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Schlegelite

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Formula:
Bi7(AsO4)3(MoO4)2O4
Colour:
Yellow
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
7.23 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Fritz Herrmann Schlegel (12 March 1938, Barenstein, Saxony, Germany - 2012), mineral collector of Schneeberg, Germany, who first found the new mineral. He discovered eight minerals from the area.
This page provides mineralogical data about Schlegelite.


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Classification of SchlegeliteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
2003
First Published:
2006
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/B.30-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.BO.45

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Dana 8th ed.:
43.3.3.1

43 : COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
3 : Hydrated Normal Compound Phosphates, etc·

Physical Properties of SchlegeliteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Yellow
Streak:
Pale yellow
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=285 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
parallel to {010} and {001}
Density:
7.23 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of SchlegeliteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemical Properties of SchlegeliteHide

Formula:
Bi7(AsO4)3(MoO4)2O4
IMA Formula:
Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3
Elements listed:
As, Bi, Mo, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of SchlegeliteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.299(1) Å, b = 16.133(4) Å, c = 23.948(5) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.328 : 1 : 1.484
Unit Cell V:
2047.2 ų
Z:
4
Morphology:
Lath-like crystals, elongated parallel to [100], with {010} (dominant), {001} and {100}.

Type Occurrence of SchlegeliteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany
General Appearance of Type Material:
Dense spherical aggregates, composed of small lath-like crystals up to 0.3 mm in length
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
“Staatliches Museum für Mineralogie und Geologie“, Dresden, Germany, under catalogue number 19625Sa(MMG).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
SilléniteQuartzPucheritePetitjeaniteBismuth
Reference:
Krause, K., Bernhardt, H.-J., Effenberger, H. (2006) Schlegelite, Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3, a new mineral from Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy: 18: 803-811.
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http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/EJM18_803.pdf

Synonyms of SchlegeliteHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

8.BO.05NacaphiteNa2Ca(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BO.10PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.10PetitjeaniteBi3(PO4)2O(OH)Tric.
8.BO.10SchumacheriteBi3(VO4)2O(OH)Tric.
8.BO.15AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)Mon. 2/m
8.BO.15HechtsbergiteBi2(VO4)O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BO.15SmrkoveciteBi2(PO4)O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BO.20KombatitePb14(VO4)2O9Cl4Mon.
8.BO.20SahlinitePb14(AsO4)2O9Cl4Mon.
8.BO.25HeneuiteCaMg5(CO3)(PO4)3(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.30NefedoviteNa5Ca4(PO4)4FTric.
8.BO.35Kuznetsovite(Hg+2)Hg2+(AsO4)ClIso. 2 3 : P21 3
8.BO.40Artsmithite(Hg+2)2Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78Mon. 2/m : B2/b

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

43.3.3.BirchiteCd2Cu2(PO4)2(SO4) · 5H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Other InformationHide

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 SchlegeliteHide

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Lapis 30(7/8):69 (2005)
Krause, K., Bernhardt, H.-J., Effenberger, H. (2006) Schlegelite, Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3, a new mineral from Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy: 18: 803-811.

Internet Links for SchlegeliteHide

Localities for SchlegeliteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany (TL)
 
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirge District
      • Schneeberg
        • Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field
Krause, K., Bernhardt, H.-J., Effenberger, H. (2006): Schlegelite, Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3, a new mineral from Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18, 803-811; Acta Cryst. (2004), A60, p. 192
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Córdoba
      • Belalcázar
        • La Ventosilla farmhouse
Rewitzer, C., Calvo, M. Hochleitner, R., and Utrera, C. (2018). Adamite, austinite, schlegelite, dugganite and other uncommon minerals in the “Cogolla Alta” claim,Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain. Mineral Up, 5 (2), 50-77.
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