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Parasymplesite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Named by Tei-ichi Ito, Hideo Minato, and Kin-ichi Sakurai in 1954 from the Greek παρα = beyond for the polymorphic relationship to symplesite.
Type Locality:
ⓘKiura Mine, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Dimorph of:
Symplesite
Vivianite Group. Forms a series withvivianite (vivianite-parasymplesite series).
The Fe2+ analogue ofköttigite anderythrite.
May be intergrown with its dimorphsymplesite.

Compare alsoferrisymplesite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
First published:
1954
Type description reference:
Ito, T.-I., Minato, H., Sakurai, K.-I. (1954): Parasymplesite, a New Mineral Polymorphous with Symplesite. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, 30, 318-324.

Classification of Parasymplesite

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
Dana 8th ed.:
40.3.6.6

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
3 : A3(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.9.7

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
9 : Arsenates of Fe

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Light green to leek green, may be greenish black, also deep blue
Streak:
Blue white
Hardness:
2 onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Flexible
Cleavage:
Perfect
{110}
Translation gliding:
T {110}, t {001}
Density:
3.01 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.043 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Parasymplesite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r>v weak to distinct
Optical Extinction:
X = b, Z ∧ c = 29.0-31.5°
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
Weak to strong; X = deep blue to bluish green, Y = nearly colorless to yellowish, Z = colorless to brownish yellow.
Comments:
Absorption: X > Y = Z (Sturmann 1976)

Chemistry of Parasymplesite

Crystallography of Parasymplesite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Radiating aggregates of fine crystals. Crystals to 3 x 1.5 x 1 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, M24052.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oxidized polymetallic veins. Contact zone of limestone with granitic diorite.
Reference:
Ito, T.-I., Minato, H., Sakurai, K.-I. (1954): Parasymplesite, a New Mineral Polymorphous with Symplesite. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, 30, 318-324.

Other Language Names for Parasymplesite

Varieties of Parasymplesite

Relationship of Parasymplesite to other Species
Other Members of Vivianite Group:
AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
CabreriteNiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
GritsenkoiteCoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m
HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :P2/m
MonteneroiteCu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m
Forms a series with:
KöttigiteKöttigite-Parasymplesite Series
VivianiteVivianite-Parasymplesite Series

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.BelmonteiteCaMn2(AsO4)2 · 7H2OOrth.mm28.CE.XBabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.05Chudobaite(Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.05GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.10NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2OOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbca8.CE.10ManganonewberyiteMn(PO3OH)(H2O)3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbca8.CE.15Fanguangite(MoO2)(PO3OH) · 4H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.15BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2OOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbca8.CE.20PhosphorrössleriteMg(PO3OH) · 7H2OMon. 2/m :P2/b8.CE.20RössleriteMg(HAsO4) · 7H2OMon. 2/m :B2/b8.CE.25SwitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b8.CE.25MetaswitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m :P2/b8.CE.30PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.30VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.30LindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.30KlajiteMnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9-10H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.30Hloušekite(Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.30OndrušiteCaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.35BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/b8.CE.40Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40GritsenkoiteCoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40CabreriteNiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :P2/m8.CE.40KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.40FerrisymplesiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OMon.8.CE.40AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.45SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.50CattiiteMg3(PO4)2 · 22H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.55KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2OTet. 422 :P412128.CE.60KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2OMon. 2 :P28.CE.60HilarioniteFe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2OMon. 2/m :B2/m8.CE.65SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m8.CE.70MetaschoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 6H2OMon. 2/m :P2/m8.CE.70SchoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 8H2OMon.8.CE.75ZigrasiteMgZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OTric.1 :P18.CE.75UM2009-11-PO:CaHZrCaZr[PO4]2 · 4H2OTric.8.CE.75MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b8.CE.80SantabarbaraiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OAmor.8.CE.85Metaköttigite(Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH)Tric.1 :P18.CE.90SlavkoviteCu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2OTric.1 :P1

Fluorescence of Parasymplesite

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    • References for ParasymplesiteⓘBeltana MineMuller (1972)+1 other reference
    Austria
     
    Huber et al. (1984)+2 other referencesExel (1993)Puttner (2002)Blass (2000)Annalen 1999+2 other referencesNiedermayr et al. (1995)Carinthia II (2013)Meixner (1964)+1 other referencePaar et al. (1978)Strasser (1989)Niedermayr (1997)Schachinger et al. (2015)Bojar (1996)Kolitsch et al. (2020)
    Brazil
     
    Sergio Varvello collection
    Chile
     
    XRD by Joachim Lorenzmaurizio dini collection - quantitative ...
    Czech Republic
     
    Lapis 2002 (7/8)Vrtiskova et al. (2024)Vrtiška L et al. (2019)+1 other referenceSejkora et al. (2019)Dvořák et al. (2012)Staněk (1991)+4 other referencesStaněk (1997)
    Finland
     
    Raade et al. (1984)+1 other reference
    France
     
    Pierre Le RochT. Brunsperger collectionBari (1982)Wittern et al. (1997)De Bondt (n.d.)Pierre et Terre 1982T. Brunsperger collectionTh Brunsperger collectionWittern et al. (1997)Wittern et al. (1997)Wittern et al. (1997)Pierre et terre N°23/24Wittern et al. (1997)Wittern et al. (1997)+1 other referenceForner et al. (1997)Favreaux (1997)
    Germany
     
    Weiß (1990)Walenta (1992)Kleinander (2009)Walenta (1992)Walenta (1992)+1 other referenceWalenta (1992)www.mineralienatlas.de (2020)Lapis 1985 (11)Blaß et al. (2000)Walenta (1992)Walenta (1992)Walenta (1996)Kaiser (1983)+1 other referenceGötz (1989)+1 other referenceWalenta (1992)Verein der Hegauer Mineralienfreunde (1983)+1 other referenceWalenta (1992)Weiß (1990)Weiß (1990)Schnorrer (1993)Wittern et al. (1986)+1 other referenceSchnorrer (2000)Krause et al. (1982)Wittern (2001)Weiß (1990)Wittern (2001)Blaß et al. (1993)+1 other referenceDer Aufschluss 2000 (2)Blaß et al. (1995)Blaß et al. (1995)Hupfer+1 other referenceWeiß (1990)Wittern (2001)Der Aufschluss Vol.55+2 other referencesGröbner et al. (2011)Thomas Lühr Collection+1 other referenceWittern (2001)Gröbner et al. (2011)Gröbner et al. (2011)Gröbner et al. (2011)Hofmann (1992)+1 other referencewww.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.)Möhn et al. (07/2020)Vollstädt et al. (1991)Witzke (1992)Wittern (2001)www.mineralienatlas.de (2016)Gröbner et al. (2006)www.dergraul.de (2001)Massanek et al. (2005)collection H.J. HaasHaake et al. (1994)Kolitsch (1997)Witzke (1992)Wittern (2001)Gerstenberg (n.d.)
    Greece
     
    Fritz Schreiber collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD-analysis)42.+1 other referenceBlaß et al. (1998)ko Jansen.+1 other referenceChollet PascalFritz Schreiber collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD- and EDS-analysis)
    Ireland
     
    S. MORETON et al. (1999)
    Italy
     
    Probed by Corrado BalestraGuastoni et al. (2004)Guastoni et al. (2003)+1 other referenceCampostrini et al. (2012)+1 other referenceFranco Luca Bonino's collectionBoscardin M. (1990)Jansen et al. (1998)
    Japan (TL)
     
    Proc. Japan Acad. (1954)+1 other referenceUehara et al. (2014)OHNISHI et al. (2013)+2 other references
    Mexico
     
    Sturman (1976)Moore (2008)
    Morocco
     
    Luigi Chiappino photo (https://www.mindat.org/photo-214147.html)+1 other referenceFavreau et al. (2006)Favreau et al. (2006)Favreau et al. (2006)Favreau et al. (2006)
    North Macedonia
     
    In the collection of Joy Desor. PXRD ...
    Norway
     
    Neumann (1985)+1 other referenceRaade (1993)Raade (1993)
    Portugal
     
    Antonio Jesus Pimentel specimens+1 other referenceAlves (n.d.)
    Russia
     
    Pekov I.V. et al. (2010)+1 other reference
    Slovakia
     
    Števko et al. (2009)Martin Števko+1 other reference
    Spain
     
    Rewitzer et al. (2016)+2 other referencesCalvo (2008)Calvo et al. (2014)Calvo (2015)Van den Berg et al. (2020)
    Switzerland
     
    Stalder et al. (1998)Stalder et al. (1998)+1 other referenceStalder et al. (1998)+1 other reference
    UK
     
    De Bondt (n.d.)+2 other referencesNeall et al. (2001)
    USA
     
    Dunn (1995)Smith et al. (2000)Smith et al. (2000)
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