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Versiliaite

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Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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About VersiliaiteHide

Formula:
Fe2Fe4Sb6O16S
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after its discovery locality in the Versilia Valley, Tuscany, Italy.
Trippkeite Group.


Classification of VersiliaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
1978
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/B.06-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.JA.30

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
Dana 8th ed.:
45.1.10.1

45 : ACID AND NORMAL ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES
1 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
4.11

4 : Oxysulphides

Physical Properties of VersiliaiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale

Chemical Properties of VersiliaiteHide

Formula:
Fe2Fe4Sb6O16S
IMA Formula:
(Fe2+2Fe3+2)(Fe3+2Sb3+6)O16S
Elements listed:
As, Fe, O, S, Sb, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Zn,As

Crystallography of VersiliaiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.49 Å, b = 8.32 Å, c = 11.93 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.02 : 1 : 1.434
Unit Cell V:
842.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of VersiliaiteHide

Synonyms of VersiliaiteHide

Other Language Names for VersiliaiteHide

Relationship of Versiliaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Trippkeite Group
Other Members of this group:
SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc
TrippkeiteCu2+As3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apuanite7 photos of Versiliaite associated with Apuanite on mindat.org.
Cinnabar2 photos of Versiliaite associated with Cinnabar on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

4.JA.05LeiteiteZn(As2O4)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.JA.10ReineriteZn3(AsO3)2Orth.
4.JA.15KaribibiteFe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.JA.20KusachiiteCuBi2O4Tet.
4.JA.20SchafarzikiteFe2+Sb3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc
4.JA.20TrippkeiteCu2+As3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc
4.JA.25ApuaniteFe2+Fe3+4Sb3+4O12STet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc
4.JA.35SchneiderhöhniteFe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13Tric. 1 : P1
4.JA.40Zimbabweite(Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18Orth.
4.JA.45LudlockitePbFe3+4As3+10O22Tric. 1 : P1
4.JA.50PaulmooreitePb2[As2O5]Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.JA.55StibivaniteSb2VO5Orth.
4.JA.60Chadwickite(UO2)[HAsO3]Tet.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

4.1BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
4.2KermesiteSb2S2OTric. 1 : P1
4.3SarabauiteCaSb3+10S6O10Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.4SchöllhorniteNa0.3CrS2 · H2OTrig.
4.5Yushkinite(Mg,Al)V4+S2(OH)2Hex.
4.6VyalsoviteFeCaAlS(OH)5Orth.
4.7Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6Hex.
4.8TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
4.9Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22Hex.
4.10ApuaniteFe2+Fe3+4Sb3+4O12STet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mbc

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 VersiliaiteHide

Reference List:
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Mellini, M., Merlino, S. & Orlandi, P. (1979): Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist, 64, 1235-1242.
American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 1230-1234.
American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1073-1074.

Internet Links for VersiliaiteHide

Localities for VersiliaiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy (TL)
 
  • Tuscany
    • Lucca Province
      • Apuan Alps
        • Stazzema
          • Ponte Stazzemese
Mellini M., Merlino S., Orlandi P., 1979. Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuane Alps, Italy. Amer. Miner., 64: 1230-1234. Orlandi P., Dini A., 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 1: 11-24.
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