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Versiliaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite, etc.

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Versiliaite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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About VersiliaiteHide

Formula:

Fe₂Fe₄Sb₆O₁₆S

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.12

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Trippkeite Group

Name:

Named after its discovery locality in the Versilia Valley, Tuscany, Italy.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Trippkeite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4173

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4173:3

GUID
(UUID V4):

022a8cf2-eb46-495b-9b83-4c45d20a571e

IMA Classification of VersiliaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂)(Fe³⁺₂Sb³⁺₆)O₁₆S

Approval year:

1978

First published:

1979

Type description reference:

Mellini, Marcello, Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1230-1234

Classification of VersiliaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Vsl	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 VersiliaiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₀=330 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

Perfect
(110)

Density:

5.12 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.32 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Measured using torsion balance

Optical Data of VersiliaiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
470nm	18.5%	19.4%
546nm	18.5%	17.8%
589nm	18.3%	16.9%
650nm	17.7%	16.2%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 19.4%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Chemistry of VersiliaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Fe₂Fe₄Sb₆O₁₆S

Elements listed:

Fe, O, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Zn,As

Crystallography of VersiliaiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pbam

Setting:

Pbam

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.492(5) Å, b = 8.326(5) Å, c = 11.938(7) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.02 : 1 : 1.434

Unit Cell V:

844.07 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Platy on (001)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000750	Versiliaite	Mellini M, Merlino S (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite: Derivative structures related to schafarzikite American Mineralogist 64 1235-1242		1979		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Versiliaite and apuanite: Derivative structures related to schafarzikite
;
_database_code_amcsd 0000750
_chemical_formula_sum 'Fe5 Sb5.9 Zn.5 As.6 S.8 O16'
_cell_length_a 8.492
_cell_length_b 8.326
_cell_length_c 11.938
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 844.069
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.339
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P b a m'
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Fe(1)   0.30840   0.31930   0.00000   0.75000
Sb(1)   0.30840   0.31930   0.00000   0.25000
Fe(2)   0.00000   0.50000   0.37520   1.00000
Fe(3)   0.00000   0.50000   0.12390   0.75000
Zn(3)   0.00000   0.50000   0.12390   0.25000
Sb(1)   0.17110   0.16710   0.24500   0.90000
As(1)   0.17110   0.16710   0.24500   0.10000
Sb(2)   0.33030   0.32920   0.50000   0.90000
As(2)   0.33030   0.32920   0.50000   0.10000
S   0.50000   0.50000   0.00000   0.80000
O(1)   0.36100   0.09930   0.50000   1.00000
O(2)   0.40030   0.13600   0.24380   1.00000
O(3)   0.32340   0.81760   0.37640   1.00000
O(4)   0.18550   0.34280   0.13570   1.00000
O(5)   0.60700   0.89150   0.00000   1.00000
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Fe(1) 0.01534 0.01896 0.01083 0.00752 0.00000 0.00000
Sb(1) 0.01534 0.01896 0.01083 0.00752 0.00000 0.00000
Fe(2) 0.00256 0.00457 0.00505 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Fe(3) 0.00365 0.00351 0.00650 0.00107 0.00000 0.00000
Zn(3) 0.00365 0.00351 0.00650 0.00107 0.00000 0.00000
Sb(1) 0.00219 0.00176 0.00505 0.00107 -0.00103 0.00000
As(1) 0.00219 0.00176 0.00505 0.00107 -0.00103 0.00000
Sb(2) 0.00219 0.00527 0.00722 0.00143 0.00000 0.00000
As(2) 0.00219 0.00527 0.00722 0.00143 0.00000 0.00000
S 0.00694 0.01124 0.02527 -0.00179 0.00000 0.00000
O(1) 0.00585 0.00527 0.01588 0.00251 0.00000 0.00000
O(2) 0.00438 0.00457 0.01372 0.00179 -0.00051 0.00352
O(3) 0.01096 0.01018 0.01444 -0.00143 -0.00411 0.00554
O(4) 0.00585 0.01124 0.01083 0.00752 -0.00051 -0.00201
O(5) 0.00548 0.00702 0.01227 0.00394 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.94 Å	(25)
3.196 Å	(100)
3.167 Å	(97)
2.972 Å	(81)
2.682 Å	(40)
1.946 Å	(40)
1.652 Å	(33)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of VersiliaiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Massive black aggregates in veinlets within thin layers of dolomite

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 3211.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

An iron ore deposit in barite formed by metasomatic processes at the contact between phyllites and dolomite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Mellini, M., Merlino, S., Orlandi, P. (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist: 64: 1230-1234.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM64_1230.pdf

Synonyms of VersiliaiteHide

IMA1978-068

Other Language Names for VersiliaiteHide

German:Versiliait

Russian:Версилиаит

Spanish:Versiliaita

Relationship of Versiliaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Trippkeite Group

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

10 photos of Versiliaite associated with Apuanite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄Sb³⁺₄O₁₂S
3 photos of Versiliaite associated with Schafarzikite	Fe²⁺Sb³⁺₂O₄
2 photos of Versiliaite associated with Cinnabar	HgS

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.JA.	Manganoschafarzikite	MnSb₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mbc
4.JA.05	Leiteite	Zn(As₂O₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.JA.10	Reinerite	Zn₃(AsO₃)₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbam
4.JA.15	Karibibite	Fe³⁺₃(As³⁺O₂)₄(As³⁺₂O₅)(OH)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.JA.20	Kusachiite	CuBi₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nnc
4.JA.20	Schafarzikite	Fe²⁺Sb³⁺₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mbc
4.JA.20	Trippkeite	Cu²⁺As³⁺₂O₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mbc
4.JA.25	Apuanite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄Sb³⁺₄O₁₂S	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mbc
4.JA.35	Schneiderhöhnite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₃As³⁺₅O₁₃	Tric. 1 : P1
4.JA.40	Zimbabweite	(Na,K)₂PbAs₄(Ta,Nb,Ti)₄O₁₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.JA.45	Ludlockite	PbFe³⁺₄As³⁺₁₀O₂₂	Tric. 1 : P1
4.JA.50	Paulmooreite	Pb₂[As₂O₅]	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.JA.55	Stibivanite	Sb₂VO₅	Orth.
4.JA.60	Chadwickite	(UO₂)[HAsO₃]	Tet.

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.

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References for VersiliaiteHide

Reference List:

Mellini, Marcello, Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1230-1234

Mellini, Marcello, Merlino, Stefano (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite: derivative structures related to schafarzikite. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1235-1242

Mellini, Marcello, Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo (1979) Versiliaite and apuanite, two new minerals from the Apuan Alps, Italy. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1230-1234

Mellini, M., Amouric, M., Baronnet, A., Mercuriot, G. (1981) Microstructures and nonstoichiometry in schafarzikite-like minerals. American Mineralogist: 66: 1073-1079.

(2023) Versiliaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for VersiliaiteHide

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Italy (TL)

Tuscany

Lucca Province

Stazzema

Pontestazzemese

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine (TL)

Mellini et al. (1979) +1 other reference

Versiliaite

About VersiliaiteHide

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