Belloite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Belloite
Formula:
Cu(OH)Cl
Colour:
Yellowish-green to olive green.
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
1 - 2
Specific Gravity:
3.79 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For AndrĂ©s de JesĂșs MarĂa y JosĂ© Bello LĂłpez (November 29, 1781 Caracas, Venezuela - October 15, 1865 Santiago, Chile), founder of the Universidad de Chile.
This page provides mineralogical data about Belloite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7062:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bfa8d3a3-ab66-43f1-b027-dcf56c3b7c7f
IMA Classification of Belloite
Approved
First published:
2000
Classification of Belloite
3.DA.10b
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Bll | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Belloite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Yellowish-green to olive green.
Streak:
Yellowish green.
Hardness:
1 - 2 on Mohs scale
Density:
3.79 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Belloite
Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
r > v medium
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
yellowish green to pale yellowish green
Chemistry of Belloite
Mindat Formula:
Cu(OH)Cl
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Belloite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.552(3) Å, b = 6.668(2) Å, c = 6.124(2) Å
β = 115.00(3)°
β = 115.00(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.833 : 1 : 0.918
Unit Cell V:
205.47 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
on synthetic material
Crystal Structure
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0011830 | Belloite | Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 282-287 | 1963 | 0 | 293 | ||
0019167 | Belloite | Effenberger H (1984) Verfeinerung der Kristallstruktur von Kupfer(II)-hydroxichlorid, Cu(OH)Cl Monatshefte fur Chemie 115 725-730 | 1984 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.553 Ă | (100) |
2.758 Ă | (52) |
2.516 Ă | (18) |
2.241 Ă | (27) |
1.851 Ă | (21) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals] | |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47g : [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals] | |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals |
Type Occurrence of Belloite
General Appearance of Type Material:
incrustations and masses in which individual grains are up to 100 ”m
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg, Germany
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
SchlĂŒter, J., Klaska, K.-H., Gebhard, G. (2000) Belloite, Cu(OH)Cl, a new mineral from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch fĂŒr Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 2000: 67-73.
Synonyms of Belloite
Other Language Names for Belloite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Belloite associated with Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
4 photos of Belloite associated with Avdoninite | K2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O |
4 photos of Belloite associated with Chrysothallite | K6Cu6Tl3+Cl17(OH)4 · H2O |
1 photo of Belloite associated with Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Belloite associated with Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
3.DA. | Centennialite | CaCu3Cl2(OH)6 · nH2O (n ~ 0.7) |
3.DA. | Muonionalustaite | Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O |
3.DA. | Parahibbingite | Fe2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA. | Bounahasite | Cu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2 |
3.DA.05 | Melanothallite | Cu2Cl2O |
3.DA.10a | Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA.10b | Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA.10b | Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA.10a | Hibbingite | Fe2+2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA.10a | Kempite | Mn2+2(OH)3Cl |
3.DA.10c | Kuliginite | Fe3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Kapellasite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Gillardite | Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Haydeeite | Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Leverettite | Cu3Co(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Paratacamite-(Ni) | Cu3(Ni,Cu)(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Tondiite | Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10c | Misakiite | Cu3Mn(OH)6Cl2 |
3.DA.10b | Iyoite | MnCuCl(OH)3 |
3.DA.10b | Unnamed (Cu-Zn Chloride Hydroxide) | CuZnCl(OH)3 |
3.DA.15 | Claringbullite | Cu4ClF(OH)6 |
3.DA.15 | Barlowite | Cu4BrF(OH)6 |
3.DA.20 | Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
3.DA.25 | Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
3.DA.25 | Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
3.DA.30 | Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
3.DA.35 | Ponomarevite | K4Cu4Cl10O |
3.DA.40 | Anthonyite | Cu(OH,Cl)2 · 3H2O |
3.DA.40 | Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
3.DA.45 | Khaidarkanite | Cu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O |
3.DA.50 | Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
3.DA.55 | Avdoninite | K2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O |
3.DA.60 | Droninoite | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
3.DA.70 | Chrysothallite | K6Cu6Tl3+Cl17(OH)4 · H2O |
3.DA.70 | Dioskouriite | CaCu4Cl6(OH)4 · 4H2O |
3.DA.75 | Feodosiyite | Cu11Mg2Cl18(OH)8 · 16H2O |
3.DA.80 | Romanorlovite | K8Cu6Cl17(OH)3 |
Fluorescence of Belloite
none
Other Information
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Display Requirements:
Unstable in non-desert conditions, and converts in water to botallackite and atacamite.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Belloite
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Localities for Belloite
Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile (TL) | |
| M.Dini & A.Molina collections-analysed ... +1 other reference |
Poland | |
| Kruszewski et al. (2019) |
Russia | |
| Pekov et al. (2013) |
Pekov et al. (2015) | |
N. V. Chukanov et al. (2006) +1 other reference | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
Spain | |
| FAVREAU et al. (2013) |
| A. Carmona & I. Ramos Collection. |
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La Vendida Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile