Zhangpeishanite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Zhangpeishanite
Zhang Peishan
Formula:
BaFCl
Colour:
Colorless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
4.54 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in honor of Zhang Peishan (善张培) (b. 1925, Teng County, Shandong Province, China), mineralogist at the Institute of Geology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in recognition of his contributions to the mineralogy of Bayan Obo.
Type Locality:
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This page provides mineralogical data about Zhangpeishanite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31501:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a914fbc6-e369-42f9-9bb9-9ed5f67950a3
IMA Classification of Zhangpeishanite
Approved
Approval year:
2006
First published:
2008
Classification of Zhangpeishanite
3.DC.25
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu
9.2.11.3
9 : NORMAL HALIDES
2 : AX2
9 : NORMAL HALIDES
2 : AX2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Zph | 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 Zhangpeishanite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Comment:
on synthetic material
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001} (synthetic)
{001} (synthetic)
Density:
4.54 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Zhangpeishanite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.656(2) nε = 1.652(2)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.004
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Comments:
Synthetic
Chemistry of Zhangpeishanite
Mindat Formula:
BaFCl
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Zhangpeishanite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P4/nmm
Setting:
P4/nmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.3951(8) Å, c = 5.7462(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.307
Unit Cell V:
111.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
Synthetic
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009521 | Zhangpeishanite | Sauvage M (1974) Refinement of the structures of SrFCl and BaFCl Acta Crystallographica B30 2786-2787 |  | 1974 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.75 Å | (100) |
| 3.11 Å | (94) |
| 2.79 Å | (67) |
| 2.36 Å | (82) |
| 2.20 Å | (32) |
| 1.898 Å | (49) |
| 1.726 Å | (34) |
| 1.670 Å | (39) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | |
| Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
| 50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) |
Type Occurrence of Zhangpeishanite
General Appearance of Type Material:
inclusions occur up to 100 μm, but are typically much smaller ~ 50 μm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan under the registered number NSM-MF14696 and at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (registration number KDX013).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Solid inclusions in fluorite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Shimazaki, H., Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Matsubara, S., Yang, Z. (2008) Zhangpeishanite, BaFCl, a new mineral in fluorite from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. European Journal of Mineralogy: 20: 1141-1144.
Synonyms of Zhangpeishanite
Common Associates
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 3.DC. | Lucabindiite | (K,NH4)As4O6(Cl,Br) |
| 3.DC. | Torrecillasite | Na(As,Sb)3+4O6Cl |
| 3.DC. | Gajardoite | KCa0.5As3+4O6Cl2 · 5H2O |
| 3.DC. | Cuatrocapaite-(NH₄) | (NH4)3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6 · 16H2O |
| 3.DC. | Cuatrocapaite-(K) | K3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6 · 16H2O |
| 3.DC. | Napoliite | Pb2OFCl |
| 3.DC.05 | Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| 3.DC.05 | Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| 3.DC.05 | Russoite | (NH4)ClAs2O3(H2O)0.5 |
| 3.DC.05 | Mauriziodiniite | (NH4)(As2O3)2I |
| 3.DC.10 | Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| 3.DC.15 | Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| 3.DC.15 | Telluroperite | Pb3TeO4Cl2 |
| 3.DC.20 | Laurelite | Pb7F12Cl2 |
| 3.DC.25 | Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| 3.DC.25 | Matlockite | PbFCl |
| 3.DC.25 | Rorisite | CaFCl |
| 3.DC.25 | Zavaritskite | (BiO)F |
| 3.DC.30 | Nadorite | PbSbClO2 |
| 3.DC.30 | Perite | PbBiClO2 |
| 3.DC.40 | Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| 3.DC.45 | Mereheadite | Pb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2 |
| 3.DC.50 | Blixite | Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4 |
| 3.DC.52 | Rumseyite | Pb2OClF |
| 3.DC.55 | Pinalite | Pb3WO5Cl2 |
| 3.DC.55 | Vladkrivovichevite | [Pb32O18][Pb4Mn2O]Cl14(BO3)8 · 2H2O |
| 3.DC.57 | Yeomanite | Pb2O(OH)Cl |
| 3.DC.60 | Lorettoite | Pb7O6Cl2 |
| 3.DC.60 | Symesite | Pb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O |
| 3.DC.62 | Sarawakite (of Frenzel) | Sb, O, Cl (?) |
| 3.DC.65 | Ecdemite | Pb6Cl4(As2O7) |
| 3.DC.70 | Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| 3.DC.75 | Damaraite | Pb3Cl(OH)O2 |
| 3.DC.80 | Onoratoite | Sb8Cl2O11 |
| 3.DC.95 | Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
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.
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Localities for Zhangpeishanite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | |
| Shimazaki H et al. (2008) |
Russia | |
| Sharygin (2015) |
Sweden | |
| Cámara et al. (2021) |
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East Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China