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Moore, Paul B., Ito, Jun (1979) Alluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (326) 227-235 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.326.04

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TitleAlluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature
JournalMineralogical MagazineISSN0026-461X
AuthorsMoore, Paul B.Author
Ito, JunAuthor
Year1979 (June)Volume43
Issue326
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_43/43-326-227.pdf+
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Full ReferenceMoore, Paul B., Ito, Jun (1979) Alluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (326) 227-235 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.326.04
Plain TextMoore, Paul B., Ito, Jun (1979) Alluaudites, wyllieites, arrojadites: crystal chemistry and nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (326) 227-235 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.326.04
In(1979, June) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 43 (326) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesSynopsisA nomenclature is proposed for the alluaudite and wyllieite complex series which is based on sequentially distributing the cations in the cell according to increasing polyhedral size, matching that size with increasing ionic radii of the cations. For oxidized members, the largest site may be partly occupied to empty after all the cations have been distributed. This is supported by structural study.For alluaudites, the cell formula is X(2)4X(I)4 M(I)4M(2)8(PO4)12 and is written according to decreasing size of the discrete sites. The X(I) and X(2) sites are appended as suffixes in the trivial nomenclature, that is specific name—X(I)X(2).For wyllieites, the cell formula is X(2)4X (1a)2X(1b)2M(I)4M(2a)4A14(PO4)12. The X(1a), X(1b), and X(2) sites are appended as suffixes in the trivial nomenclature, that is specific name--X(la) X(Ib)X(2).The nomenclature proposed is:
Seventeen analyses are discussed (of which five are new) for alluaudite and four analyses (of which three are new) for wyllieites. Their distribution is given parenthetically above. One analysis revealed predominant Mg2+ in M(2). It is named maghagen-dortite.Six new analyses are presented for the arrojadite family of minerals including re-examination of dickinsonite from Branchville, Connecticut. Al3+ is always present. We propose X1 Al (OH,F)(PO4)12, Z = 4, where X = large cations (K+, Ba2+, Pb2+, etc.), Y = Na1+, Ca2+, and M = Fe2+ Mn2+, Mg2+. A range of cations X, Y, M, and Al between 76.8 and 85.9 in the cell (84 for proposed formula) suggests the likelihood of some vacancies in the structure.

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Sukula Pegmatites, Tammela, Kanta-HĂ€me, Finland[A sample marked "Allaudite", Sukula is discussed in the study = allaudite-NaNa]
VarutrÀsk, SkellefteÄ, VÀsterbotten County, Sweden[samples from VarutrÀsk used in the study]
Victory Mine, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA[Wyllieite redefined as ferrowyllieite-(MnNaNa)]

Mineral Pages

MineralCitation Details
Alluaudite
Alluaudite Group
Alluaudite-Ca[]
Alluaudite-NaNa
Alluaudite-Na[]
Arrojadite Group
Arrojadite-(KFe)
Ba-arrojadite
Ferroalluaudite
Ferroalluaudite-NaNa
Ferroalluaudite-Na[]
Ferrohagendorfite
Ferrowyllieite
Hagendorfite
Hagendorfite-NaNa
HĂŒhnerkobelite
Maghagendorfite
Maghagendorfite-Na[]
Rosemaryite
Varulite
Varulite-NaNa
Wyllieite
Wyllieite Group

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canadaⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa, ⓘ Ferroalluaudite-NaNa
Sukula Pegmatites, Tammela, Kanta-HĂ€me, Finlandⓘ Alluaudite, ⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa
Hunnakko, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finlandⓘ Albite, ⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa
Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razùs, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Franceⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]
Angarf-South pegmatite, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drña-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoⓘ Ferroalluaudite-NaNa
Domico Pegmatite, Cinco Villas Massif, Lesaka, Navarre, Spainⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa
Norrö Mica Quarry, Norrö, Haninge, Stockholm County, Swedenⓘ Ferroalluaudite-NaNa
VarutrĂ€sk, SkellefteĂ„, VĂ€sterbotten County, Swedenⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa, ⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]
Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USAⓘ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USAⓘ Ferroqingheiite, ⓘ Ferrowyllieite
Rock Ridge pegmatite, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USAⓘ Rosemaryite
Pleasant Valley Pegmatite, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USAⓘ Ferroalluaudite-Na[]
Greene pegmatite (Red Monster Mine; Pink Monster Mine), Pringle, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USAⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]
Townsite mine, Pringle, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USAⓘ Alluaudite-NaNa
Dike Lode, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAⓘ Maghagendorfite


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