Rudabányaite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About RudabányaiteHide
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Colour:
yellowish-orange to brownish-yellow colour
Specific Gravity:
8.04 (Calculated)
Name:
For the type locality, Rudabánya.
Unique combination of elements. The first natural silver arsenate. Compare theuerdankite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51409:5
87926cd3-f41e-44fc-8f70-6c504bf4261a
IMA Classification of RudabányaiteHide
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Classification of RudabányaiteHide
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8.BO.55
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Rdb | 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 RudabányaiteHide
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Colour:
yellowish-orange to brownish-yellow colour
Density:
8.04 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of RudabányaiteHide
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Chemistry of RudabányaiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
(Ag2Hg2)(AsO4)Cl
Crystallography of RudabányaiteHide
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Class (H-M):
43_m_ - Hextetrahedral
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.00 Å | (m) |
| 4.33 Å | (mw) |
| 2.931 Å | (s) |
| 2.882 Å | (w) |
| 2.611 Å | (s) |
| 2.255 Å | (mw) |
| 2.001 Å | (m) |
| 1.734 Å | (mw) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of RudabányaiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
small crystals up to 0.6 mm and aggregates of a few mm across.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Herman Ottó Museum, Kossuth u. 13, H-3525 Miskolc, Hungary, catalogue number 2016.351
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of RudabányaiteHide
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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 8.BO. | Ariegilatite | BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)2F2O | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.BO. | Aravaite | Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6(PO4)3(CO3)F3O | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 8.BO. | Theuerdankite | Ag3AsO4 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_n |
| 8.BO.05 | Nacaphite | Na2Ca(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.BO.10 | Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BO.10 | Petitjeanite | Bi3(PO4)2O(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BO.10 | Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BO.15 | Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.BO.15 | Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.BO.15 | Smrkovecite | Bi2(PO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.BO.20 | Kombatite | Pb14(VO4)2O9Cl4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BO.20 | Sahlinite | Pb14(AsO4)2O9Cl4 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BO.25 | Heneuite | CaMg5(CO3)(PO4)3(OH) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.BO.30 | Nefedovite | Na5Ca4(PO4)4F | Tric. |
| 8.BO.35 | Kuznetsovite | [Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
| 8.BO.40 | Artsmithite | [Hg2]2+2Al(PO4)1.74(OH)1.78 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BO.45 | Schlegelite | Bi7(AsO4)3(MoO4)2O4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.BO.50 | Hereroite | [Pb32(O,◻)21](AsO4)2[(Si,As,V,Mo]O4)2Cl10 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BO.50 | Erikjonssonite | (Pb32O21)[(V,Si,Mo,As)O4]4Cl9 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.BO.60 | Segerstromite | Ca3(As5+O4)2[As3+(OH)3]2 | Iso. 23 : _I_213 |
| 8.BO.65 | Wiklundite | Pb2(Mn2+,Zn)3(Fe3+,Mn2+)2(Mn2+,Mg)19(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]6(OH)18Cl6 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_c |
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.
Internet Links for RudabányaiteHide
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References for RudabányaiteHide
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Reference List:
Localities for RudabányaiteHide
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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.
| Hungary (TL) | |
|---|---|
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Kazincbarcika District Rudabánya ⓘ Adolf Mine (TL) | Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference |