Bezsmertnovite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Bezsmertnovite
Formula:
(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Colour:
Yellow
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½
Specific Gravity:
16.3 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in 1979 by E. M. Spiridonov and T. N. Chvileva in honor of Dr. Marianna Sergeevna Bezsmertnaya [1915-1991] and Valdimir Vasilevich Bezsmertny [1912 - ], Russian mineralogists.
This page provides mineralogical data about Bezsmertnovite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:656:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a043d010-f308-4bf4-895b-7be8eae348d5
IMA Classification of Bezsmertnovite
Approved
First published:
1979
Classification of Bezsmertnovite
2.BA.80
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
2.1.5.1
2 : SULFIDES
1 : AmXp, with m:p > 3:1
2 : SULFIDES
1 : AmXp, with m:p > 3:1
3.3.11
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
3 : Sulphides etc. of Au
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
3 : Sulphides etc. of Au
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 |
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Bez | 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 Bezsmertnovite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Yellow
Hardness:
4½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=310 - 374 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
16.3 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Bezsmertnovite
Anisotropism:
Weak in neutral grey shades
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
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420nm | 15.1% |
440nm | 15.1% |
460nm | 15.7% |
480nm | 17.5% |
500nm | 21.2% |
520nm | 29.0% |
540nm | 37.5% |
560nm | 45.6% |
580nm | 52.4% |
600nm | 55.7% |
620nm | 57.4% |
640nm | 58.3% |
660nm | 58.7% |
680nm | 58.6% |
700nm | 58.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 58.7%.
Colour in reflected light:
Bright orange-yellow
Chemistry of Bezsmertnovite
Mindat Formula:
(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
Common Impurities:
Ag,Fe
Crystallography of Bezsmertnovite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.036 Å, b = 4.025 Å, c = 4.061 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.003 : 1 : 1.009
Unit Cell V:
65.97 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Tabular or irregular grains to 0.2 mm
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d.; Z: n.d.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.30 Å | (70) |
2.61 Å | (80) |
2.33 Å | (100) |
1.744 Å | (85) |
1.405 Å | (40) |
1.144 Å | (40) |
1.073 Å | (40) |
Comments:
Aginsk gold telluride deposit, Kamchatka, Far Eastern Region, Russia.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Bezsmertnovite
General Appearance of Type Material:
As tabular or irregular grains, up to 0.2 x 0.05 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Rare Elements, Moscow; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 79408.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Cementation zone of volcanogenic gold telluride deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Spiridonov, E.M., Chvileva, T.N. (1979) Bezsmertnovite, Au4Cu(Te, Pb); a new mineral from the zone of oxidation of deposits of the Far East. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 249(1): 185-189.
Synonyms of Bezsmertnovite
Other Language Names for Bezsmertnovite
Simplified Chinese:碲铜金矿
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.BA. | Orileyite | (Fe,Cu)2As |
2.BA. | Alburnite | Ag8GeTe2S4 |
2.BA. | Dzierżanowskite | CaCu2S2 |
2.BA. | Makotoite | Ag12(Cu3Au)S8 |
2.BA. | Xuwenyuanite | Ag9Fe3+Te2S4 |
2.BA.05 | Chalcocite | Cu2S |
2.BA.05 | Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
2.BA.05 | Geerite | Cu8S5 |
2.BA.05 | Roxbyite | Cu9S5 |
2.BA.10 | Anilite | Cu7S4 |
2.BA.10 | Digenite | Cu9S5 |
2.BA.15 | Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
2.BA.20 | Bellidoite | Cu2Se |
2.BA.20 | Berzelianite | Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) |
2.BA.25 | Athabascaite | Cu5Se4 |
2.BA.25 | Umangite | Cu3Se2 |
2.BA.30 | Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
2.BA.30 | Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
2.BA.35 | Acanthite | Ag2S |
2.BA.35 | Spryite | Ag8(As3+0.5As5+0.5)S6 |
2.BA.40 | Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
2.BA.40 | Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
2.BA.40d | UM2003-13-S:AgAuCu | Ag6AuCu2S5 |
2.BA.42 | Honeaite | Au3TlTe2 |
2.BA.45 | Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
2.BA.45 | Kurilite | Ag8Te3Se |
2.BA.45 | Selenojalpaite | Ag3CuSe2 |
2.BA.47 | Spiridonovite | (Cu1-xAgx)2Te |
2.BA.50 | Eucairite | AgCuSe |
2.BA.50 | Wuyanzhiite | Cu2S |
2.BA.52 | Argentite | Ag2S |
2.BA.55 | Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
2.BA.55 | Naumannite | Ag2Se |
2.BA.60 | Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
2.BA.60 | Hessite | Ag2Te |
2.BA.60 | Chenguodaite | Ag9Fe3+Te2S4 |
2.BA.65 | Henryite | (Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40 |
2.BA.65 | Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
2.BA.70 | Argyrodite | Ag8GeS6 |
2.BA.70 | Canfieldite | Ag8SnS6 |
2.BA.70 | Putzite | (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 |
2.BA.75 | Fischesserite | Ag3AuSe2 |
2.BA.75 | Penzhinite | (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4 |
2.BA.75 | Petrovskaite | AuAgS |
2.BA.75 | Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
2.BA.75 | Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
2.BA.80 | Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
2.BA.80 | Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
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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Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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