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Vurroite

Formula:
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6
System:OrthorhombicColour:Silver gray
Name:Named for Filippo Vurro, professor of mineralogy, University of Bari.


Acicular crystals

Classification of Vurroite

IMA status:Approved 2003
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.65

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.6.21.

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49
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Type Occurrence of Vurroite

Type Locality:La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy
General Appearance of Type Material:Acicular crystals
Geological Setting of type material:High temperature fumaroles.

Physical Properties of Vurroite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Silver gray
Density (calculated):6.15 g/cm3

Crystallography of Vurroite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 45.824Å, b = 8.368Å, c = 53.99Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 5.476 : 1 : 6.452
Unit Cell Volume:V 20702 ų
Z:8

Optical Data of Vurroite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:weak
Colour in reflected light:White
Pleochroism:Not Visible

Chemical Properties of Vurroite

Formula:
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6
All elements listed in formula:As, Bi, Cl, Pb, S, Sn

Relationship of Vurroite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.JB.05Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
2.JB.10Cosalite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
2.JB.15Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
2.JB.15Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
2.JB.20Cannizzarite
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JB.20Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
2.JB.25aJunoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25iNeyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
2.JB.25cNordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25gNuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.25dProudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25hWeibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.25bFelbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.25jRouxelite
Cu
 
2
HgPb
 
23
Sb
 
27
S
 
65.5
2.JB.25fAngelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.30aGeocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30aJordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30bKirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.30cTsugaruite
Pb
 
4
As
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.35cPillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35aZinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35bScainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35dPellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.40bAschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40aBursaite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
4
S
 
11
2.JB.40bEskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40aFizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
2.JB.40aGustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40aLillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40cOurayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40aRamdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40aRoshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40dSchirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40aTreasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40eUstarasite
Pb(Bi,Sb)
 
6
S
 
10
 (?)
2.JB.40aVikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40aXilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40bHeyrovskýite
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
2.JB.40UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb
(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)
 
5
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
27
2.JB.40UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb
(Pb,Hg)
 
12
(Cu,Ag)
 
3
(Bi,Sb)
 
10
(S,Te)
 
27
2.JB.40aAndorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
2.JB.40aAndorite VI
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.55Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
2.JB.60Marrucciite
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46

Other Names for Vurroite

Synonyms:
IMA2003-027
Other Languages:
German:Vurroit

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 Vurroite

Reference List:Garavelli, A., Mozgova, N.N., Orlandi, P., Bonaccorsi, E., Pinto, D., Borodaev, Yu.S. (2005): Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands,
Italy. VI. Vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6, a new mineral species. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 703-711.

Pinto, D., Bonaccorsi, E., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2005): Order-disorder, polytypes and twinning in the crystal structure of vurroite. XX Congress of the International Union of Crystallography Florence 2005, vol. Abstract, 2005, C49-C49.

Pinto, D. (2005): Mineralogy, crystal-chemistry and structures of sulfosalts from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): Ag-free lillianite, Cl-bearing galenobismutite, kirkiite and the new mineral vurroite. Plinius, 31, 197-202.

Pinto, D., E. Bonaccorsi, t. Balic-Zunic, & E. Makovicky (2008): The crystal structure of vurroite: OD-character, polytypism, twinning, and modular description. American Mineralogist: 93: 713-727.

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    Localities for Vurroite

    (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.
    Italy
     
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Lipari
          • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
            • Vulcano Island
    		GARAVELLI A., MOZGOVA N.N., ORLANDI P., BONACCORSI E., PINTO D., MOËLO Y., BORODAEV Y. (2005): Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. - VI. Vurroite, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6, a new mineral species. - Canadian Mineralogist - 43, 703-711.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		Bonaccorsi, E., Garavelli, A., Moelo, Y., Pinto, D., Vurro, F., & Zelensky, M. (2006). Secondo rinvenimento di vurroite: la Cd-vurroite del vulcano Mutnovsky (Kamchatka, Russia). 85° congresso SIMP, Fluminimaggiore, 27-30 settembre 2006.
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