Classification of Bambollaite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.27-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.EB.05b
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2 B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.12.9.1
2 : SULFIDES 12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.1.19
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu |
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Type Occurrence of Bambollaite |
| Type Locality: | Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1972 |
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Physical Properties of Bambollaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | Brownish-grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Crystallography of Bambollaite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 3.86Å, c = 5.63Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.459 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 83.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Bambollaite |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, Se |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Se, Te |
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Relationship of Bambollaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Bambollaite |
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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. |
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References for Bambollaite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 58: 805.
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Localities for Bambollaite |
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