Asselbornite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About AsselborniteHide

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Formula:

Pb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O

Colour:

Brown to lemon-yellow

Lustre:

Adamantine, Greasy

Specific Gravity:

5.7 (Calculated)

Name:

Named in 1983 by Halil Sarp, Jean Bertrand, and Jacques Deferne in honor of Éric Asselborn [b. December 30, 1954 – ], surgeon and mineral collector, of Dijon, France, in whose collection the mineral was first found.

The arsenate analogue of Šreinite.

Unique combination of elements.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:397:9

2be445ee-4006-47e7-90c9-f6efd6ccd633

IMA Classification of AsselborniteHide

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IMA Formula:

Pb(UO2)4(BiO)3(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O

Type description reference:

Sarp, H., Bertrand, J., Deferne, J. (1983) Asselbornite, (Pb,Ba)(UO2)6(BiO)4[(As,P)O4]2 (OH)12 * 3 H2O, a new uranium, bismuth, lead and barium hydrous arsenate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 417-423.

Classification of AsselborniteHide

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8.ED.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
E : Uranyl phosphates and arsenates
D : Unclassified

42.4.11.1

42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O

20.7.17

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
7 : Arsenates of U

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Physical Properties of AsselborniteHide

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Colour:

Brown to lemon-yellow

Density:

5.7 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of AsselborniteHide

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Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Chemistry of AsselborniteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Pb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O

Crystallography of AsselborniteHide

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Cell Parameters:

a = 15.66 Å

Unit Cell V:

3,840.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Cubes modified by tetrahedra or pseudotetrahedra.

Comment:

Point Group: 4/m 3 2/m, 432, 2/m 3 or 23.;: Space Group: Im3m, I432, Im3 or I23

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of AsselborniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Well formed crystals to 0.3 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museum of Natural History, Geneva, Switzerland, 435/50.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 142229.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Sarp, H., Bertrand, J., Deferne, J. (1983) Asselbornite, (Pb,Ba)(UO2)6(BiO)4[(As,P)O4]2 (OH)12 * 3 H2O, a new uranium, bismuth, lead and barium hydrous arsenate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 417-423.

Synonyms of AsselborniteHide

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Other Language Names for AsselborniteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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Notes:

Slowly soluble in dilute HCl.
Radioactive.

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 AsselborniteHide

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References for AsselborniteHide

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Reference List:

Sarp, H., Bertrand, J., Deferne, J. (1983) Asselbornite, (Pb,Ba)(UO2)6(BiO)4[(As,P)O4]2 (OH)12 * 3 H2O, a new uranium, bismuth, lead and barium hydrous arsenate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 417-423.

Dunn, Pete J., Chao, George Y., Grice, Joel D., Ferraiolo, James A., Fleischer, Michael, Pabst, Adolf, Zilczer, Janet A. (1984) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 69 (5-6) 565-569

Localities for AsselborniteHide

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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.