Plumbogottlobite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Plumbogottlobite
Formula:
PbMg(VO4)(OH)
Colour:
orange-brown
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
4 - 4½
Specific Gravity:
5.359 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
for the chemical analogy towards gottlobite
The Pb analogue of gottlobite and the Mg analogue of descloizite. Unique combination of elements (at the upload time).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
499356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:499356:4
IMA Classification of Plumbogottlobite
Approved
Approval year:
2025
Approval history:
IMA No. 2025-075
Classification of Plumbogottlobite
8.BH.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
Mineral Symbols
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pgot | 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 Plumbogottlobite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Orange-brown
Streak:
Light orange-brown
Hardness:
4 - 4½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
5.359 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Plumbogottlobite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
Comments:
none
Comments:
The indices of refraction could not be measured because they are higher than available immersion liquids. The average index of refraction calculated from the Gladstone–Dale relationship (Mandarino, 1981) is 2.077.
Chemistry of Plumbogottlobite
Mindat Formula:
PbMg(VO4)(OH)
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Plumbogottlobite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.6104(7) Å, b = 6.1091(6) Å, c = 9.3968(8) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.246 : 1 : 1.538
Unit Cell V:
436.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Twinning:
none
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.115 Å | (53) |
| 3.230 Å | (100) |
| 2.887 Å | (46) |
| 2.651 Å | (43) |
| 2.612 Å | (46) |
| 2.303 Å | (42) |
| 2.102 Å | (69) |
| 1.660 Å | (55) |
Type Occurrence of Plumbogottlobite
General Appearance of Type Material:
tablets up to about 0.2 mm in diameter
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
the collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA, catalogue number 77403
Geological Setting of Type Material:
a late-stage, low-temperature hydrothermal mineral
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Plumbogottlobite
Other Language Names for Plumbogottlobite
Dutch:Plumbogottlobiet
Relationship of Plumbogottlobite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Adelite-Descloizite Group:
| Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Arsendescloizite | PbZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Čechite | PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| 'Duftite-alpha' | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | |
| Gottlobite | CaMg(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Hermannroseite | CaCu(PO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| Nickelaustinite | CaNi(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| Pyrobelonite | PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
| 'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Nickelaustinite)' | PbNi(AsO4)(OH) | |
| Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.BH. | Peterchinite | Zn3Zn2(OH)6As[O3(OH)3] |
| 8.BH. | Reznitskyite | CaMg(VO4)F |
| 8.BH. | Cuprozheshengite | Pb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH. | Zheshengite | Pb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH. | Crimsonite | PbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.05 | Thadeuite | Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 |
| 8.BH.10 | Panasqueiraite | CaMg(PO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.10 | Isokite | CaMg(PO4)F |
| 8.BH.10 | Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| 8.BH.10 | Arsenatrotitanite | NaTi(AsO4)O |
| 8.BH.10 | Maxwellite | NaFe3+(AsO4)F |
| 8.BH.10 | Durangite | NaAl(AsO4)F |
| 8.BH.10 | Kononovite | NaMg(SO4)F |
| 8.BH.15 | Drugmanite | Pb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.20 | Nigelcookite | PbFe2+2V3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Plumbojohntomaite | PbFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Cirrolite | Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?) |
| 8.BH.20 | Penikisite | Ba(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Perloffite | Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Bjarebyite Group | |
| 8.BH.20 | Strontioperloffite | SrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Plumboperloffite | PbMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Johntomaite | BaFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Bjarebyite | (Ba,Sr)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.20 | Kulanite | Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| 8.BH.25 | Bertossaite | Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 |
| 8.BH.25 | Natropalermoite | Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 |
| 8.BH.25 | Palermoite | Li2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 |
| 8.BH.30 | Sewardite | CaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.30 | Carminite | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.35 | Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Nickelaustinite | CaNi(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Gabrielsonite | PbFe3+(As3+O3)O |
| 8.BH.35 | Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Arsendescloizite | PbZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | 'Duftite-alpha' | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Gottlobite | CaMg(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Hermannroseite | CaCu(PO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.35 | Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.40 | Čechite | PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.40 | Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.40 | Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.40 | Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.40 | Pyrobelonite | PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) |
| 8.BH.45 | Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.45 | Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.50 | Paganoite | NiBi(AsO4)O |
| 8.BH.55 | Jagowerite | BaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| 8.BH.55 | Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| 8.BH.60 | Attakolite | CaMn2+Al4(SiO3OH)(PO4)3(OH)4 |
| 8.BH.65 | Leningradite | PbCu3(VO4)2Cl |
| 8.BH.70 | Katiarsite | KTiO(AsO4) |
| 8.BH.70 | Yurgensonite | K2SnTiO2(AsO4)2 |
| 8.BH.75 | Melanarsite | K3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4 |
| 8.BH.80 | Evseevite | Na2Mg(AsO4)F |
| 8.BH.80 | Moraskoite | Na2Mg(PO4)F |
| 8.BH.85 | Piccoliite | NaCaMn3+2(AsO4)2O(OH) |
Fluorescence of Plumbogottlobite
No fluorescence was observed in either long- or short-wave ultraviolet illumination
Other Information
Notes:
At room temperature, plumbogottlobite rapidly decomposes in dilute HCl, forming a white residue, which slowly dissolves.
Plumbogottlobite is very sensitive to the laser, requiring a relatively low power of 2 mW, whereas the descloizite spectrum was successfully recorded at 16 mW.
Plumbogottlobite is very sensitive to the laser, requiring a relatively low power of 2 mW, whereas the descloizite spectrum was successfully recorded at 16 mW.
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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Germany (TL) | |
| Kampf et al. (2026) +1 other reference |
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Glücksstern Mine, Gottlob Hill, Friedrichroda, Gotha District, Thuringia, Germany