Classification of Bismutostibiconite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/C.11-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.DH.20
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 44.1.1.6
44 : ANTIMONATES 1 : A2X2O6(O,OH,F) |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.13.9
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 13 : Oxides of As, Sb and Bi |
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Type Occurrence of Bismutostibiconite |
| Co-type Localities: | Neubulach, Calw, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Earthy crusts |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Alteration product of bismuthian fahlore |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Bismutostibiconite |
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Opaque |
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| Colour: | Yellow to yellow-brown, rarely greenish; brownish in transmitted light |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 - 5 |
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| Density (calculated): | 7.38 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Bismutostibiconite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
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| Space Group: | Fd3m (F41/d 3 2/m) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 10.38Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,118.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 8 |
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| Morphology: | Always anhedral, forming earthy crusts |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.01 | | (10) | | 2.60 | | (7) | | 1.833 | | (7) | | 1.565 | | (7) | | 1.190 | | (5) | | 1.162 | | (5) |
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| Comments: | Recorded on material from Neubulach, Germany |
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Optical Data of Bismutostibiconite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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| RI values: | n = 2.09 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.000 - Isotropic minerals have no birefringence |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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Chemical Properties of Bismutostibiconite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Bi, O, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Bi, Fe, O, Sb |
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| Analyical Data: | Electron microprobe analysis of material from Clara Mine, Germany
Fe2O3 (6.9)
Bi2O3 (49.2)
Sb2O3 (43.9)
sum 100.0 wt.-% |
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| Empirical Formula: | |
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Relationship of Bismutostibiconite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 4.DH.05 | Brannerite | | | 4.DH.05 | Orthobrannerite | | | 4.DH.05 | Thorutite | | | 4.DH.10 | Kassite | | | 4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(Ce) | | | 4.DH.15 | Alumotungstite | | | 4.DH.15 | Bariomicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Bariopyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Betafite | | | 4.DH.15 | Bismutomicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Calciobetafite | | | 4.DH.15 | Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) | | | 4.DH.15 | Cesstibtantite | | | 4.DH.15 | Ferritungstite | | | 4.DH.15 | Jixianite | | | 4.DH.15 | Kalipyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Microlite | | | 4.DH.15 | Natrobistantite | | | 4.DH.15 | Plumbopyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Plumbomicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Plumbobetafite | | | 4.DH.15 | Pyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Stibiomicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Strontiopyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Stannomicrolite | | (Sn,Fe,Mn) | | (Ta,Nb,Sn) | | (O,OH) | | |
| | 4.DH.15 | Stibiobetafite | | | 4.DH.15 | Uranmicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Uranpyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Yttrobetafite-(Y) | | | 4.DH.15 | Yttropyrochlore-(Y) | | (Y,Na,Ca,U) | | (Nb,Ta,Ti) | | (O,OH) | | |
| | 4.DH.15 | Fluornatromicrolite | | | 4.DH.15 | Bismutopyrochlore | | (Bi,U,Ca,Pb) | | (Nb,Ta) | | O | | (OH)·nH | | O |
| | 4.DH.15 | Thorian Pyrochlore | | | 4.DH.15 | Elsmoreite | | | 4.DH.20 | Bindheimite | | | 4.DH.20 | Monimolite | | | 4.DH.20 | Partzite | | | 4.DH.20 | Roméite | | (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na) | | (Sb,Ti) | | O | | (O,OH,F) |
| | 4.DH.20 | Stetefeldtite | | | 4.DH.20 | Stibiconite | | | 4.DH.25 | Rosiaite | | | 4.DH.30 | Zirconolite | | | 4.DH.35 | Liandratite | | | 4.DH.35 | Petscheckite | | | 4.DH.40 | Ingersonite | | | 4.DH.45 | Pittongite | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | |
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Other Names for Bismutostibiconite |
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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 Bismutostibiconite |
| Reference List: | Walenta, K. (1983): Bismutostibiconit, ein neues Mineral der Stibiconitgruppe aus dem Schwarzwald. Chemie der Erde 42, 77-81 (in German with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1984), 69, 1190 (abstract).
Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 64. |
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Localities for Bismutostibiconite |
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