Chinnerite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
[Mg(H2O)6]Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Chemically and structurally related to penriceite. Also compare the chemically similar aldermanite and elliottite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
471005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471005:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b8db8883-d314-4be6-ac7b-0c612f4eb2ca
IMA Classification of Chinnerite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2023
Classification of Chinnerite
8.DM.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1
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 |
---|---|---|
Chin | 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 Chinnerite
Mindat Formula:
[Mg(H2O)6]Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6
Crystallography of Chinnerite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P2/m
Setting:
P2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.863(3) Å, b = 6.946(1) Å, c = 12.345(2) Å
β = 96.85(3)°
β = 96.85(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.42 : 1 : 1.777
Unit Cell V:
839.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
12.42 Å | (76) |
7.95 Å | (48) |
5.73 Å | (61) |
5.29 Å | (35) |
4.98 Å | (25) |
2.990 Å | (48) |
2.862 Å | (100) |
2.735 Å | (33) |
Type Occurrence of Chinnerite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
in the collections of the South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, catalogue number G35383 (holotype), and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA, catalogue number 76301 (cotype)
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.DM. | Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O36(OH)] |
8.DM. | Betpakdalite-FeFe | [Fe3+2 (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O37] |
8.DM. | Penriceite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O |
8.DM. | Elliottite | NaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O |
8.DM. | Sarrochite | [Ca4(H2O)38][Mo8P2Fe3+3O37(OH)] |
8.DM. | Tomsquarryite | NaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O |
8.DM.05 | Morinite | NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O |
8.DM.05 | Esperanzaite | NaCa2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O |
8.DM.10 | Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
8.DM.10 | Tangdanite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O |
8.DM.15 | Betpakdalite-CaCa | [Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)] |
8.DM.15 | Melkovite | [Ca2(H2O)15Ca(H2O)6][Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)] |
8.DM.15 | Betpakdalite-NaCa | [Na2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O34(OH)3] |
8.DM.20 | Phosphovanadylite-Ba | Ba[V4+4P2O8(OH)8] · 12H2O |
8.DM.20 | Phosphovanadylite-Ca | Ca[V4+4P2O12(OH)4] · 12H2O |
8.DM.25 | Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
8.DM.30 | Uduminelite | Ca3Al8(PO4)2O12 · 2H2O |
8.DM.35 | Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
8.DM.35 | Azovskite | Fe3+3(PO4)(OH)6 or near |
8.DM.35 | Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
8.DM.40 | Santafeite | (Na,Ca,Sr)12(Mn2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)8Mn4+8(VO4)16(OH,O)20 · 8H2O |
8.DM.55 | Tapiaite | Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O |
8.DM.60 | Alcantarillaite | [Fe3+0.5(H2O)4][CaAs3+2(Fe3+2.5W6+0.5)(AsO4)2O7] |
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 Chinnerite
Localities for Chinnerite
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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.
Australia (TL) | |
| Elliott et al. (2024) |