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Dongchuanite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Dongchuanite GroupHide

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Formula:
A4 ⅥBⅣB2[(T1)O4]2[(T2)O4]2Y2
A = Pb,
VIB = six-coordinated Cu or Zn,
IVB = four-coordinated Zn,
T1 and T2 = P, As
Y = (OH)
Both dongchuanite and cuprodongchuanite occurs in similar parageneses in the Dongchuan district, China. Cuprodongchuanite is the most common of these two minerals, and the green color can be diagnostic. Nevertheless, these two minerals form a continuous series, and may in many cases be difficult to distinguish without a chemical analysis. Therefore, all photos not specifying how the mineral was identified have been put in the dongchuanite group gallery.


Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
56017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:56017:3

IMA Classification of Dongchuanite GroupHide

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IMA status notes:
IMA Approved Group Name
Approval history:
(Guowu Li, Ningyue Sun and Yuan Xue)
Establishment of the dongchuanite group

Chemistry of Dongchuanite GroupHide

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Mindat Formula:
A4 ⅥBⅣB2[(T1)O4]2[(T2)O4]2Y2

A = Pb,
VIB = six-coordinated Cu or Zn,
IVB = four-coordinated Zn,
T1 and T2 = P, As
Y = (OH)

Relationship of Dongchuanite Group to other SpeciesHide

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Dongchuanite Group Members:
Cuprodongchuanite Pb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
Cuprozheshengite Pb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
Dongchuanite Pb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
Zheshengite Pb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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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 Dongchuanite GroupHide

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References for Dongchuanite GroupHide

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Localities for Dongchuanite GroupHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
  • Yunnan
    • Honghe
      • Gejiu City
        • Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field
[Cuprozheshengite] Miyawaki et al. (2022)
    • Kunming
[Dongchuanite] boyuan zhang Collection
        • Tangdan Town
          • Shizhuang Village
[Cuprodongchuanite, Dongchuanite] Miyawaki et al. (2021)
[Cuprodongchuanite, Cuprozheshengite, Dongchuanite, Zheshengite] www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference
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