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Bursaite

Formula:
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
4
S
 
11
System:OrthorhombicColour:Grey
Hardness:2½ - 3


A discredited mineral, originally reported from Ulu-Dag Mt., Bursa Province, Marmara Region, Turkey.

Classification of Bursaite

IMA status:Discredited 2006
Explanation of status:Mixture of two sulphosalts (Can. Mineral 44 (2006) 1557). Some samples appear to be identical with Ag-rich lillianite.
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.31-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.40a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.15.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
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Physical Properties of Bursaite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Grey
Hardness (Mohs):2½ - 3

Crystallography of Bursaite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Bursaite

Formula:
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
4
S
 
11
Essential elements:Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Pb, S

Relationship of Bursaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.JB.05Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
2.JB.10Cosalite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
2.JB.15Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
2.JB.15Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
2.JB.20Cannizzarite
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JB.20Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
2.JB.25aJunoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25iNeyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
2.JB.25cNordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25gNuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.25dProudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25hWeibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.25bFelbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.25jRouxelite
Cu
 
2
HgPb
 
23
Sb
 
27
S
 
65.5
2.JB.25fAngelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.30aGeocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30aJordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30bKirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.30cTsugaruite
Pb
 
4
As
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.35cPillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35aZinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35bScainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35dPellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.40bAschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40bEskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40aFizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
2.JB.40aGustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40aLillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40cOurayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40aRamdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40aRoshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40aTreasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40eUstarasite
Pb(Bi,Sb)
 
6
S
 
10
 (?)
2.JB.40aVikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40aXilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40bHeyrovskýite
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
2.JB.40aAndorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
2.JB.40aAndorite VI
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.55Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
2.JB.60Marrucciite
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46
2.JB.65Vurroite
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6

Other Names for Bursaite

Other Languages:
German:Bursait
Spanish:Bursaita

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 Bursaite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 41: 671.

American Mineralogist: 74: 1403.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 130: 264-287 (part I).

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 131: 56-82 (part II).

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 158: 293-309.

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    Localities for Bursaite

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    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Hollersbach valley
          • Scharnbachgraben
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    China
     
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Ganzhou Prefecture
        • Anyuan Co.
    		AmMin 85:629
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Rakovník (Rakonitz)
          • Čistá
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
    		Lapis, 19 (10), 15-21+86.
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Le Trient Valley
        • Les Marécottes
    		Am Min 88:4 pp 676-685
    Turkey
     
    • Marmara Region
      • Bursa Province
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Dragoon Mts
          • Middle Pass District
            • Cochise Stronghold
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 148, 211, 424.
    • Nevada
      • Lander Co.
        • Ravenswood District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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