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Garavellite

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Formula:
FeSbBiS
 
4
System:OrthorhombicHardness:4
Name:Named for Professor C.L. Garavelli, Italian mineralogist.
This page provides mineralogical data about Garavellite.

Classification of Garavellite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.01-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.HA.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
A : With Cu, Ag, Fe (without Pb)
Dana 8th edition ID:3.7.9.4

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.7

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Garavellite

Type Locality:Frigido Mine, Ischignano, Massa, Apuan Alps, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Smithsonian
Year of Discovery:1979
Geological Setting of type material:Hydrothermal copper deposit

Physical Properties of Garavellite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Hardness (Mohs):4
Hardness (Vickers):VHN50=212 - 222 kg/mm2
Density (calculated):5.64 g/cm3

Crystallography of Garavellite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.439Å, b = 14.093Å, c = 3.754Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.812 : 1 : 0.266
Unit Cell Volume:V 605.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Small aggregates of 200 microns

Optical Data of Garavellite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Strong - yellowish gren to bluish gray
Colour in reflected light:Gray with olive-brown tint
Pleochroism:Visible

Chemical Properties of Garavellite

Formula:
FeSbBiS
 
4
Essential elements:Bi, Fe, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Fe, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Cu,As

Relationship of Garavellite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.HA.05Chalcostibite
CuSbS
 
2
2.HA.05Emplectite
CuBiS
 
2
2.HA.10Miargyrite
AgSbS
 
2
2.HA.20Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
2.HA.20Clerite
MnSb
 
2
S
 
4
2.HA.25Aramayoite
Ag(Sb,Bi)S
 
2
2.HA.25Baumstarkite
AgSbS
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.2Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
5.8.3Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.4Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
5.8.5Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.6Parajamesonite
5.8.8Izoklakeite
Pb
 
27
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
2
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
5.8.9Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
5.8.10Sakharovaite
5.8.11Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
5.8.12Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.13Bismutohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.14Parkerite
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
5.8.15Hauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.16Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.17Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
5.8.18Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
5.8.19Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2

Other Names for Garavellite

Synonyms:
IMA1978-018
Other Languages:
German:Garavellit
Russian:Гаравеллит
Spanish:Garavellita

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 Garavellite

Reference List:

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Gregorio, F., Lattanzi, P., Tanelli, G. & Vurro, F (1979): Garavellite, FeSbBiS4, a new mineral from the Cu-Fe deposits of Valle del Frigido in the Apuane Alps, northern Tuscany, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 43, 99-102.

Wei, B., Li, S., Yin, Z., Geng, M. (1985): The discovery of the native bismuth-antimony system minerals and garavellite. Shaanxi Dizhi (Geology of Shaanxi), 3, 31-37.

Uher, P., Michal, S. & Vitalos, J. (2000). The Pezinok antimony mine - Malé Karpaty Mountains, Slovakia. Mineralogical Record, 31, 153-162.

Bindi, L. & Menchetti, S. (2005): Garavellite, FeSbBiS4, from the Caspari mine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: composition, physical properties and determination of the crystal structure. Mineralogy and Petrology, 85, 131-140.

American Mineralogist: 64: 1329-1330.

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    • Localities for Garavellite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hechi Prefecture
        • Nandan Co.
          • Dachang Sn-polymetallic ore field
    		Bingjie Wei, Shuyan Li, Zifang Yin, and Minshan Geng (1985): Geology of Shaanxi 3(2), 31-37
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Plzeň Region
        • Nepomuk (Pomuk)
    		Litochleb, J.: Mineralogie zlatonosného zrudnění z dolu Jakub u Kasejovic (jz. Čechy). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1998, roč. 6, s. 102-112.
    Germany
     
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Sauerland
        • Arnsberg
          • Uentrop
    		Bindi, L. & Menchetti, S. (2005): GarMineralogy and Petrology, 85, 131-140.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Massa-Carrara Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Massa
            • Ischignano
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Brezno Co.
        • Brezno
    		Majzlan J., 1996. Diploma thesis, Bratislava, 105 p. In Pršek et al. 2008: N. Jahrb. Miner., Abh., 185, 2, 117-130.
    • Bratislava Region
      • Malé Karpaty Mts
        • Pezinok
    		[MinRec 31:153-162]
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