Ferrostrunzite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Ferrostrunzite
Formula:
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Colour:
Creamy yellow, pale yellow, tan to light brown
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy, Silky
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
2.50
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1983 by Donald R. Peacor, Pete J. Dunn, and William B. Simmons for its chemical relationship to strunzite.
Dimorph of:
Compare also the related iron(II,III) phosphates ferrolaueite and stewartite and the related iron arsenates symplesite and ferrisymplesite.
Not to be confused with ferristrunzite.
Not to be confused with ferristrunzite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1529:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3bbfade5-0072-4eea-9b06-ac4a9001a9ae
IMA Classification of Ferrostrunzite
Approved
Approval year:
1983
First published:
1983
Classification of Ferrostrunzite
8.DC.25
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
42.11.9.2
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
11 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
19.13.9
19 : Phosphates
13 : Phosphates of Fe alone
19 : Phosphates
13 : Phosphates of Fe alone
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 |
---|---|---|
Fostz | 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 Ferrostrunzite
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy, Silky
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Creamy yellow, pale yellow, tan to light brown
Streak:
White.
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Three cleavages. One parallel to crystal elongation, one nearly perpendicular to optic normal, one perpendicular to the acute bisectrix Bxa.
Three cleavages. One parallel to crystal elongation, one nearly perpendicular to optic normal, one perpendicular to the acute bisectrix Bxa.
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
2.50 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.57 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Ferrostrunzite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.628 nβ = 1.682 nγ = 1.723
2V:
Measured: 80° , Calculated: 78°
Birefringence:
0.095
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.095
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
Dispersion:
weak to distinct, asymmetric
Optical Extinction:
Z^c ~ 3°-8°
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X = yellow green, Z = orange
Chemistry of Ferrostrunzite
Mindat Formula:
Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Ferrostrunzite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.23 Å, b = 9.77 Å, c = 7.37 Å
α = 89.65°, β = 98.28°, γ = 117.26°
α = 89.65°, β = 98.28°, γ = 117.26°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.047 : 1 : 0.754
Unit Cell V:
646.47 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
Point Group: 1 or 1; Space Group: P1 or P1
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
8.94 Å | (80) |
5.29 Å | (100) |
4.47 Å | (30) |
4.33 Å | (20) |
3.452 Å | (30) |
3.277 Å | (40) |
3.213 Å | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] |
Geological Setting:
Granite pegmatites; iron ore deposits
Type Occurrence of Ferrostrunzite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Flattened prisms to 0.5 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 149594.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Phosphate replacements of marine shells in sedimentary marl.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Peacor, D.R., Dunn, P.J., Simmons, W.B. (1983) Ferrostrunzite, the ferrous iron analogue of strunzite from Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1983: 524-528.
Synonyms of Ferrostrunzite
Other Language Names for Ferrostrunzite
German:Ferrostrunzit
Spanish:Ferrostrunzita
Relationship of Ferrostrunzite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Ferristrunzite | Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | Tric. |
Strunzite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Zincostrunzite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Ferrostrunzite associated with Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
2 photos of Ferrostrunzite associated with Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
2 photos of Ferrostrunzite associated with Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Ferrostrunzite associated with Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
1 photo of Ferrostrunzite associated with Ferroberaunite | Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
1 photo of Ferrostrunzite associated with Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Ferrostrunzite associated with Limonite | |
1 photo of Ferrostrunzite associated with Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.DC. | Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
8.DC. | Césarferreiraite | Fe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC. | Ferrivauxite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
8.DC.05 | Nissonite | Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O |
8.DC.07 | Euchroite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
8.DC.10 | Legrandite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2O |
8.DC.12 | Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
8.DC.15 | Arthurite | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Earlshannonite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Ojuelaite | ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Bendadaite | Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | Kunatite | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | UM2006-27-PO:FeHZn | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.15 | UKI-2006-(PO:AlCuFeH) | Fe2+Al3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.17 | Kleemanite | ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O |
8.DC.20 | Bermanite | Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.20 | Coralloite | Mn2+Mn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.20 | Magnesiobermanite | MgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
8.DC.22 | Kovdorskite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
8.DC.25 | Ferristrunzite | Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
8.DC.25 | Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.25 | Metavivianite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
8.DC.25 | Strunzite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
8.DC.25 | Zincostrunzite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2O |
8.DC.27 | Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O |
8.DC.27 | Tvrdýite | Fe2+Fe3+2 Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2O |
8.DC.27 | Zincoberaunite | ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O |
8.DC.30 | Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Laueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Mangangordonite | Mn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Sigloite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2O |
8.DC.30 | Stewartite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Ushkovite | MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Ferrolaueite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Kastningite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Maghrebite | MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.30 | Nordgauite | MnAl2(PO4)2(F,OH)2 · 5H2O |
8.DC.30 | Kayrobertsonite | [MnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4] · 2H2O |
8.DC.30 | Kummerite | Mn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
8.DC.32 | Tinticite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
8.DC.32 | Kamarizaite | Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
8.DC.35 | Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
8.DC.37 | Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O |
8.DC.40 | Cacoxenite | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
8.DC.45 | Gormanite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
8.DC.45 | Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
8.DC.47 | Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O |
8.DC.50 | Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
8.DC.50 | Allanpringite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
8.DC.50 | Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
8.DC.52 | Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
8.DC.55 | Mapimite | Zn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 10H2O |
8.DC.57 | Ogdensburgite | Ca2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O |
8.DC.60 | Nevadaite | (Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2O |
8.DC.60 | Cloncurryite | Cu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2O |
8.DC.62 | Kenngottite | Mn2+3Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 |
8.DC.67 | Molinelloite | Cu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4) |
8.DC.70 | Whitecapsite | H16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16 · 120H2O |
8.DC.75 | Heimite | PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
8.DC.80 | Lednevite | Cu[PO3(OH)] · H2O |
Fluorescence of Ferrostrunzite
Not Fluorescent in UV
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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Localities for Ferrostrunzite
Locality List
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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.
Belgium | |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +1 other reference |
Europe | |
Berbain et al. (2012) | |
France | |
| Berbain et al. (2012) |
Germany | |
| Fehr et al. (1985) |
| Wittern (2001) +1 other reference |
| van Tassel (1992) |
| - (n.d.) |
| www.mg-mineralien-fossilien.info (n.d.) |
Italy | |
| |
| Vignola et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
New Zealand | |
| Ralph Merrill - Minerals Unlimited |
Poland | |
| Włodek et al. (2015) |
| Pieczka et al. (2017) |
Sweden | |
| Jansson (2000) +1 other reference |
UK | |
| Weiß (1989) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Marc V. Hurst (2012) |
| Marc V. Hurst (2012) |
| Marc V. Hurst (2012) |
| Coveney et al. (1984) |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Whitmore et al. (2004) |
| Neues Jahrb.Min. (1983) |
| C.G.Segeler (personal communication) |
RRUFF ID: R100079 |
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Raccoon Creek, Mullica Hill, Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA