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UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPb

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
PbCu4Bi4S2(O,OH,H2O)16 (?)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Unique combination of elements.

Tiny tetragonal(?) platelets as a pseudomorph after an acicular sulphide mineral (berryite?); empirical formula Pb0.45Cu1.80Bi1.98S1O8.19; idealized Pb0.5Cu2Bi2SO8 or doubled PbCu4Bi4S2O16 (Walenta & Theye, 2004).


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
54506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54506:8

Similar NamesHide

UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21
UM1974-09-S:BiCuPbInvalid as an unnamed mineralCuPbBi7S12
UM1980-05-S:BiCuPb~Pb5(Cu,Fe)15Bi9Sb3S34
UM1981-21-Se:BiCuPbBi9Cu4Pb2Se18
UM1984-23-S:BiCuPbCu3Pb3Bi8S17
UM1986-40-S:BiCuPb~ Cu3Pb4Bi33S36
UM1990-54-Se:BiCuPbInvalid as an unnamed mineralCuPb(Ni,Co)0.3Bi3Se6
UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbValid as an unnamed mineralCu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12

IMA Classification of UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)

Classification of UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.FD.55

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
D : With O, OH, H2O

Chemistry of UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

Mindat Formula:
PbCu4Bi4S2(O,OH,H2O)16 (?)
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi51.682 %
O15.827 %
Cu15.715 %
Pb12.811 %
S3.965 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Bi, Cu, H, O, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.96 Å, c = 8 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.382
Unit Cell V:
3,514.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.57 Å(6)
2.91 Å(10)
2.62 Å(5)
1.946 Å(5)
1.707 Å(7b)
1.615 Å(8)
1.070 Å(6b)
Locality:
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Synonyms of UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.FD.Ferrovalleriite2(Fe,Cu)S · 1.5Fe(OH)2 Trig.
2.FD.05KermesiteSb2S2OTric. 1 : P1
2.FD.10Viaeneite(Fe,Pb)4S8OMon.
2.FD.20ErditeNaFeS2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
2.FD.25CoyoteiteNaFe3S5 · 2H2OTric.
2.FD.30Yushkinite(Mg,Al)V4+S2(OH)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.FD.30Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6Trig.
2.FD.30Ekplexite(Nb,Mo,W)S2 · (Mg1-xAlx)(OH)2+xTrig.
2.FD.30Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22Hex.
2.FD.35Kaskasite(Mo,Nb)S2 · (Mg1-xAlx)(OH)2+xTrig.
2.FD.35Manganokaskasite(Mo,Nb)S2 · (Mn1-xAlx)(OH)2+xTrig.
2.FD.35TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10Mon.
2.FD.35FerrotochiliniteFe2+6(Fe2+,Mg)5S6(OH)10Mon.
2.FD.40WilhelmramsayiteCu3FeS3 · 2H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.FD.45VyalsoviteFeCaAlS(OH)5Mon. m : Bm
2.FD.50BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b

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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Localities for UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
Walenta et al. (2004)
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