Suseinargiuite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Suseinargiuite
Su Seinargiu Mine: adit.
Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Formula:
NaBi(MoO4)2
Colour:
Colorless
Lustre:
Adamantine, Pearly
Specific Gravity:
5.597 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
For the type locality, Punta de Su Seinargiu, Italy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46559
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46559:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9e269e0b-bf77-413b-a74f-d78bdc9d496a
IMA Classification of Suseinargiuite
Classification of Suseinargiuite
7.GA.05
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
G : Molybdates, Wolframates and Niobates
A : Without additional anions or H2O
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
G : Molybdates, Wolframates and Niobates
A : Without additional anions or H2O
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 |
---|---|---|
Sag | 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 Suseinargiuite
Adamantine, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colorless
Streak:
White
Comment:
Could not be measured due to small size.
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
5.597 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured due to lack of material.
Chemistry of Suseinargiuite
Mindat Formula:
NaBi(MoO4)2
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Pb
Crystallography of Suseinargiuite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I41/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.296(1) Å, c = 11.673(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.204
Unit Cell V:
327.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Hemispherical aggregates of very small acicular crystals, up to some micrometres in length.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.146 Å | (vs) |
2.912 Å | (mw) |
2.652 Å | (mw) |
1.964 Å | (m) |
1.975 Å | (mw) |
1.728 Å | (mw) |
1.616 Å | (mw) |
1.580 Å | (w) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Near-surface Processes | |
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23) |
Type Occurrence of Suseinargiuite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Hemispherical aggregates of very small acicular crystals, up to some micrometres in length.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Museo di Storia Naturale, Università di Pisa, Via Roma 79, Calci (PI), Italy, catalogue number 19692.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A Mo-Bi occurrence. Hydrothermally altered vein systems embedded in leuco-granite porphyry, hosted within shales metamorphosed up to the greenschist facies.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Suseinargiuite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
7.GA. | Ronpetersonite | BaWO4 |
7.GA.05 | Fergusonite-(Ce) | CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O |
7.GA.05 | Fergusonite-(Nd) | NdNbO4 |
7.GA.05 | Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
7.GA.05 | Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
7.GA.05 | Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
7.GA.05 | Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
7.GA.05 | Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
7.GA.10 | Formanite-(Y) | YTaO4 |
7.GA.10 | Iwashiroite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb)O4 |
7.GA.15 | Paraniite-(Y) | Ca2Y(AsO4)(WO4)2 |
7.GA.20 | Takanawaite-(Y) | YTaO4 |
Other Information
Notes:
Raman bands [cm-1]: 131, 188, 319, ~376, ~772, 876
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Suseinargiuite
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References for Suseinargiuite
Reference List:
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2015) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, CNMNC Newsletter No 24. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (2) 247-251 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.2.03
Localities for Suseinargiuite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy (TL) | |
| Hålenius et al. (2015) +2 other references |
Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy