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Gambatesaite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
Ca2Cu2+2Mn3+Te6+2O11(OH)(H2O)6
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
For the type locality
Type Locality:
New structure type
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
500660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:500660:7
IMA Classification of Gambatesaite
Approved, Pending publication
Classification of Gambatesaite
4.FG.
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
G : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; unclassified
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
G : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; unclassified
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Gb | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Gambatesaite
Mindat Formula:
Ca2Cu2+2Mn3+Te6+2O11(OH)(H2O)6
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Gambatesaite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
32 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P312
Setting:
P312
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.2530(3) Å, c = 15.073(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.869
Unit Cell V:
360.20 Ã
Âģ (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.582 Ã | (100) |
| 4.353 Ã | (23) |
| 3.791 Ã | (27) |
| 3.385 Ã | (33) |
| 2.631 Ã | (22) |
| 2.490 Ã | (50) |
| 2.163 Ã | (25) |
| 1.822 Ã | (41) |
Type Occurrence of Gambatesaite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA, catalogue numbers 77450, 77451, and 77452
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.FG.05 | Janggunite | Mn5-x(Mn,Fe)1+xO8(OH)6 |
| 4.FG.10 | Cesà rolite | PbMn4+3O6(OH)2 |
| 4.FG.15 | Kimrobinsonite | (Ta,Nb)(OH)5-2x(O,CO3)x ; x near 1.2 |
| 4.FG.20 | Langhofite | Pb2(OH)[WO4(OH)] |
| 4.FG.25 | Tashelgite | CaMgFe2+Al9O16(OH) |
Other Information
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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References for Gambatesaite
Localities for Gambatesaite
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy (TL) | |
| Kampf |
