Tsumebite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Tsumebite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tsumebite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA

Tsumebite

Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Tsumebite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tsumebite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA

Tsumebite

Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Tsumebite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tsumebite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA

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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Formula:

Pb₂Cu(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)

Colour:

Emerald-green sometimes bluish green; green in transmitted light.

Lustre:

Adamantine, Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

6.13

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Brackebuschite Supergroup

Name:

Named in 1912 by Karl Heinrich Emil Georg Busz for the town of the type locality - Tsumeb, Southwest Africa (now Namibia).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

The phosphate analogue of arsentsumebite.

A secondary mineral in polymetallic ore deposits. Chemically verified Tsumeb tsumebite is rare and most unanalyzed specimens so labeled are, most likely, arsentsumebite.

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Mindat ID:

4040

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4040:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

b402d335-6ea1-4854-99ce-8b3313ba15fe

Classification of TsumebiteHide

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Physical Properties of TsumebiteHide

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Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.900 n_β = 1.920 n_γ = 1.942

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 90°

Birefringence:

0.042

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.042

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

r > v extreme

Optical Extinction:

Inclined

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Faint. X = Y = very pale blue to colorless; Z =
robin’s-egg-blue.

Comments:

Absorption: Z > X.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014449	Tsumebite	Fanfani L, Zanazzi P F (1967) Structural similarities of some secondary lead minerals Mineralogical Magazine 36 522-529		1967	Tsumeb, South West Africa	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Tsumebite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Fanfani L' 'Zanazzi P F' _journal_name_full 'Mineralogical Magazine' _journal_volume 36 _journal_year 1967 _journal_page_first 522 _journal_page_last 529 _publ_section_title ; Structural similarities of some secondary lead minerals Note: coordinates of O atoms are from arsentsumebite ; _database_code_amcsd 0014449 _chemical_compound_source 'Tsumeb, South West Africa' _chemical_formula_sum 'Pb2 Cu2 S P (O9 H)' _cell_length_a 7.85 _cell_length_b 5.80 _cell_length_c 8.70 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 111 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 369.801 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 6.731 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/m 1' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' 'x,1/2-y,z' '-x,1/2+y,-z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z Pb1 0.72900 0.25000 0.25000 Pb2 0.28800 0.25000 0.39300 Cu2+ 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Cu2+ 0.00000 0.50000 0.00000 S 0.45400 0.75000 0.17100 P 0.03200 0.75000 0.34000 O-H1 0.17070 0.25000 0.08110 O2 -0.24130 0.25000 -0.46820 O3 0.09280 0.25000 0.55630 O4 0.43360 0.25000 0.93460 O5 0.77540 0.25000 -0.05430 O6 -0.00020 0.03020 -0.24100 O7 0.50990 0.02520 -0.28750

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Reference List:

Year ⬇Author Title Publisher

Busz, V.K. (1912) Tsumebit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Phosphat von Otavi, Deutsch Süd-West-Afrika. Deutschen Naturforscher und Årtze in Münster, Versammlung: 84: 182-185.

Busz, K. (1912) Tsumebit, ein neues Mineral von Otavi und Zinnsteinkristalle. Deutschen Naturforscher und Årtze in Münster, Versammlung: 84: 230-230.

Rosický, V. (1912) Preslit, ein neues Mineral von Tsumeb in Deutsch-Südwestafrika. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie: 51: 521-526. (as Preslite)

Busz, V.K. (1912) Tsumebit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Phosphat von Otavi, Deutsch Süd-West-Afrika. Deutschen Naturforscher und Årtze in Münster, Versammlung: 84: 182-185.

Larsen, Esper S. (1921) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals. Bulletin Vol. 679. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b679 p.147

LaForge, L. (1938) Crystallography of tsumebite. American Mineralogist: 23: 772-782.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.918-920

Nichols, M.C. (1966) The structure of tsumebite. American Mineralogist: 51: 267-267.

Frost, R.L., Palmer, S.J. (2011) Vibrational spectroscopic study of the mineral tsumebite Pb2Cu(PO4,SO4)(OH). Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy: A79: 1794-1797.

Frost, R.L., Palmer, S.J., Xi, Y. (2011) Raman spectroscopy of the multi anion mineral arsentsumebite Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) and in comparison with tsumebite Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH). Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy: A83: 449-452.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Australia
New South Wales Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district Broken Hill ⓘ Block 14 opencut	Birch, W.D., van der Heyden, A. (1997) Minerals of the Kintore and Block 14 open cuts at Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy: 3(1): 23-71.
ⓘ Pinnacles Mine	[UKJMM 19:28]
Chile
Atacama Chañaral province Diego de Almagro Pampa Capitana La Florida mining district ⓘ Florida Mine (Japonesa Mine; Andacollo Mine)	Ruiz Fuller C.-Peebles F. "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile", Fondecyt, Stgo 1988, Chile
Mantos de Oro mining district ⓘ Chimberos mine	T. Kampf analysis
China
Yunnan Kunming Dongchuan District ⓘ Sanguozhuang	Hercule Shen
DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kipushi Territory Kipushi ⓘ Kipushi Mine	Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Allier Vichy Échassières ⓘ Beauvoir quarry	Boisson, J.-M., Leconte, J. (2017) Analyses MNHN-MICROMONTEURS 2015-2016, La revue des Micromonteurs, 21, 2-36
Montmins mining district ⓘ Ste Barbe vein (Les Montmins)	54 (in German). [unpublished analyses by N. Meisser and S. Ansermet] Kolitsch, U., Gröbner, J. & Brandstätter, F. (2009): Neufunde von Les Montmins, Allier, Frankreich. Lapis 34 (11), 24-32
Grand Est Haut-Rhin Colmar-Ribeauvillé Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines ⓘ Bluttenberg	Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag, München. p.1-336. Blaß, G., Graf, H.W. (2000) Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten im Schwarzwald. Mineralien Welt, 11 (4) 57-60
Waldshut Ühlingen-Birkendorf Schlücht valley ⓘ Igelschlatt Mine	Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag, München. p.1-336.
Hesse Darmstadt Bergstraße Lautertal (Odenwald) Gadernheim ⓘ Bergweg	Lapis 2002(2), 13-30
Reichenbach Borstein ⓘ Point 8.0
Hohenstein ⓘ Point 14.0	Lapis 25(2), 13-30 (2000)
Main-Kinzig-Kreis Freigericht Altenmittlau ⓘ Schmitt dolomite quarry	Lapis 1985(1), 13-16 Emser Hefte 1988(1), 56-64
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Kirchen (Sieg) Niederfischbach ⓘ Fischbacher Werk Mine	Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Italy
Campania Naples Somma-Vesuvius Complex ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	Balassone, G. Petti, C. Mondillo, N. Panikorovskii, T.L. de Gennaro, R. Cappelletti, P. Altomare, A. Corriero, N. Cangiano, M. D’Orazio, L. (2019) Copper Minerals at Vesuvius Volcano (Southern Italy): A Mineralogical Review. Minerals 9, 730.
Sardinia Sassari Province Ozieri ⓘ Su Elzu	Olmi, F., Sabelli, C., Santucci, A., Brizzi, G. (1995): I silicati e i vanadati di Ozieri (SS). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1995, 145-160
Tuscany Grosseto Province Montieri Gerfalco ⓘ Fosso Mandromicci	Batacchi, C., Ciriotti, M.E., Bittarello, E., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Ceccantini, L., Fassina, B. (2013): Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri (Grosseto). Nuovi ritrovamenti. Micro, 3/2013, 106-126
ⓘ Il Poderino	A.Costantini, G.Pagani (2015) Minerali: bellezze della natura nel parco delle colline metallifere - Tuscan mining geopark . 1-266
Japan
Akita Prefecture Daisen City ⓘ Kisamori mine	Masayuki Ohnishi and Norimasa Shimobayashi (2009): Tsumebite from the Kisamori mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan. JAKOKA: 2009 Annual Meeting of the Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, R4-09.
Namibia (TL)
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine) (TL)	Busz, V.K. (1912) Tsumebit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Phosphat von Otavi, Deutsch Süd-West-Afrika. Deutschen Naturforscher und Årtze in Münster, Versammlung: 84: 182-185. Busz, K. (1912) Tsumebit, ein neues Mineral von Otavi und Zinnsteinkristalle. Deutschen Naturforscher und Årtze in Münster, Versammlung: 84: 230-230. Busz (1912) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 51: 526 Rosický (1912) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 51: 521 (as Preslite) LaForge, L. (1938) Crystallography of tsumebite. American Mineralogist: 23(11): 772-782. Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Otjozondjupa Region Otavi Constituency ⓘ Gross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect)	Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G., Walter, F. & Wartha, R. (2013): Tsumebit von Gross Otavi, Namibia. Mineralien-Welt, 24(6), 130-133.
UK
England Cumbria Allerdale Caldbeck Roughton Gill ⓘ Roughton Gill Mine	UK Journal of Mines & Minerals (xxxx) 16(4). Embrey, Peter G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 169-177 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.01 Moffit, C. (1979) New mineral discovered. Northern Mines Research Society Newsletter August 1979, p. 2. Cooper, M. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Minerals of the English Lake District - Caldbeck Fells. The Natural History Museum, London. Bridges, Trevor F., Green, David, Rumsey, Michael S., Leppington, C. Michael (2011) A review of the mineralisation of the Roughton Gill mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria: Part 3 Roughton Gill Mine. Journal of the Russell Society, 14. 3-23
ⓘ Caldbeck Fells Mining Region	Stanley, Christopher J., Cooper, Michael P. (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: Pyromorphite-Group Minerals from the Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (2) 105-121
USA
Arizona Gila County Banner Mining District Hayden area Chilito ⓘ 79 Mine	Rolf Luetcke
Greenlee County Morenci Morenci Mine ⓘ Clay orebody	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 919 Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56. Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 403
Pima County ⓘ Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District	Ron Gibbs
ⓘ Rosemont (Rosemont Camp)	Rolf Luetcke
ⓘ Central claim	Rolf Luetcke
Pinal County Mammoth Mining District Tiger St. Anthony deposit ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine	Bideaux, R.A. (1980), Tiger, AZ, Min.Rec.: 11: 155-181. Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 404
Yavapai County Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range) Castle Creek Mining District ⓘ Copperopolis	Rolf Luetcke
California Inyo County Inyo Mts (Inyo Range) Russ Mining District Reward ⓘ Reward Mine	Mineral News Vol 16-5 Adams, Paul Microminerals From the Reward Mine, Inyo Co., California Adams, Paul (2010) The Brown Monster and Reward Mines Inyo County, California. Mineralogical Record 41:175-193.
San Bernardino County Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range) Clark Mountain District (Clark District) Mohawk Hill ⓘ Mohawk Mine (Clark Station Mine; Pactolus Mine)	[Mineralien Welt 1/93:44]
Silver Lake Mining District Soda Mountains Zzyzx ⓘ Blue Bell Mine	mineralsocal.org (2020) https://mineralsocal.org/fieldtrip-information-reports/blue-bell-mine-may-19-2018/
ⓘ Lower 2A-Site	Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl
Montana Beaverhead County Argenta Mining District Argenta Stapleton Gulch ⓘ Stapleton prospect	www.mineralnews.com (2002) http://www.mineralnews.com/MinNews/MN18-2.html
Granite County Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District) ⓘ Black Pine Mine	Waisman, D. (1992) Minerals of the Black Pine Mine, Granite County, Montana. The Mineralogical Record: 23(6): 477-483. Gobla, M. J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks and Minerals: 87(3): 208-240.
Nevada Washoe County Pyramid Mining District Burrus vein system ⓘ Unnamed base metal prospects ?	Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Section 21 prospects ⓘ Wet prospect ?	Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
New Mexico Socorro County ⓘ Hansonburg District	Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
Bingham ⓘ Mex-Tex Mine	[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]