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Aheylite, etc. Aheylite Aheylite

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Department, Bolivia Department, Bolivia

Aheylite, etc. Aheylite Aheylite

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro
Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Department, Bolivia

Aheylite
Aheylite, etc.
Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro
Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Department, Bolivia

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Formula: (Fe
2+
,Zn)Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

System: Triclinic Colour: Very pale blue, pale ...

Lustre: Sub-Vitreous Hardness: 5 - 5

Member of: Turquoise Group

Name: Named in 1998 by Eugene E. Foord and Joseph E. Taggert in honor of Allen V. Heyl (1918-2008),
economic geologist of the U. S. Geological Survey.

Isostructural with: Turquoise

Allen V.Heyl

Light blue crystals in dense clusters.

Classification of Aheylite
IMA status: Approved

Approval Year: 1984

Strunz 8th ed.: 7/D.15-30

Nickel-Strunz 8.DD.15
10th (pending)
ed.: 8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4= 2:1

Dana 8th ed.: 42.9.3.5

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN

9 : (AB)7(XO4)4ZqxH2O

Hey's CIM Ref.: 19.6.11

19 : Phosphates
6 : Phosphates of Zn

Physical Properties of Aheylite

Lustre: Sub-Vitreous

Diaphaneity Transparent
(Transparency):
Colour: Very pale blue, pale green, to blue-green

Streak: greenish white

Hardness 5 - 5
(Mohs):
Tenacity: Brittle

Cleavage: Perfect
{001}, also {010} good

Fracture: Hackly

Density: 3.22 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.26 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Aheylite

Type: Biaxial (+)

Dispersion: r>v

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Chemical Properties of Aheylite

Formula: (Fe
2+
,Zn)Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

IMA Formula: Fe
2+
Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

Elements listed Al, Fe, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry
in formula:

Crystallography of Aheylite
Crystal System: Triclinic

Class (H-M): 1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group: P1
Cell Parameters: a = 7.885 , b = 10.199 , c = 7.672
= 110.84, = 115.12, = 67.51

Ratio: a:b:c = 0.773 : 1 : 0.752

Unit Cell V 502.16 (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Volume:
Z: 1

Morphology: Dense clusters of crystals ideally displaying typical turquoise group morphology: short prismatic with large {001}, {010}, {1-10}, and {-1-11}.

X-Ray Powder d-spacing Intensity

Diffraction Data: 6.15 (40)
3.67 (100)
3.44 (40)
3.40 (30)
3.27 (40)
2.91 (30)
2.89 (70)
2.02 (30)

Type Occurrence of Aheylite

Type Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Geological A late stage hydrothermal mineral in a base-metal-tin deposit

Setting of Type
Material:
Associated Wavellite Vivianite Variscite Sphalerite Quartz
Minerals at Type
Locality: Pyrite Cassiterite

Relationship of Aheylite to other Species

Member of: Turquoise Group

Other Members 3+
Chalcosiderite CuFe 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O
of Group:
Faustite (Zn,Cu)Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

Planerite Al 6 (PO 4 ) 2 (HPO 4 ) 2 (OH) 8 4 H 2 O

3+
Turquoise Cu(Al,Fe ) 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

2+ 3+
UM1981-32-PO:FeH Fe Fe 6 (PO 4 )4-x[PO 3 (OH)]x(OH) 8 4H 2 O

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Related Minerals 3+
8.DD.05 Chenevixite Cu 2 Fe 2 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4
- Nickel-Strunz
Grouping): Cu 2 Al 2 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4
8.DD.05 Luetheite

2+
8.DD.10 Akrochordite (Mn ,Mg) 5 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 4H 2 O

8.DD.10 Guanacoite Cu 2 Mg 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 4H 2 O

3+
8.DD.15 Chalcosiderite CuFe 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

8.DD.15 Faustite (Zn,Cu)Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

8.DD.15 Planerite Al 6 (PO 4 ) 2 (HPO 4 ) 2 (OH) 8 4 H 2 O

3+
8.DD.15 Turquoise Cu(Al,Fe ) 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

8.DD.15 Afmite Al 3 (OH) 4 (H 2 O) 3 (PO 4 )(PO 3 OH) H 2 O

2+
8.DD.20 Childrenite Fe Al(PO 4 )(OH) 2 H 2 O

2+
8.DD.20 Eosphorite Mn Al(PO 4 )(OH) 2 H 2 O

2+ 3+
8.DD.20 Ernstite (Mn ,Fe )Al(PO 4 )(OH,O) 2 H 2 O

Related Minerals 19.6.1 Tarbuttite Zn 2 (PO 4 )(OH)

- Hey's Index
Grouping: 19.6.2 Spencerite Zn 4 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 3H 2 O

19.6.3 Hopeite Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 4H 2 O

19.6.4 Parahopeite Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 4H 2 O

19.6.5 Veszelyite (Cu,Zn) 2 Zn(PO 4 ) 2 2H 2 O

19.6.6 Kipushite (Cu,Zn) 5 Zn(PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 6 H 2 O

19.6.7 Scholzite CaZn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 2H 2 O

19.6.8 Parascholzite CaZn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 2H 2 O

19.6.9 Ehrleite Ca 4 Be 3 Zn 2 (PO 4 ) 6 9H 2 O

19.6.10 Faustite (Zn,Cu)Al 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 4H 2 O

3+
19.6.12 Jungite Ca 2 Zn 4 Fe 8 (PO 4 ) 9 (OH) 9 16H 2 O

2+ 2+ 3+
19.6.13 Schoonerite ZnMn Fe 2 Fe (PO 4 ) 3 (OH) 2 9H 2 O

19.6.14 Phosphophyllite Zn 2 Fe(PO 4 ) 2 4H 2 O

Other Names for Aheylite

Synonyms: IMA1984-036

Name in Other Czech: Aheylit

Languages:
German: Aheylit

Italian: Aheylite

Latvian: Aheilts

Spanish: Aheylita

Other Information
Fluorescence in Non-fluorescent
UV light:
Health Risks: No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Aheylite

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Reference List: Foord, E.E., Taggart, J.E. (1998) A reexamination of the turquoise group; the mineral aheylite, planerite (redefined), turquoise and coeruleolactite.
Mineralogical Magazine: 62: 93-111.

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Localities for Aheylite

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
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(TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed
without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.

Australia
Western Australia
Ashburton Shire Nickel, E.H., Gartrell, B.J. (1993) Secondary Minerals of Ashburton Downs Western Australia, Mineralogical
Ashburton Downs Station Record (May-June 1993) 24:3: 203-218.
Bali Lo copper mine (Casleys prospect; Bali Low prospect) Mineralogical Record 24,203-216,218.

Bolivia (TL)
Oruro Department
Dalence Province
Huanuni
Huanuni mine (TL) [MinRec 32:472]

France
Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes
Allier
breuil
chassires
Les Montmins Mine (Ste Barbe vein) ? Le Rgne Minral, (33), 5-25.

UK
England
Cornwall
St Austell District
Treverbyn
Bugle
Goonbarrow China Clay Pit ? Goley, P. and Williams R. (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Publications

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