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Woodwardite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
where (x < 0.5, n < 3x/2); Cu:Al ratios stated to fall between 1.73 and 2.03.
Colour:
Greenish-blue, turquoise-blue
Lustre:
Waxy, Dull
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
2.38
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Woodwardite Group >Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Name:
Named after Samuel Pickworth Woodward (17 September 1821 – 11 July 1865), English naturalist and geologist. In 1845, S. P. Woodward became the professor of geology and natural history in the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. In 1848, he was appointed assistant in the department of geology and mineralogy in the British Museum. He proposed the term Bernician Series for the lower portion of the Carboniferous System, below the Millstone Grit.
Type Locality:
ⓘCornwall, England, UK
See alsohydrowoodwardite.
Compare also the chemically similarchalcoalumite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
(Cu1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2O (x < 0.5, n < 3x/2)
First published:
1866
Type description reference:
Church, A.H. (1866) Chemical researches on new and rare Cornish minerals. Journal of the Chemical Society: 19: 130-135.

Classification of Woodwardite

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:
31.2.2.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)6(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.2.21

25 : Sulphates
2 : Sulphates of Cu and Ag

Mineral SymbolsJolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of Woodwardite
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Greenish-blue, turquoise-blue
Streak:
Pale blue
Hardness:
2 onMohs scale
Density:
2.38 g/cm3 (Measured)    

Optical Data of Woodwardite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
strong

Chemistry of Woodwardite

Crystallography of Woodwardite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Stalactitic forms consisting of minute botryoidal aggregations. Crusts a couple millimeters in thickness, possessing the peculiar rippled appearance. Without traces of crystalline structure.
Reference:
Church, A.H. (1866) Chemical researches on new and rare Cornish minerals. Journal of the Chemical Society: 19: 130-135.

Other Language Names for Woodwardite

Relationship of Woodwardite to other Species
Other Members of Woodwardite Group:
Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.05FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2OMon. 2 :P217.DD.07LlantenesiteCu6Al[SeO4](OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m :P31c7.DD.10LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon.m7.DD.10FehriteMgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.10PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2OMon.m :Pm7.DD.10WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon.m :Pm7.DD.10GobeliniteCoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m7.DD.15KobyasheviteCu5(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric.1 :P17.DD.15SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m :P31c7.DD.15Unnamed (Dimorph of Devilline)CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.20KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.25ChristeliteCu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric.1 :P17.DD.30EdwardsiteCu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.30NiedermayriteCdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m7.DD.30SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m :B2/b7.DD.30CampigliaiteMn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2 :B27.DD.30OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OOrth.mm2 :Pca217.DD.30DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.35ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.3 :R37.DD.35Zincaluminite(Zn1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2O7.DD.35ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.7.DD.35NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OHex.7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m7.DD.35Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.7.DD.35Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.7.DD.35Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.7.DD.35WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig.3m(32/m) :P3c17.DD.35NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig.3 :R37.DD.35Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.7.DD.35MotukoreaiteMg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m7.DD.35Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.7.DD.40Lawsonbauerite(Mn2+,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.40Torreyite(Mg,Mn2+)7◻2Mn2+2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.40IsseliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4 · H2OOrth.mm2 :Pmn217.DD.45MooreiteMg9◻2Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26 · 8H2OMon. 2/m :P2/b7.DD.45Hodgesmithite(Cu,Zn)6Zn(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 :P37.DD.47LahnsteiniteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 :P17.DD.50NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2OTrig.3 :P37.DD.50Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2OHex.7.DD.52LauraniiteCu6Cd2(SO4)2(OH)12 · 5H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.55BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]Trig. 3 :P37.DD.60Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2OMon. 2/m7.DD.65VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.70RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DD.75NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3Mon. 2/m7.DD.75KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2/m7.DD.75ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2 :P217.DD.80Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 37.DD.80UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 :P37.DD.80ThérèsemagnaniteNaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2OTrig.3 :P37.DD.80GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OHex.7.DD.85MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2OOrth.mm2 :Cmc21

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    • References for WoodwarditeⓘCollisons MineAshley et al. (1999)Bottrill et al. (2008)
    Austria
     
    Kolitsch et al. (2014)U. Kolitsch (PXRD of sample collected by J. Brugger)+1 other referenceKolitsch (2014)Schnorrer et al. (2008)- (1994, July)
    Canada
     
    Ronnie Van Dommelen collection.
    Chile
     
    Collao et al. (2002)
    Czech Republic
     
    Sejkora et al. (2012)
    France
     
    Aufschluss 1/85SpectraLab S.r.l micro-Raman analysis
    Germany
     
    Schlomann et al. (1990)Wittern (2001)Berthold (1982)+2 other referencesLapis 1988 (1)Wittern (2001)Gerhard Möhn Collection Analyzed by ...Gröbner et al. (2011)Witzke (1993)+1 other referenceGröbner et al. (2006)Hajek (2010)Lapis 30 (7/8)
    Greece
     
    Branko Rieck analysisLAPIS 24 (7/8)+1 other reference
    Ireland
     
    Sorrell (n.d.)
    Italy
     
    Piccoli et al. (2007)Bortolozzi et al. (2018)Marco E. Ciriotti et al. (2025)Stara et al. (1999)Exel (1987)+6 other referencesExel (1987)+1 other referenceFolie et al. (2010)Conedera M. et al. (2016)EDX analysis.Bortolozzi et al. (2013)Sabelli C. et al. (1996)Göske et al. (1997)Göske et al. (1997)Marco Bonifazi+1 other referenceFranzini et al. (1992)+2 other referencesCristiano Batacchi et al. (2023)Jansen et al. (1998)Luigi Chiappino dataBoscardin M. et al. (Vicenza)
    Japan
     
    Matsubara et al. (2006)Takada & Matsuuchi (1981)+1 other referenceWatanabe et al. (2003)
    Norway
     
    Raade et al. (1990)Raade et al. (1990)Raade et al. (1990)
    Poland
     
    Siuda et al. (2013)
    Spain
     
    www.foro-minerales.com (2022)
    UK (TL)
     
    Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referenceGolley et al. (1995)SMLS slide libraryBetterton (1989)+1 other referenceGolley et al. (1995)Golley et al. (1995)Day (1999)
    USA
     
    Rob BowellRob BowellLuetcke (n.d.)Anthony et al. (1995)MarekCEckel et al. (1997)Peter Chin
    Zambia
     
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