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Ettringite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Ettringite Group
A group of complex Ca-metal-oxysalts involving sulphate, carbonate, borate, silicate and germanate anions.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29289:2
Pronunciation of Ettringite Group
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| CaO | 16.90 % | 27.40 % |
| Al2O3 | 6.70 % | |
| Y2O3 | 18.07 % | |
| Gd2O3 | 0.84 % | |
| Dy2O3 | 2.65 % | |
| Ho2O3 | 0.51 % | |
| Er2O3 | 1.88 % | |
| SiO2 | 0.07 % | 2.43 % |
| P2O5 | 7.80 % | |
| SO3 | 0.53 % | 8.48 % |
| CO2 | 8.38 % | 4.2 % |
| H2O | 43.01 % | 46.1 % |
| B2O3 | 4.06 % | |
| A12O3 | 6.34 % | |
| Fe2O3 | 0.03 % | |
| Total: | 107.34 % | 99.04 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (Ca1.96Y1.06Dy0.09Er0.06Gd0.03Ho0.02)Σ3.20Al0.85[(P0.71C0.24S0.04Si0.01)Σ1O3(OH)](CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O |
| 2 | H31.41Ca3.00(Al0.76Si0.25)Σ 1.01·(B0.72S0.65C0.59)Σ 1.96O24.55 |
Sample references:
| ID | Type | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type Specimen | Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada | Electron microprobe data. Average composition for three crystals from Mont St. Hilaire. The empirical formula is based upon 25 anions and apportioning cations. | |
| 2 | Type Specimen | Western wall, Southern open pit, Bazhenovskoye deposit, Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | Chukanov, N. V., Kasatkin, A. V., Zubkova, N. V., Britvin, S. N., Pautov, L. A., Pekov, I. V., Varlamov, D. A., Bychkova, Ya. V., Loskutov, A. B., Novgorodova, E. A. (2016) Tatarinovite Са3Al(SO4)[В(ОH)4](ОH)6 · 12H2O, a new ettringite-group mineral from the Bazhenovskoe deposit, Middle Urals, Russia, and its crystal structure. Geology of Ore Deposits, 58 (8) 653-665 doi:10.1134/s1075701516080080 | wt %; ICP-AES; H2O was determined by the Alimarin method; CO2 was determined by selective sorption on askarite. The empirical formula was calculated on the basis of 3Ca apfu. |
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020840 | Ettringite | Gatta G D, Halenius U, Bosi F, Canadillas-Delgado L, Fernandez-Diaz M T (2019) Minerals in cement chemistry: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study of ettringite, Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12?27H2O American Mineralogist 104 73-78 | 2019 | NChwaning mine, Kuruman, South Africa | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019043 | Kottenheimite | Chukanov N V, Britvin S N, Van K V, Mockel S, Zadov A E (2012) Kottenheimite, Ca3Si(OH)6(SO4)2*12H2O, a new member of the ettringite group from the Eifel area, Germany Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany The Canadian Mineralogist 50 55-63 | 2012 | Bellerberg, near Kottenheim, Eastern Eifel area, | 0 | 293 | |
| 0017886 | Ettringite | Goetz-Neunhoeffer F, Neubauer J (2006) Refined ettringite (Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12*26H2O) structure for quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis Powder Diffraction 21 4-11 | 2006 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012178 | Ettringite | Hartman M R, Berliner R (2006) Investigation of the structure of ettringite by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction techniques Cement and Concrete Research 36 364-370 | 2006 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0008764 | Thaumasite | Jacobsen S D, Smyth J R, Swope R J (2003) Thermal expansion of hydrated six-coordinated silicon in thaumasite, Ca3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4).12H2O Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 321-329 | 2003 | unknown | 0 | 293 | |
| 0008763 | Thaumasite | Jacobsen S D, Smyth J R, Swope R J (2003) Thermal expansion of hydrated six-coordinated silicon in thaumasite, Ca3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4).12H2O Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 321-329 | 2003 | unknown | 0 | 293 | |
| 0009368 | Ettringite | Moore A E, Taylor H F W (1970) Crystal structure of ettringite Acta Crystallographica B26 386-393 | ![]() | 1970 | Scawt Hill, Northern Ireland | 0 | 293 |
| 0009362 | Jouravskite | Granger M M, Protas J (1969) Determination et etude de la structure cristalline de la jouravskite Ca3MnIV(SO4)(CO3)(OH)*12(H2O) Acta Crystallographica B25 1943-1951 | ![]() | 1969 | Tachgagalt mine, Morocco | 0 | 293 |
| 0014674 | Ettringite | Moore A, Taylor H F W (1968) Crystal structure of ettringite Nature 218 1048-1049 | 1968 | Scawt Hill, Northern Ireland | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019078 | Thaumasite | Gatta G D, McIntyre G J, Swanson J G, Jacobsen S D (2012) Minerals in cement chemistry: A single-crystal neutron diffraction and Raman spectroscopic study of thaumasite, Ca3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)*12H2O American Mineralogist 97 1060-1069 | 2012 | synthetic | 0 | 301 | |
| 0019079 | Thaumasite | Gatta G D, McIntyre G J, Swanson J G, Jacobsen S D (2012) Minerals in cement chemistry: A single-crystal neutron diffraction and Raman spectroscopic study of thaumasite, Ca3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)*12H2O American Mineralogist 97 1060-1069 | 2012 | synthetic | 0 | 22.5 | |
| 0009049 | Thaumasite | Martucci A, Cruciani G (2006) In situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction study of thaumasite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 33 723-731 | 2006 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0009048 | Thaumasite | Martucci A, Cruciani G (2006) In situ time resolved synchrotron powder diffraction study of thaumasite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 33 723-731 | 2006 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0002736 | Carraraite | Merlino S, Orlandi P (2001) Carraraite and zaccagnaite, two new minerals from the Carrara marble quarries: their chemical compositions, physical properties and structural features American Mineralogist 86 1293-1301 | ![]() | 2001 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Ettringite Group to other Species
Ettringite Group Members:
| Bentorite | Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Buryatite | Ca3(Si,Fe3+,Al)(SO4)B(OH)4(OH,O)6 · 12H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Carraraite | Ca3(SO4)[Ge(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O | Hex. |
| Charlesite | Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Chiyokoite | Ca3Si(CO3)[B(OH)4]O (OH)5 · 12H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Hielscherite | Ca3Si(SO4)(SO3)(OH)6 · 11H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| Imayoshiite | Ca3Al(CO3)[B(OH)4](OH)6 · 12H2O | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc |
| Jouravskite | Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| Kottenheimite | Ca 3Si(SO4)2(OH)6 · 12H2O | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Micheelsenite | (Ca2Y)Al(PO3OH)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| Siwaqaite | Ca6Al2(CrO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Sturmanite | Ca6Fe3+2(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O | Trig. 3m : P31c |
| Tatarinovite | Ca3Al(SO4)[B(OH)4](OH)6 · 12H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O | Hex. 6 : P63 |
| 'UM2008-07-CO:AlBCaHSSi' | Ca6(Al,Si)2(CO3,SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O | |
| 'Unnamed (possible Mn(IV) analogue of Sturmanite)' | Ca6Mn4+2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH)10O2 · nH2O |
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Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany