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Corkite

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Corkite
Corkite on a goethite matrix
General
CategoryPhosphate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
PbFe3[(OH)6:SO4:PO4]
IMA symbolCok[1]
Strunz classification8.BL.05
Dana classification43.4.1.2
Crystal systemTrigonal
Crystal classDitrigonal pyramidal (3/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupR3m
Unit cella = 7.3065(5) Å,
c = 16.897(2) Å;
V = 781.2 Å³; Z = 3
Identification
Formula mass667.82 g/mol
ColorBrown to light yellowish brown, pale yellow, yellowish green to dark green
Crystal habitCrystals pseudocubic rhombohedral with prominent {1011}. Commonly in crusts and massive
CleavagePerfect on {0001}
Mohs scale hardness3.5–4.5
LusterVitreous, resinous
Diaphaneitytransparent
Specific gravity4.295 (measured), 4.31 (calculated)
Optical propertiesUniaxial (−), may appear anomalously biaxial
Refractive indexnω = 1.930 nε = 1.930 n = 1.93 – 1.96
Birefringenceδ = 0.000
Other characteristicsReadily soluble in warm HCl
References[2][3][4][5][6]

Corkite is a phosphate mineral in the beudantite subgroup of the alunite group. Corkite is the phosphate analogue of beudantite and with it, a complete solid solution range exists. Corkite will also form a solid solution with kintoreite.

Corkite is named after County Cork, Ireland; the location where the first notable amount was discovered in 1869.[3] Like many of the other minerals in the beudantite group, corkite is a relatively uncommon, secondary mineral that occurs in oxidation zones near hydrothermal base metal deposits.[3] It occurs associated with pyromorphite, malachite, plumbojarosite, limonite and quartz.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Mineralienatlas
  3. ^ a b c Mindat.org http://www.mindat.org/min-1130.html
  4. ^ Webmineral.com http://webmineral.com/data/Corkite.shtml
  5. ^ EuroMin.net http://euromin.w3sites.net//mineraux/CORKITE.html
  6. ^ a b "Handbook of Mineralogy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-30.