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Campylite

A variety of Mimetite
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About CampyliteHide

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Formula:
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Name:
From the Greek 'kampylos' - bent, on account of the barrel-shaped bend of the crystals.
A variety of mimetite forming barrel-shaped crystals.


Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
6739 (as Campylite)
2714 (as Mimetite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6739:9 (as Campylite)
mindat:1:1:2714:0 (as Mimetite)

Similar NamesHide

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KampeliteA valid IMA mineral speciesBa6Mg3Sc8(PO4)12(OH)6 · 7H2O

Pronunciation of CampyliteHide

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Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Chemistry of CampyliteHide

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Mindat Formula:
Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb69.614 %
As15.103 %
O12.901 %
Cl2.382 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of CampyliteHide

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Other Language Names for CampyliteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associations Based on Photo Data:
136 photos of Campylite associated with BaryteBaSO4
123 photos of Campylite associated with QuartzSiO2
44 photos of Campylite associated with 'Manganese Oxides'
28 photos of Campylite associated with MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
15 photos of Campylite associated with PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
13 photos of Campylite associated with 'Psilomelane'
11 photos of Campylite associated with CalciteCaCO3
9 photos of Campylite associated with Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
8 photos of Campylite associated with PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
7 photos of Campylite associated with CoronaditePb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16

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 CampyliteHide

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References for CampyliteHide

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Localities for CampyliteHide

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Showing 16 localities.

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 👁 Image
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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.
Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Yancowinna Co.
      • Broken Hill district
        • Broken Hill
          • Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)
Birch (1999)
Czech Republic
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
      • Příbram
        • Bohutín
          • Bohutín deposit
Řídkošil
France
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Riom
        • Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel
King (n.d.)
    • Rhône
      • Villefranche-sur-Saône
        • Poule-les-Écharmeaux
my collection (Chollet Pascal)
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
    • Territoire-de-Belfort
      • Belfort
        • Giromagny
Hohl (1994)
  • Grand Est
    • Bas-Rhin
      • Sélestat-Erstein
        • Urbeis
Thierry Brunsperger collection.
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Colmar-Ribeauvillé
        • Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Thierry Brunsperger collection.
Germany
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
Richard Bayerl
  • Saxony
    • Mittelsachsen
      • Sayda
Wittern (2001)
    • Zwickau District
      • Callenberg
Leonhardt et al. (1991)
Italy
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Donori
Bortolozzi (n.d.)
Kazakhstan
  • Akmola Region
Dyussembayeva et al. (2013)
Thailand
  • Yala Province
    • Bannang Sata District
      • Tham Thalu
Sacchi (2017)
UK
  • England
    • Cumbria
      • Allerdale
        • Caldbeck
Phillips (1837) +9 other references
          • Roughton Gill
Cooper et al. (1990)
Cooper et al. (1990)
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