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Rotriegel ridge, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen Mts, Styria, Austria
© Franz Bernhard

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Formula:
Ca
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
System:MonoclinicColour:pale yellow
Hardness:4 - 5
Member of:Brackebuschite Group
Name:Honors Prof. Peter Bearth (1902-1989)


Brackebuschite Group.

Classification of Bearthite

IMA status:Approved 1986
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.24-05
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BG.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
G : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.5:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.10.4.2

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
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Type Occurrence of Bearthite

Type Locality:Metapelite outcrops, Stockhorn Mt., Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Place of Conservation of Type Material:Mineralogic-Petrographic Institute, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; PB100f
National School of Mines, Paris, France; 84DM54, 85DM45, 85DM70
National History Museum, Paris, France
Year of Discovery:1993

Physical Properties of Bearthite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:pale yellow
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (calculated):3.25 g/cm3

Crystallography of Bearthite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/m {P1 1 21/m} {P21/m} {P1 21/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 7.23Å, b = 5.73Å, c = 8.26Å
β = 112.57°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.262 : 1 : 1.442
Unit Cell Volume:V 315.99 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.05 (100)
2.867 (61)
2.568 (39)
2.754 (27)
4.58 (22)
2.634 (21)
2.444 (19)
Comments:calculated due to poor Gandolphi pattern

Optical Data of Bearthite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.662 nβ = 1.671 nγ = 1.696
2V:Measured: 65° , Calculated: 64°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.034

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

Chemical Properties of Bearthite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Essential elements:Al, Ca, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, H, O, P
Common Impurities:Sr,Mg,Fe,Ce,La,Si,F,Cl,Nd

Relationship of Bearthite to other Species

Member of:Brackebuschite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Arsenbrackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Zn
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,H
 
2
O)
Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Brackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Bushmakinite
Pb
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
Calderónite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Feinglosite
Pb
 
2
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Gamagarite
Ba
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Tokyoite
Ba
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.BG.05Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Brackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Gamagarite
Ba
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Goedkenite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05UM1994-19-PO:CuHMoPb
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(MoO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
,CrO
 
4
,GaO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Arsenbrackebuschite
Pb
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Zn
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH,H
 
2
O)
8.BG.05Feinglosite
Pb
 
2
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
)(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Bushmakinite
Pb
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(VO
 
4
)(OH)
8.BG.05Tokyoite
Ba
 
2
(Mn
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.05Calderónite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
 
(VO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.10Mélonjosephite
CaFe
2+
 
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
8.BG.15Tancoite
LiNa
 
2
Al(PO
 
4
)(HPO
 
4
)(OH)

Other Names for Bearthite

Synonyms:
IMA1986-050
Other Languages:
German:Bearthit
Russian:Беартит
Spanish:Bearthita

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 Bearthite

Reference List:

- +
Chopin et al. (1993): Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 73:1-9.

American Mineralogist (1993): 78: 1314 (abstract).

Brunet, F., C. Chopin (1995): Contr. Mineral. Petrol.: 121: 258-266 .

New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.



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    • Localities for Bearthite

    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.
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    (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.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen Mts
        • Krieglach
          • Freßnitzgraben
            • Alpl
    		SEM-EDS and XRD on sample AN1267 (HK022) by Franz Bernhard, 2007
    Bernhard, F. (1998): Paragenetische, mineralchemische und röntgenographische Daten von Bearthit vom Lazulithfundpunkt am Rotriegel, Freßnitzgraben bei Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark. Mitteilungen der Abteilung für Mineralogie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, 62/63, 49-54.
        • Mürzzuschlag
          • Hönigsberg
    		Bernhard, F. (2006)
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
    		[MinRec 27:303]
          • Po Valley
            • Martiniana Po
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
          • Varaita Valley
            • Brossasco
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley)
          • San Giacomo
    		Morteani, G. & Ackermand, D. (1996): Aluminium phosphates in muscovite-kyanite metaquartzites from Passo di Vizze (Alto Adige, NE Italy). European Journal of Mineralogy, 8, 853-869.
    Folie, K., P. Gentile, M. Hanke & I. Rocchetti (2010): Mineralien aus der Umgebung des Pfitscher Jochs in Südtirol (II). Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 42-67.
    Sweden
     
    • Skåne
      • Bromölla
        • Näsum
    		Sandstöm, F. (2007): Västanåfeltets geologi och mineralogi. Litiofilen 24 (2): 14-38
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Zermatt - Saas Fee area
        • Matt Valley
          • Zermatt
            • Gorner glacier area
              • Stockhorn Mt.
    		SMPM 73 (1993), 1; NM 90-94 (1997); HB4 (2000)
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