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Pucherite

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Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Formula:
BiVO
 
4
System:OrthorhombicColour:Reddish brown, dark ...
Hardness:4
Name:for the type locality, the Pucher shaft, Wolfgang Mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany
Polymorph of:Clinobisvanite, Dreyerite


The orthorhombic polymorph of Clinobisvanite and Dreyerite.

An uncommon secondary mineral occurring as an alteration product of other bismuth minerals in the oxidized zones of some hydrothermal ore deposits or in zoned granitic pegmatites.

Classification of Pucherite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.19-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AD.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:38.4.6.1

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
4 : AXO4
Hey's CIM Ref.:21.3.11

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
3 : Vanadates of Al, rare earths, Pb, V or Bi
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Type Occurrence of Pucherite

Type Locality:Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Year of Discovery:1871
Associated Minerals at type locality:
SchumacheriteClinobisvaniteBismutiteBismuthiniteBismuth
Beyerite

Physical Properties of Pucherite

Lustre:Adamantine, Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent, Opaque
Colour:Reddish brown, dark reddish brown, greenish-brown, orange, yellowish brown; yellow-brown in transmitted light
Streak:Yellow
Hardness (Mohs):4
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
On {001}, perfect
Fracture:Sub-Conchoidal
Density (calculated):6.69 g/cm3

Crystallography of Pucherite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 5.328Å, b = 5.052Å, c = 12.003Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.055 : 1 : 2.376
Unit Cell Volume:V 323.09 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Crystals equant to tabular {001}, often exhibiting curved faces and a marked composite structure; may be acicular. {111} striated parallel to the edge {001} {111}. Numerous forms, including {001}, {111}, {011}, and {112} may be present. As coatings of minute crystals; ocherous; massive.
Comment:Space group = Pnca

Optical Data of Pucherite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 2.410 nβ = 2.500 nγ = 2.510
2V:Measured: 19° , Calculated: 34°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.100

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Dispersion:marked to extreme

Chemical Properties of Pucherite

Formula:
BiVO
 
4
Essential elements:Bi, O, V
All elements listed in formula:Bi, O, V

Relationship of Pucherite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.AD.05Nahpoite
Na
 
2
HPO
 
4
8.AD.10Monetite
CaHPO
 
4
8.AD.10Weilite
CaHAsO
 
4
8.AD.10Švenekite
Ca(H
 
2
AsO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AD.15Archerite
(K,NH
 
4
)[H
 
2
PO
 
4
]
8.AD.15Biphosphammite
(NH
 
4
,K)H
 
2
PO
 
4
8.AD.20Phosphammite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
HPO
 
4
8.AD.25Buchwaldite
NaCaPO
 
4
8.AD.30Schultenite
PbHAsO
 
4
8.AD.35Chernovite-(Y)
YAsO
 
4
8.AD.35Dreyerite
BiVO
 
4
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Ce)
(Ce,Pb)VO
 
4
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Y)
YVO
 
4
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Y)
YPO
 
4
8.AD.35Pretulite
ScPO
 
4
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Yb)
(Yb,Y,HREE)PO
 
4
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(La)
LaVO
 
4
8.AD.45Ximengite
BiPO
 
4
8.AD.50Gasparite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)AsO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(La)
(La,Ce,Nd)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(Nd)
(Nd,La,Ce)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Rooseveltite
BiAsO
 
4
8.AD.50Cheralite
(Ca,Ce)(Th,Ce)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AD.50Monazite-(Sm)
(Sm,Gd,Ce,Th)(PO
 
4
)
8.AD.50UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh
(Th,Ca)[VO
 
4
,SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
]
8.AD.55Tetrarooseveltite
Bi(AsO
 
4
)
8.AD.60Chursinite
(Hg-Hg)
 
0.5
Hg
2+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
8.AD.65Clinobisvanite
BiVO
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
21.3.1Steigerite
AlVO
 
4
·3H
 
2
O
21.3.2Alvanite
(Zn,Ni)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
21.3.3Metaschoderite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)·6H
 
2
O
21.3.4Schoderite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)·8H
 
2
O
21.3.5Satpaevite
Al
 
12
V
 
2
V
 
6
O
 
37
·30H
 
2
O
21.3.6Vanalite
NaAl
 
8
V
 
10
O
 
38
·30H
 
2
O
21.3.7Wakefieldite-(Ce)
(Ce,Pb)VO
 
4
21.3.7Wakefieldite-(Y)
YVO
 
4
21.3.8Chervetite
Pb
 
2
[V
 
2
O
 
7
]
21.3.9Mottramite
Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
 
4
]
21.3.10Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
 
4
]
21.3.11Clinobisvanite
BiVO
 
4
21.3.11Dreyerite
BiVO
 
4
21.3.12Schumacherite
Bi
 
3
[O|OH|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
21.3.13Namibite
Cu(BiO)
 
2
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
21.3.14Pottsite
HPbBi(VO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
21.3.15Duhamelite
(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu[(OH,O)|VO
 
4
]

Other Names for Pucherite

Other Languages:
German:Pucherit
Russian:Пухерит
Spanish:Pucherita

Other Information

Other Information:Soluble in HCl with evolution of chlorine to a deep red solution, which turns green upon dilution and deposits a yellow basic chloride.
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 Pucherite

Reference List:Frenzel, A. (1871): Mineralogisches. 1. Pucherit.- Journal für praktische Chemie 4, 227-231.

Frenzel, A. (1872): Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: 514.

Websky (1872) Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, Vienna: 245.

Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 755.

Cesàro (1905) Ac. Roy. Belgique, Bull.: 142.

Brögger (1906) Vidensk.-Selsk. Skr., Oslo, Math.-Nat. Kl. 1, no. 6: 76.

Schaller (1911) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 49: 228.

Doelter, C. (1918) Handbuch der Mineral-chemie (in 4 volumes divided into parts): 3 [1]: 843.

Goldschmidt, V. (1920) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 6: 179.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 123.

Shannon (1923) Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum: 62: Art. 9.

Jong and Lange (1936) American Mineralogist: 21: 809.

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.: 1050-1052.

Granzin, J. and D. Pohl (1984) Refinement of pucherite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 169, 289–294.

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    Localities for Pucherite

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    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.
    (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
      • Benambra
        • Morass Creek gorge
    		Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
    • Western Australia
      • Comet Vale
    		Grguric, B. A., Pring, A., Bevan, A. W. R. and Downes, P. J. (2006): The minerals of Comet Vale, Western Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 12, 9-23.
      • Menzies Shire
        • Menzies
    		Bridge, P. J. & Pryce, M. W. (1974): Clinobisvanite, monoclinic BiVO4, a new mineral from Yiennietharra, Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 39: 847-9
      • Nepean
    		Bridge, P. J. & Pryce, M. W. (1974): Clinobisvanite, monoclinic BiVO4, a new mineral from Yiennietharra, Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 39: 847-9
      • Pilbara Region
        • Wodgina
    		Bridge, P. J. & Pryce, M. W. (1974): Clinobisvanite, monoclinic BiVO4, a new mineral from Yiennietharra, Western Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 39: 847-9
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Conceição do Mato Dentro
          • São José de Brejaúba (São José de Bryamba)
    		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: 1051; Mineralogical Record: 32: 416.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		[MinRecord 29:164]
    Lapis 2002(7/8), 46
        • Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)
          • Slavkovský Les Mts
    		Sejkora, J., Srein, V., Ridkosil, T. (1998): The occurrences of pucherite at lolacity of Smrkovec near Marianské Lazné and Jachymov. Bull.Mineral.-Petrol.Nar.Muz.(Praha), 6, 238-241
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		WALENTA, K. (1999): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara. 8. Folge, 2. Teil. Lapis 24 (12), 40-44; 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; Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. und Bayerl, R. (2005): Interessante Uranmineralien im Stinkspat der Grube Clara. Lapis 30 (10), 34-39; 90; Gröbner, J., Bayerl, R. und Kolitsch, U. (2006): Weitere Beobachtungen zu den Uran- und Vanadium-Paragenesen der Grube Clara aus den Jahren 2002, 2004 und 2005. Erzgräber 20, 1-10
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Bensheim
          • Reichenbach
            • Borstein
            • Hohenstein
    		Lapis 25(2), 13-30 (2000)
    Lapis, 12 (10), 23-32+58.
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Eibenstock
          • Sosa
    		Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 756; 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: 1051..
        • Johanngeorgenstadt District
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schneeberg District
    		Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
          • Neustädtel
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
            • Siebenschlehen Mine (Shaft 10)
    		Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Schlegel, L., Kleeberg, R. & Meisser, N. (1996): Lapis 21(9), 37-41.
          • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
    		M Adelt collection
    A. Frenzel (1871): Mineralogisches. 1. Pucherit.- Journal für praktische Chemie 4, 227-231; 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: 1051.
      • Vogtland
        • Oelsnitz
    		Gröbner, J. and Kolitsch, U. (2007): The minerals of the uranium prospect at Tirpersdorf, Vogtland. Lapis 32, 37-42; 58. (in German)
    • Thuringia
      • Bad Lobenstein
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
      • Vogtland
        • Hirschberg
          • Ullersreuth
    		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: 1051; T. Witzke et al.: Lapis 2001(12), 13-27
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Ishikawa-gun
    		Miyawaki et al (1999) Bulletin of the National Science Museum, 25, 59-64.; Miyawaki et al (1999) Bulletin of the National Science Museum, 25, 59-64.
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Betafo District
          • Mahaiza Commune
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871.
        • Faratsiho District
    		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: 1051; Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871
        • Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area)
          • Sahatany Valley
    		Larsen, K. E. (2003): Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar. Bergverksmuseets skrifter 25, 5-18 (in norwegian)
    Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. p 156
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Matsiatra Region
        • Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field
    		- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    • Mahajanga (Majunga) Province
      • Betsiboka Region
        • Tsaratanàna District
          • Tsaratanàna Pegmatite Field
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    • Toamasina (Tamatave) Province
      • Eastern (Atsinanana) Region
        • Brickaville District
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    Mozambique
     
    • Zambezia Province
      • Alto Ligonha District
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • California
    		[MinRecord 29:164]
        • Pala District
          • Chief Mountain
    		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: 1051; Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World, p.386.
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    		Rocks & Minerals, May, 1999
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		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: 1051; Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
        • Ramona District
    		[Foord et al, 1989 - "Mineralogy and paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites", Mineralogical Record 20 101-127]; Mineralogical Magazine 1996 60 : 387-388
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State, p.235
    • New Mexico
      • Taos Co.
        • Picuris District
    		Mineralogical Record: 21(5): 484.
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