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Eulytine

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Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Formula:
Bi
 
4
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
Colour:ColourlessHardness:4½
This page provides mineralogical data about Eulytine.

Classification of Eulytine

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/A.12-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.AD.40

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
Dana 8th edition ID:51.5.4.1

51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
5 : Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.14.7

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
14 : Silicates of V and Bi
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Type Occurrence of Eulytine

Type Locality:Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Physical Properties of Eulytine

Lustre:Adamantine
Colour:Colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4½
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Chemical Properties of Eulytine

Formula:
Bi
 
4
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
Essential elements:Bi, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Bi, O, Si

Relationship of Eulytine to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.AD.05Larnite
Ca
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.05Calcio-Olivine
Ca
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.15Merwinite
Ca
 
3
Mg[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
9.AD.20Bredigite
Ca
 
7
Mg[SiO
 
4
]
 
4
9.AD.25Andradite
Ca
 
3
Fe
3+
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Almandine
Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Calderite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca)
 
3
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Goldmanite
Ca
 
3
(V
3+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Grossular
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Henritermierite
Ca
 
3
(Mn
3+
 
,Al)
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
9.AD.25Hibschite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
6-1
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1.5-2.5
]
9.AD.25Hydroandradite
9.AD.25Katoite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
8-6
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-1.5
]
9.AD.25Kimzeyite
Ca
 
3
(Zr,Ti)
 
2
[(Si,Al,Fe
3+
 
)O
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Knorringite
Mg
 
3
Cr
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Majorite
Mg
 
3
(Fe
2+
 
,Si,Al)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Morimotoite
Ca
 
3
(Ti,Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[(Si,Fe
3+
 
)O
 
4
]
 
3
 (?)
9.AD.25Pyrope
Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Schorlomite
Ca
 
3
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[(Si,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)O
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Spessartine
Mn
2+
3
Al
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Uvarovite
Ca
 
3
Cr
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.25Wadalite
Ca
 
6
(Al,Mg)
 
4
[Cl
 
3
|O
 
4
|{(Si,Al,Fe
3+
 
)O
 
4
}
 
3
]
9.AD.25Holtstamite
Ca
 
3
(Al,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
4
9.AD.30Coffinite
(U,Th)[(OH)
 
4x
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-x
]
9.AD.30Hafnon
(Hf,Zr)[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.30Thorite
(Th,U)[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.30Thorogummite
(Th,U)[(OH)
 
4x
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
1-x
]
9.AD.30Zircon
Zr[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.35Huttonite
Th[SiO
 
4
]
9.AD.35Tombarthite-(Y)
Y
 
4
[HSiO
 
4
]
 
3
9.AD.45Reidite
Zr[SiO
 
4
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
14.14.1Cavansite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
14.14.2Pentagonite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
14.14.3Goldmanite
Ca
 
3
(V
3+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
14.14.4Haradaite
SrVSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.14.5Saneroite
Na
 
2
(Mn,Mn)
 
10
Si
 
11
VO
 
34
(OH)
 
4
14.14.6Erlianite
(Fe,Mg)
 
4
(Fe,V)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,O)
 
8
14.14.8Bismutoferrite
Fe
3+
2
Bi[OH|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Eulytine

Synonyms:
AgricoliteEulytite
German names:
AgricolitEulytinEulytitKieselwismut
Russian names:
Эвлитин
Spanish names:
AgricolitaEulytita

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 Eulytine

Reference List:Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 123: 73-76.

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    Localities for Eulytine

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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.
    Australia
     
    • Queensland
      • Biggenden Shire
    		Qld dept mines mines records
    • Victoria
      • Benambra
    		Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Habach valley
    		NIEDERMAYR, G., F. BERNHARD, G. BLASS, H.-P. BOJAR, F. BRANDSTÄTTER, H.-W. GRAF, B. LEIKAUF, B. MOSER & W. POSTL (2000): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLIX. – Carinthia II, 190./110.: 181-224.
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Papineau Co.
        • Portland Township
          • St-Pierre-de-Wakefield
    		Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Honghe Autonomous Prefecture
        • Gejiu Co.
          • Gejiu Sn-polymetallic deposit
            • Western Sub-district
    		Chen, J., Halls, C., and Stanley, C.J. (1992): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 11(2), 140-155.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		[MinRecord 29:164]
    Lapis 2002(7/8), 54
        • Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)
          • Slavkovský Les Mts
    		Sejkora, J., Ridkosil, T., Srein, V. (1993): Eulytite from Jachymov and Smrkovec. Bull.Ces.Geol.Spol., 1, 27-29
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Fecht valley (Munster valley)
          • Munster
    		Nicolas Meisser, Lausanne Geologique Museum
        • Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch)
    		Le Cahier des micromonteurs, 1998, 1, pp 27-28
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		Dubru. M, (1986) Pétrologie et géochimie du marbre à brucite et des borates associés au gisement de tungstène de Costabonne, (Pyrénées orientales, France) 930p
    • Lorraine
      • Vosges
        • Upper Moselle Valley
    		Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
    Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997, 109-111
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Baiersbronn
          • Schönegründ
    		No reference listed
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Hausach
    		Lapis 23(4), 13-17 (1998)
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Burgfelsen
    		No reference listed
            • Heubach Valley
    		No reference listed
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Kolitsch, U. & Götzinger, M. (2000): Einige Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald: Eulytin, Namibit, Volborthit, Gearksutit, Spertiniit, Monazit-(La), Protasit, Sainfeldit, Cyanotrichit und Vauquelinit. Erzgräber 14, 33-47. (in German); WALENTA, K. (1999): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara. 8. Folge, 2. Teil. Lapis 24 (12), 40-44
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Johanngeorgenstadt
    		Gröbner, J., Grimm, O. & Zienau, H. (2005): Neufunde interessanter Wismut- und Uranmineralien am Schaarschacht, Johanngeorgenstadt, Sachsen. Lapis 30 (6), 44-51; 62.
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
          • Neustädtel
    		Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 793.
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
          • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
    		Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
        • Schwarzenberg District
    		Lapis, 17 (7/8), 51-58+90.
      • Vogtland
        • Plauen
          • Mechelgrün
    		Tröger, S. (2006): Uran- und Wismutmineralien von Mechelgrün im Vogtland. Lapis 31 (9), 22-24; 58. (in German)
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Saitama Prefecture
          • Chichibu-gun
            • Ohtaki-mura
              • Nakatsugawa
    		Alfredo Petrov collection
    • Nansei Archipelago
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Yakushima Island
    		XRD confirmation by Hori Mineralogy, Tokyo
    Nepal
     
    • Kosi Zone
      • Sankhuwasabha District (Sankhuwa Sahba)
    		Natural History Museum Vienna collection
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Rudawy Janowickie Mts
        • Czarnów
          • Rędziny
    		Domańska, J.: Rędziny. Otoczak, nr. 29, p. 38-52.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Khabarovskiy Kray
        • Badzhalski ore District
    		P.M. Kartashov and V.V. Strekopytov data
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Córdoba
        • Villanueva de Córdoba
    		Schnorrer, G. (2000): Die Minerale der ehemaligen Grube Espuela de San Miguel bei Villanueva de Cordoba, Prov. Cordoba in Spanien. Der Aufschluss, 51, 211-222. (in German)
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Riviera
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 77
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Southern Fells
            • Waberthwaite
    		[MinRecord 29:164]; BMS Collection
    • Scotland
      • Dumfries & Galloway (Kirkcudbrightshire)
        • Needle's Eye
    		BMS Database
    USA
     
    • California
    		[MinRecord 29:164]
    Foord, E. E. (1996): Clinobisvanite, eulytite, and namibite from the Pala pegmatite district, San Diego Co., California, USA. Miner. Mag. 60, 387.
    • Nevada
      • Lander Co.
        • Spencer Hot Springs District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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