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Creaseyite

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Su Elzu, Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
© Enrico Bonacina

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Formula:
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
2
(Fe,Al)
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
17
·6H
 
2
O
System:Orthorhombic


Visually very similar to green-coloured minerals of the Mixite Group, especially Agardite.

Classification of Creaseyite

IMA status:Approved 1974
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/D.21-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.HH.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
H : With Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:78.7.2.1

78 : Unclassified Silicates
7 :
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.13.10

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
13 : Silicates of Pb
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Type Occurrence of Creaseyite

Type Locality:Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Year of Discovery:1975

Crystallography of Creaseyite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 12.48Å, b = 21.39Å, c = 7.28Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.583 : 1 : 0.34
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,943.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Creaseyite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.737 nβ = 1.747 nγ = 1.768
2V:Measured: 69° , Calculated: 70°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.031

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r > v moderate

Chemical Properties of Creaseyite

Formula:
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
2
(Fe,Al)
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
17
·6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Cu, Fe, H, O, Pb, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Cu, Fe, H, O, Pb, Si
Common Impurities:Al,Zn

Relationship of Creaseyite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.HH.05Macquartite
Pb
 
3
Cu(CrO
 
4
)(SiO
 
3
)(OH)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
9.HH.10Luddenite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
14
·4H
 
2
O
9.HH.20Plumbotsumite
Pb
 
5
Si
 
4
O
 
8
(OH)
 
10
9.HH.25Molybdophyllite
Pb
 
2
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.13.1Alamosite
Pb
 
12
[Si
 
12
O
 
36
]
14.13.2Plumbotsumite
Pb
 
5
Si
 
4
O
 
8
(OH)
 
10
14.13.3Luddenite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
2
Si
 
5
O
 
14
·4H
 
2
O
14.13.4Molybdophyllite
Pb
 
2
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.13.5Margarosanite
Pb(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
14.13.6Ganomalite
Pb
 
9
Ca
 
5
Mn[O|SiO
 
4
|(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
4
]
14.13.7Kentrolite
Pb
 
2
Mn
3+
2
[O
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
14.13.8Barysilite
Pb
 
8
Mn
2+
 
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
 
3
14.13.9Melanotekite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
2
[O
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]

Other Names for Creaseyite

Synonyms:
IMA1974-044
Other Languages:
German:Creaseyit
Spanish:Creaseyita

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 Creaseyite

Reference List:Williams, S.A. & R.A. Bideaux (1975), Creaseyite, Cu2Pb2(Fe,Al)2Si5O17·6H2O, a new mineral from Arizona and Sonora, Mineralogical Magazine: 40: 227-231.

American Mineralogist: 61: 503.

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    Localities for Creaseyite

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    (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.
    Chile
     
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique Province
        • Pampa del Tamarugal
          • Camiña
    		Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Sassari Province
        • Ozieri
    		Olmi F., Sabelli C., Santucci, A., Brizzi, G. (1995): I silicati e i vanadati di Ozieri (SS). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1995, 145-160
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Navojoa
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Dumfries & Galloway (Dumfries-shire)
        • Wanlockhead
    		 Creaseyite From Wanlockhead, Dumfries And Galloway,Scotland. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals (2009) Number30, PP13-14
    S.Rust Collection
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa Co.
        • Big Horn Mts
          • Osborn District
            • Tonopah
              • Belmont Mountain
                • Tiger Wash
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 192; Allen, G.B. & W. Hunt (1988), The Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Maricopa Co., AZ, Min.Rec.: 19(3): 139-144.
        • Vulture Mts
          • Vulture District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 192, 419; Williams, S.A. & R.A. Bideaux (1975), Creaseyite, Cu2Pb2(Fe,Al)2Si5O17·6H2O, a new mineral from Arizona and Sonora, Min.Mag.: 40: 227-231.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Mammoth District
          • Tiger
            • St. Anthony deposit
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 192, 225, 252; Williams, S.A. & R.A. Bideaux (1975), Creaseyite, Cu2Pb2(Fe,Al)2Si5O17·6H2O, a new mineral from Arizona and Sonora, Min.Mag.: 40: 227-231;
    • California
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Baker
          • Section 2; T13N; R7E (SB)
    		Collected by Brent Thorne and EDS confirmed by Bob Housley; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1198–1204, 2009
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead Co.
        • Argenta District
          • Argenta
            • Stapleton Gulch
    		http://www.mineralnews.com/MinNews/MN18-2.html
      • Granite Co.
        • South Boulder Creek District (Princeton District)
    		Min News 20:6 pp11-12
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Eldorado Mountains
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
        • Gold Point District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Mexico
      • Luna Co.
        • Cooks Peak District
          • Old Hadley (Graphic) Mining District
    		Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
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