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Mineralogical ClassificationIMA 2014-099 = tavagnascoite

29th Jun 2016 13:37 UTCMarco E. Ciriotti Manager

Abstract:

The new mineral species tavagnascoite, Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2, has been discovered in the Pb-Bi-Zn-As- Fe-Cu ore district from Tavagnasco, Turin, Piedmont, Italy. It occurs as blocky colourless crystals, up to 40 micron in size, with a silky lustre. In the studied specimen, tavagnascoite is associated with other uncharacterized secondary Bi-minerals originating from the alteration of a bismuthinite ± Bi sulfosalts assemblage. Electron microprobe analysis gave (average of 3 spot analyses – in wt%): Bi2O3 85.32, Sb2O3 0.58, PbO 2.18, SO3 8.46, H2Ocalc 1.77, sum 98.31. On the basis of 10 O atoms per formula unit, the chemical formula is (Bi3.74Pb0.10Sb0.04)somma=3.88O3.68(SO4)1.08(OH)2, with rounding errors. Main calculated diffraction lines are [d in Å (relative intensity) hkl]: 6.39 (29) 012, 4.95 (19) 111, 4.019 (32) 121, 3.604 (28) 014, and 3.213 (100) 123. Unit-cell parameters are a = 5.831(1), b = 11.925(2), c = 15.123(1) Å, V = 1051.6(3) Å3, Z = 4, space group Pca21. The crystal structure has been solved and refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data to R1 = 0.037 on the basis of 1269 observed reflections. It consists of Bi–O polyhedra and SO4 tetrahedra. Bismuth polyhedra are connected each to other to form Bi–O sheets parallel to (001). Successive sheets are linked together by SO4 groups and hydrogen bonds. Tavagnascoite is the Bi-analogue of klebelsbergite, Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2, and it is the fifth natural known bismuth sulfate without additional cations. The mineral and its name have been approved by the IMA CNMNC (2014-099).

30th Jun 2016 15:50 UTCŁukasz Kruszewski Expert

Thanks - mineral page improved.

12th Jul 2016 08:56 UTCKnut Edvard Larsen 🌟 Manager

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Bindi, L., Biagioni, C., Martini, B., Salvetti, A., Fontana, G. D., Taronna, M. & Ciriotti, M.E. (2016): Tavagnascoite, Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2, a new oxyhydroxy bismuth sulfate related to klebelsbergite. Mineralogical Magazine. 80: 647-657.
 
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