, A., Koch, C.B., Bolanz, R., Göttlicher, J., and Steininger, R. (2016) Thermodynamic properties of tooeleite, Fe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4·4H2O. Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry: 76: 419–428.

Zhu, Z.; Zhang, J.; Zhu, Y.; Liu, J.; Tang, S.; Zhang, L.; Wang, Y. (2020) Dissolution, Stability and Solubility of Tooeleite [Fe6(AsO3)4(SO4)(OH)4·4H2O] at 25–45 °C and pH 2–12. Minerals 10, 921.

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Localities for TooeleiteHide

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Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Kingsgate ⓘ Old 25 Pipe (Pipe No. 14)	Peter Elliott (unpubl. analysis); Uwe kolitsch (unpubl. data)

Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Guttaring Waitschach ⓘ Slag localities	U. Kolitsch (2012): Crystal structure of a new lead nitrate chloride and further surprises from the Pb- and Ba-rich ancient slag at Maria Waitschach, Carinthia, Austria. M&M7, 7th Intern. Conf. on Mineralogy & Museums, Dresden, Germany, August 27-29, 2012; Program and Abstracts Volume, 90.; Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fink, R. & Auer, C. (2013): Die Mineralogie der weltweit einzigartigen Schlacken von Waitschach, Kärnten. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A, 115, 19-87 (in German).

Canada
Nova Scotia Halifax Co. ⓘ Montague gold district	Walker, S.R., Parsons, M.B., Jamieson, H.E., Lanzirotti, A. (2009) Arsenic mineralogy of near-surface tailings and soils: influences on arsenic mobility and bioaccessibility in the Nova Scotia gold mining districts. Canadian Mineralogist: 47: 533-556.

France
Occitanie Gard Alès Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille ⓘ Carnoulès mine	Morin, G., Rousse, G. and Elkaim, E. (2007): Crystal structure of tooeleite, Fe6(AsO3)4SO4(OH)4•4H2O, a new iron arsenite oxyhydroxysulfate mineral relevant to acid mine drainage. Am. Mineral. 92, 193-197; Morin, G. et al. (2003): Bacterial formation of tooeleite and mixed As3+/(V)-Fe3+ gels in the Carnoules acid mine drainage, France. A XANES, XRD, and SEM study: Environmental Sciences and Technology 37, 1705-1712.

Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Langelsheim Grane Reservoir ⓘ Ochsenhütte slag locality	Schnorrer, G. (1993) Mineralogische Notizen VI. Aufschluss, 44, 44-58.
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Annaberg-Buchholz Kleinrückerswalde ⓘ Uranus Mine (Shafts 21a-c)	Desor, J. (05/2020) SEM-EDS & Raman Spectroscopy

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion mining district Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines) ⓘ Kamariza Dump ?	Möckel, S. (2001): Wallkilldellit und weitere acht Neubestimmungen aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Lapis 26 (11), 43; Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fabritz, K. H., Blaß, G. & Gröbner, J. (2014): Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (I). Mineralien-Welt 25 (1), 60-75 (in German).
Lavrion slag localities Agios Nikolaos area ⓘ Agios Nikolaos Cove slag locality	Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fabritz, K. H., Blaß, G. & Gröbner, J. (2014): Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (II). Mineralien-Welt 25 (2), 82-95 (in German).

Italy
Tuscany Livorno Province Campiglia Marittima ⓘ Madonna di Fucinaia (Madonna della Fucinaia) slag heaps	Jansen, H. & van den Berg, W. (1998): Slakkenmineralen in Toscane (Italië). Gea, no. 4, 109-117 (in Dutch).

Spain
Andalusia Córdoba Belalcázar La Ventosilla farmhouse ⓘ Cogolla Alta mine	Rewitzer, C., Calvo, M. Hochleitner, R., and Utrera, C. (2018). Adamite, austinite, schlegelite, dugganite and other uncommon minerals in the “Cogolla Alta” claim,Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain. Mineral Up, 5 (2), 50-77.
ⓘ Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine	Rewitzer C., Hochleitner R., Fehr T., Utrera C., Karibibite, schneiderhöhnite, tooeleite and other uncommon secondary minerals in the Nuestra Señora de las Alcantarillas mine, Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain; MineralUp (Revista de Minerales) No.1 Oct. 2016 Page 9-39

Switzerland
Ticino Lugano Alto Malcantone Breno ⓘ Slag locality	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 409; Meisser, N., Oppizzi, P., Steiger, E., Vanini, F. (1996): L'attività siderurgica del Monte Torri (Ticino, Svizzera): ricerche mineralogiche nelle scorie. Geologia Insubrica, 1(1+2), 53-63.

USA (TL)
Utah Tooele Co. Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District) Gold Hill ⓘ U.S. Mine (Gold Hill Mine; Last Dollar claims) (TL)	Mineralogical Magazine 1992 56 : 71-73

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About TooeleiteHide

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Optical Data of TooeleiteHide

Chemical Properties of TooeleiteHide

Crystallography of TooeleiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of TooeleiteHide

Synonyms of TooeleiteHide

Other Language Names for TooeleiteHide

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