Balyakinite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Balyakinite
Formula:
Cu(TeO3)
Colour:
Greyish-green, bluish-green
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
5.6
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Tatyana Stepanovna Balyakina (Татьяна Степановна Балякина) (1906–1986), Geology Instructor, Moscow University, Moscow, Russia.
Alters to teineite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:501:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
16f90644-ed24-4352-8138-c99c48b6a61f
IMA Classification of Balyakinite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Cu2+(Te4+O3)
First published:
1980
Classification of Balyakinite
4.JK.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
K : Tellurites without additional anions, without H2O
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
K : Tellurites without additional anions, without H2O
Dana 7th ed.:
34.1.3.1
34.1.3.1
34 : SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES
1 : A(XO3)
34 : SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES
1 : A(XO3)
28.3.1
28 : Selenites, Selenates, Tellurites, and Tellurates
3 : Tellurites
28 : Selenites, Selenates, Tellurites, and Tellurates
3 : Tellurites
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Byk | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Balyakinite
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Greyish-green, bluish-green
Streak:
Pale bluish-green
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN10=80 - 125 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
5.6 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.64 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Balyakinite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 2.110 nβ = 2.180 nγ = 2.220
2V:
Measured: 80° , Calculated: 72°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.110
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Anisotropism:
slight
Dispersion:
strong
Colour in reflected light:
gray, bluish gray
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Shades of green
Chemistry of Balyakinite
Mindat Formula:
Cu(TeO3)
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Balyakinite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.6 Å, b = 12.7 Å, c = 5.83 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.598 : 1 : 0.459
Unit Cell V:
562.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
Space Group: Pmcn.
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0011928 | Balyakinite | Lindqvist O (1971) On the crystal structures of CuTeO3 and CuTe2O5 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 25 740-740 | 1971 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0011931 | Balyakinite | Lindqvist O (1972) The crystal structure of CuTeO3 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 26 1423-1430 | 1972 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.85 Å | (10) |
2.84 Å | (8) |
3.09 Å | (5) |
1.711 Å | (5) |
4.34 Å | (4) |
3.18 Å | (4) |
2.28 Å | (3.5) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates] | |
47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Balyakinite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
Integrowths up to 0.5mm and as very small short prismatic crystals.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In veinlets in aggregates of tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite, and tellurides.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Spiridonov, E.M. (1980) Balyakinite CuTeO3 — a new mineral from the oxidation zone. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 253: 1448-1450.
Synonyms of Balyakinite
Other Language Names for Balyakinite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.JK. | Matthiasweilite | PbTe4+O3 |
4.JK.05 | Winstanleyite | TiTe4+3O8 |
4.JK.05 | Walfordite | (Fe3+,Te6+)Te4+3O8 |
4.JK.10 | Spiroffite | Mn2+2Te4+3O8 |
4.JK.10 | Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te4+3O8 |
4.JK.20 | Rajite | Cu(Te4+2O5) |
4.JK.25 | Carlfriesite | CaTe4+2Te6+O8 |
4.JK.30 | Denningite | (Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te4+2O5 |
4.JK.35 | Chekhovichite | Bi2Te4+4O11 |
4.JK.40 | Smirnite | Bi2Te4+O5 |
4.JK.45 | Choloalite | (Cu,Sb)3(Pb,Ca)3(TeO3)6Cl |
4.JK.50 | Fairbankite | Pb2+12(Te4+O3)11(SO4) |
4.JK.55 | Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
4.JK.60 | Magnolite | [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] |
4.JK.65 | Moctezumite | Pb(UO2)(TeO3)2 |
4.JK.70 | Schmitterite | (UO2)(TeO3) |
4.JK.75 | Cliffordite | (UO2)Te4+3O7 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Balyakinite
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Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| Krygier (1982) +1 other reference |
Krygier (1982) +2 other references | |
Russia (TL) | |
| Spiridonov (1980) +1 other reference |
| Spiridonov (1980) +1 other reference |
| Spiridonov et al. (2009, April) |
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