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Beudantite

beudantite

PbFe³⁺3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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Overview

Beudandite is a secondary mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of polymetallic deposits. It is a lead, iron, arsenate, sulfate with endmember formula: PbFe3(OH)6SO4AsO4. Beudantite is in a subgroup of the alunite group. It is the arsenate analogue of the phosphate corkite. Beudantite also forms a solid-solution with segnitite and plumbojarosite. It crystallizes in the trigonal crystal system and shows a variety of crystal habits including tabular, acute rhombohedral, pseudo-cubic and pseudo-cuboctahedral. It occurs in association with carminite, scorodite, mimetite, dussertite, arseniosiderite, pharmacosiderite, olivenite, bayldonite, duftite, anglesite, cerussite and azurite.

Scientific references

  1. Beudantite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q225550 Link
  2. Beudantite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beudantite Link