Kusachiite
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Isao Kusachi
Formula:
CuBi2O4
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in 1995 by Chiyoko Henmi in honor of Dr. Isao Kusachi (草地功) (14 September 1942, Okayama prefecture, Japan - ), Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Education, Okayama University, in recognition of his work on skarn minerals from Fuka. He authored/coauthored the description of about 10 new minerals.
This page provides mineralogical data about Kusachiite.
Classification of Kusachiite
Approved
First published:
1995
4/B.06-15
4.JA.20
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
A : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; without additional anions, without H2O
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
A : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; without additional anions, without H2O
7.2.6.1
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Physical Properties of Kusachiite
Chemical Properties of Kusachiite
Formula:
CuBi2O4
IMA Formula:
Cu2+Bi3+2O4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Kusachiite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.51 Å, c = 5.82 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.684
Unit Cell V:
421.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0012142 | Kusachiite | Boivin J, Trehoux J, Thomas D (1976) Etude structurale de CuBi2O4 _cod_database_code 1004051 Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie et de Cristallographie 99 193-196 | 1976 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0013255 | Kusachiite | Garcia-Munoz J L, Rodriguez-Carvajal J, Sapina F, Sanchis M J, Ibanez R, Beltran-Porter D (1990) Crystal and magnetic structures of Bi2CuO4 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2 2205-2214 | 1990 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0013256 | Kusachiite | Garcia-Munoz J L, Rodriguez-Carvajal J, Sapina F, Sanchis M J, Ibanez R, Beltran-Porter D (1990) Crystal and magnetic structures of Bi2CuO4 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2 2205-2214 | 1990 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0013257 | Kusachiite | Garcia-Munoz J L, Rodriguez-Carvajal J, Sapina F, Sanchis M J, Ibanez R, Beltran-Porter D (1990) Crystal and magnetic structures of Bi2CuO4 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2 2205-2214 | 1990 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0013258 | Kusachiite | Garcia-Munoz J L, Rodriguez-Carvajal J, Sapina F, Sanchis M J, Ibanez R, Beltran-Porter D (1990) Crystal and magnetic structures of Bi2CuO4 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2 2205-2214 | 1990 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Kusachiite
Synonyms of Kusachiite
Other Language Names for Kusachiite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 4.JA.05 | Leiteite | Zn(As2O4) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 4.JA.10 | Reinerite | Zn3(AsO3)2 | Orth. |
| 4.JA.15 | Karibibite | Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
| 4.JA.20 | Schafarzikite | Fe2+Sb3+2O4 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc |
| 4.JA.20 | Trippkeite | Cu2+As3+2O4 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc |
| 4.JA.25 | Apuanite | Fe2+Fe3+4Sb3+4O12S | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc |
| 4.JA.30 | Versiliaite | Fe2Fe4Sb6O16S | Orth. |
| 4.JA.35 | Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| 4.JA.40 | Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 | Orth. |
| 4.JA.45 | Ludlockite | PbFe3+4As3+10O22 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| 4.JA.50 | Paulmooreite | Pb2[As2O5] | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 4.JA.55 | Stibivanite | Sb2VO5 | Orth. |
| 4.JA.60 | Chadwickite | (UO2)[HAsO3] | Tet. |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
| 7.2.6.2 | Jacobsite-Q | Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Kusachiite
Reference List:
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Henmi, C. (1995) Kusachiite, CuBi2O4, a new mineral from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 59: 545-548.
Mandarino, J. (1996) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions (Department). Mineralogical Record: 27: 4: 301-306.
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Japan (TL) | |
| Henmi, C. (1995) Kusachiite, CuBi2O4, a new mineral from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 59: 545-548; Mandarino, J. (1996) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions (Department). Mineralogical Record: 27: 4: 301-306 |
Poland | |
| Kozłowski, A., & Matyszczak, W. (2018). Oxygenic bismuth minerals in the NE part of the Karkonosze pluton (West Sudetes, SW Poland). Acta Geologica Polonica, 68(4). |
