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Juangodoyite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About JuangodoyiteHide

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Juan Godoy
Formula:
Na2Cu(CO3)2
Colour:
Vivid ultramarine blue
Lustre:
Earthy
Specific Gravity:
2.984 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after Juan Godoy (1800, CopiapÃģ, Chile - 1842, CopiapÃģ, Chile), discoverer of the ChaÃąarcillo silver mine
Isostructural with synthetic sodium di(carbonato)cuprate(II)


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
27414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27414:2

IMA Classification of JuangodoyiteHide

Approved
IMA Formula:
Na2Cu2+(CO3)2
Approval year:
2004
First published:
2005

Classification of JuangodoyiteHide

5.AB.60

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
B : Alkali-earth (and other M2+) carbonates

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
JgdIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of JuangodoyiteHide

Earthy
Colour:
Vivid ultramarine blue
Streak:
Blue
Density:
2.984 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of JuangodoyiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Na2Cu(CO3)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.821 %
Cu27.684 %
Na20.031 %
C10.465 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Cu
Na
C

Crystallography of JuangodoyiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.171(4) Å, b = 8.171(5) Å, c = 5.645(4) Å
β = 116.23°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.755 : 1 : 0.691
Unit Cell V:
255.33 ÅÂģ
Z:
2

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0009808JuangodoyiteMaslen E N, Spadaccini N, Watson K J (1986) Electron density in non-ideal metal complexes. II. Sodium bis(carbonato)cuprate(II) Acta Crystallographica B42 430-4361986synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.666 Å(100)
4.258 Å(75)
5.056 Å(66)
2.619 Å(65)
4.575 Å(57)
Comments:
Format: d/Å (I/%)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47c : [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Type Occurrence of JuangodoyiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Fine-grained pseudomorphs, with crystallites up to 5 Ξm in size, after small laths of chalconatronite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg, Germany.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oxidation zone.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of JuangodoyiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
12 photos of Juangodoyite associated with SanromÃĄniteNa2CaPb3[CO3]5
6 photos of Juangodoyite associated with ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
4 photos of Juangodoyite associated with MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
2 photos of Juangodoyite associated with AragoniteCaCO3
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
1 photo of Juangodoyite associated with NahcoliteNaHCO3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

5.AB.05SideriteFeCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05RhodochrositeMnCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05CalciteCaCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05SmithsoniteZnCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05GaspÃĐiteNiCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05SpherocobaltiteCoCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05MagnesiteMgCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05OtaviteCdCO3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
5.AB.05 va'Parakutnohorite'
5.AB.10DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2Trig. 3 : R3
5.AB.10MinrecorditeCaZn(CO3)2Trig. 3 : R3
5.AB.10Å kÃĄchaiteCaCo(CO3)2Trig. 3 : R3
5.AB.10AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2Trig. 3 : R3
5.AB.10KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2Trig. 3 : R3
5.AB.15AragoniteCaCO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.AB.15CerussitePbCO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.AB.15WitheriteBaCO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.AB.15StrontianiteSrCO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.AB.20VateriteCaCO3Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
5.AB.25HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4Trig. 32 : R32
5.AB.30NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2Trig. 32 : R32
5.AB.35AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2Tric.
5.AB.40ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)2Trig. 32 : P321
5.AB.40OlekminskiteSr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2Trig. 32 : P321
5.AB.45BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
5.AB.50Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2Orth. mm2
5.AB.55BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13Trig. 3 : R3

Fluorescence of JuangodoyiteHide

Other InformationHide

Notes:
It is easily dissolved in hydrochloric acid with strong effervescence. It is not soluble in water but will hydrate to chalconatronite within hours.
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 JuangodoyiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile (TL)
 
  • TarapacÃĄ
    • Iquique Province
      • Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district)
SchlÞter et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Polkowice County
      • Gmina Polkowice
        • Komorniki
Łukasz Kruszewski PXRD & EPMA data (2018) +1 other reference
 
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