Blixite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About BlixiteHide

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Originally assumed to be Pb2(O,OH)2Cl.
Krivovichev & Burns (2006) later suggested the formula to be Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4.

Colour:

Pale yellow, yellow-orange to greyish yellow

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

For Dr. Ragnar Blix (1898-1985), chemist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, who performed analyses of many Långban minerals.

This page provides mineralogical data about Blixite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:696:7

1567aa2a-fa5d-4751-bcdb-975593c336e5

IMA Classification of BlixiteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

Classification of BlixiteHide

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3.DC.50

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu

10.2.4.1

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
2 : A(O,OH)Xq

8.8.11

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
8 : Halides of Pb

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Physical Properties of BlixiteHide

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Colour:

Pale yellow, yellow-orange to greyish yellow

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
in one direction

Density:

7.35 g/cm3 (Measured) 7.53 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Comment:

Calculated on synthetic material

Optical Data of BlixiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 2.050 _n_γ = 2.200

δ = 0.150

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

Chemistry of BlixiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4

Originally assumed to be Pb2(O,OH)2Cl.
Krivovichev & Burns (2006) later suggested the formula to be Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4.

Common Impurities:

Ca,Cu,Fe,Zn

Crystallography of BlixiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.832 Å, b = 5.694 Å, c = 25.47 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.024 : 1 : 4.473

Unit Cell V:

845.79 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Massive, in films

Twinning:

On (100), synthetic.

Comment:

Orthorhombic or monoclinic. Point Group: 2/m (synthetic). ; Space Group: C2/c (synthetic).

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006092	Blixite	Krivovichev S V, Burns P C (2006) The crystal structure of Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4, a synthetic analogue of blixite? The Canadian Mineralogist 44 515-522		2006	synthetic	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

Recorded on material from Långban, Sweden

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

Reaction product of slags immersed in sea water

Type Occurrence of BlixiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden (No. 251539)
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA (No. 114720)

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In hausmannite-rich dolomite and manganophyllite skarn in a metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebody

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Other Language Names for BlixiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Other InformationHide

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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 BlixiteHide

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Localities for BlixiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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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.