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Arsenate mineral

Arsenate minerals usually refer to the naturally occurring orthoarsenates, possessing the (AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sup>3−</sup> anion group and, more rarely, other arsenates with anions like AsO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sup>2−</sup> (also written HAsO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>) (example: pharmacolite Ca(AsO<sub>3</sub>OH)<sup>.</sup>2H<sub>2</sub>O) or (very rarely) [AsO<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup> (example: andyrobertsite). Arsenite minerals are much less common. Both the Dana and the Strunz mineral classifications place the arsenates in with the phosphate minerals.

Example arsenate minerals include:

  • Annabergite Ni<sub>3</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·8H<sub>2</sub>O
  • Austinite CaZn(AsO<sub>4</sub>)(OH)
  • Clinoclase Cu<sub>3</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)(OH)<sub>3</sub>
  • Conichalcite CaCu(AsO<sub>4</sub>)(OH)
  • Cornubite Cu<sub>5</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>
  • Cornwallite Cu<sup>2+</sup><sub>5</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>
  • Erythrite Co<sub>3</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·8H<sub>2</sub>O
  • Mimetite Pb<sub>5</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Cl
  • Olivenite Cu<sub>2</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)OH

Nickel–Strunz Classification -08- Phosphates

IMA-CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme (Mills et al., 2009). This list uses it to modify the Classification of Nickel–Strunz (mindat.org, 10 ed, pending publication).

  • Abbreviations:
  • "*" - discredited (IMA/CNMNC status).
  • "?" - questionable/doubtful (IMA/CNMNC status).
  • "REE" - Rare-earth element (Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu)
  • "PGE" - Platinum-group element (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt)
  • 03.C Aluminofluorides, 06 Borates, 08 Vanadates (04.H V<sup>[5,6]</sup> Vanadates), 09 Silicates:
  • Neso: insular (from Greek νησος nēsos, island)
  • Soro: grouping (from Greek σωροῦ sōros, heap, mound (especially of corn))
  • Cyclo: ring
  • Ino: chain (from Greek ις [genitive: ινος inos], fibre)
  • Phyllo: sheet (from Greek φύλλον phyllon, leaf)
  • Tekto: three-dimensional framework
  • Nickel–Strunz code scheme: NN.XY.##x
  • NN: Nickel–Strunz mineral class number
  • X: Nickel–Strunz mineral division letter
  • Y: Nickel–Strunz mineral family letter
  • <nowiki>##</nowiki>x: Nickel–Strunz mineral/group number, x add-on letter

Class: arsenates and vanadates

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