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Bismuthinite from
La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy


Locality type:Crater
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Kirkiite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudocotunnite3 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Pseudocotunnite at this locality.
Lafossaite3 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Lafossaite at this locality.
Challacolloite2 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Challacolloite at this locality.
Galena2 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Galena at this locality.
Wittite2 photos of Bismuthinite associated with Wittite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:21697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:21697:5
GUID (UUID V4):286eb689-3496-4359-8acd-9583d75e5c5e
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
56.9km (35.3 miles) San Carlo Mine, Contrada Montagne, Fiumedinisi, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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THALLIUM MINERAL SPECIES FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY ITALO CAMPOSTRINI, Dipartimento...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21,1-20133 Milano, Italy PAOLO ORLANDI Dipartimento di Scien;e della Terra... 1-56126 Pisa, Italy ABSTRACT Hephaistosite, TIPb2CIs, a newly discovered species of thallium lead chloride...(~400°C) at the rim of La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs...aggregates of pale yellow-green crystals tabular on {01O} up to 0.1 mm in length on fragments of altered
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
HEXACHLOROSTANNATE(IV), (NH4)2SnCl6, FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY Francesco DEMARTIN§, Italo...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, I–20133 Milano, Italy Abstract Panichiite, ammonium hexachlorostannate(IV)...fumarole (~250°C) at La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs...occurs as aggregates of minute colorless octahedra up to 0.2 mm in diameter on fragments of altered pyroclastic...breccia, in association with alunite, anhydrite, bismuthinite, godovikovite, demicheleite-(Br) (BiSBr), BiSCl
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X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. 2.853 (100), 2.775 (85)...5.68 1.28 100.00 (1) La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy; electron microprobe analysis...demicheleite-(Cl), bismuthinite, panichiite. Distribution: From La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy...the god of the winds in Greek mythology. The type locality, the Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie in Italian)...Department of Structural Chemistry and Inorganic Stereochemistry, University of Milan, Italy (2008-3).
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sulfate isotypic to apatite from La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy Francesco Demartin,1,* carlo...Milano, Italy 2 Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, via Golgi 19, I-20133 Milano, Italy abstract...intracrater fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. It occurs as acicular...anhydrite, demicheleite-(Br), demicheleite-(Cl), bismuthinite, and panichiite. The symmetry is hexagonal (class...to the empirical formula calculated on the basis of 13 anions: Na2(Na1.95K0.12Bi3+ 0.83)Σ2.90S3.06O12
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BiSI, a new mineral from La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy F. DEMARTIN*, C. M. GRAMACCIOLI...Inorganica, via G. Venezian 21, I-20133 Milano, Italy [Received 27 January 2010; Accepted 24 March 2010]...Demicheleite-(I), ideally BiSI, is the iodine-dominant analogue of demicheleite-(Br) and demicheleite(Cl). It was found...intracrateric fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. The mineral is the...together with demicheleite-(Br), bismoclite, bismuthinite, godovikovite, panichiite, aiolosite, brontesite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
THALLIUM BISMUTH CHLORIDE FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY Francesco DEMARTIN§, Carlo...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, I–20133 Milano, Italy Abstract Steropesite, Tl3BiCl6, a new thallium...(~450°C) on the rim at La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs as...up to 0.20 mm in length in association with bismuthinite and lafossaite. The mineral is monoclinic, space... Cl 17.42, Br 4.13, Na 0.02, K 0.01, for a total of 99.55 wt.%, corresponding to the empirical formula:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AMMONIUM SULFATE CHLORIDE FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY Francesco DEMARTIN§, Carlo...Stereochimica Inorganica, via Venezian 21, I–20133 Milano, Italy Abstract The new mineral species adranosite, (...(~250°C) active fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs on...pyroclastic breccia as colorless to white sprays of prismatic crystals up to 0.3 mm in length, in association...association with aiolosite, alunite, anhydrite, bismuthinite, sassolite, demicheleite-(Br), demicheleite-(Cl)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
new mineral from La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy: A first example of the [Bi2Cl10]4−...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, I-20133 Milano, Italy Abstract The new mineral argesite, ammonium bismuth...°C) active fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs on...up to 0.15 mm in length, in association with bismuthinite, adranosite, brontesite, demicheleite-(Br),...and 1397(vs) cm–1, in agreement with the presence of the ammonium ion. Chemical analyses obtained by EDS
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X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. 5.811 (100), 5.032...30 9.82 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy; average electron microprobe...anhydrite, bismuthinite, godovikovite, demicheleite-(Br). Distribution: From La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island...Island, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Name: Honors Professor Ugo Panichi (1872-1966), a pioneer in the...the study of Vulcano minerals. Type Material: Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
new fumarole mineral from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy D. PINTO, A. GARAVELLI AND...Università di Bari, via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy [Received 14 February 2014; Accepted 10 April 2014;...= 600ºC) at La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. It occurs as aggregates of mm-sized prismatic...empirical chemical formula, calculated on the basis of 9 anions p.f.u., is Bi1.99S2O9. The calculated density...analogue of the stable low-temperature a form of synthetic Bi2O(SO4)2. The name is in honour of Tonci Balić-Žunić
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X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. 3.164 (100), 2.742 (78)...9.56 100.00 (1) La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy; average of 6 electron microprobe...around an active volcanic fumarole. Association: Bismuthinite, adranosite, brontesite, demicheleite-(Br),...Distribution: At fumarole FA, La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Name: After Uranus’s...Arges, one of the three Cyclops who were helpers of Hephaistos, the ancient Greek god of fire (Vulcanus
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
BiSCl, a new mineral from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy Francesco Demartin, carlo...I-20133 Milano, Italy abstract Demicheleite-(Cl), ideally BiSCl, is the chlorine analog of demicheleite-(Br)...intracrater fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs...together with demicheleite(Br), bismoclite, bismuthinite, godovikovite, panichiite, and three new minerals...{110} as the dominant form, terminated by minor faces of another prism {011}, a pinacoid {010}, and a bipyramid
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Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy. 2.909 (100), 1.774 (88), 4...65.11 9.99 24.90 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy; electron microprobe analysis...04. (2) BiSBr. Occurrence: A product of fumarolic alteration of pyroclastic breccia. Association: Demicheleite-(I)...bismoclite, bismuthinite, cotunnite, challacolloite. Distribution: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian...archipelago, Sicily, Italy. Name: Honors Vincenzo de Michele (b. 1936), former curator of the Natural
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Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy. 2.896 (100), 4.174 (45), 2...58 11.60 12.82 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy; electron microprobe analysis...01. (2) BiSCl. Occurrence: A product of fumarolic alteration of pyroclastic breccia. Association: Demicheleite-(Br)...Demicheleite-(Br), bismoclite, bismuthinite, godovikovite, panichiite, aiolosite, brontesite, adranosite...adranosite. Distribution: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. Name: Honors Vincenzo
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Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy. 6.490 (100), 4.346 (94), 3...56.80 8.71 34.49 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy; electron microprobe analysis...10)Σ=1.00. (2) BiSI. Occurrence: A product of fumarolic alteration of pyroclastic breccia. Association: Demicheleite-(Br)...Demicheleite-(Br), bismoclite, bismuthinite, aiolosite, godovikovite, panichiite, brontesite, adranosite...adranosite. Distribution: La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. Name: Honors Vincenzo
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
BiSBr, a new mineral from La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy Francesco Demartin,1 carlo...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, I-20133 Milano, Italy 2 Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università...degli Studi di Pisa, Via S. Maria 53, I-56126 Pisa, Italy abstract Demicheleite, ideally BiSBr, is the first...corresponding and analogous synthetic compound and is one of the very few minerals where bromine is an essential...fumarole at the rim of La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian archipelago, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs
Report (issue)
X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. 3.773 (100), 2.113 (93)...19 20.56 . 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy; average electron microprobe...Association: Bismuthinite, lafossaite. Distribution: From La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy...Steropes, one of the three Cyclops and a son of Uranus. These mythological half-gods were helpers of Hephaistos...the ancient Greek god of fire, whose workshops were alleged to be located at Vulcano. Type Material: Dipartimento
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n.d. D(calc.) = 2.176 Hardness = n.d. As sprays of acicular crystals to 300 μm Tenacity: n.d. Optical...X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. 2.980 (100), 2.265 (87)...1.33 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy; average of 6 electron microprobe...Association: Aiolosite, alunite, anhydrite, bismuthinite, sassolite, dimicheleite-(Br), dimicheleite-(Cl)...Distribution: From La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Name: For the ancient god of fire, Adranos
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Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. 3.067 (100), 2.020 (80),...40.43 12.32 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Sicily, Italy; average of 6 EDS analyses, NH4 by difference...(NH4)3PbCl5. Occurrence: A product of fumarolic activity. Association: Bismuthinite, godovikovite, demicheleite-(Cl)...Distribution: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. Name: For Brontes, one of the Cyclopes...Cyclopes and a son of Uranus, helpers of the Greek god of fire whose workshops were alleged to be located
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
NEW PRODUCT OF FUMAROLIC ACTIVITY FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY Francesco DEMARTIN§...Studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, I–20133 Milano, Italy Abstract The new mineral species brontesite, ammonium...(~250°C) active fumarole at La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs on...up to 0.1 mm in length, in association with bismuthinite, godovikovite, demicheleite-(Cl), demicheleite(Br)...3.7, K 1.1, NH4 11.3 (by difference), for a total of 100.0 wt.%, corresponding to the empirical formula:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
FROM VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY. III. WITTITE AND CANNIZZARITE YURI S. BORODAEV Department of Geology...Geomineralogico, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy CARLO GARBARINO AND SILVANA...Tecnologie Ambientali, University of Cagliari, Piazza d’Armi, I- 09123 Cagliari, Italy NADEZHDA N. MOZGOVA, NATALIA...Geomineralogico, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy ABSTRACT Wittite and cannizzarite...around high-temperature fumaroles at La Fossa crater, Vulcano island, Italy. This occurrence makes a comparative
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
DEMARTINITE, A NEW POLYMORPH OF K2SiF6 FROM LA FOSSA CRATER, VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY CARLO MARIA GRAMACCIOLI§...I-20133 Milano, Italy ABSTRACT Demartinite, ideally K2SiF6, is a new hexagonal polymorph of potassium ßuorosilicate...fumarole at the rim of La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Archipelago, Sicily, Italy. The mineral occurs...pyramidal crystals up to 0.3 mm across on a fragment of altered pyroclastic breccia, together with hieratite...recently approved tetraßuoroborate-hexaßuorosilicate of Na and K. The mineral is hexagonal (6mm), space group
Report (issue)
2/m. Crystals are prismatic, to 100 µm, composed of stacked pseudohexagonal plates; as subhedral grains...average of six analyses; corresponding to Pb10.15 (As2.93Bi2.57Sb0.14)Σ=5.64S19.21. (2) Vulcano, Italy; by...by electron microprobe, average of 20 analyses; corresponding to Pb10.00(As3.01Bi3.01)Σ=6.02(S18.47Se0...formed at about 470 °C (Vulcano, Italy). Association: Cosalite, bismuthinite, bismuthian jordanite, seligmannite...galena, bismuthinite, galenobismutite, cannizzarite, lillianite, heyrovskýite (Vulcano, Italy). Distribution:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
703-711 (2005) RARE SULFOSALTS FROM VULCANO, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, ITALY. VI. VURROITE, Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6...University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, I–70125 Bari, Italy NADEZHDA N. MOZGOVA IGEM, Russian Academy of Sciences...Scienze della Terra, University of Pisa, Via Santa Maria 53, I–56126 Pisa, Italy ELENA BONACCORSI Dipartimento...Scienze della Terra, University of Pisa, Via Santa Maria 53, I–56126 Pisa, Italy DANIELA PINTO Dipartimento...Geomineralogico, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, I–70125 Bari, Italy YVES MOËLO Institut des Matériaux
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4955(5) X-ray Powder Pattern: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. 3.696 (100), 3.971 (83),...06 22.27 100.00 (1) La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy; average of 8 EDS electron microprobe...07)Σ=5.06. (2) TlPb2Cl5. Occurrence: On fragments of altered pyroclastic breccia in a high temperature...Association: Bismuthinite, cotunnite, challacolloite, pseudocotunnite. Distribution: La Fossa crater, Vulcano...Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Name: For Hephaistos, the Greek god of fire, whose workshops were believed
 
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