Cranswickite

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Cranswickite

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Sulfacor mines, Sierra del Tontal, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Sulfacor mines, Sierra del Tontal, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Cranswickite

Sulfacor mines, Sierra del Tontal, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

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About CranswickiteHide

Lachlan M.D. Cranswick

Formula:

MgSO₄ · 4H₂O

Colour:

White

Specific Gravity:

1.917

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

The name is in honour of Lachlan M.D. Cranswick (29 Sep 1968 Victoria, Australia - 18 Jan 2010 Deep River, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada) who helped to develop and maintain the Collaborative Computational Project No. 14 in Powder and Small Molecule Single Crystal Diffraction (CCP14). Lachlan was expert in powder X-ray and neutron diffraction using the Rietveld method. http://journals.iucr.org/j/issues/2010/05/01/es0383/index.html

Type Locality:

ⓘ Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Dimorph of:

Starkeyite

Closely related to starkeyite.
Formerly referred to as "β-Starkeyite"

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

40267

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:40267:5

IMA Classification of CranswickiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

MgS⁶⁺O₄·4H₂O

Approval year:

2010

First published:

2011

Type description reference:

Peterson, R. C. (2011) Cranswickite MgSO₄·4H₂O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 869-877 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3673

Classification of CranswickiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

7.CB.15

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H₂O
B : With only medium-sized cations

Dana 8th ed.:

29.6.6.7

29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
6 : AXO₄·xH₂O

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
Cwk	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 CranswickiteHide

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

White

Streak:

White

Density:

1.917 g/cm³ (Measured) 1.918 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of CranswickiteHide

Mindat Formula:

MgSO₄ · 4H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	66.516 %
S	16.663 %
Mg	12.631 %
H	4.190 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

H, Mg, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CranswickiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

m - Domatic

Space Group:

Setting:

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.9172(4) Å, b = 5.1704(1) Å, c = 12.1880(3) Å
β = 117.538(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 2.305 : 1 : 2.357

Unit Cell V:

665.90 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018329	Cranswickite	Peterson R C (2011) Cranswickite MgSO44H2O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina* American Mineralogist 96 869-877		2011	Calingasta, San Juan Province, Argentina	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Cranswickite'
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_publ_author_name
'Peterson R C'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 96 
_journal_year 2011
_journal_page_first 869
_journal_page_last 877
_publ_section_title
;
 Cranswickite MgSO4*4H2O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina
;
_database_code_amcsd 0018329
_chemical_compound_source 'Calingasta, San Juan Province, Argentina'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Mg S O8 H8'
_cell_length_a 11.9236
_cell_length_b 5.1736
_cell_length_c 12.1958
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 117.548
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 667.037
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      1.916
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/c 1'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,z'
  'x,-y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,-z'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
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_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Mg   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   0.01507
S   0.00000   0.31310   0.75000   0.01988
O1   0.11650   0.51600   0.29250   0.02660
O2   0.98340   0.14240   0.64560   0.02913
Wat3   0.87590   0.70940   0.49760   0.01203
Wat4   0.85430   0.23470   0.37320   0.00469

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.284 Å	(100)
4.62 Å	(33)
3.983 Å	(25)
3.940 Å	(49)
3.176 Å	(50)
3.127 Å	(24)
2.575 Å	(26)
1.952 Å	(22)

Locality:

Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Reference:

Peterson, R. C. (2011) Cranswickite MgSO₄·4H₂O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 869-877 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3673

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)

Type Occurrence of CranswickiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fine-grained white powder, curved fibers

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, accession number 55368

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Cracks in medisedimentary rocks

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Gypsum

'Illite'

Quartz

Reference:

Peterson, R. C. (2011) Cranswickite MgSO₄·4H₂O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 869-877 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3673

Synonyms of CranswickiteHide

β-Starkeyite

IMA2010-016

UM1999-28-SO:HMg

Other Language Names for CranswickiteHide

Dutch:Cranswickiet

German:Cranswickit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

7.CB.	Sarvodaite	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.02	Voudourisite	CdSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.CB.05	Szmikite	MnSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05	Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05	Cobaltkieserite	CoSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05	Dwornikite	Ni(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05	Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.05	Poitevinite	(Cu,Fe)SO₄ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.05	Gunningite	ZnSO₄ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.07	Sanderite	MgSO₄ · 2H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
7.CB.10	Bonattite	CuSO₄ · 3H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
7.CB.12	Belogubite	CuZn(SO₄)₂ · 10H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.15	Drobecite	CdSO₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.CB.15	Aplowite	CoSO₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.15	Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.15	Starkeyite	MgSO₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.15	Ilesite	Mn²⁺(SO₄) · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m
7.CB.15	Boyleite	ZnSO₄ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.20	Siderotil	FeSO₄ · 5H₂O	Tric.
7.CB.20	Jôkokuite	MnSO₄ · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.20	Pentahydrite	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.20	Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.25	Chvaleticeite	Mn²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25	Nickelhexahydrite	Ni²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25	Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2/c
7.CB.25	Bianchite	Zn(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2/c
7.CB.25	Moorhouseite	Co²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.25	Ferrohexahydrite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.30	Retgersite	NiSO₄ · 6H₂O	Tet. 422 : P4₁2₁2
7.CB.35	Zincmelanterite	Zn(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.35	Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.35	Alpersite	(Mg,Cu²⁺)(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.35	Bieberite	Co²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2/c
7.CB.35	Boothite	Cu²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.35	Mallardite	Mn²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2/c
7.CB.40	Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
7.CB.40	Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
7.CB.40	Morenosite	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
7.CB.45	Meta-alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 12H₂O	Orth.
7.CB.45	Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.50	Aluminocoquimbite	Al₂Fe₂(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
7.CB.50	Lazaridisite	Cd₃(SO₄)₃ · 8H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.52	Pararaisaite	CuMg[Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂] · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.55	Paracoquimbite	Fe₄(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
7.CB.55	Rhomboclase	(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
7.CB.55	Raisaite	CuMg[Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂] · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
7.CB.55	Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
7.CB.57	'Caichengyunite'	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SO₄)₆ · 30H₂O	Mon.
7.CB.60	Kornelite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 7H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.CB.65	Quenstedtite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 11H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.70	Lausenite	Fe₂(SO₄)₃ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
7.CB.75	Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.75	Lishizhenite	ZnFe₂(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.CB.80	Ransomite	CuFe₂(SO₄)₄ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.85	Dietrichite	ZnAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.85	Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2
7.CB.85	Apjohnite	Mn²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.85	Redingtonite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2
7.CB.85	Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.85	Bílinite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.85	Wupatkiite	Co²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
7.CB.90	Meridianiite	MgSO₄ · 11H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1

Fluorescence of CranswickiteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Water soluble

Special Storage/
Display Requirements:

Cranswickite powder left exposed to a relative humidity of approximately 35% at 298 K in the laboratory hydrated to hexahydrite within two days.

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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References for CranswickiteHide

Reference List:

Zayakina, N.V., Lazebnik, K.A. (1999) [Tetrahydrate magnesium sulfate from western Yakutiya]. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 128 (4) 99-101

Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S., Roberts, A.C. (2000) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 85: 1561-1565.

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2010) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) CNMNC Newsletter No 4. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (4) 797-800 doi:10.1180/s0026461x00038925

Peterson, R. C. (2011) Cranswickite MgSO₄·4H₂O, a new mineral from Calingasta, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 96 (5) 869-877 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3673

N.V., Zayakina, , (2019) Cranswickite — a rare tetrahydrate sulfate of magnesium MgSO4 ∙ 4H2O, the new find in Yakutia. Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society), 148 (1) 49-53 doi:10.30695/zrmo/2019.1481.04

(2021) Cranswickite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for CranswickiteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Argentina (TL)
San Juan Province Calingasta Department ⓘ Calingasta (TL)	Williams et al. (2010) +1 other reference
Sierra del Tontal ⓘ Sulfacor mines	Peterson (2011)

Russia
Sakha Oymyakonsky District ⓘ Malo-Tarynskoe deposit	N.V. et al. (2019)

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Cranswickite

About CranswickiteHide

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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