Iranite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Iranite Group
Thanks to the find of raygrantite it is known that there is a complete solid solution in terms of the OH–F, Cu–Zn and CrO42- and SO42- systems.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43954:5
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0010340 | Iranite | Yang H, Sano J L, Eichler C, Downs R T, Costin G (2007) Iranite, CuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2, isomorphous with hemihedrite Acta Crystallographica C63 i122-i124 |  | 2007 | Chapacase mine, Sierra Cerillos district, Tocopilla, Chile | 0 | 293 |
| 0000205 | Hemihedrite | McLean W J, Anthony J W (1970) The crystal structure of hemihedrite American Mineralogist 55 1103-1114 |  | 1970 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Iranite Group to other Species
Iranite Group Members:
| Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Raygrantite | Pb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Iranite Group
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References for Iranite Group
Reference List:
Yang, Hexiong, Andrade, Marcelo B., Downs, Robert T., Gibbs, Ronald B., Jenkins, Robert A. (2016) Raygrantite, Pb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2,a new mineral isostructural with iranite, from the Big Horn Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (3) 625-634 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500058
Localities for Iranite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile | |
| [Iranite] SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy by Joy ... |
| [Iranite] M.Dini & A.Molina collection | |
| [Hemihedrite, Iranite] Sample analysed by Tony Kampf of LAC ... |
| [Iranite] Maurizio Dini collection +1 other reference |
| [Iranite] T. Kampf analysis |
Iran | |
| [Hemihedrite, Iranite] |
| [Iranite] Bariand et al. (1963) | |
| [Iranite] Andreas Schloth collection |
South Africa | |
| [Hemihedrite] Atanasova et al. (2016) |
UK | |
| [Iranite] The First British Occurrence of Iranite From The Leadhills-Wanlockhead Mining District (2025) |
USA | |
| [Hemihedrite] |
| [Hemihedrite] Williams et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
| [Hemihedrite] Anthony et al. (1995) |
| [Hemihedrite] collected by and in the collection of ... |
| [Iranite, Raygrantite] Luetcke (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| [Hemihedrite] Williams et al. (1970) +3 other references |
| [Iranite] Anthony et al. (1995) |
| [Hemihedrite] Williams et al. (1970) +2 other references |
| [Iranite] The following photos with MinIDs are ... +3 other references |
| [Hemihedrite] Anthony et al. (1995) |
| [Hemihedrite] Luetcke (n.d.) |
| [Iranite] Eckel et al. (1997) |
| [Hemihedrite, Iranite] Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference |
| [Hemihedrite] Castor et al. (2004) |
| [Hemihedrite] Southern California Micromounters ... | |
| [Iranite] Hayes et al. (2008) | |
| [Iranite] Northrop et al. (1996) |
| [Iranite] Northrop et al. (1996) |
Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA