Franksousaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Franksousaite
Francis X. Sousa
Formula:
PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2
Colour:
Blue
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 2½
Specific Gravity:
5.64 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honour of Mr. Francis (Frank) X. Sousa (b. 1951), of Tuscon, Arizona, USA. Frank's interest in minerals began at age 9 and he started collecting minerals, especially Pb-bearing minerals, in his teenage years. He is a strong promoter of mineral collecting and is a dedicated volunteer, including at multiple Arizona museums.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55765:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
466c8b89-f4fc-4f68-9d0c-d4931518337a
IMA Classification of Franksousaite
Approved
First published:
2022
Classification of Franksousaite
7.BC.
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fns | 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 Franksousaite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Blue
Streak:
Very pale blue
Hardness:
2 - 2½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Cleavage could not be determined due to the small crystal size. By its structural analogue to linarite, it should have perfect cleavage on {100}.
Cleavage could not be determined due to the small crystal size. By its structural analogue to linarite, it should have perfect cleavage on {100}.
Density:
5.64 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Franksousaite
Mindat Formula:
PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2
Crystallography of Franksousaite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Setting:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.8208(3) Å, b = 5.7340(2) Å, c = 4.7498(1) Å
β = 102.683(2)°
β = 102.683(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.713 : 1 : 0.828
Unit Cell V:
260.95 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 9.548 Å | (22) |
| 4.917 Å | (24) |
| 4.578 Å | (35) |
| 3.602 Å | (60) |
| 3.193 Å | (100) |
| 3.150 Å | (50) |
| 2.621 Å | (21) |
| 1.828 Å | (21) |
Type Occurrence of Franksousaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic crystals included in colourless anglesite. Individual crystals of franksousaite are found up to 0.05 × 0.02 × 0.02 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of (1) the University of Arizona Gem and Mineral Museum, 115 N Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701, USA, catalogue number 22713 (holotype), and (2) the RRUFF Project, deposition number R210012 (cotype).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Telethermal deposit consisting of a single selenide vein hosted in sandstones and shales.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Franksousaite
Relationship of Franksousaite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
| Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
| 7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
| 7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
| 7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
| 7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
| 7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
| 7.BC.07 | Apatelite | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
| 7.BC.07 | Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
| 7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 |
| 7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
| 7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
| 7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
| 7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
| 7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
| 7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
| 7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
| 7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
| 7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
| 7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
| 7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.55 | Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 |
| 7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| 7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
| 7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
| 7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
| 7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| 7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| 7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
| 7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
| 7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
| 7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
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.
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References for Franksousaite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 65. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (1) 143-148 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-143-2022
Localities for Franksousaite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bolivia (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2022) +1 other reference |
El Dragón mine, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia