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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

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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

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

X = light yellow green; Y = jade green (dark green?); Z = dark blue green.

Chemistry of QingheiiteHide

Mindat Formula:

NaNaMn²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃

The NaNaMn²⁺-dominant member of the series.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	43.922 %
P	21.258 %
Mn	12.568 %
Na	10.519 %
Al	6.173 %
Mg	5.560 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, Mg, Mn, Na, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of QingheiiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/c

Setting:

P2₁/n

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.856(3) Å, b = 12.411(3) Å, c = 6.421(1) Å
β = 114.45(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.955 : 1 : 0.517

Unit Cell V:

860.09 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Granular. Grains short prismatic to tabular.

Crystal StructureHide

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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)
0015444	Qingheiite	Zhesheng M, Nicheng S, Zhizhong P (1983) Crystal structure of a new phosphatic mineral-qingheiite Scientia Sinica B26 876-884		1983	Northwestern Qinghe County, Altay Prefecture, Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Crystal structure of a new phosphatic mineral-qingheiite
 Note: changed P3(z) to match reported bond distances
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NaX1a   0.49970   0.50310   0.00050   0.50000   0.00646
MnX1b   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.01570
NaX2  -0.00080   0.47730   0.75240   0.81200   0.02292
CaX2  -0.00080   0.47730   0.75240   0.07800   0.02292
MnM1   0.50020   0.26350   0.73840   1.00000   0.00899
MgM2a   0.22580   0.34880   0.13520   0.95000   0.00494
MnM2a   0.22580   0.34880   0.13520   0.05000   0.00494
AlM2b   0.28180   0.16430   0.86020   0.41400   0.00988
Fe2+M2b   0.28180   0.16430   0.86020   0.25500   0.00988
MgM2b   0.28180   0.16430   0.86020   0.17700   0.00988
Fe3+M2b   0.28180   0.16430   0.86020   0.13100   0.00988
P1   0.00600   0.21360   0.74240   1.00000   0.00697
P2   0.26340   0.11280   0.35790   1.00000   0.00684
P3   0.23600   0.39980   0.61900   1.00000   0.00785
O1   0.32510   0.00900   0.88540   1.00000   0.01824
O2   0.12280   0.09760   0.28600   1.00000   0.01153
O3   0.27930   0.18120   0.17270   1.00000   0.01279
O4   0.17110   0.50510   0.11480   1.00000   0.01444
O5   0.45310   0.21750   0.02240   1.00000   0.01229
O6   0.04550   0.28830  -0.04940   1.00000   0.01127
O7   0.37210   0.41230   0.65270   1.00000   0.01469
O8   0.41480   0.37030   0.26000   1.00000   0.01418
O9   0.32330   0.17180   0.59010   1.00000   0.01444
O10   0.23370   0.33140   0.81510   1.00000   0.01596
O11   0.16030   0.34360   0.39000   1.00000   0.01330
O12   0.10820   0.14480   0.72390   1.00000   0.01596
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NaX1a 0.03364 0.00702 0.01991 0.00000 -0.01055 0.00000
MnX1b 0.01947 0.00546 0.01540 0.00000 -0.00415 0.00000
NaX2 0.01357 0.02575 0.02198 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
CaX2 0.01357 0.02575 0.02198 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
MnM1 0.00649 0.00702 0.01402 0.00000 0.00447 0.00110
MgM2a 0.00767 0.00780 0.01454 0.00068 0.00415 -0.00037
MnM2a 0.00767 0.00780 0.01454 0.00068 0.00415 -0.00037
AlM2b 0.00118 0.00546 0.00917 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00037
Fe2+M2b 0.00118 0.00546 0.00917 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00037
MgM2b 0.00118 0.00546 0.00917 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00037
Fe3+M2b 0.00118 0.00546 0.00917 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00037
P1 0.00472 0.00624 0.00883 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00037
P2 0.00531 0.00468 0.00900 0.00068 0.00096 0.00000
P3 0.00531 0.00858 0.00917 -0.00068 0.00192 -0.00074
O1 0.01534 0.01483 0.02112 -0.00271 0.00479 0.00625
O2 0.00649 0.00936 0.01921 -0.00204 0.00352 -0.00037
O3 0.00885 0.01014 0.01869 -0.00136 0.00415 0.00184
O4 0.01121 0.00858 0.02008 -0.00136 0.00320 0.00000
O5 0.00944 0.01171 0.01367 -0.00068 0.00320 -0.00331
O6 0.00767 0.01327 0.01367 0.00068 0.00352 -0.00221
O7 0.00708 0.01405 0.02423 -0.00068 0.00735 -0.00184
O8 0.01003 0.00936 0.02008 0.00271 0.00256 -0.00294
O9 0.01239 0.01014 0.01540 -0.00068 0.00128 -0.00404
O10 0.01003 0.02419 0.00987 -0.00204 0.00192 0.00110
O11 0.01121 0.01092 0.01367 -0.00407 0.00192 -0.00184
O12 0.00944 0.01405 0.02614 -0.00068 0.00639 -0.00588

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.14 Å	(20)
6.21 Å	(40)
3.46 Å	(30)
3.07 Å	(20)
2.86 Å	(30)
2.83 Å	(20)
2.69 Å	(100)
2.52 Å	(30)

Locality:

Unnamed pegmatite occurrence, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

Comments:

ICDD 41-588

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of QingheiiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Unnamed pegmatite occurrence, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

General Appearance of Type Material:

Irregular grains, occasionally short prismatic or tabular, up to 4 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum for Geology, Beijing, China, M08837 (type).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Granite pegmatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of QingheiiteHide

IMA1981-051

Qinghelite

Other Language Names for QingheiiteHide

Dutch:Qingheiiet

German:Qingheiit
Qinghelit

Spanish:Qingheiita
Qinghelita

Relationship of Qingheiite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Wyllieite Group > Alluaudite Supergroup

Other Members of Wyllieite Group:

Ferroqingheiite	NaNaFe²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
Ferrorosemaryite	◻NaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
Ferrowyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
'Fupingqiuite'	Synonym (or variety?) of varulite according to nomeclatorial reorganisation of the alluaudite group (proposal ...	Mon.
Magnesioqingheiite	Na₂Mg(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
Rosemaryite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
Wyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

8 photos of Qingheiite associated with Beusite	Mn²⁺Mn²⁺₂ (PO₄)₂
1 photo of Qingheiite associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.AC.	'Crocobelonite-1M'	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Magnesioqingheiite	Na₂Mg(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.	Manganobadalovite	NaNaMn(MgFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Yakubovichite	CaNi₂Fe³⁺(PO₄)₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Imma
8.AC.	Changesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Babunaite-(Nd)	NdAsO₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
8.AC.	Crocobelonite	CaFe³⁺₂O(PO₄)₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Wopmayite	Ca₆Na₃◻Mn(PO₄)₃(PO₃OH)₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.	Beershevaite	CaFe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AC.	Epiebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
8.AC.	Ebnerite	(NH₄)Zn(PO₄)	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.X	Dyrnaesite-(La)	Na₈Ce⁴⁺(La,REE)₂(PO₄)₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.	Edtollite	K₂NaCu₅Fe³⁺O₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Angarfite	NaFe³⁺₅(PO₄)₄(OH)₄ · 4H₂O	Orth. 222 : C222₁
8.AC.	Kabalovite	Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₄(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.	Nazarchukite	Ca₂NiFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.AC.	Calciohatertite	NaNaCa(CaFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.	Alumoedtollite	K₂NaCu₅AlO₂(AsO₄)₄	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Grigorievite	Cu₃Fe³⁺₂Al₂(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Koksharovite	CaMg₂Fe³⁺₄(VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.02	Ziminaite	Fe³⁺ ₆ (VO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Hatertite	Na₂(Ca,Na)(Fe³⁺,Cu)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Erikapohlite	Cu₃(Zn,Cu,Mg)₄Ca₂(AsO₄)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	NaMg₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	'Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate)'	Na(Na_0.6Zn_0.4)Zn₂(H_0.6AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Calciojohillerite	NaCaMg₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiohatertite	(Na,Ca)₂Ca(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Na[]'	◻₄Na₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Alluaudite-Ca[]'	◻₄Ca₄Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05 va	'Ferroalluaudite-NaNa'	Na₄Na₄Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₁₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.AC.05	'Hagendorfite-NaNa'	NaNaFe²⁺(Mn²⁺,Mn³⁺)(PO₄)₃ (?)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	O'Danielite	Na(Zn,Mg)₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Howardevansite	NaCuFe₂(VO₄)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.05	Khrenovite	Na₃Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Zincobradaczekite	NaZn₂Cu₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Paraberzeliite	NaCa₂Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Badalovite	Na₂Mg₂Fe(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Magnesiocanutite	NaMnMg₂[AsO₄]₂[AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Manganohatertite	NaNaCa(MnFe³⁺)(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.05	Camanchacaite	NaCaMg₂[AsO₄][AsO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.07	Zhanghuifenite	Na₃Mn₄Mg₂Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.07	Ferrobobfergusonite	Na₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.10	Hagendorfite	NaCaMn²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	'Ferrohagendorfite'	NaCaFe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon.
8.AC.10	Johillerite	Na(Mg,Zn)₃Cu(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Varulite	NaCaMn²⁺Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Nickenichite	Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Arseniopleite	NaCaMnMn₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Groatite	NaCaMn₂(PO₄)[PO₃(OH)]₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Alluaudite	(Na,Ca)Mn²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Bradaczekite	NaCu₄(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Caryinite	(Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.10	Ferroalluaudite	(Na,Ca)Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.AC.10	Maghagendorfite	(Na,◻)MgMn²⁺(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m
8.AC.15	Ferrowyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.15	Rosemaryite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe²⁺)(Fe³⁺,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.15	Ferroqingheiite	NaNaFe²⁺(MgAl)(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.15	Ferrorosemaryite	◻NaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.15	Bobfergusonite	Na₂Mn₅FeAl(PO₄)₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.15	Wyllieite	(Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.17	Czochralskiite	Na₄Ca₃Mg(PO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.AC.18	Manitobaite	Na₁₆Mn²⁺ ₂₅Al₈(PO₄)₃₀	Mon. m : Pb
8.AC.20	Marićite	NaFe²⁺(PO₄)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna
8.AC.25	Schäferite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Berzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mg₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Matyhite	Ca₁₈(Ca,◻)₂Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₁₄	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Hedegaardite	(Ca,Na)₉(Ca,Na)Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.25	Manganberzeliite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(AsO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.25	Palenzonaite	(NaCa₂)Mn²⁺₂(VO₄)₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
8.AC.30	Brianite	Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.35	Vitusite-(Ce)	Na₃(Ce,La,Nd)(PO₄)₂	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
8.AC.40	Bario-olgite	(Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂ ·	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.40	Olgite	(Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)₂Na(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Tuite	Ca₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.AC.45	Ferromerrillite	Ca₉NaFe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Strontiowhitlockite	Sr₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Magnesiochangesite-(Y)	(Ca₈Y)◻ Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Changesite-(Ce)	(Ca₈Ce)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.45	Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AC.45	Whitlockite	Ca₉Mg(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AC.47	Iwateite	Na₂BaMn(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3 : P3
8.AC.47	Ozerovaite	Na₂KAl₃(AsO₄)₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
8.AC.47	Yurmarinite	Na₇(Fe³⁺,Mg,Cu)₄(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.47	Pansnerite	K₃Na₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₆(AsO₄)₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.AC.47	Anatolyite	Na₆(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe³⁺)₃Al(AsO₄)₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.50	Fillowite	Na₃CaMn²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Galileiite	Na₃Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Johnsomervilleite	Na₃CaFe₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.50	Xenophyllite	Na₄Fe²⁺₇(PO₄)₆	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AC.50	Udinaite	NaMg₄(VO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Arsenudinaite	NaMg₄(AsO₄)₃	Tet. 42m : I42d
8.AC.50	Chladniite	Na₃CaMg₁₁(PO₄)₉	Trig. 3 : R3
8.AC.52	Lasnierite	(Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂Al(P[O,F]₄)₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
8.AC.55	Pharmazincite	KZnAsO₄	Hex. 6 : P6₃
8.AC.57	Zubkovaite	Ca₃Cu₃(AsO₄)₄	Mon. 2 : B2
8.AC.60	Kosnarite	KZr₂(PO₄)₃	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
8.AC.65	Panethite	(Na,Ca)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.70	Stanfieldite	Ca₄Mg₅(PO₄)₆	Mon.
8.AC.75	Ronneburgite	K₂MnV₄O₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
8.AC.80	Tillmannsite	Ag₃Hg[(V,As)O₄]	Tet. 4 : I4
8.AC.85	Filatovite	K(Al,Zn)₂(As,Si)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m

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References for QingheiiteHide

Reference List:

Yu, Tinggao; Ma, Zhesheng; Wang, Wenying; and Wu, Mo (1983): Qingheiite - A new mineral of phosphate. Acta Mineralogica Sinica, 3(3), 161-68.

Ma, Zhesheng; Shi, Nicheng; and Peng, Zhizhong (1983): Crystal structure of a new phosphate mineral - Qingheiite. Scientia Sinica (Series B), 26, 876-884 (in English).

Dunn, Pete J., Chao, George Y., Grice, Joel D., Ferraiolo, James A., Fleischer, Michael, Pabst, Adolf, Zilczer, Janet A. (1984) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 69 (5-6) 565-569

(2005) Qingheiite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Frost, Ray L., Xi, Yunfei, Scholz, Ricardo, López, Andrés, Moreira, Caio, de Lena, Jorge Carvalho (2013) Raman spectroscopic study of the mineral qingheiite Na₂(Mn²⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Al,Fe³⁺)(PO₄)₃, a pegmatite phosphate mineral from Santa Ana pegmatite, Argentina. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 114. 486-490 doi:10.1016/j.saa.2013.05.048

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Argentina
San Luis Province Coronel Pringles Department Totoral pegmatitic field ⓘ Santa Ana Pegmatite	OYARZABAL et al. (H2O) +3 other references

China (TL)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.) ⓘ Unnamed pegmatite occurrence (TL)	Yu et al. (1983) +1 other reference

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Świdnica County Gmina Świdnica ⓘ Michałkowa pegmatites	Łodziński M. & Sitarz M. 2008: Chemical and Spectroscopic Characterization of Some Phosphates Accessory Minerals from Pegmatites of the Sowie Mts (Owles Mts)
ⓘ Góry Sowie Block	Pieczka et al. (2017)

Spain
Balearic Islands Majorca Llucmajor ⓘ Cova del Pas de Vallgornera ?	Merino et al. (2019)

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