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Versiliaite

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Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
© Marco Barsanti

Formula:
Fe
 
2
Fe
 
4
Sb
 
6
O
 
16
S
System:OrthorhombicColour:Black
Hardness:5
Name:Named after its discovery locality in the Versilia Valley, Tuscany, Italy.


Trippkeite Group.

Classification of Versiliaite

IMA status:Approved 1978
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/B.06-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JA.30

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
A : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; without additional anions, without H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:45.1.10.1

45 : ACID AND NORMAL ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES
1 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:4.11

4 : Oxysulphides
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Type Occurrence of Versiliaite

Type Locality:Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Year of Discovery:1979

Physical Properties of Versiliaite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Black
Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Versiliaite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 8.49Å, b = 8.32Å, c = 11.93Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.02 : 1 : 1.434
Unit Cell Volume:V 842.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Versiliaite

Formula:
Fe
 
2
Fe
 
4
Sb
 
6
O
 
16
S
Essential elements:Fe, O, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Fe, O, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Zn,As

Relationship of Versiliaite to other Species

Member of Group:
Trippkeite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JA.05Leiteite
Zn[As
 
2
O
 
4
]
4.JA.10Reinerite
Zn
 
3
(AsO
 
3
)
 
2
4.JA.15Karibibite
Fe
 
2
As
 
4
O
 
9
4.JA.20Kusachiite
CuBi
 
2
O
 
4
4.JA.20Schafarzikite
Fe
2+
 
Sb
3+
2
O
 
4
4.JA.20Trippkeite
Cu[As
 
2
O
 
4
]
4.JA.25Apuanite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
Sb
3+
4
O
 
12
S
4.JA.35Schneiderhöhnite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
3
[As
 
5
O
 
13
]
4.JA.40Zimbabweite
(Na,K)
 
2
PbAs
 
4
(Ta,Nb,Ti)
 
4
O
 
18
4.JA.45Ludlockite
PbFe
3+
4
As
3+
10
O
 
22
4.JA.50Paulmooreite
Pb
 
2
[As
 
2
O
 
5
]
4.JA.55Stibivanite
Sb
 
2
VO
 
5
4.JA.60Chadwickite
(UO
 
2
)[HAsO
 
3
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
4.1Bazhenovite
Ca
 
8
[(OH)
 
12
|S
 
2
O
 
3
|S
 
5
] · 20H
 
2
O
4.2Kermesite
Sb
 
2
S
 
2
O
4.3Sarabauite
CaSb
 
10
O
 
10
S
 
6
4.4Schöllhornite
Na
 
0.3
CrS
 
2
·H
 
2
O
4.5Yushkinite
(Mg,Al)[(OH)
 
2
 (VS
 
2
)
4.6Vyalsovite
FeCaAl[(OH)
 
5
|S]
4.7Valleriite
(Fe
2+
 
,Cu)
 
4
(Mg,Al)
 
3
[(OH,O)
 
6
|S
 
4
]
4.8Tochilinite
Fe
2+
5-6
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
[(OH)
 
10
|S
 
6
]
4.9Haapalaite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ni)
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
1.61
[(OH)
 
3.22
|S
 
2
]
4.10Apuanite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
Sb
3+
4
O
 
12
S

Other Names for Versiliaite

Synonyms:
IMA1978-068
Other Languages:
German:Versiliait
Russian:Версилиаит
Spanish:Versiliaita

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 Versiliaite

Reference List:Mellini, M., Merlino, S. & Orlandi, P. (1979): Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist, 64, 1235-1242.

American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 1230-1234.

American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1073-1074.

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    Localities for Versiliaite

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    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
            • Ponte Stazzemese
    		Mellini M., Merlino S., Orlandi P., 1979. Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuane Alps, Italy. Amer. Miner., 64: 1230-1234. Orlandi P., Dini A., 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 1: 11-24.
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