Leisingite

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Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Leisingite

Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

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About LeisingiteHide

Formula:

Cu₂MgTe⁶⁺O₆ · 6H₂O

the "Mindat formula" is correct, as supported by the 2019 IMA redefinition

Colour:

Pale yellow to pale orange-yellow

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

3 - 4

Specific Gravity:

3.41 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Name:

Named by A.C. Roberts et al. in 1996 in honor of Joseph F. Leising (1949-), geologist and mineral collector of Reno, Nevada, USA, who helped collect the first known specimens.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Chemically very similar to raisaite.

Classification of LeisingiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1996

Approval history:

redefinition confirmed within the IMA Newsletter no. 52

Strunz 8th ed.:

4/K.15-18

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

4.FL.65

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
L : Hydroxides with H₂O +- (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

Physical Properties of LeisingiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Comment:

somewhat satiny to frosted

Colour:

Pale yellow to pale orange-yellow

Streak:

Pale yellow

Hardness:

3 - 4 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Comment:

somewhat flexible

Density:

3.41 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of LeisingiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.803 n_ε = 1.581

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.222

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

Surface Relief:

High

Chemical Properties of LeisingiteHide

Formula:

Cu₂MgTe⁶⁺O₆ · 6H₂O

the "Mindat formula" is correct, as supported by the 2019 IMA redefinition

Elements listed:

Cu, H, Mg, O, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of LeisingiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.305(1) Å, c = 9.693(6) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.827

Unit Cell V:

236.2 Å³

Morphology:

{001} is the major form and {100} and {110} are minute forms

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005525	Leisingite	Margison S M, Grice J D, Groat L A (1997) The crystal structure of leisingite, (Cu,Mg,Zn)2(Mg,Fe)TeO6.6H2O The Canadian Mineralogist 35 759-763		1997		0	293

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 The crystal structure of leisingite, (Cu,Mg,Zn)2(Mg,Fe)TeO6.6H2O
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Te Cu2 Mg O12'
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
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Te   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
Cu   0.33333   0.66667   0.00000
Mg   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000
O1   0.30700   0.00000   0.10450
O2   0.30700   0.00000   0.37690
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Te 0.01140 0.01140 0.06000 0.00570 0.00000 0.00000
Cu 0.01150 0.01150 0.03000 0.00580 0.00000 0.00000
Mg 0.01400 0.01400 0.03800 0.00710 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.03100 0.03200 0.06300 0.01600 -0.01700 0.00000
O2 0.07900 0.24300 0.04500 0.12100 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
9.70 Å	(100)
4.834 Å	(80)
4.604 Å	(60)
2.655 Å	(60)
2.556 Å	(70)
2.326 Å	(70)

Type Occurrence of LeisingiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Eureka, Juab Co., Utah, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

isolated hexagonal-shaped very thin plates or foliated masses; rarely as clusters of crystals; individual crystals, subhedral to euhedral, are less than 0.1 mm on average

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, Canada, 67882.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

small vugs of crumbly to drusy white to colourless quartz, within the dump material

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Jensenite

Hematite

Cesbronite

Synonyms of LeisingiteHide

IMA1995-011

Other Language Names for LeisingiteHide

German:Leisingit

Russian:Лейсингит

Spanish:Leisingita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Leisingite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
1 photo of Leisingite associated with Utahite	MgCu₄Zn₂Te⁶⁺₃O₁₄(OH)₄ · 6H₂O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

4.FL.	Trébeurdenite	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₄O₂(OH)₁₀CO₃ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Woodallite	Mg₆Cr₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Iowaite	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Jamborite	Ni²⁺_1-xCo³⁺_x(OH)_2-x(SO₄)_x · nH₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Meixnerite	Mg₆Al₂(OH)₁₆(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Muskoxite	Mg₇Fe₄O₁₃ · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
4.FL.05	Fougèrite	Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.10	Hydrocalumite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(Cl,CO₃,OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
4.FL.15	Kuzelite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂[SO₄] · 6H₂O	Trig.
4.FL.20	Aurorite	Mn²⁺Mn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Chalcophanite	ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Ernienickelite	NiMn₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Jianshuiite	(Mg,Mn,Ca)Mn₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.25	Woodruffite	Zn²⁺_x/2(Mn⁴⁺_1-xMn³⁺_x)O₂ · yH2O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.30	Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O	Hex.
4.FL.35	Buserite	Na₄Mn₁₄O₂₇ · 21H₂O
4.FL.40	Ranciéite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)_0.2(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)O₂ · 0.6H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
4.FL.40	Takanelite	(Mn,Ca)Mn₄O₉ · H₂O	Hex.
4.FL.45	Birnessite	(Na,Ca)_0.5(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄ · 1.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.55	Cianciulliite	Mn(Mg,Mn)₂Zn₂(OH)₁₀ · 2-4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.60	Jensenite	Cu₃[TeO₆] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
4.FL.70	Akdalaite	Al₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂	Hex.
4.FL.75	Cafetite	CaTi₂O₅ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.FL.80	Mourite	UMo₅O₁₂(OH)₁₀	Mon.
4.FL.85	Deloryite	Cu₄(UO₂)(MoO₄)₂(OH)₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Fluorescence of LeisingiteHide

In UV light:

non-fluorescent

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

[cm^-1]: 3253 (structural water with an O-H stretching frequency), 1670 (H-O-H flexing frequency)

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 LeisingiteHide

Reference List:

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Roberts, A.C., Groat, L.A., Grice, J.D., Gault, R.A., Jensen, M.C., Moffatt, E.A., and Stirling, J.A.R. (1996) Leisingite, Cu(Mg,Cu,Fe,Zn)₂Te⁶⁺O₆^.6H₂O, a new mineral species from the Centennial Eureka mine, Juab County, Utah. Mineralogical Magazine: 60: 653-657.

Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1997) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 82: 207-210.

Mandarino, J.A. (1997) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. Mineralogical Record: 28: 222.

Margison, S.M., Grice, J.D., and Groat, L.A. (1997) The crystal structure of leisingite, (Cu2+,Mg,Zn)2(Mg,Fe)Te6+O6·6H2O. The Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 759-763.

Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 83: 400-403.

https://www.mindat.org/mesg-436555.html

Miyawaki, R., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2019): New minerals approved by IMA CNMNC in Octber and November 2019. Newsletter 52. IMA 19-E: Revalidation of dienerite; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15946

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Localities for LeisingiteHide

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USA (TL)
Utah Juab Co. Eureka ⓘ Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock) (TL)	Mineralogical Magazine(1996) 60, 653-657
Mammoth ⓘ North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine)	Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. Raman analyzed by Bob Housley. EDS analyzed by KayGeeDee minerals.
ⓘ Upper dumps	Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl and Brent Thorne.

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Leisingite

About LeisingiteHide

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Physical Properties of LeisingiteHide

Optical Data of LeisingiteHide

Chemical Properties of LeisingiteHide

Crystallography of LeisingiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Type Occurrence of LeisingiteHide

Synonyms of LeisingiteHide

Other Language Names for LeisingiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

Fluorescence of LeisingiteHide

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References for LeisingiteHide

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