Palmierite Supergroup
A group of related mineral species
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About Palmierite Supergroup
Formula:
A2B(TO4)2
The A and B sites can be occupied by K, Na, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sr, Pb, Rb, Zn, Tl, Cs, Bi, NH4, and REE with 1+, 2+, and 3+ charges. In turn, the T site can be occupied by Si, P, V, As, S, Se, Mo, Cr, and W with 4+, 5+, and 6+ charges.
This page provides mineralogical data about Palmierite Supergroup.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470787:1
IMA Classification of Palmierite Supergroup
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IMA Approved Group Name
Chemistry of Palmierite Supergroup
Mindat Formula:
A2B(TO4)2
The A and B sites can be occupied by K, Na, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sr, Pb, Rb, Zn, Tl, Cs, Bi, NH4, and REE with 1+, 2+, and 3+ charges. In turn, the T site can be occupied by Si, P, V, As, S, Se, Mo, Cr, and W with 4+, 5+, and 6+ charges.
The A and B sites can be occupied by K, Na, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sr, Pb, Rb, Zn, Tl, Cs, Bi, NH4, and REE with 1+, 2+, and 3+ charges. In turn, the T site can be occupied by Si, P, V, As, S, Se, Mo, Cr, and W with 4+, 5+, and 6+ charges.
Chemical Analysis
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (Ba2.794K0.092Ca0.084Na0.033Sr0.017)Σ3.020(V5+1.827S6+0.091P50.051Al0.040Si0.005Fe3+ 0.005)Σ2.017O8 |
| 2 | (Ba2.69K0.22Na0.04Ca0.02Sr0.01)Σ2.98(P1.16V0.57S0.24Al0.04Si0.03)Σ2.04O8 |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0020245 | Tuite | Thompson R M, Xie X, Zhai S, Downs R T, Yang H (2013) A comparison of the Ca3(PO4)2 and CaSiO3 systems, with a new structure refinement of tuite synthesized at 15 GPa and 1300 deg C American Mineralogist 98 1585-1592 | 2013 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0019959 | Gurimite | Mugavero S J, Bharathy M, McAlum J, Loye H C (2008) Crystal growth of alkaline earth vanadates from hydroxide fluxes Solid State Sciences 10 370-376 | 2008 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0015320 | Palmierite | Tissot R G, Rodriguez M A, Sipola D L, Voigt J A (2001) X-ray powder diffraction study of synthetic palmierite, K2Pb(SO4)2 Powder Diffraction 16 92-97 | 2001 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0007447 | Tuite | Sugiyama K, Tokonami M (1987) Structure and crystal chemistry of a dense polymorph of tricalcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2: a host to accommodate large lithophile elements in the Earth's mantle Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 15 125-130 | 1987 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0010708 | Gurimite | Susse P, Buerger M J (1970) The structure of Ba3(VO4)2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 131 161-174 |  | 1970 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Palmierite Supergroup to other Species
Palmierite Supergroup Members:
| Palmierite Group | A2B(TO4)2 | |
| Kalistrontite | K2Sr(SO4)2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Palmierite | K2Pb(SO4)2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Tuite Group | A3(TO4)2 (?) | |
| Gurimite | Ba3(VO4)2 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
| Mazorite | Ba3(PO4)2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
| Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network. Node placement is calculated from inferred formula differences; these relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species. The full member list remains below.
Other Information
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 Palmierite Supergroup
Localities for Palmierite Supergroup
Showing 58 localities.
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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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Africa | |
| [Tuite] Ozawa et al. (2007, December) |
Antarctica | |
| [Tuite] YT Lin et al. (2011) |
| [Tuite] Kato et al. (2017) |
Australia | |
| [Tuite] Excalibur Minerals CATALOG 20601 - ... |
Austria | |
| [Palmierite] Blass et al. (2001) |
| [Palmierite] Auer (2023) |
Chile | |
| [Palmierite] samples analysed by Gerhard Mohn and ... |
China | |
| [Tuite] Xie et al. (2004) +4 other references |
| [Tuite] Li et al. (2018) |
| [Kalistrontite] Min Mo (1987) |
| [Kalistrontite] Yaoting Lin and Jinquan He (2004) |
| [Kalistrontite] Xiaohong Sun et al. (2010) |
| [Kalistrontite] Li et al. (2015) |
Germany | |
| [Kalistrontite] Weiß (1990) |
| [Palmierite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Palmierite] Schnorrer (1995) | |
| [Palmierite] Bender et al. (1994) |
| [Palmierite] Blaß et al. (1995) |
| [Kalistrontite] Juroszek et al. (Ti 5 Fe) |
| [Kalistrontite] Juroszek et al. (2025) | |
| [Mazorite] Krzątała et al. (2023) |
Indonesia | |
| [Palmierite] Symonds (1993) |
Israel | |
| [Gurimite] Galuskin et al. (2015) |
| [Gurimite] Williams et al. (2013) +4 other references |
| [Gurimite, Mazorite] Krzątała et al. (2023) | |
| [Gurimite] Pekov et al. (2022) | |
| [Gurimite] Galuskina et al. (2024) | |
| [Gurimite] Galuskin et al. (2024) |
Italy | |
| [Palmierite] Imma Punzo collection |
| [Palmierite] Russo +2 other references | |
| [Palmierite] Pelloux (1927) +1 other reference | |
| [Palmierite] Pellino et al. (2025) | |
| [Kalistrontite] abstr. in Riv. Mineral. Ital. et al. (3-1980) +2 other references |
Japan | |
| [Palmierite] Africano et al. (2002) |
Middle East | |
| [Gurimite, Kalistrontite] Vapnik et al. (2014) | |
Morocco | |
| [Tuite] Baziotis et al. (2013) |
Namibia | |
| [Kalistrontite] Mees (1999) |
Nigeria | |
| [Tuite] Gu et al. (2022) +1 other reference |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
| [Tuite] Gu et al. (2025) | |
| [Tuite] Suporn Boonsuea & John Spraya (2012) | |
Oman | |
| [Tuite] Litasov et al. (2019) |
| [Tuite] Litasov et al. (2019) | |
Palestine | |
| [Gurimite] Galuskina et al. (2024) |
Romania | |
| [Palmierite] Hansen et al. (2019) |
Russia | |
| [Kalistrontite] Voronnova (1962) +2 other references |
| [Palmierite] Zelenski et al. (2012) +1 other reference |
| [Palmierite] Zelenski et al. (2020) |
| [Kalistrontite] Chaykovsky et al. (2011) |
| [Tuite] Litasov et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| [Tuite] Ozdín et al. (2010) |
Spain | |
| [Palmierite] Calvo Rebollar (2014) |
| [Palmierite] Pérez-López et al. (2025) |
Turkey | |
| [Kalistrontite] García-Veigas et al. (2010) +2 other references |
UK | |
| [Kalistrontite] Smith et al. (2014) |
| [Kalistrontite] Kemp et al. (2016) | |
Ukraine | |
| [Kalistrontite] Griniv et al. (1986) |
Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia