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Burnsite

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Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
© Brent Thorne

Formula:
KCdCu
2+
7
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
9
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
Colour:dark redLustre:
Name:For Peter C. Burns (b.1966), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
This page provides mineralogical data about Burnsite.

Classification of Burnsite

IMA status:Approved 2000
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/K.05-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JG.35

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
G : Selenites with additional anions, without H2O
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Type Occurrence of Burnsite

Type Locality:Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Burnsite

Colour:dark red
Streak:red

Chemical Properties of Burnsite

Formula:
KCdCu
2+
7
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
9
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
Essential elements:Cd, Cl, Cu, K, O, Se
All elements listed in formula:Cd, Cl, Cu, K, O, Se

Relationship of Burnsite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JG.Prewittite
KPb
 
1.5
ZnCu
 
6
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
10
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
4.JG.05Georgbokiite
Cu
 
5
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
2
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
4.JG.05Parageorgbokiite
Cu
 
5
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
2
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
4.JG.10Chloromenite
Cu
 
9
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
6
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
4
]
4.JG.15Sophiite
Zn
 
2
[Cl
 
2
|SeO
 
3
]
4.JG.20Ilinskite
(Na,K)Cu
 
5
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
3
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]
4.JG.25Francisite
Cu
 
3
Bi(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
2
Cl
4.JG.30Derriksite
Cu
 
4
UO
 
2
(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·H
 
2
O
4.JG.40Allochalcoselite
Cu
+
 
PbCu
2+
5
[O
 
2
|Cl
 
5
|(SeO
 
3
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Burnsite

Synonyms:
IMA2000-050
Other Languages:
German:Burnsit
Russian:Бернсит
Spanish:Burnsita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Burnsite

Reference List:Krivovichev, S.V. et al (2002) Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 1171-1175, 1587-1595.

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    Localities for Burnsite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
        • Tolbachik volcano
          • Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption
            • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
    		Can Min 40 (2002), 1171; Lapis 2003(1), 50
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