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Bohdanowiczite

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Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Formula:
AgBiSe
 
2
System:TrigonalColour:Creamy-yellow
Lustre:MetallicHardness:2½
This page provides mineralogical data about Bohdanowiczite.

Classification of Bohdanowiczite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.16-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JA.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.7.1.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.2.21

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag
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Type Occurrence of Bohdanowiczite

Type Locality:Kletno, Kłodzko District, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland
Year of Discovery:1967

Physical Properties of Bohdanowiczite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Creamy-yellow
Hardness (Mohs):2½

Crystallography of Bohdanowiczite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 8.41Å, c = 19.63Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.334
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,202.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Bohdanowiczite

Formula:
AgBiSe
 
2
Essential elements:Ag, Bi, Se
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Bi, Se
Common Impurities:Pb,Cu,Co,Ni,S

Relationship of Bohdanowiczite to other Species

Member of Group:
Matildite group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.JA.05eBenjaminite
(Ag,Cu)
 
3
(Bi,Pb)
 
7
S
 
12
2.JA.05gBorodaevite
Ag
 
5
(Bi,Pb,Fe)
 
8
(Sb,Bi)
 
2
S
 
17
2.JA.05aCupropavonite
AgCu
 
2
PbBi
 
5
S
 
10
2.JA.05aKitaibelite
Ag
 
10
PbBi
 
30
S
 
51
2.JA.05iLivingstonite
HgSb
 
4
S
 
8
2.JA.05dMakovickyite
Ag
 
1.5
Bi
 
5.5
S
 
9
2.JA.05fMummeite
Ag
 
2
CuPbBi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JA.05aPavonite
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
 
3
S
 
5
2.JA.05bGrumiplucite
HgBi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JA.05hMozgovaite
PbBi
 
4
(S,Se)
 
7
2.JA.05dCupromakovickyite
Cu
 
8
Pb
 
4
Ag
 
2
Bi
 
18
S
 
36
2.JA.05cKudriavite
(Cd,Pb)Bi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JA.05aIMA2005-036
Ag
 
3
Cu
 
8
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
19
S
 
38
2.JA.05IMA2008-058
Ag
 
5
Bi
 
13
S
 
22
2.JA.10aCuprobismutite
Cu
 
10
Bi
 
12
S
 
23
2.JA.10cHodrušite
Cu
 
8
Bi
 
12
S
 
22
2.JA.10ePadĕraite
Cu
 
5.9
Ag
 
1.3
Pb
 
1.6
Bi
 
11.2
S
 
22
2.JA.10dPizgrischite
Cu
 
17
Bi
 
17
S
 
35
2.JA.10bKupčíkite
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
10
2.JA.15Schapbachite
AgBiS
 
2
2.JA.15Cuboargyrite
AgSbS
 
2
2.JA.20Matildite
AgBiS
 
2
2.JA.20Volynskite
AgBiTe
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.2.1Smithite
AgAsS
 
2
5.2.2Trechmannite
AgAsS
 
2
5.2.3Proustite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
5.2.4Xanthoconite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
5.2.5Pearceite
[(Ag,Cu)
 
6
(As,Sb)
 
2
S
 
7
][Ag
 
9
CuS
 
4
]
5.2.6Pearceite-T2ac
5.2.7Argentotennantite
(Ag,Cu)
 
10
(Zn,Fe)
 
2
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
13
5.2.8Miargyrite
AgSbS
 
2
5.2.9Pyrargyrite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
5.2.10Pyrostilpnite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
5.2.11Stephanite
Ag
 
5
SbS
 
4
5.2.12Polybasite
[(Ag,Cu)
 
6
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
7
][Ag
 
9
CuS
 
4
]
5.2.13Billingsleyite
Ag
 
7
AsS
 
6
5.2.14Polybasite-Tac
5.2.15Freibergite
(Ag
 
4+2x
Cu
 
2-2x
)[(Cu, Ag)
 
4
(Fe, Zn)
 
2
]Sb
 
4
S
 
12
S
 
1-x
 (0 < x < 1)
5.2.16Aramayoite
Ag(Sb,Bi)S
 
2
5.2.17Matildite
AgBiS
 
2
5.2.18Schapbachite
AgBiS
 
2
5.2.19Pavonite
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
 
3
S
 
5
5.2.20Arcubisite
Ag
 
6
CuBiS
 
4
5.2.22Selenostephanite
Ag
 
5
Sb(Se,S)
 
4
5.2.23Benleonardite
Ag
 
8
(Sb,As)Te
 
2
S
 
3
5.2.24Volynskite
AgBiTe
 
2

Other Names for Bohdanowiczite

Other Languages:
German:Bohdanowiczit
Russian:Богдановичит
Spanish:Bohdanowiczita

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 Bohdanowiczite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 55: 2135.

American Mineralogist: 64: 1333.

Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 131-133.

Bulletin de Mineralogie: 103: 107-112.

Augé, T., R. Petrunov, . Bailly (2005), On the origin of the PGE mineralization in the Elatsite Porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bulgaria: comparison with the Baula-Nuasahi complex, India, and other alkaline PGE-rich porphyries: Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1355-1372.

Förster et al (2005: Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 899-908. (Cu-rich)

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    Localities for Bohdanowiczite

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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.
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Eyre peninsula
        • Middleback Range
          • Iron Knob
    		www.crocoite.com (Steve Sorrell) and refs therein
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
        • Cavalcante
    		Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Goiás State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Cochrane District
        • Kidd Township
          • Timmins
    		[Canadian Mineralogist, 18, 353-360; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p82]; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
      • Sudbury District
        • Wisner Township
    		Econ. Geol. 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
    		Sejkora J., Škoda R., Pauliš P. 2006: Selenium mineralization of the uranium deposit Zálesí, Rychlebské Hory Mts., Czech Republic. Mineralogia Polonica - Special Papers, vol. 28, 196-198
      • Vysočina Region
        • Rožná deposit
    		Vavřín, I.: Nové poznatky o selenidech Českého masívu. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 82-89.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Baden-Baden
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. und Bayerl, R. (2005): Interessante Uranmineralien im Stinkspat der Grube Clara. Lapis 30 (10), 34-39; 90; Gröbner, J., Bayerl, R. und Kolitsch, U. (2006): Weitere Beobachtungen zu den Uran- und Vanadium-Paragenesen der Grube Clara aus den Jahren 2002, 2004 und 2005. Erzgräber 20, 1-10
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Bad Lauterberg
    		Koch, H.-P. (2008): Die Minerale der Grube "Frische Lutter" bei Bad Lauterberg, Harz (Teil 1). Aufschluss 59, 65-76.
        • St Andreasberg District
          • St Andreasberg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schlema-Hartenstein District
    		FÖRSTER et al. (2003) Canadian Mineralogist 41, 1433-1444
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Shimizu et al. (1985) Sanko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 92.; Int Geol Congr (2008) Oslo. MRD-09
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Kłodzko District
    		[Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual, p24; Przegl.Geol. Polska (1969) 17, 235-237]; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		V.A. Kovalenker, O.Yu. Plotinskaya (2005): Te and Se mineralogy of Ozernovskoe and Prasolovskoe epithermal gold deposits, Kuril – Kamchatka volcanic belt. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 118-123. [http://www.geology.bas.bg/mineralogy/gmp_files/gmp43/Kovalenker.pdf]
      • Sakhalinskaya Oblast'
        • Kuril Islands
          • Kunashir Island
    		Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Lake Onega
          • Zaonezhie peninsula
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 83, pages 1118, 1998; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Switzerland
     
    • Aargau
      • Wallbach
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 81
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