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Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Bi(PO4)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
First Recorded Locality:
Dimorph of:
Known as a synthetic compound. It has a SbPO4-type structure.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
471568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471568:5
IMA Classification of Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
First published:
2024
Classification of Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
8.AD.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
Chemistry of Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
Mindat Formula:
Bi(PO4)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
First Recorded Occurrence of Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
General Appearance of First Recorded Material:
Aggregates up to 30 µm rimmed by zaïrite
Associated Minerals at First Recorded Locality:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.AD. | Keplerite | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
| 8.AD. | Mazorite | Ba3(PO4)2 |
| 8.AD. | Deynekoite | Ca9◻Fe3+(PO4)7 |
| 8.AD. | Monazite-(Gd) | Gd(PO4) |
| 8.AD.05 | Nahpoite | Na2(PO3OH) |
| 8.AD.10 | Weilite | Ca(HAsO4) |
| 8.AD.10 | Švenekite | Ca(H2AsO4)2 |
| 8.AD.10 | Monetite | Ca(PO3OH) |
| 8.AD.15 | Archerite | (K,NH4)(H2PO4) |
| 8.AD.15 | Biphosphammite | NH4(H2PO4) |
| 8.AD.20 | Phosphammite | (NH4)2(PO3OH) |
| 8.AD.25 | Buchwaldite | NaCa(PO4) |
| 8.AD.30 | Schulténite | Pb(HAsO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Dreyerite | Bi(VO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Wakefieldite-(La) | La(VO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Anningite-(Ce) | (Ca0.5Ce4+0.5)(VO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Pretulite | Sc(PO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Wakefieldite-(Ce) | Ce(VO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Wakefieldite-(Y) | Y(VO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Xenotime-(Yb) | Yb(PO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | 'Chernovite-(Ce)' | (Ce,Y)(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Xenotime-(Gd) | Gd(PO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| 8.AD.35 | Wakefieldite-(Nd) | Nd(VO4) |
| 8.AD.40 | Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| 8.AD.45 | Ximengite | Bi(PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | 'UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh' | (Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Gasparite-(Ce) | Ce(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Monazite-(Sm) | Sm(PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Monazite-(La) | La(PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Monazite-(Nd) | Nd(PO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Gasparite-(La) | La(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.50 | Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| 8.AD.55 | Tetrarooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| 8.AD.60 | Chursinite | [Hg2]2+Hg2+2[AsO4]2 |
| 8.AD.65 | Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| 8.AD.70 | Gurimite | Ba3(VO4)2 |
| 8.AD.75 | Picaite | NaCa[AsO3OH][AsO2(OH)2] |
Other Information
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 Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
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References for Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
Reference List:
Achary, S. N., Errandonea, D., Muñoz, A., Rodríguez-Hernández, P., Manjón, F. J., Krishna, P. S. R., Patwe, S. J., Grover, V., Tyagi, A. K. (2013) Experimental and theoretical investigations on the polymorphism and metastability of BiPO4. Dalton Transactions, 42 (42). 14999pp. doi:10.1039/c3dt51823j
Errandonea, D., Gomis, O., Santamaría-Perez, D., García-Domene, B., Muñoz, A., Rodríguez-Hernández, P., Achary, S. N., Tyagi, A. K., Popescu, C. (2015) Exploring the high-pressure behavior of the three known polymorphs of BiPO4: Discovery of a new polymorph. Journal of Applied Physics, 117 (10). 105902pp. doi:10.1063/1.4914407
Pan, Chengsi; Zhu, Yongfa (2015) A review of BiPO4, a highly efficient oxyacid-type photocatalyst, used for environmental applications. Catalysis Science & Technology, 5 (6). 3071-3083 doi:10.1039/c5cy00202h
Tvrdý, Jaromír; Vrtiška, Luboš; Sejkora, Jiří; Rosseel, Pierre; Dolníček, Zdeněk (2024) Bismuth phosphates from the Sítio do Castelo mine, Folgosinho (Portugal): description and Raman spectroscopy. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 32 (2). 105-113 doi:10.46861/bmp.32.105
Haq, Md. Rafatul, Ehsan, Nusaibah, Nishat, Sadiq Shahriyar, Hossain, Quazi Shafayat, Khan, M. N. I., Shahriar Bashar, Muhammad, Akhtar, Umme Sarmeen, Chowdhury, Fariha, Jahan, Sharmin, Hossain, Khandker Saadat, Khan, Md. Mosaddek, Imran, Sazzad M. S., Ahmed, Imtiaz (2024) Comprehensive First-Principles Modeling of Experimentally Synthesized BiPO4 Polymorphs. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128 (11) 4779-4788 doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c08104
Localities for Unnamed (Monoclinic polymorph of ximengite)
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Portugal (FRL) | |
| Tvrdý et al. (2024) |
