Vonbezingite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Vonbezingite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

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About VonbezingiteHide

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Dr Karl-Ludwig (Ludi) von Bezing

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Formula:

Ca₆Cu₃(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O

Colour:

Deep blue

Lustre:

Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous

Hardness:

4

Specific Gravity:

2.82

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after K. Ludi Von Bezing, physician and mineral collector.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

This page provides mineralogical data about Vonbezingite.

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Mindat ID:

4206

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4206:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

5f037b2d-967b-43dc-98e0-02d9e2f7c10d

Classification of VonbezingiteHide

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Physical Properties of VonbezingiteHide

Optical Data of VonbezingiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.590(2) n_β = 1.610(3) n_γ = 1.619(2)

2V:

Measured: 65° to 67°, Calculated: 66°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.029

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

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r > v distinct

Optical Extinction:

X = b, Y ∧ a = 30.2° and Z ∧ c = - 11.5°.

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

X = pale blue; Y = grayish blue; Z = dark blue

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001543	Vonbezingite	Dai Y S, Harlow G E (1992) Description and crystal structure of vonbezingite, a new Ca-Cu-SO4-H2O mineral from the Kalahari manganese field, South Africa American Mineralogist 77 1292-1300		1992	Wessels mine, South Africa	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Vonbezingite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Dai Y S' 'Harlow G E' _journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist' _journal_volume 77 _journal_year 1992 _journal_page_first 1292 _journal_page_last 1300 _publ_section_title ; Description and crystal structure of vonbezingite, a new Ca-Cu-SO4-H2O mineral from the Kalahari manganese field, South Africa ; _database_code_amcsd 0001543 _chemical_compound_source 'Wessels mine, South Africa' _chemical_formula_sum 'Cu3 Ca6 S3 O26' _cell_length_a 15.122 _cell_length_b 14.358 _cell_length_c 22.063 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 108.68 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 4538.010 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 2.761 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/c 1' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' 'x,1/2-y,1/2+z' '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Cu1A 0.25560 0.87860 0.50250 0.01340 Cu1B 0.75550 0.62510 0.50360 0.01250 Cu2A 0.19280 0.54000 0.74700 0.01490 Cu2B 0.82210 0.96480 0.25360 0.01610 Cu2C 0.69340 0.79200 0.74750 0.01180 Cu2D 0.32310 0.71890 0.25410 0.01060 Ca1A 0.66220 0.69220 0.60790 0.01600 Ca1B 0.35090 0.81200 0.39670 0.01500 Ca1C 0.15810 0.93790 0.60890 0.01900 Ca1D -0.15500 0.55820 0.39420 0.01900 Ca2A 0.44810 0.86320 0.64590 0.01800 Ca2B 0.55570 0.86220 0.85500 0.01700 Ca2C -0.05150 0.88550 0.14660 0.01700 Ca2D 0.05580 0.88860 0.35520 0.01700 Ca3A 0.23100 0.69130 0.61280 0.01600 Ca3B 0.77920 0.80490 0.38680 0.01300 Ca3C 0.72840 0.94380 0.61130 0.02200 Ca3D 0.27130 0.55940 0.38610 0.02200 S1A 0.90500 0.92820 0.53350 0.01000 S1B 0.10050 0.57400 0.46430 0.01100 S1C 0.40480 0.67640 0.53340 0.01100 S1D 0.60130 0.82010 0.46770 0.01000 S2A 0.49160 0.01450 0.75060 0.00500 S2B 0.00290 0.73550 0.25220 0.01800 O1A 0.75050 0.81400 0.68100 0.02800 O1B 0.26640 0.69180 0.32090 0.03200 O1C 0.77080 0.93440 0.32180 0.04000 O1D 0.23990 0.56110 0.67680 0.04700 O2A 0.33350 0.94010 0.46350 0.03000 O2B 0.67480 0.56420 0.54170 0.03100 O2C 0.17360 0.80620 0.53930 0.04100 O2D 0.83680 0.69380 0.46470 0.03900 O3A 0.58320 0.76190 0.67760 0.03100 O3B 0.43100 0.75630 0.32390 0.04100 O3C 0.06580 0.99530 0.67610 0.03400 O3D -0.07440 0.48840 0.32130 0.03800 O4A 0.20510 0.82100 0.41830 0.03500 O4B 0.80790 0.68690 0.58750 0.03500 O4C 0.30780 0.93810 0.58610 0.03900 O4D -0.30060 0.56760 0.42020 0.03700 O5A 0.30490 0.93660 0.31720 0.03500 O5B 0.70950 0.56650 0.68520 0.03900 O5C 0.20890 0.80950 0.68200 0.03200 O5D 0.80650 0.68370 0.32050 0.03600 O6A 0.86600 0.00850 0.69010 0.04900 O6B 0.12550 0.50480 0.31170 0.04600 O6C 0.37020 0.74430 0.68350 0.02500 O6D 0.64110 0.74280 0.31550 0.02600 O7A 0.46200 0.55350 0.41580 0.04900 O7B 0.47250 0.06090 0.42320 0.03200 O7C 0.03460 0.69600 0.58810 0.05600 O7D 0.96640 0.80100 0.40750 0.04100 O8A 0.99640 0.88100 0.55070 0.05400 O8B 0.00720 0.61830 0.44340 0.05400 O8C 0.51030 0.87290 0.44920 0.03300 O8D 0.49860 0.63170 0.55810 0.03100 O9A 0.84620 0.89170 0.56660 0.03600 O9B 0.16070 0.61500 0.43460 0.03900 O9C 0.66440 0.86700 0.43670 0.04200 O9D 0.33810 0.62470 0.55860 0.03300 O10A 0.86470 0.92280 0.46010 0.03300 O10B 0.13580 0.58000 0.53840 0.03600 O10C 0.64630 0.82500 0.53510 0.03600 O10D 0.37130 0.66800 0.46580 0.04000 O11A 0.08380 0.97090 0.45160 0.02700 O11B 0.09180 0.47320 0.44850 0.02600 O11C 0.41140 0.77400 0.55080 0.05800 O11D 0.58250 0.72380 0.44890 0.05700 O12A 0.44190 0.57520 0.25120 0.04200 O12B 0.94470 0.81950 0.25090 0.04200 O13A 0.51620 0.01700 0.69200 0.05000 O13B 0.02580 0.73490 0.19230 0.05300 O14A 0.08630 0.74200 0.30800 0.05300 O14B 0.42570 0.51410 0.69230 0.04600 O15A 0.56780 0.90650 0.24640 0.05200 O15B 0.95060 0.84960 0.75560 0.06400

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Reference List:

Dai, Y. & Harlow, G. E. (1992): Description and crystal structure of vonbezingite, a new Ca-Cu-SO4-H2O mineral from the Kalahari manganese field, South Africa. American Mineralogist: 77: 1292-1300.

Dai, Y. & Harlow, G. E. (1992): Description and crystal structure of vonbezingite, a new Ca-Cu-SO4-H2O mineral from the Kalahari manganese field, South Africa. American Mineralogist: 77: 1292-1300.

New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

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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.

South Africa (TL)
Northern Cape Kalahari manganese field Hotazel ⓘ Wessels Mine (TL)	Amer.Min.(1992) 77, 1292-1300 Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa 251.