Unique Identifiers

Classification of Lipscombite

Dana 8th ed.:

41.10.2.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)₃(XO₄)₂Z_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

19.12.14

19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn

Mineral Symbols

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

Colour:

Black, dark greenish, olive-green, pale greenish, yellowish brown

Hardness Data:

Could not be measured

Density:

3.66(1) g/cm³ (Measured)    3.68 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of Lipscombite

Elements listed:

Fe,H,O,P -search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Lipscombite

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Not determined.

Other Language Names for Lipscombite

Common AssociatesOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma8.BB.TilasiteCaMg(AsO₄)FMon.8.BB.PaulgrothiteCu₉Fe³⁺O₄(PO₄)₄Cl₃Orth.mm2 :Cmc2₁8.BB.KarlditmariteCu₉O₄(PO₄)₂(SO₄)₂Tric.1 :P18.BB.MilkovoiteCu₄O(PO₄)(AsO₄)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma8.BB.XArsenowagneriteMg₂(AsO₄)FMon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.05TavoriteLiFe³⁺(PO₄)(OH)Tric.1 :P18.BB.05AmblygoniteLiAl(PO₄)FTric.1 :P18.BB.05MontebrasiteLiAl(PO₄)(OH)Tric.1 :P18.BB.10ZwieseliteFe²⁺₂(PO₄)FMon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.10TripliteMn²⁺₂(PO₄)FMon. 2/m8.BB.15Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite)Fe³⁺Cu²⁺[(Sb,As)O₄]O8.BB.15JoosteiteMn²⁺(Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)(PO₄)OMon. 2/m8.BB.15HydroxylwagneriteMg₂(PO₄)(OH)Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.15WagneriteMg₂(PO₄)FMon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.15Stanĕkite(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)Fe³⁺(PO₄)OMon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.15TriploiditeMn²⁺₂(PO₄)(OH)Mon. 2/m :P2/b8.BB.15SarkiniteMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)(OH)Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.15WolfeiteFe²⁺₂(PO₄)(OH)Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.20HoltedahliteMg₂(PO₄)(OH)Trig. 3m :P31m8.BB.20Satterlyite(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe)₁₂(PO₄)₅(PO₃OH)(OH,O)₆Trig.3m(32/m) :P31m8.BB.25AlthausiteMg₄(PO₄)₂(OH,O)(F,◻)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma8.BB.30ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO₄)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.30AdamiteZn₂(AsO₄)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.30LibetheniteCu₂(PO₄)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.30ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO₄)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.30EveiteMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)(OH)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.30OliveniteCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)Mon. 2/m :P2₁/m8.BB.30AuriacusiteFe³⁺Cu²⁺(AsO₄)OOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnnm8.BB.35ParadamiteZn₂(AsO₄)(OH)Tric.1 :P18.BB.35TarbuttiteZn₂(PO₄)(OH)Tric.1 :P18.BB.40BarbosaliteFe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.40ScorzaliteFe²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.40LazuliteMgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.40MeizhouiteFe²⁺V³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.40HentscheliteCuFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/m8.BB.40WilhelmkleiniteZnFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂Mon. 2/m :P2₁/m8.BB.45DokuchaeviteCu₈O₂(VO₄)₃Cl₃Tric.1 :P18.BB.45TrolleiteAl₄(PO₄)₃(OH)₃Mon. 2/m :B2/b8.BB.45YaroshevskiteCu₉O₂(VO₄)₄Cl₂Tric.1 :P18.BB.50NamibiteCu(BiO)₂(VO₄)(OH)Tric.1 :P18.BB.50Aleutite[Cu₅O₂](AsO₄)(VO₄) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)ClMon. 2/m :B2/m8.BB.52aEriclaxmaniteCu₄O(AsO₄)₂Tric.1 :P18.BB.52bKozyrevskiteCu₄O(AsO₄)₂Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite(Mg,◻)₂Mg₁₂(PO₄,PO₃OH)₆(PO₃OH,CO₃)₂(OH)₆Hex. 6mm :P6₃mc8.BB.55PopoviteCu₅O₂(AsO₄)₂Tric.1 :P18.BB.60UrusoviteCuAl(AsO₄)OMon. 2/m :P2₁/b8.BB.65TheoparacelsiteCu₃(As₂O₇)(OH)₂Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmma8.BB.70TuraniteCu₅(VO₄)₂(OH)₄Tric.1 :P18.BB.75StoiberiteCu₅(VO₄)₂O₂Mon. 2/m8.BB.80FingeriteCu₁₁(VO₄)₆O₂Tric.1 :P18.BB.85AverieviteCu₆(VO₄)₂O₂Cl₂Trig. 3 :P38.BB.90RichelliteCaFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂Amor.8.BB.90ZinclipscombiteZnFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂Tet. 422 :P4₃2₁2

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References for LipscombiteLindberg, M.L. (1962) Manganoan lipscombite from the Sapucaia pegmatite mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil first occurrence of lipscombite in nature. American Mineralogist, 47, 353-359.

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite.American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

Matvienko, E. N.; Yakubovich, O. V.; Simonov, M. A.; Belov, N. V. (1981): Crystal structure of synthetic lipscombite (Fe73+(Fe0.53+Fe0.52+)18[PO4]14(OH)24) with partial ordering of iron(III). Zhurnal Strukturnoy Khimii, 22, 121-125 (in Russian).

Vochten, R., De Grave, E. (1981) Crystallographic, Mössbauer and electrokinetic study of synthetic lipscombite. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 7, 197–203.

Fransolet, A.-M., (1987) Les phosphates secondaires de la pegmatite d'Angarf-Sud, plaine des Zenaga, Anti-Atlas, Maroc. Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique du Maroc, 43, 339-347.

Nathan, Y., Panczer, G., Gross, S. (1988) The thermal analysis of some phosphate minerals: strengite, lipscombite, cyrilovite and goyazite.Thermochimica Acta, 135. 259-266doi:10.1016/0040-6031(88)87395-7

Vencato, I., Mattievich, E., Mascarenhas, Y. P. (1989): Crystal structure of synthetic lipscombite: A redetermination. American Mineralogist, 74, 456-460.

Rouzies, Dominique; Varloud, Jean; Millet, Jean-Marc M. M. (1994): Thermal behavior and physico-chemical characterization of synthetic and natural iron hydroxyphosphates. Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 90(21), 3335-3339.

Rouzies, D.; Moral, P.; Millet, J. M. M. (1995): Synthesis and Study by Moessbauer Spectroscopy of Lipscombite (Fe3+2Fe2+(PO4)2(OH)2) Partially Substituted by Manganese, Cobalt, and Chromium Cations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 99(33), 12576-12580.

Song, Yanning, Zavalij, Peter Y., Chernova, Natasha A., Whittingham, M. Stanley (2005) Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Electrochemical and Magnetic Study of New Iron (III) Hydroxyl-Phosphates, Isostructural with Lipscombite.Chemistry of Materials, 17. 1139-1147doi:10.1021/cm049406r

Dyar, M. D., Jawin, E. R., Breves, E., Marchand, G., Nelms, M., Lane, M. D., Mertzman, S. A., Bish, D. L., Bishop, J. L. (2014) Mössbauer parameters of iron in phosphate minerals: Implications for interpretation of martian data.American Mineralogist, 99 (5) 914-942doi:10.2138/am.2014.4701

(2023) Lipscombite.Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for LipscombiteⓘCerro Blanco pegmatite districtDina (1993)

• ⓘEl Criollo Mine

Demartin et al. (1997)+1 other reference

• San Luis Province

• San Martín Department

• ⓘCema pegmatite

Roda-Robles et al. (2012)

Australia

 

• South Australia

• Pastoral Unincorporated Area

• Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station)

• ⓘWiperaminga Hill West Quarry (Wipperaminga Hill)

Lottermoser et al. (1997)

• Western Australia

• Halls Creek Shire

• Carranya Station

• ⓘWolfe Creek meteorite crater

White et al. (1967)

Brazil

 

• Minas Gerais

• Conselheiro Pena

• Barra do Cuieté

• ⓘCigana claim

Baijot et al. (2014)

• ⓘEduardo claim

Sergio Varvello collection

• Galiléia

• Sapucaia do Norte

• ⓘSapucaia mine (TL)

American Mineralogist (1953)+2 other references

• Itinga

• Jenipapo pegmatite field

• ⓘSandro claim

Sergio Varvello collection

• Rio Grande do Norte

• Parelhas

• ⓘBoqueirão pegmatite

Amores et al. (2014)+1 other reference

Cameroon

 

• Adamawa Region

• Vina

• Martap

• ⓘAnloua

Fransolet et al. (1984)

Canada

 

• British Columbia

• Revelstoke Mining Division

• Revelstoke

• ⓘMount Begbie

Dixon et al. (2014)

Chile

 

• Antofagasta

• El Loa Province

• San Pedro de Atacama

• ⓘEl Laco Fe deposit

Francisco Velasco et al. (2020)

Czech Republic

 

• Central Bohemian Region

• Kutná Hora District

• Vlkaneč

• ⓘPřibyslavice

Povondra et al. (eds.)+1 other reference

• Plzeň Region

• Domažlice District

• Otov

• ⓘOtov II pegmatite

Č+4 other references

• Vysočina Region

• Žďár nad Sázavou District

• Bory

• Horní Bory

• Cyrilov (Cyrillhof)

• ⓘCyrilov phosphate pegmatite (Cyrillhof)

new data on the type material. Journal of GEOsciences: 45 (1-2)+3 other references

Europe

 

• ⓘAlbera Massif

Berbain et al. (2012)

France

 

• Nouvelle-Aquitaine

• Creuse

• Guéret

• Crozant

• ⓘCrozant quarry

M. Arliguie collection+1 other reference

• Haute-Vienne

• Bellac

• Bessines-sur-Gartempe

• ⓘMas-Barbu Quarry

Boisson (1988)

• Occitanie

• Ariège

• Foix

• Le Bosc

• Cirque de Pénitence

• ⓘPenitence 1

Inventaire mineralogique de l'Ariege (Editions BRGM 1984)

• Pyrénées-Orientales

• Céret

• Argelès-sur-Mer

• ⓘPegmatite field

Berbain et al. (2012)

• Collioure

• ⓘPegmatite field

Berbain et al. (2012)

Germany

 

• Baden-Württemberg

• Freiburg Region

• Ortenaukreis

• Oberwolfach

• ⓘClara Mine

Walenta (1995)

• Bavaria

• Upper Palatinate

• Neustadt an der Waldnaab District

• Waidhaus

• Hagendorf

• ⓘHagendorf South Pegmatite

web.archive.org (2001)

• North Rhine-Westphalia

• Arnsberg

• Märkischer Kreis

• Iserlohn

• Letmathe

• Helmke quarry nature reserve

• ⓘGenna zinc smelter slag locality ?

Bender et al. (1994)

• Thuringia

• Greiz District

• Kauern

• ⓘLichtenberg Absetzer dump

Witzke et al. (1998)

Italy

 

• Lombardy

• Lecco Province

• Colico

• Piona Peninsula

• ⓘMalpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke)

Vignola P. et al. (2011)

• Dorio

• ⓘLuna pegmatitic dyke

Vignola et al. (2011)

Japan

 

• Hyogo Prefecture

• Kobe city

• Nishi-ku

• ⓘKatada

S. Matsubara (2000)

• ⓘOshibedani

S. Matsubara (2000)

• ⓘYouda (Yoda)

Yamada (2004)

Madagascar

 

• Amoron'i Mania

• Ambatofinandrahana District

• Mandrosonoro

• ⓘMarivolanitra pegmatite

Behier (1960)

Mexico

 

• Durango

• Indé Municipality

• ⓘNavidad Mine

Michael Shannon specimens

Morocco

 

• Drâa-Tafilalet Region

• Ouarzazate Province

• Amerzgane Cercle

• Ouisselsate Caïdat

• ⓘAngarf-South pegmatite

ČECH et al. (1972)

• Marrakesh-Safi Region

• Rehamna Province

• Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle

• Jebilet Mtn (Djebilet Mtn)

• Sidi Bou Othmane

• ⓘEl Rhaba pegmatite

Favreau (2012)

Namibia

 

• Erongo Region

• Dâures Constituency

• ⓘSandamap North Farm 115

von Bezing (2007)

• ⓘSandamap pegmatite

Keller (1974)

• Karibib Constituency

• Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm)

• ⓘClementine II pegmatite

Keller et al. (1989)

Portugal

 

• Viseu

• Mangualde

• Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta)

• ⓘCubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area

Rwanda

 

• Western Province

• Ngororero District

• Muhororo

• ⓘBuranga pegmatite

Bertossa (1968)+1 other reference

Spain

 

• Castile and Leon

• Salamanca

• Aldea del Obispo

• ⓘCastillejo de Dos Casas

Roda-Robles M E et al. (2014)

• Zamora

• Villar del Buey

• ⓘPinilla de Fermoselle

Roda-Robles et al. (1998)

• ⓘTeso de la Calera pegmatite

• Extremadura

• Badajoz

• Tres Arroyos

• ⓘTres Arroyos pegmatite field

Garate-Olave I et al. (2014)

Switzerland

 

• Ticino

• Locarno

• Brissago

• ⓘPonte Valley

Weiß (1989)+1 other reference

USA

 

• Alabama

• Coosa County

• ⓘWilliams pegmatite

Rocks & Minerals: 70 (5)

• Arkansas

• Garland County

• Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs)

• ⓘUnion Carbide Mine

Rocks & Min.: 63:108.

• Montgomery County

• Norman

• ⓘFodderstack Mountain

Rocks & Minerals: 64: 297.

• Polk County

• ⓘBuckeye Mountain (Blaylock Mountain)

Smith (1988)

• Florida

• Polk County

• Central Florida Phosphate Mining District (Bone Valley)

• Noralyn/Phosphoria Mines (IMC-Agrico)

• ⓘNoralyn Mine

Marc V. Hurst (2012)

• Maryland

• Prince Georges County

• ⓘGreenbelt

Bernstein (1976)

• Nevada

• Elko County

• Carlin Mining District

• ⓘRain Mine

Castor et al. (2004)

• Humboldt County

• Iron Point Mining District

• Valmy

• ⓘSilver Coin Mine

Dr. William S. Wise presentation to ...

• South Dakota

• Custer County

• Custer Mining District

• ⓘFourmile

Joan Rosell (Barcelona)

• Utah

• Box Elder County

• Utahlite Hill

• ⓘUtahlite claim

Joe Marty et al. (1999)

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