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Arsenate

Bariopharmacosiderite

Ba₀.₅Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·5H₂O
Crystal systemCubic
ClassArsenate
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Bariopharmacosiderite specimen

Bariopharmacosiderite , Scorodite , Alunite Supergroup (Field of view 2 mm) Locality: Les Montmins Mine (Ste Barbe vein), Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne, France Original description: Bariopharmacosiderite (red), Scorodite (blue to colorless), on Alunite group (yellow). Photo and collection Queneau Patrice. — Photo: Patrice Queneau · Public domain

Bariopharmacosiderite

Bariopharmacosiderite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula Ba₀.₅Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·5H₂O.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group P-42m). It is a member of the Pharmacosiderite structural group.

IMA symbol Bpsd, IMA status: approved, named in 1966.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more B minerals or help write this entry.