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Meizhouite

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
Fe2+V3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Lazulite Group
Name:
After the type locality
This page provides mineralogical data about Meizhouite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
471614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471614:9

IMA Classification of MeizhouiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2024

Classification of MeizhouiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BB.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
MzhIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Chemistry of MeizhouiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Fe2+V3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.918 %
V26.693 %
P16.230 %
Fe14.631 %
H0.528 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
V
P
Fe
H
Elements listed:
Fe, H, O, P, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MeizhouiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.2992(9) Å, b = 7.4560(5) Å, c = 7.475(1) Å
β = 120.53(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.979 : 1 : 1.003
Unit Cell V:
350.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.383 Å(36)
4.871 Å(58)
3.338 Å(100)
3.244 Å(49)
3.164 Å(39)
2.290 Å(28)
2.026 Å(22)
1.614 Å(18)
Locality:
Yushui Cu Mine, Mei Co., Meizhou, Guangdong, China

Type Occurrence of MeizhouiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Yushui Cu Mine, Mei Co., Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Geological Museum of China, No. 16, Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Beijing 100031, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number GMCTM2024006

Synonyms of MeizhouiteHide

Other Language Names for MeizhouiteHide

German:Meizhouit

Relationship of Meizhouite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Lazulite Group
Other Members of Lazulite Group:
BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
WilhelmkleiniteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BB.MoabiteNiFe3+(PO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)FMon.
8.BB.PaulgrothiteCu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3Orth. mm2 : Cmc21
8.BB.KarlditmariteCu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.MilkovoiteCu4O(PO4)(AsO4)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.XArsenowagneriteMg2(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.05TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)FTric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.10ZwieseliteFe2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.10TripliteMn2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.15'Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite)'Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O
8.BB.15JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.15HydroxylwagneriteMg2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15WagneriteMg2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15Stanĕkite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15TriploiditeMn2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15SarkiniteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15WolfeiteFe2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.20HoltedahliteMg2(PO4)(OH)Trig. 3m : P31m
8.BB.20Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
8.BB.25AlthausiteMg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,◻)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.30ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30EveiteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.30AuriacusiteFe3+Cu2+(AsO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.35ParadamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.35TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.40BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.40WilhelmkleiniteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.45DokuchaeviteCu8O2(VO4)3Cl3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.45TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.45YaroshevskiteCu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50Aleutite[Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)ClMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BB.52aEriclaxmaniteCu4O(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.52bKozyrevskiteCu4O(AsO4)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite(Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6Hex. 6mm : P63mc
8.BB.55PopoviteCu5O2(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.60UrusoviteCuAl(AsO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.65TheoparacelsiteCu3(As2O7)(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmma
8.BB.70TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.75StoiberiteCu5(VO4)2O2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.80FingeriteCu11(VO4)6O2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.85AverieviteCu6(VO4)2O2Cl2Trig. 3 : P3
8.BB.90RichelliteCaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2Amor.
8.BB.90LipscombiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 422 : P41212
8.BB.90ZinclipscombiteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 422 : P43212

Other InformationHide

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 MeizhouiteHide

References for MeizhouiteHide

Localities for MeizhouiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - 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.
China (TL)
 
  • Guangdong
    • Meizhou
      • Mei Co.
Bosi et al. (2025)
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