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Kingite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Kingite

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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About KingiteHide

Formula:
Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Originally assumed to be Al3(PO4)2(OH)3.9H2O.
Colour:
White, colorless, greenish yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Specific Gravity:
2.21 - 2.30
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in 1957 by Keith Norrish, Lillian E.R. Rogers, and R.E. Shapter in honor of Donald King (3 June 1926, Adelaide, Australia - 3 August 1989, The Gap, Australia), exploration geologist and mining executive with a varied background. He made significant contributions to the coal industry in Queensland. He collected the first specimens of kingite while he was a geologist with the Department of Mines, Adelaide, South Australia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Kingite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2210
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2210:7

Similar NamesHide

KangiteA valid IMA mineral species(Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3
KinoiteA valid IMA mineral speciesCa2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10]
KonigiteA synonym of Brochantite

IMA Classification of KingiteHide

Classification of KingiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.DC.47

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
Dana 8th ed.:
42.10.3.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
19.7.11

19 : Phosphates
7 : Phosphates of Al alone

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
KgiIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KingiteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous, Dull
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
White, colorless, greenish yellow
Streak:
White
Density:
2.21 - 2.30 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.465 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KingiteHide

Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
strong

Chemistry of KingiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O

Originally assumed to be Al3(PO4)2(OH)3.9H2O.
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O56.635 %
Al17.908 %
P13.705 %
F8.406 %
H3.345 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Al, F, H, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KingiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.15(1) Å, b = 10.00(1) Å, c = 7.24(2) Å
α = 98.6(1)°, β = 93.6(1)°, γ = 93.2(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.915 : 1 : 0.724
Unit Cell V:
652.29 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Platelets or irregular fragments, to 1 ”m, aggregated in nodules; as crusts of intergrown spheroids resembling fish roe.
Comment:
Point Group: 1 or 1; Space Group: P1 or P1.

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0005931KingiteWallwork K S, Pring A, Taylor M R, Hunter B A (2004) The network of hydrogen bonding in kingite, as revealed by a neutron-diffraction investigation of its deuterated analogue, Al3(PO4)2F3.7D2O The Canadian Mineralogist 42 135-141BERJAYA20040293
0002976KingiteWallwork K S, Pring A, Taylor M R, Hunter B A (2003) A model for the structure of the hydrated aluminum phosphate, kingite determined by ab initio powder diffraction methods American Mineralogist 88 235-239BERJAYA20030293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
9.1 Å(100)
3.45 Å(80)
3.48 Å(65)
5.28 Å(52)
3.17 Å(39)
3.108 Å(30)
5.34 Å(28)
Comments:
Fairview Quarry, South Australia, Australia. Data from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of KingiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Fairview Quarry, Robertstown, South Australia, Australia
General Appearance of Type Material:
White nodules to 5 cm in diameter.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Paris, France, 175.300.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 109441.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 112693.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Found in Cambrian and Upper Precambrian limestones. Probably of supergene origin. Thought to have been deposited by meteoric waters in fault zones and breccias during Tertiary times.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Halite'Limonite'QuartzTalc
Reference:
Norrish, K.; Rogers, Lillian E. R.; Shapter, R. E. (1957) Kingite, a new hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral from Robertstown, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (236). 351-357 doi:10.1180/minmag.1957.031.236.01

Other Language Names for KingiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Kingite associated with TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
3 photos of Kingite associated with GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
3 photos of Kingite associated with FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
1 photo of Kingite associated with VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
1 photo of Kingite associated with PyriteFeS2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.DC.FerroberauniteFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.CésarferreiraiteFe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.FerrivauxiteFe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.IanbruceiteZn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.05NissoniteCu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.07EuchroiteCu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2OOrth. 222 : P212121
8.DC.10LegranditeZn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.12StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2OMon.
8.DC.15EarlshannoniteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15KunatiteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15'UM2006-27-PO:FeHZn'ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon.
8.DC.15'UKI-2006-(PO:AlCuFeH)'Fe2+Al3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
8.DC.15CobaltarthuriteCoFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15ArthuriteCuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15OjuelaiteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.15BendadaiteFe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.17KleemaniteZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2OMon.
8.DC.20MagnesiobermaniteMgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2 : P21
8.DC.20BermaniteMn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.DC.20CoralloiteMn2+Mn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.22KovdorskiteMg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.25ZincostrunziteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.25MetavivianiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25FerristrunziteFe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OTric.
8.DC.25StrunziteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.25FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric.
8.DC.27BerauniteFe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2OMon. m : Bb
8.DC.27TvrdĂœiteFe2+Fe3+2Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.27ZincoberauniteZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.DC.30MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30FerrolaueiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30UshkoviteMgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30LaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30SigloiteFe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30NordgauiteMnAl2(PO4)2(F,OH)2 · 5H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30Kayrobertsonite[MnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4] · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30KummeriteMn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30MangangordoniteMn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30StewartiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30Kastningite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.30PseudolaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.32KamarizaiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.32TinticiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.35VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.37VantasseliteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2OOrth.
8.DC.40CacoxeniteFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.DC.45SouzaliteMg3Al4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OTric. 1
8.DC.45Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2OTric.
8.DC.50AllanpringiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.DC.50FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.50WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.52KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.DC.55MapimiteZn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 10H2OMon. m : Bm
8.DC.57OgdensburgiteCa2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmmm
8.DC.60CloncurryiteCu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.DC.60Nevadaite(Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.DC.62KenngottiteMn2+3Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.DC.67MolinelloiteCu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4)Tric. 1 : P1
8.DC.70WhitecapsiteH16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16 · 120H2OHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.DC.75HeimitePbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2OMon. 2/m
8.DC.80LedneviteCu[PO3(OH)] · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b

Other InformationHide

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 KingiteHide

Localities for KingiteHide

Showing 16 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the BERJAYA symbol to view information about a locality. The BERJAYA symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

BERJAYA - This locality has map coordinates listed. BERJAYA - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. BERJAYA - Good crystals or important locality for species. BERJAYA - 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.
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Light Regional Council
      • Koonunga
Frost et al. (2004) +1 other reference
    • Robertstown
Norrish et al. (1957) +2 other references
    • Yorke Peninsula Council
      • Clinton
Norrish et al. (1957) +1 other reference
Norrish et al. (1957) +1 other reference
Germany
 
  • Thuringia
    • Greiz District
      • Kauern
Witzke et al. (1998)
      • Zeulenroda-Triebes
www.handbookofmineralogy.org (2012)
www.handbookofmineralogy.org (2012)
Hungary
 
  • Borsod-AbaĂșj-ZemplĂ©n County
    • Kazincbarcika District
      • DĂ©destapolcsĂĄny
Koch (1985)
    • NekĂ©zseny
SzakĂĄll et al. (1996)
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Okinsky District
Nordgold
Spain
 
  • Extremadura
    • CĂĄceres
      • Zarza la Mayor
Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
USA
 
  • Arkansas
    • Garland County
www.handbookofmineralogy.org (2012)
        • Union Carbide Mine
R&M 70:3 pp 154-170
Howard +1 other reference
  • Nevada
    • Eureka County
      • Carlin Trend
        • Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict
Newmont Mining Corporation
      • Lynn Mining District
Jensen et al. (1995)
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