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Bukovskýite

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Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
© Thomas Witzke

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Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 7H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicHardness:5
Name:In honor of Antonín Bukovský (1865–1950), Professor at the secondary school of Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, who first analysed the mineral.


Chemically related to zýkaite.

Compare also Sanjuanite-Destinezite Group.

Classification of Bukovskýite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.05-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DB.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4< 1:1
Dana 8th edition ID:43.5.1.2

43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
5 : Hydrated Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.3.27

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
3 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with sulphates
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Type Occurrence of Bukovskýite

Type Locality:Kaňk, Kutná Hora (Kuttenberg), Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Physical Properties of Bukovskýite

Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Bukovskýite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 10.722(5) Å, b = 14.079(5) Å, c = 10.284(5) Å
α = 93.50(4)°, β = 115.96(4)°, γ = 90.27(4)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.762 : 1 : 0.73
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,392.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Comment:Space group P1 or P-1.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
9.625 (43)
9.197 (100)
8.884 (60)
5.338 (20)
3.920 (35)
3.077 (36)
2.458 (23)

Optical Data of Bukovskýite

Type:Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:very weak

Chemical Properties of Bukovskýite

Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 7H
 
2
O
Essential elements:As, Fe, H, O, S
All elements listed in formula:As, Fe, H, O, S

Relationship of Bukovskýite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DB.05Diadochite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.05Pitticite
(Fe, SO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
, H
 
2
O) ?
8.DB.05Destinezite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 6H
 
2
O
8.DB.10Vashegyite
Al
 
11
(PO
 
4
)
 
9
(OH)
 
6
 · 38H
 
2
O
8.DB.15Schoonerite
ZnMn
2+
 
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.20Sinkankasite
H
 
2
Mn
2+
 
Al(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 6H
 
2
O
8.DB.25Mitryaevaite
Al
 
6
(PO
 
4
)((P,S)O
 
3
(OH,O))
 
2
F
 
2
(OH)
 
2
 · 14.5H
 
2
O
8.DB.30Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 9H
 
2
O
8.DB.35Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.45Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 15H
 
2
O
8.DB.50Giniite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
5
 · 2H
 
2
O
8.DB.55Sasaite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
14
(PO
 
4
)
 
11
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
7
 · 83H
 
2
O
8.DB.60Mcauslanite
HFe
2+
3
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F · 18H
 
2
O
8.DB.65Goldquarryite
CuCd
 
2
Al
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
F
 
2
(H
 
2
O,F)
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.DB.70Birchite
Cd
 
2
Cu
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
8.DB.75Braithwaiteite
NaCu
 
5
Ti
 
2
Sb
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
22.3.1Parnauite
Cu
 
9
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
10
 · 7H
 
2
O
22.3.2Ardealite
Ca
 
2
(HPO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
) · 4H
 
2
O
22.3.3Machatschkiite
(Ca,Na)
 
6
(AsO
 
4
)(HAsO
 
4
)
 
3
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
) · 15H
 
2
O
22.3.4Clinotyrolite
Ca
 
2
Cu
 
9
(AsO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH,O)
 
10
 · 10H
 
2
O
22.3.5Peisleyite
Na
 
3
Al
 
16
(PO
 
4
)
 
10
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
17
 · 20H
 
2
O
22.3.6Chalcophyllite
Cu
 
18
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
27
 · 33H
 
2
O
22.3.7Woodhouseite
CaAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.8Schlossmacherite
(H
 
3
O,Ca)Al
 
3
(SO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
22.3.9Svanbergite
SrAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.10Kemmlitzite
(Sr,Ce)Al
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.11Sanjuanite
Al
 
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 9H
 
2
O
22.3.12Kribergite
Al
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
22.3.13Hotsonite
Al
 
11
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
21
 · 16H
 
2
O
22.3.14Weilerite
22.3.15Tsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
22.3.16Arsentsumebite
Pb
 
2
Cu(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
22.3.17Hinsdalite
PbAl
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.18Hidalgoite
PbAl
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.19Orpheite
22.3.20Coconinoite
Fe
3+
2
Al
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
22.3.21Sasaite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
14
(PO
 
4
)
 
11
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
7
 · 83H
 
2
O
22.3.22Tristramite
(Ca,U,Fe)(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
) · 2H
 
2
O
22.3.23Corkite
PbFe
 
3
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.24Beudantite
PbFe
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
6
22.3.25Diadochite
Fe
3+
2
(PO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
22.3.26Sarmientite
Fe
3+
2
(AsO
 
4
)(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
22.3.28Zýkaite
Fe
3+
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 15H
 
2
O
22.3.29Tooeleite
Fe
3+
6
(As
3+
 
O
 
3
)
 
4
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
22.3.30Pitticite
(Fe, SO
 
4
, AsO
 
4
, H
 
2
O) ?
22.3.31Xiangjiangite
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH) · 22H
 
2
O

Other Names for Bukovskýite

Synonyms:
ArsendestineziteIMA1967-022
Other Languages:
German:Arsendestinezit
Bukovskýit
Bukowskýit
Spanish:Arsendestinezita
Bukovskýita
Bukowskýita

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 Bukovskýite

Reference List:

- +
American Mineralogist: 54: 991.

Johan, Z. (1986): Crystal symmetry and unit-cell of bukovskyite, Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH).7H2O. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Monatsh., 445–451.

J. Majzlan, B. Lazic, Th. Armbruster, J. Plášil (2011): CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF BUKOVSKÝITE, Fe2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)·7H2O. Poster [http://onlinereg.ru/ccxrds/posters.pdf]

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    • Localities for Bukovskýite

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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
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Gastein valley
          • Siglitz - Bockhart area
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
            • Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining District
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
            • Alteck Mt. - Hoher Sonnblick Mt. area
    		Collection of NHM, Vienna
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Rotgülden
            • Lower Rotgülden lake
    		W.H. Paar, J. Weidinger, R. Mrazek, H. Heiss: Lapis 18(5):13-28 (1993)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Kutná Hora (Kuttenberg)
    		Acta Univ. Carolinae, Geol.(1967) 4, 297-325
    Aleš Tomek specimen
    No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Freiberg District
          • Großvoigtsberg
    		T. Witzke & M. Hocker (1993): Neue Vorkommen von Bukovskyit, Zykait und Kankit.- Lapis 18(6), 49-50
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
    		No reference listed
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