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Cannonite

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Tunnel Extension No. 2 Mine, Ohio District, Bullion Canyon, Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah, USA
© 2004 ROM

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Formula:
Bi
 
2
[O|(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
]
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless
Lustre:AdamantineHardness:4
Name:
Named after Benjamin Bartlett "Bart" Cannon.
This page provides mineralogical data about Cannonite.

Classification of Cannonite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/B.15-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.BD.35

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:30.2.9.1

30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
2 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.8.4

25 : Sulphates
8 : Sulphates of Sb, V, Cr and U
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Type Occurrence of Cannonite

Type Locality:Tunnel Extension No. 2 Mine, Ohio District, Bullion Canyon, Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah, USA
Year of Discovery:1992

Physical Properties of Cannonite

Lustre:Adamantine
Colour:Colourless
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Cannonite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 7.7Å, b = 13.83Å, c = 5.68Å
β = 109.11°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.557 : 1 : 0.411
Unit Cell Volume:V 571.54 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Cannonite

Formula:
Bi
 
2
[O|(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
]
Essential elements:Bi, H, O, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, H, O, S

Relationship of Cannonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.BD.05Sulphohalite
Na
 
6
[F|Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
]
7.BD.05Sulfohalite
7.BD.10Galeite
Na
 
15
[F
 
4
|Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
5
]
7.BD.10Schairerite
Na
 
3
[(F,Cl)|SO
 
4
]
7.BD.15Kogarkoite
Na
 
3
[F|SO
 
4
]
7.BD.20Caracolite
Na
 
3
Pb
 
2
[Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
7.BD.20Cesanite
Na
 
3
Ca
 
2
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
7.BD.25Burkeite
Na
 
6
CO
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
7.BD.30Hanksite
Na
 
22
K(SO
 
4
)
 
9
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
7.BD.40Lanarkite
Pb
 
2
[O|SO
 
4
]
7.BD.45Grandreefite
Pb
 
2
SO
 
4
F
 
2
7.BD.50Itoite
Pb
 
3
Ge
4+
 
[O|OH|SO
 
4
]
 
2
7.BD.55Chiluite
Bi
 
6
Mo
 
2
Te
 
2
O
 
21
7.BD.60Hectorfloresite
Na
 
9
[IO
 
3
|(SO
 
4
)
 
4
]
7.BD.65Pseudograndreefite
Pb
 
6
SO
 
4
F
 
10
7.BD.70Sundiusite
Pb
 
10
[O
 
8
|SO
 
4
|Cl
 
2
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.8.1Klebelsbergite
Sb
 
4
[O
 
4
|(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
]
25.8.2Coquandite
Sb
 
6
[O
 
8
|SO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
25.8.3Peretaite
Ca(SbO)
 
4
[(OH)|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
25.8.5Minasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.8.6Stanleyite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 6H
 
2
O
25.8.7Redingtonite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Ni)(Cr,Al)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
·22H
 
2
O
25.8.8Meta-uranopilite
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
25.8.9Uranopilite
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|SO
 
4
] · 12H
 
2
O
25.8.10Natrozippeite
Na
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
25.8.11Zippeite
K
 
4
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
[(OH)
 
10
|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
25.8.12Johannite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.8.13Magnesiozippeite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
·1.5H
 
2
O
25.8.14Zinczippeite
Zn
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
10
·16H
 
2
O

Other Names for Cannonite

Synonyms:
IMA1992-002
Other Languages:
German:Cannonit
Russian:Каннонит
Spanish:Cannonita

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 Cannonite

Reference List:New Mins. (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

Mineralogical Magazine: 56: 605-609.

Sejkora, J., Ondruš, P., Fikar, M., Veselovský, F., Mach, Z., Gabašová, A., Skoda, R. & Beran, P. (2006): Supergene minerals at the Huber stock and Schnöd stock deposits, Krásno ore District, the Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 57-101. [improved PXRD data]

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    Localities for Cannonite

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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
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gough Co.
        • Kingsgate
    		Sharpe, J.L., & Williams P.A. (2004) - Secondary bismuth and molybdenum minerals from Kingsgate, New England district of New South Wales.- Australian Journal of Mineralogy, vol.10, n°1.
    • Tasmania
      • Moina District (Middlesex District)
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Ankogel group
          • Kleinelend valley
    		F. Walter, J. Mörtl, K. Ettinger: Carinthia II 188./108.:219-224 (1998)
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald)
          • Krásno
    		Sejkora, J., Ondruš, P., Fikar, M., Veselovský, F., Mach, Z., Gabašová, A., Skoda, R. & Beran, P. (2006): Supergene minerals at the Huber stock and Schnöd stock deposits, Krásno ore District, the Slavkovský les area, Czech Republic. Journal of the Czech Geological Society 51, 57-101.
    France
     
    • Limousin
      • Corrèze
        • Meymac
    		Probed 2005 - M.E. Ciriotti; Lapis 14 (7-8) (2007) p. 14
    Hungary
     
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
        • Nagybörzsöny
    		Szakáll & Kovács&Kristály,2007
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Brescia Province
        • Camonica Valley
          • Pisogne
            • Fraine
    		Britvin S., Sturla M., Bonacina E., Zambetti L., 2003. Nuovi minerali della miniera del Duadello (Val Pisogne, Brescia). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 27 (2): 107-108. .
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Crodo
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Rio Marina
            • Rio Mine (Rio Marina Mine)
    		Rögner, P. (2005) Aufschluss 56, 53-60
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Matsubara, S. et al. (2000) Abstract of the Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan, 93
      • Kanto region
        • Tochigi Prefecture
          • Ashio
    		Yamada and Terashima (2003) Suisyou, 16, 31-36.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Tokke
        • Bandaksli
    		Alf Olav Larsen og Arne Åsheim (2008), "Klaureid pegmatittbrudd, del 1: Geologi og mineralogi", Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift nr. 38, pp. 49-56.
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • Piute Co.
        • Tushar Mts
          • Bullion Canyon
            • Ohio District
    		Mineralogical Magazine: 56: 605-609.
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