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Schlegelite, etc.

Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen mines, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

Schlegelite, etc.

Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen mines, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

Schlegelite, etc.

Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen mines, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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About SchlegeliteHide

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.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen mines, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

This page provides mineralogical data about Schlegelite.

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 Å³

Morphology:

Lath-like crystals, elongated parallel to [100], with {010} (dominant), {001} and {100}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0007187	Schlegelite	Krause W, Bernhardt N J, Effenberger H (2006) Schlegelite, Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3, a new mineral from Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany European Journal of Mineralogy 18 803-811		2006	Pucher Richtschacht, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany	0	293

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_journal_name_full 'European Journal of Mineralogy'
_journal_volume 18 
_journal_year 2006
_journal_page_first 803
_journal_page_last 811
_publ_section_title
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 Schlegelite, Bi7O4(MoO4)2(AsO4)3, a new mineral from Schneeberg, Saxony,
 Germany
;
_database_code_amcsd 0007187
_chemical_compound_source 'Pucher Richtschacht, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Bi7 (Mo1.78 P.16 V.06) As3 O24'
_cell_length_a 5.299
_cell_length_b 16.133
_cell_length_c 23.948
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      7.301
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P n c a'
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  '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
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Bi1   0.25000   0.00000   0.82100   1.00000   0.02590
Bi2   0.20136   0.17526   0.31301   1.00000   0.02380
Bi3   0.30289   0.16056   0.56105   1.00000   0.02130
Bi4   0.25882   0.32375   0.44420   1.00000   0.02140
Mo1   0.25000   0.00000   0.07488   0.89000   0.01720
PMo1   0.25000   0.00000   0.07488   0.08000   0.01720
VMo1   0.25000   0.00000   0.07488   0.03000   0.01720
Mo2   0.25000   0.00000   0.67760   0.89000   0.01900
PMo2   0.25000   0.00000   0.67760   0.08000   0.01900
VMo2   0.25000   0.00000   0.67760   0.03000   0.01900
As3   0.25000   0.00000   0.42911   1.00000   0.01650
As4   0.25090   0.16929   0.17204   1.00000   0.01790
O11   0.14600  -0.07850   0.03120   1.00000   0.03000
O12  -0.02500   0.04810   0.10720   1.00000   0.02500
O21   0.02900   0.03830   0.72510   1.00000   0.02500
O22   0.40000   0.10080   0.65530   1.00000   0.02300
O31   0.02500  -0.04730   0.38990   1.00000   0.03100
O32   0.38300  -0.07430   0.46950   1.00000   0.02400
O41   0.42000   0.23370   0.21390   1.00000   0.02600
O42   0.45200   0.10130   0.14380   1.00000   0.03200
O43   0.04700   0.12610   0.21660   1.00000   0.03100
O44   0.10200   0.22490   0.12310   1.00000   0.02200
O1   0.49500   0.24810   0.49800   1.00000   0.02100
O2   0.11600   0.22310   0.39720   1.00000   0.02200
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Bi1 0.02630 0.03330 0.01810 0.00000 0.00000 0.00490
Bi2 0.02310 0.02570 0.02270 -0.00230 0.00310 -0.00200
Bi3 0.01810 0.02400 0.02160 -0.00210 0.00110 -0.00170
Bi4 0.02280 0.02150 0.01990 0.00020 -0.00150 -0.00170
Mo1 0.01530 0.01780 0.01860 0.00000 0.00000 0.00010
PMo1 0.01530 0.01780 0.01860 0.00000 0.00000 0.00010
VMo1 0.01530 0.01780 0.01860 0.00000 0.00000 0.00010
Mo2 0.02160 0.01730 0.01810 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00310
PMo2 0.02160 0.01730 0.01810 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00310
VMo2 0.02160 0.01730 0.01810 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00310
As3 0.01730 0.01670 0.01560 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00400
As4 0.01940 0.01950 0.01490 0.00090 0.00160 0.00450
O11 0.03100 0.03000 0.03000 -0.00300 0.00400 -0.00300
O12 0.02800 0.01800 0.02800 0.00500 0.01000 -0.00400
O21 0.02400 0.02100 0.03000 0.00400 -0.00400 0.00500
O22 0.02300 0.02500 0.01900 0.00200 -0.00700 -0.01200
O31 0.04000 0.02700 0.02600 0.00600 -0.01400 -0.01300
O32 0.02600 0.03000 0.01600 -0.00200 -0.00300 0.01120
O41 0.02800 0.03800 0.01300 0.00100 0.00400 -0.01200
O42 0.04000 0.03800 0.01700 -0.00200 0.00200 0.02000
O43 0.04600 0.02600 0.02100 0.00000 0.01000 -0.01100
O44 0.02500 0.01400 0.02600 0.00500 -0.01200 0.00000
O1 0.01900 0.03000 0.01400 0.00300 0.00200 0.00100
O2 0.02400 0.02400 0.01700 -0.00300 0.00900 -0.00700

Type Occurrence of SchlegeliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen mines, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, 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:

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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Synonyms of SchlegeliteHide

IMA2003-051

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

8.BO.	Ariegilatite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(PO₄)₂F₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BO.	Aravaite	Ba₂Ca₁₈(SiO₄)₆(PO₄)₃(CO₃)F₃O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BO.05	Nacaphite	Na₂Ca(PO₄)F	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.10	Preisingerite	Bi₃(AsO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.10	Petitjeanite	Bi₃(PO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric.
8.BO.10	Schumacherite	Bi₃(VO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric.
8.BO.15	Atelestite	Bi₂(AsO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m
8.BO.15	Hechtsbergite	Bi₂(VO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.15	Smrkovecite	Bi₂(PO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.20	Kombatite	Pb₁₄(VO₄)₂O₉Cl₄	Mon.
8.BO.20	Sahlinite	Pb₁₄(AsO₄)₂O₉Cl₄	Mon.
8.BO.25	Heneuite	CaMg₅(CO₃)(PO₄)₃(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.30	Nefedovite	Na₅Ca₄(PO₄)₄F	Tric.
8.BO.35	Kuznetsovite	[Hg₂]²⁺Hg²⁺[AsO₄]Cl	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
8.BO.40	Artsmithite	[Hg₂]²⁺₂Al(PO₄)_1.74(OH)_1.78	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

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

43.3.3.

Birchite

Cd₂Cu₂(PO₄)₂(SO₄) · 5H₂O

Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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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.

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Germany (TL)
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Schneeberg Wolfgang Maaßen mines ⓘ Pucher Shaft (TL)	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 ⓘ Cogolla Alta mine	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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