Rudabányaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Rudabányaite
Type locality of rudabányaite
Adolf Mine, Rudabánya, Kazincbarcika District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Adolf Mine, Rudabánya, Kazincbarcika District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Formula:
(Ag2Hg2)(AsO4)Cl
Colour:
yellowish-orange to brownish-yellow colour
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
3 - 4
Specific Gravity:
8.04 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
For the type locality, Rudabánya.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51409
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51409:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
87926cd3-f41e-44fc-8f70-6c504bf4261a
IMA Classification of Rudabányaite
Approved
Approval year:
2016
Classification of Rudabányaite
8.BO.55
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Rdb | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Rudabányaite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
yellowish-orange to brownish-yellow colour
Streak:
lemon-yellow
Hardness:
3 - 4 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
8.04 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Rudabányaite
Type:
Isotropic
Chemistry of Rudabányaite
Mindat Formula:
(Ag2Hg2)(AsO4)Cl
Crystallography of Rudabányaite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
F4 3c
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
5.00 Å | (m) |
4.33 Å | (mw) |
2.931 Å | (s) |
2.882 Å | (w) |
2.611 Å | (s) |
2.255 Å | (mw) |
2.001 Å | (m) |
1.734 Å | (mw) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
47g : [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Rudabányaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
small crystals up to 0.6 mm and aggregates of a few mm across.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Herman Ottó Museum, Kossuth u. 13, H-3525 Miskolc, Hungary, catalogue number 2016.351
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Rudabányaite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BO. | Ariegilatite | BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)2F2O |
8.BO. | Aravaite | Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6(PO4)3(CO3)F3O |
8.BO. | Theuerdankite | Ag3AsO4 |
8.BO.05 | Nacaphite | Na2Ca(PO4)F |
8.BO.10 | Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
8.BO.10 | Petitjeanite | Bi3(PO4)2O(OH) |
8.BO.10 | Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
8.BO.15 | Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
8.BO.15 | Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
8.BO.15 | Smrkovecite | Bi2(PO4)O(OH) |
8.BO.20 | Kombatite | Pb14(VO4)2O9Cl4 |
8.BO.20 | Sahlinite | Pb14(AsO4)2O9Cl4 |
8.BO.25 | Heneuite | CaMg5(CO3)(PO4)3(OH) |
8.BO.30 | Nefedovite | Na5Ca4(PO4)4F |
8.BO.35 | Kuznetsovite | [Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl |
8.BO.40 | Artsmithite | [Hg2]2+2Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78 |
8.BO.45 | Schlegelite | Bi7(AsO4)3(MoO4)2O4 |
8.BO.50 | Hereroite | [Pb32(O,◻)21](AsO4)2[(Si,As,V,Mo]O4)2Cl10 |
8.BO.50 | Erikjonssonite | (Pb32O21)[(V,Si,Mo,As)O4]4Cl9 |
8.BO.60 | Segerstromite | Ca3(As5+O4)2[As3+(OH)3]2 |
8.BO.65 | Wiklundite | Pb2(Mn2+,Zn)3(Fe3+,Mn2+)2(Mn2+,Mg)19(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]6(OH)18Cl6 |
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.
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Locality List
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(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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Hungary (TL) | |
| Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference |
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