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Felsőbányaite

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Coimadai Antimony Mine, Pyrete Creek, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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Formula:
Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
Colour:Colourless, yellow, ...Hardness:1½
Name:From the type locality, Felsöbánya, Hungary (now Baia Sprie, Romania).


Described by Kenngott in 1853, so the name Felsöbányaite has priority over "Basaluminite" which wasn't named until 1948, then was found to be the same species.

Classification of Felsőbányaite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.06-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.DD.05

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:31.4.4.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : (AB)4(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.6.8

25 : Sulphates
6 : Sulphates of Al and Tl
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Type Occurrence of Felsőbányaite

Type Locality:Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Associated Minerals at type locality:
StibniteMarcasiteBaryte

Physical Properties of Felsőbányaite

Lustre:Vitreous, Pearly
Comment:Pearly on cleavage surfaces.
Colour:Colourless, yellow, white; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness (Mohs):1½
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
On {010} and {100}; and possibly also on {001}.
Density (measured):2.33 g/cm3

Crystallography of Felsőbányaite

Morphology:Occurs as globular, radial aggregates comprised of lamellar crystals; also as intergrown lath-like crystals tabular {001} and elongated [100] with a terminal angle of 66°24'.

Optical Data of Felsőbányaite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.516 nε = 1.533
2V:Measured: 46° to 50°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.017

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low

Chemical Properties of Felsőbányaite

Formula:
Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, O, S
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, O, S

Relationship of Felsőbányaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.DD.10Langite
Cu
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DD.10Posnjakite
Cu
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
7.DD.10Wroewolfeite
Cu
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DD.10Montetrisaite
Cu
 
6
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
10
·H
 
2
O
7.DD.15Spangolite
Cu
 
6
Al[(OH)
 
12
|Cl|SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DD.20Ktenasite
(Cu,Zn)
 
5
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6H
 
2
O
7.DD.25Christelite
Cu
 
2
Zn
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DD.30Campigliaite
Mn
2+
 
Cu
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DD.30Devilline
CaCu
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
7.DD.30Orthoserpierite
Ca(Cu,Zn)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
7.DD.30Serpierite
Ca(Cu,Zn)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
7.DD.30Niedermayrite
CdCu
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Carrboydite
(Ni,Cu)
 
14
Al
 
9
[(OH)
 
43
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
6
] · 7H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Glaucocerinite
(Zn,Cu)
 
10
Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
32
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 18H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Honessite
Ni
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Hydrohonessite
Ni
 
6
Fe
3+
2
[(OH)
 
16
|SO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Motukoreaite
NaMg
 
19
Al
 
12
(CO
 
3
)
 
6.5
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
54
·28H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Mountkeithite
(Mg,Ni)
 
11
(Fe
3+
 
,Cr
3+
 
,Al)
 
3
[(OH)
 
24
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
3.5
] · 11H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Shigaite
Al
 
4
Mn
 
7
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
22
·8H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Wermlandite
Mg
 
7
(Ca,Mg)(Al,Fe)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
18
(H
 
2
O)
 
12
7.DD.35Woodwardite
Cu
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|SO
 
4
] · 2-4H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Zincaluminite
Zn
 
6
Al
 
6
[(OH)
 
13
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite
Cu
 
1-x
Al
 
x
[(OH)
 
2
|(SO
 
4
)
 
x/2
] · nH
 
2
O
7.DD.35Zincowoodwardite
Zn
 
1-x
Al
 
x
(SO
 
4
)
 
x/2
(OH)
 
2
·nH
 
2
O (?)
7.DD.35Natroglaucocerinite
[(Zn,Cu)
 
5
Al
 
3
(OH)
 
16
][(SO
 
4
)
 
1.5
Na
 
1.5
(SO
 
4
)
 
0.75
(H
 
2
O)
 
9
]
7.DD.35Nikischerite
[AlFe
 
2
(OH)
 
6
]
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
Na(H
 
2
O)
 
6
·6H
 
2
O
7.DD.40Lawsonbauerite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
9
Zn
 
4
[(OH)
 
11
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
7.DD.40Torreyite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
9
Zn
 
4
[(OH)
 
11
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
7.DD.45Mooreite
(Mg,Zn,Mn
2+
 
)
 
15
[(OH)
 
13
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
7.DD.50Namuwite
(Zn,Cu)
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DD.55Bechererite
(Zn,Cu)
 
6
Zn
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(SO
 
4
,HSiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
7.DD.60Ramsbeckite
(Cu,Zn)
 
15
[(OH)
 
22
|(SO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 6H
 
2
O
7.DD.65Vonbezingite
Ca
 
6
Cu
 
3
[(OH)
 
12
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DD.70Redgillite
Cu
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
7.DD.75Chalcoalumite
CuAl
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DD.75Nickelalumite
(Ni,Cu)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|{SO
 
4
,(NO
 
3
)
 
2
}] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DD.75Kyrgyzstanite
ZnAl
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
12
·3H
 
2
O
7.DD.80Guarinoite
(Zn,Co,Ni)
 
6
[(OH,Cl)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DD.80Schulenbergite
(Cu,Zn)
 
7
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DD.80Thérèsemagnanite
(Co,Zn,Ni)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)(OH,Cl)
 
10
·8H
 
2
O
7.DD.80UM1992-30
(Zn,Cu)
 
7
[(SO
 
4
,CO
 
3
)
 
2
](OH)
 
10
 · 3H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.6.1Rostite
Al[OH|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.6.2Jurbanite
Al[OH|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.6.3Khademite
Al[F|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.6.4Meta-aluminite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.6.5Aluminite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 7H
 
2
O
25.6.6Meta-alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·12H
 
2
O
25.6.7Alunogen
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
·17H
 
2
O
25.6.9Basaluminite
25.6.10Hydrobasaluminite
Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 12-36H
 
2
O
25.6.11Zaherite
Al
 
12
[(OH)
 
26
|(SO
 
4
)
 
5
] · 20H
 
2
O
25.6.12Tamarugite
NaAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·6H
 
2
O
25.6.13Mendozite
NaAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·11H
 
2
O
25.6.14Alum-(Na)
NaAl[SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
25.6.15Natroalunite
(Na,K)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
25.6.16Kalinite
KAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
·11H
 
2
O Not confirmed
25.6.17Alum-(K)
KAl[SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O
25.6.18Alunite
KAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
25.6.19Minamiite
(Na,Ca
 
0.5
,K)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|SO
 
4
]
 
2
25.6.20Tschermigite
(NH
 
4
)Al[SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Felsőbányaite

Synonyms:
BasaluminiteFelsobanyiteFelsöbanyiteFelsöbányite
Other Languages:
German:Felsöbányait
Russian:Фельшебаниит
Spanish:Felsöbányaita

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 Felsőbányaite

Reference List:Kenngott (1853) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 10: 294 (as Felsöbányite).

Haidinger (1854) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 12: 183.

von Hauer (1854) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 12: 188.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 159.

Krenner (1928a) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 138.

Bannister and Hollingworth (1948) Nature: 162: 565 (as Basaluminite).

Bannister and Hollingworth (1950) Mineralogical Magazine: 29: 1 (as Basaluminite).

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. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 585-586; also 586 (as Basaluminite).

American Mineralogist (1965): 50: 812.

Canadian Mineralogist (2004) 44, 1617.

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    Localities for Felsőbányaite

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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
     
    • Victoria
      • Bacchus Marsh
        • Pyrete Creek
      • Otway Ranges
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Waldenstein
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Quijarro Province
    		[MinRec 21:133]
    France
     
    • Champagne-Ardenne
      • Marne
        • Epernay
    		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: 586.
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Lodève
    		[Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 1998, 2, p.13-26]
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Rudabányai Mts.
    		HOM Database
    • Fejér Co.
      • Bakony Mts.
    		Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
      • Bicske-Zsámbéki Basin
        • Bicske-Csordakút
        • Mány
    		Sajó, I.E. & Szakáll, S. (2007): Canadian Mineralogist 45, 479-483.
      • Vértes Mts.
    		ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII., 1997; Szakáll-Gatter-Szendrei: Mineral Species of Hungary, 2006
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Cserhát Mts.
    		Geoda - Journal of the Hungarian Friends of Minerals, 2007 august.
    Ireland
     
    • Co. Kerry
    		Moreton et al. (1995) Irish J. Earth Sciences, 14, 1-5..
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Sestri Levante
    		Dott. Cristina Carbone-Dipteris-Genova: analysis June 2007 (paper in preparation)
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Manciano
    		Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, (2), 117-120.
        • Massa Marittima
    		Nannoni R., Capperi M., 1983. La miniera di "Fenice-Capanne". Minerali e genesi del giacimento. Quad. Mus. Stor. Nat. Livorno, 4: 19-32.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
    		The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
        • Iwate Prefecture
    		The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
    Poland
     
    • Małopolskie
      • Nowy Sącz
        • Nowy Sącz District
          • Rożnów area
    		Wieser T. 1974: Basaluminite in the weathering zone of Carpathian Flysch deposits. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 5, 55-66.; Wieser T. 1974: Basaluminite in the weathering zone of Carpathian Flysch deposits. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 5, 55-66.
    Romania
     
    • Maramures Co.
      • Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya)
    		Kenngott (1853) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 10: 294; 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: 585.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Štiavnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Lleida (Lérida)
        • La Cerdanya
    		Calvo, M., Viñals, J. & Triviño, A.: Zálesiíte, felsobanyaite and fraipontite, in a conglomerate in Prullans, La Cerdanya, Catalonia (Spain). Mineral Up, Vol. I, 3, 49-51
    UK
     
    • England
      • Northamptonshire
    		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: 586; Specimen in collection of Natural History Museum, London.
      • South Gloucestershire (Bristol; Avon)
        • Chipping Sodbury District
    		No reference listed
      • Sussex
    		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: 586; Specimen at the Natural History Museum, London.
    • Wales
      • Gwynedd (Merionethshire)
        • Harlech
    		Ball, D.F., 1969. Basaluminite from Cambrian rocks near Harlech. Mineralogical Magazine, 37, 291-293.
      • Isle of Anglesey (Gwynedd; Anglesey)
        • Amlwch
    		Jenkins, D. A., Johnson, D. B. & Freeman, C., 2000. Mynydd Parys Cu-Pb-Zn mines: mineralogy, microbiology and acid mine drainage. pp. 161-179. In: Environmental Mineralogy: Microbial Interactions, Anthropogenic Influences, Contaminated Land and Waste Management (Cotter-Howells, J. D., Campbell, L. S., Valasami-Jones, E. & Batchelder, M., eds.). The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain & Ireland, London.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		No reference listed
              • Queen Hill
                • Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine)
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 129.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 254.
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring Co.
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Geneva District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi Co.
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
    • Iowa
      • Marion Co.
        • Bussey area
    		R&M 77:6 pp 404-413
    AmMin 53:722
    MinRec 1:127
    • Tennessee
      • Sevier Co.
        • Great Smoky Mts
    		Coskren, T. D. & Lauf, R. J. (2000): The Minerals of Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. Mineralogical Record, 31, 163-175.
    • Utah
      • Emery Co.
        • San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    Am Min 53:717-721
    • Virginia
      • Highland Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Roanoke Co.
        • Roanoke
          • Salem
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Washington Co.
        • Hayter Gap
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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