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Blueridgeite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite, etc.

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

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About BlueridgeiteHide

The Blue Ridge Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA

Formula:

[Pb₈Zn₃Cu²⁺(OH)₁₆](SO₄)₂(S₂O₃)₂ · 2H₂O

Colour:

pale to deep 'cornflower' blue

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Hardness:

2½

Specific Gravity:

5.054 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named for the Blue Ridge mountains, where the type locality is.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Blueridgeite is structurally and chemically related to cherokeeite and cuprocherokeeite, sharing the cherokeeite cubane-like chain motif with Cu-Zn ordering identical to that of cuprocherokeeite. It is a very rare example of a mineral with distinct crystallographic sites for essential sulfate (SO₄) and thiosulfate (S₂O₃) constituents (compare boevskite).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

471932

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:471932:4

Classification of BlueridgeiteHide

Cherokeeite-type chain motif

Blueridgeite exhibits the cherokeeite-type Pb-cubane chain topology. However, there is ordering in the chain where every fourth Zn atom is replaced by a Cu atom.

IMA Classification of BlueridgeiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

[Pb²⁺₈Zn²⁺₃Cu²⁺(OH)₁₆](S⁶⁺O₄)₂(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)₂·2H₂O

Approval year:

2024

Approval history:

(IMA2024-071)

Type description reference:

Emproto, Christopher; Olds, Travis A.; Kampf, Anthony R.; Smith, Jason B.; Ma, Chi; Hughes, John M. (2025) New Minerals from the Redmond Mine, North Carolina, USA: X. Blueridgeite, a New Example of the Lead Cubane Chain Topology. 63 (4). 397-409 doi:10.3749/2500023

Strunz-mindat (2026):

7.DF.X

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H₂O
F : With large and medium-sized cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Blrg	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of BlueridgeiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Pale to deep 'cornflower' blue

Comment:

Color caused by Cu²⁺ in ~square planar configuration, enabling d-orbital splitting and the absorption of orange light.

Hardness:

2½ on Mohs scale

Hardness Data:

Measured

Comment:

Based on scratch tests

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Good on {001}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.054 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Calculated density for ideal formula

Optical Data of BlueridgeiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.80(1) n_β = 1.84 n_γ = 1.93

2V:

Measured: 70° (5)

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.130
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are isogyres.

Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.

Thickness: 30 µm

Stage rotation: 0°

Dispersion:

r < v strong

Orientation:

X = b

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Comments:

Beta and gamma were calculated, as the poor crystal quality impeded their measurement.

Chemistry of BlueridgeiteHide

Mindat Formula:

[Pb₈Zn₃Cu²⁺(OH)₁₆](SO₄)₂(S₂O₃)₂ · 2H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	62.745 %
O	19.380 %
Zn	7.424 %
S	7.283 %
Cu	2.405 %
H	0.763 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cu, H, O, Pb, S, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of BlueridgeiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/c

Setting:

P2₁/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.1530(7) Å, b = 14.4758(7) Å, c = 11.0034(6) Å
β = 116.212(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.84 : 1 : 0.76

Unit Cell V:

1,736.70 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
M12035	Blueridgeite	Emproto, C., Olds, T. A., Kampf, A. R., Smith, J. B., Ma, C., & Hughes, J. M. (2025) New Minerals from the Redmond Mine, North Carolina, USA: X. Blueridgeite, a New Example of the Lead Cubane Chain Topology. The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology, 63(4), 397-409.		2025	Redmond Mine, North Carolina, USA	0	298

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

 
data_blueridgeite

_audit_creation_method            'SHELXL-2019/3'
_shelx_SHELXL_version_number      '2019/3'
_chemical_name_systematic         ?
_chemical_name_mineral            'blueridgeite'
_chemical_compound_source         'Redmond Mine, North Carolina'
_chemical_formula_sum
 'Cu O32 Pb8 S6 Zn3' 
_chemical_formula_weight          2621.53

loop_
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 _atom_type_description
 _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real
 _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag
 _atom_type_scat_source
 'Cu'  'Cu'   0.3201   1.2651
 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4'
 'O'  'O'   0.0106   0.0060
 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4'
 'Pb'  'Pb'  -3.3944  10.1111
 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4'
 'S'  'S'   0.1246   0.1234
 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4'
 'Zn'  'Zn'   0.2839   1.4301
 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4'
 
_space_group_crystal_system       monoclinic
_space_group_IT_number            14
_space_group_name_H-M_alt         'P 21/c'
_space_group_name_Hall            '-P 2ybc'
 
_shelx_space_group_comment
;
The symmetry employed for this shelxl refinement is uniquely defined
by the following loop, which should always be used as a source of
symmetry information in preference to the above space-group names.
They are only intended as comments.
;
 
loop_
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 'x, y, z'
 '-x, y+1/2, -z+1/2'
 '-x, -y, -z'
 'x, -y-1/2, z-1/2'
 
_cell_length_a                    12.1530(7)
_cell_length_b                    14.4758(7)
_cell_length_c                    11.0034(6)
_cell_angle_alpha                 90
_cell_angle_beta                  116.212(3)
_cell_angle_gamma                 90
_cell_volume                      1736.70(17)
_cell_formula_units_Z             2
_cell_measurement_temperature    296(2)
_cell_measurement_reflns_used      3576
_cell_measurement_theta_min        2.81
_cell_measurement_theta_max       25.98
 
loop_
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 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
 _atom_site_adp_type
 _atom_site_occupancy
 _atom_site_site_symmetry_order  
 _atom_site_calc_flag
 _atom_site_refinement_flags_posn
 _atom_site_refinement_flags_adp
 _atom_site_refinement_flags_occupancy
 _atom_site_disorder_assembly
 _atom_site_disorder_group
Pb1 Pb 0.77704(8) 0.45250(7) 0.78427(9) 0.0207(2) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
Pb2 Pb 0.70810(9) 0.68606(7) 0.62420(10) 0.0296(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
Pb3 Pb 0.80531(8) 0.30795(6) 0.29525(10) 0.0242(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
Pb4 Pb 0.75563(8) 0.54449(7) 0.15191(9) 0.0210(2) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
Zn1 Zn 0.500000 0.500000 0.500000 0.0161(8) Uani 1 2 d S U P . .
Zn2 Zn 0.7369(2) 0.4942(2) 0.4550(3) 0.0201(6) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
Cu1 Cu 0.000000 0.500000 0.500000 0.0235(9) Uani 1 2 d S U P . .
S1 S 0.5939(6) 0.3425(4) 0.9122(6) 0.0250(14) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
S2 S 0.9261(5) 0.6688(4) 0.9957(6) 0.0200(13) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
S3 S 0.9648(6) 0.7078(5) 0.1868(7) 0.0333(17) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH1 O 0.6221(13) 0.5626(11) 0.6975(15) 0.024(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH2 O 0.3436(13) 0.5832(11) 0.4509(14) 0.019(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH3 O 0.6020(14) 0.5893(11) 0.4352(15) 0.023(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH4 O 0.8337(13) 0.5603(10) 0.6580(15) 0.018(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH5 O 0.6765(14) 0.4394(10) 0.2594(15) 0.021(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH6 O 0.8902(13) 0.3999(10) 0.4978(16) 0.020(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH7 O 0.8511(13) 0.5730(10) 0.3941(14) 0.015(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OH8 O 0.8969(15) 0.4239(11) 0.2228(17) 0.025(3) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O9 O 0.5981(19) 0.3100(14) 0.7866(18) 0.047(5) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O10 O 0.649(2) 0.4375(13) 0.9473(17) 0.048(5) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O11 O 0.6590(19) 0.2805(15) 0.025(2) 0.051(6) Uiso 1 1 d . . . . .
O12 O 0.4676(18) 0.3463(17) 0.888(2) 0.068(7) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O13 O 0.0366(15) 0.6793(14) 0.9763(15) 0.034(4) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O14 O 0.8271(16) 0.7306(12) 0.9006(17) 0.038(4) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
O15 O 0.8793(16) 0.5740(12) 0.9765(16) 0.035(4) Uani 1 1 d . U . . .
OW1 O 0.4542(17) 0.1615(13) 0.6419(19) 0.042(5) Uiso 1 1 d . . . . .
 
loop_
 _atom_site_aniso_label
 _atom_site_aniso_U_11
 _atom_site_aniso_U_22
 _atom_site_aniso_U_33
 _atom_site_aniso_U_23
 _atom_site_aniso_U_13
 _atom_site_aniso_U_12
Pb1 0.0223(5) 0.0196(5) 0.0172(5) 0.0019(4) 0.0061(4) 0.0027(4)
Pb2 0.0302(6) 0.0165(5) 0.0290(6) -0.0012(4) 0.0009(4) 0.0008(4)
Pb3 0.0212(5) 0.0143(5) 0.0318(5) -0.0003(4) 0.0069(4) -0.0002(4)
Pb4 0.0228(5) 0.0191(5) 0.0186(5) 0.0036(4) 0.0070(4) 0.0020(4)
Zn1 0.0123(17) 0.020(2) 0.0166(18) -0.0008(16) 0.0066(14) 0.0000(15)
Zn2 0.0183(14) 0.0245(15) 0.0180(13) -0.0011(12) 0.0085(11) -0.0032(12)
Cu1 0.019(2) 0.022(2) 0.025(2) 0.0020(19) 0.0061(17) -0.0012(17)
S1 0.032(3) 0.022(3) 0.017(3) 0.006(3) 0.008(3) 0.002(3)
S2 0.016(3) 0.019(3) 0.021(3) 0.002(3) 0.005(2) 0.001(2)
S3 0.042(4) 0.033(4) 0.026(3) -0.010(3) 0.016(3) -0.007(3)
OH1 0.018(7) 0.021(8) 0.024(6) -0.001(6) 0.002(5) 0.010(5)
OH2 0.020(6) 0.021(9) 0.005(7) 0.001(7) -0.005(6) 0.008(6)
OH3 0.019(6) 0.020(8) 0.024(6) 0.000(6) 0.003(5) 0.000(5)
OH4 0.023(6) 0.005(7) 0.020(5) 0.002(5) 0.004(5) -0.005(5)
OH5 0.026(6) 0.016(7) 0.022(6) -0.001(5) 0.013(5) -0.003(5)
OH6 0.019(7) 0.014(7) 0.027(7) 0.005(5) 0.010(6) -0.002(5)
OH7 0.020(6) 0.012(7) 0.012(5) 0.009(5) 0.005(5) 0.002(5)
OH8 0.033(8) 0.014(8) 0.036(7) -0.003(6) 0.022(6) 0.000(6)
O9 0.068(13) 0.040(12) 0.032(10) -0.009(8) 0.021(10) -0.001(11)
O10 0.090(13) 0.032(9) 0.019(6) -0.001(7) 0.021(7) -0.022(10)
O12 0.031(9) 0.084(18) 0.078(16) -0.016(14) 0.014(11) 0.006(10)
O13 0.025(8) 0.060(12) 0.013(8) 0.006(9) 0.006(7) 0.002(8)
O14 0.036(8) 0.028(8) 0.029(6) -0.002(5) -0.005(7) 0.005(6)
O15 0.048(10) 0.021(7) 0.018(6) 0.000(6) -0.001(6) -0.005(7)
 
_geom_special_details
;
 All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
 are estimated using the full covariance matrix.  The cell esds are taken
 into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles
 and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only
 used when they are defined by crystal symmetry.  An approximate (isotropic)
 treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.
;
 
loop_
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 _geom_bond_atom_site_label_2
 _geom_bond_distance
 _geom_bond_site_symmetry_2
 _geom_bond_publ_flag
Pb1 OH1 2.326(14) . ?
Pb1 OH4 2.384(15) . ?
Pb1 OH2 2.400(14) 3_666 ?
Pb1 O15 2.606(16) . ?
Pb1 O10 2.85(2) . ?
Pb1 O9 3.01(2) . ?
Pb2 OH4 2.298(15) . ?
Pb2 OH3 2.362(15) . ?
Pb2 OH1 2.384(17) . ?
Pb2 O14 2.806(17) . ?
Pb2 O12 3.12(2) 2_656 ?
Pb2 S3 3.267(7) 4_576 ?
Pb3 OH8 2.341(16) . ?
Pb3 OH5 2.384(15) . ?
Pb3 OH6 2.402(16) . ?
Pb3 O11 2.74(2) . ?
Pb3 O9 3.01(2) 4_565 ?
Pb3 O13 3.035(17) 2_646 ?
Pb3 S3 3.075(7) 2_745 ?
Pb4 OH8 2.328(16) . ?
Pb4 OH5 2.376(15) . ?
Pb4 OH7 2.427(14) . ?
Pb4 O10 2.563(17) 1_554 ?
Pb4 O15 2.95(2) 1_554 ?
Pb4 O12 3.00(2) 3_666 ?
Zn1 OH2 2.109(15) 3_666 ?
Zn1 OH2 2.109(15) . ?
Zn1 OH3 2.121(16) . ?
Zn1 OH3 2.121(16) 3_666 ?
Zn1 OH1 2.213(15) 3_666 ?
Zn1 OH1 2.213(15) . ?
Zn1 Zn2 3.130(3) 3_666 ?
Zn1 Zn2 3.130(3) . ?
Zn2 OH2 2.044(17) 3_666 ?
Zn2 OH3 2.077(16) . ?
Zn2 OH5 2.098(15) . ?
Zn2 OH7 2.121(15) . ?
Zn2 OH6 2.187(15) . ?
Zn2 OH4 2.229(15) . ?
Zn2 Cu1 3.013(3) 1_655 ?
Cu1 OH6 1.963(15) 3_666 ?
Cu1 OH6 1.963(15) 1_455 ?
Cu1 OH7 1.971(14) 3_666 ?
Cu1 OH7 1.971(14) 1_455 ?
S1 O12 1.44(2) . ?
S1 O11 1.45(2) 1_556 ?
S1 O9 1.481(19) . ?
S1 O10 1.505(19) . ?
S2 O13 1.457(17) 1_655 ?
S2 O15 1.465(18) . ?
S2 O14 1.493(18) . ?
S2 S3 2.022(9) 1_556 ?
 
loop_
 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_1
 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_2
 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_3
 _geom_angle
 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_1
 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_3
 _geom_angle_publ_flag
OH1 Pb1 OH4 72.7(6) . . ?
OH1 Pb1 OH2 72.9(5) . 3_666 ?
OH4 Pb1 OH2 73.1(5) . 3_666 ?
OH1 Pb1 O15 83.1(5) . . ?
OH4 Pb1 O15 82.7(5) . . ?
OH2 Pb1 O15 149.9(5) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Pb1 O10 75.1(6) . . ?
OH4 Pb1 O10 142.5(6) . . ?
OH2 Pb1 O10 114.7(6) 3_666 . ?
O15 Pb1 O10 74.8(6) . . ?
OH1 Pb1 O9 91.0(6) . . ?
OH4 Pb1 O9 148.3(5) . . ?
OH2 Pb1 O9 76.3(5) 3_666 . ?
O15 Pb1 O9 122.9(5) . . ?
O10 Pb1 O9 49.1(5) . . ?
OH4 Pb2 OH3 74.8(5) . . ?
OH4 Pb2 OH1 73.2(5) . . ?
OH3 Pb2 OH1 72.7(5) . . ?
OH4 Pb2 O14 91.1(5) . . ?
OH3 Pb2 O14 155.5(5) . . ?
OH1 Pb2 O14 84.1(5) . . ?
OH4 Pb2 O12 172.1(6) . 2_656 ?
OH3 Pb2 O12 107.8(6) . 2_656 ?
OH1 Pb2 O12 100.2(6) . 2_656 ?
O14 Pb2 O12 83.8(6) . 2_656 ?
OH4 Pb2 S3 80.4(4) . 4_576 ?
OH3 Pb2 S3 124.3(4) . 4_576 ?
OH1 Pb2 S3 143.3(4) . 4_576 ?
O14 Pb2 S3 71.1(4) . 4_576 ?
O12 Pb2 S3 103.4(4) 2_656 4_576 ?
OH8 Pb3 OH5 75.4(5) . . ?
OH8 Pb3 OH6 81.1(5) . . ?
OH5 Pb3 OH6 72.1(5) . . ?
OH8 Pb3 O11 85.0(6) . . ?
OH5 Pb3 O11 82.7(6) . . ?
OH6 Pb3 O11 153.6(6) . . ?
OH8 Pb3 O9 156.1(5) . 4_565 ?
OH5 Pb3 O9 88.2(5) . 4_565 ?
OH6 Pb3 O9 110.7(5) . 4_565 ?
O11 Pb3 O9 75.6(6) . 4_565 ?
OH8 Pb3 O13 120.0(5) . 2_646 ?
OH5 Pb3 O13 139.1(5) . 2_646 ?
OH6 Pb3 O13 73.5(5) . 2_646 ?
O11 Pb3 O13 132.8(6) . 2_646 ?
O9 Pb3 O13 83.8(5) 4_565 2_646 ?
OH8 Pb3 S3 78.7(4) . 2_745 ?
OH5 Pb3 S3 154.0(4) . 2_745 ?
OH6 Pb3 S3 101.3(4) . 2_745 ?
O11 Pb3 S3 97.8(5) . 2_745 ?
O9 Pb3 S3 117.3(4) 4_565 2_745 ?
O13 Pb3 S3 55.4(3) 2_646 2_745 ?
OH8 Pb4 OH5 75.8(6) . . ?
OH8 Pb4 OH7 80.5(5) . . ?
OH5 Pb4 OH7 70.4(5) . . ?
OH8 Pb4 O10 81.6(6) . 1_554 ?
OH5 Pb4 O10 83.9(5) . 1_554 ?
OH7 Pb4 O10 151.6(5) . 1_554 ?
OH8 Pb4 O15 79.3(5) . 1_554 ?
OH5 Pb4 O15 148.5(5) . 1_554 ?
OH7 Pb4 O15 123.9(5) . 1_554 ?
O10 Pb4 O15 73.6(5) 1_554 1_554 ?
OH8 Pb4 O12 158.4(6) . 3_666 ?
OH5 Pb4 O12 82.6(6) . 3_666 ?
OH7 Pb4 O12 92.0(6) . 3_666 ?
O10 Pb4 O12 96.7(7) 1_554 3_666 ?
O15 Pb4 O12 121.1(6) 1_554 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 OH2 180.0 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 OH3 80.7(6) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 OH3 99.3(6) . . ?
OH2 Zn1 OH3 99.3(6) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 OH3 80.7(6) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 OH3 180.0(6) . 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 OH1 98.9(5) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 OH1 81.1(5) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 OH1 99.1(6) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 OH1 80.9(6) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 OH1 81.1(5) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 OH1 98.9(5) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 OH1 80.9(6) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 OH1 99.1(6) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 OH1 180.0(8) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 Zn2 139.7(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Zn2 40.3(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Zn2 138.8(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Zn2 41.2(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Zn2 84.4(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Zn2 95.6(4) . 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Zn2 40.3(4) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 Zn2 139.7(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Zn2 41.2(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Zn2 138.8(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Zn2 95.6(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Zn2 84.4(4) . . ?
Zn2 Zn1 Zn2 180.0 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb1 42.1(4) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb1 137.9(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb1 86.9(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb1 93.1(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb1 139.3(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb1 40.7(4) . . ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb1 116.87(5) 3_666 . ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb1 63.13(5) . . ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb1 137.9(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb1 42.1(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb1 93.1(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb1 86.9(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb1 40.7(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb1 139.3(4) . 3_666 ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb1 63.13(5) 3_666 3_666 ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb1 116.87(5) . 3_666 ?
Pb1 Zn1 Pb1 180.0 . 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb2 94.3(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb2 85.7(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb2 139.5(4) . 3_666 ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb2 40.5(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb2 41.6(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb2 138.4(4) . 3_666 ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb2 61.98(5) 3_666 3_666 ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb2 118.02(5) . 3_666 ?
Pb1 Zn1 Pb2 115.93(2) . 3_666 ?
Pb1 Zn1 Pb2 64.07(2) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb2 85.7(4) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn1 Pb2 94.3(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb2 40.5(4) . . ?
OH3 Zn1 Pb2 139.5(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb2 138.4(4) 3_666 . ?
OH1 Zn1 Pb2 41.6(4) . . ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb2 118.02(5) 3_666 . ?
Zn2 Zn1 Pb2 61.98(5) . . ?
Pb1 Zn1 Pb2 64.07(2) . . ?
Pb1 Zn1 Pb2 115.93(2) 3_666 . ?
Pb2 Zn1 Pb2 180.0 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn2 OH3 83.3(6) 3_666 . ?
OH2 Zn2 OH5 106.5(6) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 OH5 104.0(6) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 OH7 168.8(6) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 OH7 101.9(6) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 OH7 82.1(6) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 OH6 95.8(6) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 OH6 173.8(6) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 OH6 82.2(6) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 OH6 77.9(5) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 OH4 83.5(6) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 OH4 82.1(6) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 OH4 168.7(6) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 OH4 87.4(6) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 OH4 91.7(6) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 Cu1 130.0(4) 3_666 1_655 ?
OH3 Zn2 Cu1 136.9(4) . 1_655 ?
OH5 Zn2 Cu1 92.5(4) . 1_655 ?
OH7 Zn2 Cu1 40.7(4) . 1_655 ?
OH6 Zn2 Cu1 40.6(4) . 1_655 ?
OH4 Zn2 Cu1 76.7(4) . 1_655 ?
OH2 Zn2 Zn1 41.8(4) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 Zn1 42.3(4) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 Zn1 104.1(4) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 Zn1 144.2(4) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 Zn1 137.6(4) . . ?
OH4 Zn2 Zn1 86.9(4) . . ?
Cu1 Zn2 Zn1 163.05(10) 1_655 . ?
OH2 Zn2 Pb2 89.0(4) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 Pb2 42.1(4) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 Pb2 141.8(4) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 Pb2 88.4(4) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 Pb2 131.8(4) . . ?
OH4 Zn2 Pb2 41.2(4) . . ?
Cu1 Zn2 Pb2 104.00(8) 1_655 . ?
Zn1 Zn2 Pb2 64.72(5) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 Pb1 42.1(4) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 Pb1 88.0(4) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 Pb1 145.6(4) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 Pb1 127.5(4) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 Pb1 87.3(4) . . ?
OH4 Zn2 Pb1 42.6(4) . . ?
Cu1 Zn2 Pb1 100.51(7) 1_655 . ?
Zn1 Zn2 Pb1 63.70(5) . . ?
Pb2 Zn2 Pb1 65.12(5) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 Pb3 96.1(4) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 Pb3 143.8(4) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 Pb3 41.4(4) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 Pb3 85.6(4) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 Pb3 42.4(4) . . ?
OH4 Zn2 Pb3 133.9(4) . . ?
Cu1 Zn2 Pb3 68.60(6) 1_655 . ?
Zn1 Zn2 Pb3 122.51(8) . . ?
Pb2 Zn2 Pb3 172.60(8) . . ?
Pb1 Zn2 Pb3 115.57(8) . . ?
OH2 Zn2 Pb4 147.1(4) 3_666 . ?
OH3 Zn2 Pb4 98.2(4) . . ?
OH5 Zn2 Pb4 41.0(4) . . ?
OH7 Zn2 Pb4 42.6(4) . . ?
OH6 Zn2 Pb4 85.9(4) . . ?
OH4 Zn2 Pb4 129.4(4) . . ?
Cu1 Zn2 Pb4 69.00(6) 1_655 . ?
Zn1 Zn2 Pb4 126.42(8) . . ?
Pb2 Zn2 Pb4 114.19(8) . . ?
Pb1 Zn2 Pb4 169.27(8) . . ?
Pb3 Zn2 Pb4 63.63(5) . . ?
OH6 Cu1 OH6 180.0 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 OH7 87.0(6) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 OH7 93.0(6) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 OH7 93.0(6) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 OH7 87.0(6) 1_455 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 OH7 180.0 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Zn2 46.5(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 Zn2 133.5(4) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Zn2 44.6(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Zn2 135.4(4) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 Zn2 133.5(4) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Zn2 46.5(4) 1_455 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Zn2 135.4(4) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Zn2 44.6(4) 1_455 1_455 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Zn2 180.0 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb3 144.1(5) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb3 35.9(5) 1_455 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb3 97.4(4) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb3 82.6(4) 1_455 1_455 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb3 117.90(6) 3_666 1_455 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb3 62.10(6) 1_455 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb3 35.9(5) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb3 144.1(5) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb3 82.6(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb3 97.4(4) 1_455 3_666 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb3 62.10(6) 3_666 3_666 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb3 117.90(6) 1_455 3_666 ?
Pb3 Cu1 Pb3 180.000(19) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb4 96.5(4) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb4 83.5(4) 1_455 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb4 143.8(4) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb4 36.2(4) 1_455 1_455 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb4 118.09(5) 3_666 1_455 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb4 61.91(5) 1_455 1_455 ?
Pb3 Cu1 Pb4 59.91(2) 1_455 1_455 ?
Pb3 Cu1 Pb4 120.09(2) 3_666 1_455 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb4 83.5(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH6 Cu1 Pb4 96.5(4) 1_455 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb4 36.2(4) 3_666 3_666 ?
OH7 Cu1 Pb4 143.8(4) 1_455 3_666 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb4 61.91(5) 3_666 3_666 ?
Zn2 Cu1 Pb4 118.09(5) 1_455 3_666 ?
Pb3 Cu1 Pb4 120.09(2) 1_455 3_666 ?
Pb3 Cu1 Pb4 59.91(2) 3_666 3_666 ?
Pb4 Cu1 Pb4 180.0 1_455 3_666 ?
O12 S1 O11 108.6(14) . 1_556 ?
O12 S1 O9 108.3(13) . . ?
O11 S1 O9 111.6(12) 1_556 . ?
O12 S1 O10 109.5(14) . . ?
O11 S1 O10 109.6(12) 1_556 . ?
O9 S1 O10 109.3(11) . . ?
O12 S1 Pb1 136.4(11) . . ?
O11 S1 Pb1 114.9(9) 1_556 . ?
O9 S1 Pb1 58.6(7) . . ?
O10 S1 Pb1 52.6(8) . . ?
O13 S2 O15 113.6(12) 1_655 . ?
O13 S2 O14 110.2(11) 1_655 . ?
O15 S2 O14 108.5(10) . . ?
O13 S2 S3 108.4(7) 1_655 1_556 ?
O15 S2 S3 108.0(8) . 1_556 ?
O14 S2 S3 107.9(8) . 1_556 ?
S2 S3 Pb3 89.2(3) 1_554 2_755 ?
S2 S3 Pb2 98.6(3) 1_554 4_575 ?
Pb3 S3 Pb2 123.3(2) 2_755 4_575 ?
S2 S3 Pb4 82.4(3) 1_554 . ?
Pb3 S3 Pb4 163.1(2) 2_755 . ?
Pb2 S3 Pb4 72.72(14) 4_575 . ?
Zn1 OH1 Pb1 101.0(6) . . ?
Zn1 OH1 Pb2 100.3(6) . . ?
Pb1 OH1 Pb2 104.8(6) . . ?
Zn2 OH2 Zn1 97.9(6) 3_666 . ?
Zn2 OH2 Pb1 103.1(6) 3_666 3_666 ?
Zn1 OH2 Pb1 101.9(6) . 3_666 ?
Zn2 OH3 Zn1 96.5(6) . . ?
Zn2 OH3 Pb2 101.7(6) . . ?
Zn1 OH3 Pb2 103.8(6) . . ?
Zn2 OH4 Pb2 99.1(5) . . ?
Zn2 OH4 Pb1 98.2(5) . . ?
Pb2 OH4 Pb1 105.7(6) . . ?
Zn2 OH5 Pb4 103.5(6) . . ?
Zn2 OH5 Pb3 103.0(6) . . ?
Pb4 OH5 Pb3 102.3(6) . . ?
Cu1 OH6 Zn2 92.9(6) 1_655 . ?
Cu1 OH6 Pb3 115.5(7) 1_655 . ?
Zn2 OH6 Pb3 99.8(6) . . ?
Cu1 OH7 Zn2 94.7(6) 1_655 . ?
Cu1 OH7 Pb4 115.2(7) 1_655 . ?
Zn2 OH7 Pb4 101.0(6) . . ?
Pb4 OH8 Pb3 105.0(6) . . ?
S1 O9 Pb1 96.5(8) . . ?
S1 O9 Pb3 121.7(10) . 4_566 ?
Pb1 O9 Pb3 78.0(5) . 4_566 ?
S1 O10 Pb4 140.4(10) . 1_556 ?
S1 O10 Pb1 102.5(9) . . ?
Pb4 O10 Pb1 107.7(7) 1_556 . ?
S1 O11 Pb3 133.2(12) 1_554 . ?
S1 O12 Pb4 150.4(15) . 3_666 ?
S1 O12 Pb2 129.4(13) . 2_646 ?
Pb4 O12 Pb2 80.0(5) 3_666 2_646 ?
S2 O13 Pb3 103.3(8) 1_455 2_656 ?
S2 O14 Pb2 119.5(10) . . ?
S2 O15 Pb1 139.9(10) . . ?
S2 O15 Pb4 108.6(9) . 1_556 ?
Pb1 O15 Pb4 103.5(6) . 1_556 ?
 
_refine_diff_density_max    3.633
_refine_diff_density_min   -3.737
_refine_diff_density_rms    0.478

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.449 Å	(90)
4.899 Å	(52)
4.653 Å	(48)
3.397 Å	(52)
3.097 Å	(100)
2.991 Å	(30)
2.707 Å	(69)
2.421 Å	(33)

Locality:

Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Reference:

Type Occurrence of BlueridgeiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Compact submillimetric spheres with rhombohedral terminations.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA, catalogue numbers 76450, 76451 and 76452

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Occurs in a highly unusual secondary assemblage consisting of rare Pb-Zn-Cu sulfates, thiosulfates, and carbonates.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Chalcopyrite	Cuprocherokeeite	Elyite	Galena	Quartz
Sidpietersite	Sphalerite	Steverustite	Susannite

Reference:

Synonyms of BlueridgeiteHide

IMA2024-071

Other Language Names for BlueridgeiteHide

Dutch:Blueridgeiet

German:Blueridgeit

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Blueridgeite associated with Elyite	Pb₄Cu(SO₄)O₂(OH)₄ · H₂O
2 photos of Blueridgeite associated with Bechererite	Zn₇Cu(OH)₁₃[(SiO(OH)₃(SO₄)]
1 photo of Blueridgeite associated with Cuprocherokeeite	[Pb₈Zn₃Cu²⁺(OH)₁₆](SO₄)₄ · 4H₂O
1 photo of Blueridgeite associated with Chenite	Pb₄Cu(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
1 photo of Blueridgeite associated with Steverustite	Pb²⁺₅(OH)₅[Cu⁺(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)₃](H₂O)₂
1 photo of Blueridgeite associated with Siligiite	[Pb(H₂O)₅(SO₄)][Zn₉(OH)₁₈]

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

7.DF.	Siligiite	[Pb(H₂O)₅(SO₄)][Zn₉(OH)₁₈]	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.	Alcaparrosaite	K₃Ti⁴⁺Fe³⁺(SO₄)₄O(H₂O)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DF.	Flaggite	Pb₄Cu²⁺₄Te⁶⁺₂(SO₄)₂O₁₁(OH)₂(H₂O)	Tric. 1 : P1
7.DF.	Bairdite	Pb₂Cu²⁺₄Te⁶⁺₂O₁₀(OH)₂(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.	Tzeferisite	CaZn₈(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₂Cl₂(H₂O)₉	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
7.DF.	Cherokeeite	[Pb₂Zn(OH)₄](SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.	Ammoniomathesiusite	(NH₄)₅(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₄(VO₅) · 4H₂O	Tet. 4/m : P4/n
7.DF.	Sigogglinite	[Pb₆Zn(OH)₈]₂(SO₄)₆ · (H₂O)_8-x	Mon. 2/m : P2/c
7.DF.	Erssonite	Mg₇Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₈[Ca(H₂O)₆](SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3c1
7.DF.	Poellmannite	Ca₆Al₃(OH)₁₈[Na(H₂O)₆](SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
7.DF.	Carlsonite	(NH₄)₅Fe³⁺₃O(SO₄)₆ · 7H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.DF.	Cuprocherokeeite	[Pb₈Zn₃Cu²⁺(OH)₁₆](SO₄)₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.	Haywoodite	[Pb(H₂O)₁₀][Zn₁₂(OH)₂₀(H₂O)(SO₄)₃]	Tric. 1 : P1
7.DF.	Chromschieffelinite	Pb₁₀Te⁶⁺₆O₂₀(OH)₁₄(CrO₄)(H₂O)₅	Orth. 222 : C222₁
7.DF.05	Uklonskovite	NaMg(SO₄)F · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.DF.10	Kainite	KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.DF.10	Kaliochalcite	KCu₂(SO₄)₂[(OH)(H₂O)]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.DF.15	Natrochalcite	NaCu₂(SO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.DF.17	Genplesite	Ca₃Sn(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
7.DF.17	'Unnamed (Ba-Sb Silicate-Sulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)'	Ba₃Sb⁵⁺[(Si,S)O₃(OH)]₂(OH,O)₆ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
7.DF.20	Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
7.DF.20	Metasideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
7.DF.25	Fleischerite	Pb₃Ge(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
7.DF.25	Mallestigite	Pb₃Sb⁵⁺(SO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
7.DF.25	Schaurteite	Ca₃Ge(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
7.DF.25	Despujolsite	Ca₃Mn⁴⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
7.DF.30	Slavíkite	(H₃O⁺)₃Mg₆Fe₁₅(SO₄)₂₁(OH)₁₈ · 98H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
7.DF.35	Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O	Trig.
7.DF.40	Lannonite	Mg₂Ca₄Al₄(SO₄)₈F₈ · 24H₂O	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
7.DF.40	Vlodavetsite	AlCa₂(SO₄)₂F₂Cl · 4H₂O	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
7.DF.45	Peretaite	Ca(SbO)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DF.50	Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
7.DF.50	Calamaite	Na₂TiO(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibam
7.DF.52	Huizingite-(Al)	[(NH₄)₉(SO₄)₂][(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(OH)₂(H₂O)₄(SO₄)₆]	Tric. 1 : P1
7.DF.52	Scordariite	K₈(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)[Fe³⁺₃O(SO₄)₆]₂ · 14H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
7.DF.55	Clairite	(NH₄)₂Fe₃(SO₄)₄(OH)₃ · 3H₂O	Tric.
7.DF.55	Giacovazzoite	K₅Fe³⁺₃O(SO₄)₆ · 10H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.57	Magnanelliite	K₃Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄(OH)(H₂O)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DF.60	Arzrunite	Cu₄Pb₂(SO₄)(OH)₄Cl₆ · 2H₂O (?)	Orth.
7.DF.60	Evdokimovite	Tl₄(VO)₃(SO₄)₅(H₂O)₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.62	Bridgesite-(Ce)	CaCe₂Cu₆(SO₄)₄(OH)₁₂ · 8H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.DF.65	Elyite	Pb₄Cu(SO₄)O₂(OH)₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.70	Yecoraite	Fe³⁺₃Bi₅(Te⁶⁺O₄)₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)O₉ · 9H₂O
7.DF.70	Lautenthalite	PbCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.75	Riomarinaite	Bi(SO₄)(OH) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.DF.80	Dukeite	Bi³⁺₂₄Cr⁶⁺₈O₅₇(OH)₆ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m : P31c

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Reference List:

Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2025) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 84. European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (2). 249-255 doi:10.5194/ejm-37-249-2025

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USA (TL)

North Carolina

Haywood County

Waterville Lake

ⓘ Redmond Mine (TL)

Emproto et al. (2025)

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