Fritzscheite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Formula:
Mn(UO2)2(PO4,VO4)2 · 10H2O (?)
Colour:
Reddish brown, hyacinth-red
Lustre:
Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
3.5
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1865 by A. Breithaupt in honor of Carl Julius Fritzsche (29 October 1808, Neustadt, Germany - 8 June 1871, Dresden, Germany), German chemist.
This page provides mineralogical data about Fritzscheite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1611:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4a68fdf0-3ed8-4ae3-b56a-80fde74ee3a5
IMA Classification of Fritzscheite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Mn2+(UO2)2(VO4,PO4)2 · 4H2O
First published:
1865
Classification of Fritzscheite
4.HB.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
B : Uranyl Sorovanodates
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
B : Uranyl Sorovanodates
40.2a.25.1
40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2a : AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2a : AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
21.4.14
21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
4 : Vanadates of U, Mn, Fe or Ni
21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
4 : Vanadates of U, Mn, Fe or Ni
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 |
---|---|---|
Fzs | 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 Fritzscheite
Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Reddish brown, hyacinth-red
Streak:
Brownish white
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Perfect
Basal, perfect.
Basal, perfect.
Density:
3.5 g/cm3 (Measured)
Optical Data of Fritzscheite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
Dispersion:
relatively strong
Chemistry of Fritzscheite
Mindat Formula:
Mn(UO2)2(PO4,VO4)2 · 10H2O (?)
Crystallography of Fritzscheite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Morphology:
Rectangular plates, or nearly so.
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d. Z = n.d
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
- Å | () |
Comments:
No published X-ray powder diffraction pattern.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) | |
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] | |
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates] | |
47f : [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Fritzscheite
Co-Type Localities:
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria, Aa 5699.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Breithaupt, A. (1865) Mineralogische Studien. 2. Fritzscheït und Uranite überhaupt. Berg- und hüttenmännische Zeitung: 2(4): 302-303. (in German)
Other Language Names for Fritzscheite
German:Fritzscheit
Spanish:Fritzscheita
Relationship of Fritzscheite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Curienite | Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Finchite | Sr(UO2)2(V2O8) · 5H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.HB.05 | Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
4.HB.05 | Margaritasite | (Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2O |
4.HB.10 | Sengierite | Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
4.HB.15 | Curienite | Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
4.HB.15 | Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
4.HB.15 | Finchite | Sr(UO2)2(V2O8) · 5H2O |
4.HB.20 | Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
4.HB.20 | Vanuralite | Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O |
4.HB.25 | Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
4.HB.25 | Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
4.HB.30 | Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
4.HB.35 | Uvanite | U6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?) |
4.HB.40 | Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
4.HB.45 | Vandermeerscheite | K2[(UO2)2V2O8] · 2H2O |
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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? - 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.
Czech Republic (TL) | |
| Breithaupt (1865) +1 other reference |
France | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Germany (TL) | |
| Breithaupt (1865) |
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