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           based on E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001),
           revised by Thomas Witzke (2022)



8. PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES



8.A: Phosphates etc. without additional anions, without water


8.AA. With only small to medium-sized cations
 
8.AA.005. Berlinite group
 
Berlinite Al(PO4) trig., P3121 G
Rodolicoite Fe(PO4) trig., P3121 FOTO IMA 1995-038
Alarsite Al(AsO4) trig., P3121 IMA 1993-004


 
8.AA.010. Heterosite group
 
Purpurite Mn3+(PO4) orth., Pmnb FOTO G
Heterosite Fe3+(PO4) orth., Pmnb G
Simferite LiMg(PO4) orth., Pmnb or Pbn21 IMA 1989-016
Lithiophilite LiMn2+(PO4) orth., Pmnb FOTO G
Triphylite LiFe2+(PO4) orth., Pmnb G
Natrophilite NaMn2+(PO4) orth., Pmnb G
Karenwebberite NaFe2+(PO4) orth., Pmnb IMA 2011-015
Ferrisicklerite Li1-x(Fe3+,Mn2+)(PO4) orth., Pmnb G
Sicklerite Li1-x(Mn3+,Mn2+)(PO4) orth., Pmnb G


 
8.AA.020. Farringtonite
 
Farringtonite Mg3(PO4)2 mon., P21/n FOTO A


 
8.AA.025. Sarcopside group
 
Chopinite Mg3(PO4)2 mon., P21/b IMA 2006-004
Zavalíaite Mn2+3(PO4)2 mon., P21/c IMA 2011-012
Sarcopside Fe2+3(PO4)2 mon., P21/a G


 
8.AA.030. Graftonite group
 
Graftonite Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 mon., P21/b G, Rd
Graftonite-(Mn) Mn2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 mon., P21/b IMA 2017-050
Graftonite-(Ca) CaFe2+2(PO4)2 mon., P21/b IMA 2017-048
Beusite Mn2+Mn2+2(PO4)2 mon., P21/b FOTO IMA 1968-012
Beusite-(Ca) CaMn2+2(PO4)2 mon., P21/b IMA 2017-051


 
8.AA.035. Xanthiosite
 
Xanthiosite Ni3(AsO4)2 mon., P21/a Rd


 
8.AA.040. Niasite
 
Niasite Ni4.5(AsO4)3 tetr., I42d IMA 2019-105

Niasite is isostructural with the silicate jeffbenite, Mg3Al2Si3O12.


 
8.AA.045. Lammerite group
 
Lammerite Cu3(AsO4)2 mon., P21/a IMA 1980-016
Paralammerite Cu3(AsO4)2 mon., P21/c IMA 2009-002, Rn
Borisenkoite Cu3[(V,As)O4]2 mon., P21/c IMA 2015-113

Paralammerite: renamed, originally described as Lammerite-β.


 
8.AA.050. Stranskiite group
 
Stranskiite CuZn2(AsO4)2 tric., P1 A
Mcbirneyite Cu3(VO4)2 tric., P1 FOTO IMA 1985-007


 
8.AA.055. Pseudolyonsite
 
Pseudolyonsite Cu3(VO4)2 mon., P21/b IMA 2009-062


 
8.AA.060. Lyonsite group
 
Lyonsite Cu2+3Fe3+4(VO4)6 orth., Pmcn FOTO IMA 1986-041
Michalskiite Fe3+1.33Cu2+2(MgFe3+)2(VO4)6 orth., Pmcn IMA 2019-062


 
8.AA.065. Lithiophosphate
 
Lithiophosphate Li3(PO4) orth., Pmn21 G



 
 
8.AB. With large and small to medium-sized cations
 
8.AB.005. Nalipoite
 
Nalipoite NaLi2(PO4) orth., Pmnb IMA 1990-030


 
8.AB.010. Olympite
 
Olympite Na5Li(PO4)2 orth., P212121 IMA 1979-065


 
8.AB.015. Beryllonite
 
Beryllonite NaBe(PO4) mon., P21/c FOTO G


 
8.AB.020. Panethite
 
Panethite (Na,Ca,K)1-x(Mg,Fe,Mn)(PO4) mon., P21/b IMA 1966-035


 
8.AA.025. Marićite
 
Marićite NaFe2+(PO4) orth., Pmna IMA 1976-024


 
8.AB.030. Pharmazincite
 
Pharmazincite KZn(AsO4) hex., P63 IMA 2014-015


 
8.AB.035. Udinaite group
 
Arsenudinaite NaMg4(AsO4)3 tetr., I42d IMA 2018-067
Udinaite NaMg4(VO4)3 tetr., I42d IMA 2018-066


 
8.AB.040. Ozerovaite group
 
Ozerovaite KNa2Al3(AsO4)4 orth., Cmca IMA 2016-019
Pansnerite K3Na3(Fe3+,Al)6(AsO4)8 orth., Cmca IMA 2016-103


 
8.AB.045. Yurmarinite group
 
Yurmarinite Na7(Fe3+,Mg,Cu)4(AsO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2013-033
Anatolyite Na6(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe)3Al(AsO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2016-040


 
8.AB.050. Howardevansite group
 
Kabalovite Fe2+3Fe3+4(PO4)6 tric., P1 IMA 2021-117
Howardevansite NaCu2+Fe3+2(VO4)3 tric., P1 IMA 1987-011
Ziminaite Fe3+6(VO4)6 tric., P1 IMA 2014-062
Grigorievite Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6 tric., P1 IMA 2012-047
Koksharovite CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6 tric., P1 IMA 2012-092


 
8.AB.055. Alluaudite group - phosphates [Alluaudite supergroup]
 
Alluaudite NaMnFe3+2(PO4)3 mon., C2/c Rd
Ferroalluaudite NaFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)3 mon., C2/c Rn
Maghagendorfite Na2Mg2+(Fe2+Fe3+)(PO4)3 mon. Q
Hagendorfite Na2Mn2+(Fe2+Fe3+)(PO4)3 mon., C2/c FOTO G, Rd
Varulite Na2Mn2+(Mn2+Fe3+)(PO4)3 mon., C2/c G
Groatite NaCaMn2+2(PO4)(PO3OH)2 mon., C2/c IMA 2008-054

Alluaudite supergroup with subdivision into Alluaudite group - phosphates, Alluaudite group - arsenates, Wyllieite group, Bobfergusonite group, Manitobaite, and IMA accepted mineral formula according to Hatert, F. (2019) A new nomenclature scheme for the alluaudite supergroup. Eur. J. Mineral. 31, 807-822.


 
8.AB.060. Alluaudite group - arsenates [Alluaudite supergroup]
 
Johillerite NaCuMgMg2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 1980-014
Nickenichite Na(Ca0.5Cu0.5)MgMg2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 1992-014
Calciojohillerite NaCaMg3(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2016-068
Paraberzeliite NaCaCaMg2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2018-001
Caryinite NaCaCaMn2+2(AsO4)3 mon., I2/a A
Arseniopleite NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(AsO4)3 mon., P2/a A
Magnesiocanutite NaMnMg2(AsO4)2(AsO2(OH)2) mon., C2/c IMA 2016-057
Camanchacaite NaCaMg2(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 mon., C2/c IMA 2018-025
Canutite NaMnMn2(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 mon., C2/c IMA 2013-070
Bradaczekite NaCuCuCu2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2000-002
Zincobradaczekite NaCuCuZn2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2016-041
O'Danielite NaZnZn2(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 mon., C2/c IMA 1979-040
Keyite (0.5Cu0.5)CuCdZn2(AsO4)3·H2O mon. IMA 1975-002
Erikapohlite (0.5Cu0.5)CuCaZn2(AsO4)3·H2O mon., B2/m IMA 2010-090
Johanngeorgenstadtit Ni4.5(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2019-122
Badalovite NaNaMg(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 mon., P2/a IMA 2016-053
Manganobadalovite Na2Mn(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2020-035
Magnesiohatertite NaNaCa(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2016-078
Hatertite NaNaCa(CuFe3+)(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2012-048
Calciohatertite NaNaCa(CaFe3+)(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2021-013
Yazganite NaMgFe3+2(AsO4)3·H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2003-033
Khrenovite Na3Fe3+2(AsO4)3 mon., C2/c IMA 2017-105


 
8.AB.065. Wyllieite group [Alluaudite supergroup]
 
Qingheiite NaNaMn(MgAl)(PO4)3 mon., P21/b IMA 1981-051
Ferroqingheiite NaNaFe2+(MgAl)(PO4)3 mon., P21/m IMA 2009-076, Rn
Wyllieite NaNaMn(Fe2+Al)(PO4)3 mon., P21/n A
Ferrowyllieite NaNaFe(Fe2+Al)(PO4)3 mon., P21/b IMA 1972-015
Rosemaryite NaMn2+(Fe3+Al)(PO4)3 mon., P21/n A
Ferrorosemaryite NaFe2+(Fe3+Al)(PO4)3 mon., P21/n IMA 2003-063

Ferroqingheiite: renamed, originally described as Qingheiite-(Fe2+).


 
8.AB.070. Bobfergusonite group [Alluaudite supergroup]
 
Bobfergusonite Na2Mn2+5Fe3+Al(PO4)6 mon., P2/b IMA 1984-072
Ferrobobfergusonite Na2Fe2+5Fe3+Al(PO4)6 mon., P2/b IMA 2017-006
Zhanghuifenite Na3Mn4Mg2Al(PO4)6 mon., P21/n IMA 2016-075


 
8.AB.075. Manitobaite [Alluaudite supergroup]
 
Manitobaite Na16Mn2+25Al8(PO4)30 mon., Pb IMA 2008-064


 
8.AB.080. Xenophyllite group
 
Xenophyllite Na4Fe7(PO4)6 tric., P1 IMA 2006-006
Yakubovichite CaNi2Fe3+(PO4)3 orth., Imma IMA 2020-094

Xenophyllite has a subcell, orth., Imma oder Im2a, very close to the cell of yakubovichite.


 
8.AB.085. Brianite
 
Brianite Na2CaMg(PO4)2 mon., P21/a IMA 1966-030


 
8.AB.090. Iwateite
 
Iwateite Na2BaMn(PO4)2 trig., P3 IMA 2013-034


 
8.AB.095. Fillowite group
 
Galileiite Na2Fe8(PO4)6 trig., R3 IMA 1996-028
Chladniite Na2CaMg7(PO4)6 trig., R3 IMA 1993-010
Fillowite Na2CaMn7(PO4)6 trig., R3 A
Johnsomervilleite Na10Ca6Mg18Fe25(PO4)36 trig., R3 (?) IMA 1979-032
Stornesite-(Y) Na6(Ca5Na3)YMg43(PO4)36 trig., R3 IMA 2005-040


 
8.AB.100. Berzeliite group [Garnet supergroup]
 
Berzeliite NaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3 cub., Ia3d A
Manganberzeliite NaCa2Mn2+2(AsO4)3 cub., Ia3d G
Schäferite NaCa2Mg2(VO4)3 cub., Ia3d IMA 1997-048
Palenzonaite NaCa2Mn2+2(VO4)3 cub., Ia3d FOTO IMA 1986-011


 
8.AB.105. Czochalskiite
 
Czochalskiite Na4Ca3Mg(PO4)6 orth., Pnma IMA 2015-011


 
8.AB.110. Hurlbutite group
 
Hurlbutite CaBe2(PO4)2 mon., P21/a G
Strontiohurlbutite SrBe2(PO4)2 mon., P21/a IMA 2012-032


 
8.AB.115. Minjiangite
 
Minjiangite BaBe2(PO4)2 hex., P6/mmm IMA 2013-021

Minjiangite is topologically similar to dmisteinbergite.


 
8.AB.120. Zubkovaite
 
Zubkovaite Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4 mon., C2 IMA 2017-008


 
8.AB.125. Stanfieldite
 
Stanfieldite Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 1966-045


 
8.AB.130. Nazarchukite
 
Nazarchukite Ca2NiFe3+2(PO4)4 orth., Pbca IMA 2022-005

Nazarchukite is isostructural with the sulfate mineral itelmenite, Na2CuMg2(SO4)4.


 
8.AB.135. Lasnierite
 
Lasnierite (Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe)2Al[P(O,F)4]3 orth., Pbcn IMA 2017-084


 
8.AB.140. Whitlockite group
 
Whitlockite Ca9Mg(PO3OH)(PO4)6 trig., R3c G
Strontiowhitlockite Sr9Mg(PO3OH)(PO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 1989-040
Hedegaardite (Ca,Na)(Ca,Na)9Mg(PO3OH)(PO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2014-069
Keplerite (Ca0.50.5)Ca9Mg(PO3OH)(PO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2019-108
Matyhite (Ca,)Ca9Fe(PO3OH)(PO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2015-121
Deynekoite Ca9Fe3+(PO4)7 trig., R3c IMA 2021-108
Merrillite NaCa9Mg(PO4)(PO4)6 trig., R3c Rd
Ferromerrillite NaCa9Fe(PO4)(PO4)6 trig., R3c IMA 2006-039
Wopmayite Ca6Na3Mn(PO3OH)4(PO4)3 trig., R3c IMA 2011-093

Bobdownsite, assumed Ca9Mg(PO3F)(PO4)6, IMA 2008-037, is identical with whitlockite. Discredited.


 
8.AB.145. Kosnarite
 
Kosnarite KZr2(PO4)3 trig., R3c FOTO IMA 1991-022


 
8.AB.150. Harrisonite
 
Harrisonite CaFe6(SiO4)2(PO4)2 trig., R3m IMA 1991-010



 
 
8.AC. With only large cations
 
8.AC.005. Nahpoite
 
Nahpoite Na2(PO3OH) mon., P21/m IMA 1981-002


 
8.AC.010. Phosphammite
 
Phosphammite (NH4)2(PO3OH) mon., P21/c G


 
8.AC.015. Biphosphammite group
 
Archerite K(H2PO4) tetr., I42d IMA 1975-008
Biphosphammite (NH4)(H2PO4) tetr., I4122 G


 
8.AC.020. Buchwaldite
 
Buchwaldite NaCa(PO4) orth., Pmn21 IMA 1975-041


 
8.AC.025. Picaite
 
Picaite NaCa(AsO3OH)(AsO2(OH)2) mon., P21/c IMA 2018-022


 
8.AC.030. Olgite group
 
Olgite (Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 trig., P3m1 IMA 1979-027
Bario-Olgite Ba(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 trig., P3m1 IMA 2003-002

Olgite was originally described with Sr>Ba, but re-examination of the type material showed Ba>Sr. Material with Sr>Ba exists, but a proposal for a redefinition was not made. At time olgite and bario-olgite are identical minerals.


 
8.AC.035. Monetite group
 
Monetite Ca(PO3OH) tric., P1 G
Weilite Ca(AsO3OH) tric., P1 FOTO IMA 1963-006
Švenekite Ca(AsO2(OH)2)2 tric., P1 FOTO IMA 1999-007


 
8.AC.040. Tuite group
 
 
Tuite Ca3(PO4)2 trig., R3m IMA 2001-070
Mazorit Ba(P4) trig., R3m IMA 2022-022
Gurimite Ba(VO4) trig., R3m IMA 2013-032


 
8.AC.045. Vitusite-(Ce)
 
Vitusite-(Ce) Na3Ce(PO4)2 orth., Pca21 IMA 1976-055


 
8.AC.050. Dyrnaesite-(La)
 
Dyrnaesite-(La) Na8Ce4+(La,REE)2(PO4)6 orth., Pnma IMA 2014-070


 
8.AC.055. Xenotime group
 
Pretulite Sc(PO4) tetr., I41/amd IMA 1996-024
Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4) tetr., I41/amd A
Xenotime-(Yb) Yb(PO4) tetr., I41/amd IMA 1998-049
Chernovite-(Y) Y(AsO4) tetr., I41/amd FOTO IMA 1967-027
Wakefieldite-(Y) Y(VO4) tetr., I41/amd Rn
Wakefieldite-(La) La(VO4) tetr., I41/amd FOTO IMA 1989-035a
Wakefieldite-(Ce) Ce(VO4) tetr., I41/amd Rn
Wakefieldite-(Nd) Nd(VO4) tetr., I41/amd IMA 2008-031
Dreyerite Bi(VO4) tetr., I41/amd IMA 1978-077


 
8.AC.060. Monazite group
 
Monazite-(La) La(PO4) mon., P21/n FOTO Rn
Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO4) mon., P21/n FOTO Rn
Monazite-(Nd) Nd(PO4) mon., P21/n IMA 1986-052
Monazite-(Sm) Sm(PO4) mon., P21/n IMA 2002-001
Cheralite CaTh(PO4)2 mon., P21/n FOTO Rd
Gasparite-(Ce) Ce(AsO4) mon., P21/n FOTO IMA 1986-031
Gasparite-(La) La(AsO4) mon., P21/n IMA 2018-079
Rooseveltite Bi(AsO4) mon., P21/n G


 
8.AC.065. Ximengite
 
Ximengite Bi(PO4) trig., P3121 (?) IMA 1985-004


 
8.AC.070. Tetrarooseveltite
 
Tetrarooseveltite Bi(AsO4) tetr., I41/a IMA 1993-006


 
8.AC.075. Pucherite
 
Pucherite Bi(VO4) orth., Pnca FOTO G


 
8.AC.080. Clinobisvanite
 
Clinobisvanite Bi(VO4) mon., I2/a FOTO IMA 1973-040


 
8.AC.085. Schultenite
 
Schultenite Pb(AsO3OH) mon., P2/a G


 
8.AC.090. Tillmannsite
 
Tillmannsite (HgAg3)(VO4) tetr., I4 IMA 2001-010


 
8.AC.095. Chursinite
 
Chursinite Hg1+Hg2+(AsO4) mon., P21/c IMA 1982-047a


 
8.AC.100. Filatovite [Feldspar supergroup]
 
Filatovite K[(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8] mon., I2/c IMA 2002-052






 
 

G = Grandfathered minerals: original description preceded the establishment of the CNMNC in 1959, and generally regarded as a valid species
A or IMA No. = Minerals approved by the CNMNC
Rd = Redefinition of the mineral approved by the CNMNC
Rn = Renamed with approval by the CNMNC
Q = Questionable mineral


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