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Bukovite

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Bukov Mine, Rožná deposit, Vysočina Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
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Formula:
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Se
 
4
System:TetragonalColour:Greyish-brown
Lustre:MetallicHardness:2


Bukovite group.

Classification of Bukovite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.04-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BD.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
D : With Hg, Tl
Dana 8th edition ID:2.5.5.2

2 : SULFIDES
5 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.5.17

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
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Type Occurrence of Bukovite

Type Locality:Bukov Mine, Rožná deposit, Vysočina Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
Year of Discovery:1971

Physical Properties of Bukovite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Greyish-brown
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Bukovite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 3.97Å, c = 13.7Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.451
Unit Cell Volume:V 215.92 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Bukovite

Formula:
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Se
 
4
Essential elements:Cu, Se, Tl
All elements listed in formula:Cu, Fe, Se, Tl

Relationship of Bukovite to other Species

Related to:
  • Bukovite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    2.BD.UM2004-33-S:AgCuHgSe
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    8
    		Hg
     
    3
    		(S,Se)
     
    7
    2.BD.05Imiterite
    Ag
     
    2
    		HgS
     
    2
    2.BD.10Gortdrumite
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    6
    		Hg
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    2.BD.15Balkanite
    Cu
     
    9
    		Ag
     
    5
    		HgS
     
    8
    2.BD.15Danielsite
    (Cu,Ag)
     
    14
    		HgS
     
    8
    2.BD.20Donharrisite
    Ni
     
    8
    		Hg
     
    3
    		S
     
    9
    2.BD.25Carlinite
    Tl
     
    2
    		S
    2.BD.30Murunskite
    K
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
    2.BD.30Thalcusite
    Tl
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
    2.BD.35Rohaite
    Cu
     
    5
    		TlSbS
     
    2
    2.BD.40Chalcothallite
    Tl
     
    2
    		(Cu,Fe)
     
    6
    		SbS
     
    4
    2.BD.45Sabatierite
    Cu
     
    6
    		TlSe
     
    4
    2.BD.50Crookesite
    (Cu,Tl,Ag)
     
    2
    		Se
    2.BD.55Brodtkorbite
    Cu
     
    2
    		HgSe
     
    2
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    3.5.1Cinnabar
    HgS
    3.5.2Hypercinnabar
    HgS
    3.5.3Metacinnabar
    HgS
    3.5.4Imiterite
    Ag
     
    2
    		HgS
     
    2
    3.5.5Tiemannite
    HgSe
    3.5.6Balkanite
    Cu
     
    9
    		Ag
     
    5
    		HgS
     
    8
    3.5.7Danielsite
    (Cu,Ag)
     
    14
    		HgS
     
    8
    3.5.8Coloradoite
    HgTe
    3.5.9Gortdrumite
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    6
    		Hg
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    3.5.10Polhemusite
    (Zn,Hg)S
    3.5.11Carlinite
    Tl
     
    2
    		S
    3.5.12Crookesite
    (Cu,Tl,Ag)
     
    2
    		Se
    3.5.13Sabatierite
    Cu
     
    6
    		TlSe
     
    4
    3.5.14Picotpaulite
    TlFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    3.5.15Raguinite
    TlFeS
     
    2
    3.5.16Thalcusite
    Tl
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
    3.5.18Gallite
    CuGaS
     
    2
    3.5.19Roquesite
    CuInS
     
    2
    3.5.20Indite
    FeIn
     
    2
    		S
     
    4

    Other Names for Bukovite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1970-029
    Other Languages:
    German:Bukovit
    Spanish:Bukovita

    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 Bukovite

    Reference List:American Mineralogist: 57: 1910.

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    Localities for Bukovite

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    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
      • Sierra de Umango
        • Sierra de Cacho
    		Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    		Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Nové Město na Moravě
    		Kvaček, M.: Selenides from the deposits of Western Moravia, Czechoslovakia – Part II. Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Geologica, 1979, vol. 23, nos. 1-2, s. 15-38. ; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    Kvaček, M.: Selenides from the deposits of Western Moravia, Czechoslovakia – Part II. Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Geologica, 1979, vol. 23, nos. 1-2, s. 15-38.
        • Rožná deposit
    		Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist.(1971) 94, 529-533; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Sauxillanges
          • Chaméane
    		P. Picot, Z. Johan : "Atlas of Ore Minerals", BRGM, Elsevier, 1982; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Clausthal-Zellerfeld
          • Lerbach
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		The Canadian Mineralogist, V 42, 2004, pp. 1719-1732.
    Sweden
     
    • Östergötland
      • Valdemarsvik
    		Sandström, F. (2007): Skrikerum. Litiofilen 24 (1), 22-38
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