Bityite (original) (raw)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.94 Å, b = 8.69 Å, c = 18.81 Å
β = 90.08°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.568 : 1 : 2.165

Unit Cell V:

807.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic, pseudohexagonal, barrel-shaped crystals with horisontal striation and a curved top faces; fine scaled white yellowish masses; thin pseudohexagonal plates; as lamella forming rosettes.

General Appearance of Type Material:

Prismatic, hexagonal crystals up to 2 mm large forming crust on pinkish tourmaline or quartz crystals.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Natural History Museum, Paris, France.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 87680.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A late stage mineral in a LCT granite pegmatite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

9.EC. Balestraite KLi2V5+Si4O12 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC. Meifuite KFe6(Si7Al)O19(OH)4Cl2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EC.05 Minnesotaite Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EC.05 Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EC.05 Willemseite Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.9.EC. Voloshinite Rb(LiAl1.5◻0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.10 Ferripyrophyllite Fe3+Si2O5(OH) Mon. 2/m
9.EC.10 Pyrophyllite Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Tric. 1
9.EC.10 Luanshiweiite KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.10 Fluorluanshiweiite KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.10 Manganiceladonite K(MgMn3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.10 Garmite CsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 Mon.
9.EC.10 Gorbunovite CsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Boromuscovite KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m
9.EC.15 Celadonite K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Chernykhite (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Montdorite (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.15 Nanpingite CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.15 Paragonite NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Roscoelite K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.15 Tobelite (NH4,K)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Aluminoceladonite K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Chromphyllite K(Cr,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.15 Ferroaluminoceladonite K(Fe2+Al◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Ferroceladonite K(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Chromceladonite K(MgCr◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.15 Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.15 Ganterite (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.15 UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2 Mon.
9.EC.15 Kreiterite CsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Annite KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Ephesite NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EC.20 Hendricksite KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Masutomilite (K,Rb)(Li,Mn3+,Al)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.20 Norrishite KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Polylithionite KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.20 Preiswerkite NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.20 Siderophyllite KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Tetraferriphlogopite KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Fluorotetraferriphlogopite KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Wonesite (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Eastonite KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Tetraferriannite KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Trilithionite K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.20 Fluorannite KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Shirokshinite K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Shirozulite KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Sokolovaite CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 Mon.
9.EC.20 Aspidolite NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Fluorophlogopite KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2
9.EC.20 Suhailite (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Yangzhumingite KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Orlovite KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.20 Oxyphlogopite K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.20 Chloroferrokinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)2
9.EC.22 Pimelite Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O Hex.
9.EC.30 Chlorophaeite (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
9.EC.30 Margarite CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.35 Anandite (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
9.EC.35 Clintonite CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.35 Kinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.35 Ferrokinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.35 Oxykinoshitalite (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.35 Fluorokinoshitalite BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.40 Beidellite (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.40 Kurumsakite (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 · 27H2O (?) Orth.
9.EC.40 Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.40 Nontronite Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.40 Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.40 Yakhontovite (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · 3H2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Hectorite Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.45 Saponite Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Sauconite Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Spadaite MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
9.EC.45 Stevensite (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.45 Swinefordite Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.45 Zincsilite Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?) Mon.
9.EC.45 Ferrosaponite Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.45 Hanjiangite Ba2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2F Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.50 Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m
9.EC.52 Tarasovite near NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 · 3H2O
9.EC.55 Baileychlore (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 Tric. 1
9.EC.55 Chamosite (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.55 Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.55 Cookeite (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 Mon. 2/m
9.EC.55 Franklinfurnaceite Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.55 Gonyerite (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 Orth.
9.EC.55 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.55 Orthochamosite (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8
9.EC.55 Pennantite Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Tric.
9.EC.55 Sudoite Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.55 Donbassite Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.55 Glagolevite Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 Tric. 1 : _P_1
9.EC.55 Borocookeite (LiAl4◻)[BSi3O10](OH)8 Mon. m : B b
9.EC.60 Aliettite Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O Mon.
9.EC.60 Corrensite (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O Orth.
9.EC.60 Dozyite Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 Mon.
9.EC.60 Hydrobiotite K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.60 Karpinskite (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) Mon.
9.EC.60 Kulkeite Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 Mon.
9.EC.60 Lunijianlaite Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 Mon.
9.EC.60 Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O Mon.
9.EC.60 Saliotite (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
9.EC.60 Tosudite Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O Mon. 2 : _B_2
9.EC.60 Brinrobertsite Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O Mon.
9.EC.65 Macaulayite (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 Mon.
9.EC.70 Burckhardtite Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : P_31_m
9.EC.75 Ferrisurite (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 · nH2O Mon.
9.EC.75 Surite (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 Mon. 2 : _P_21
9.EC.75 Niksergievite (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 · nH2O Mon.
9.EC.80 Kegelite Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 Mon.

- 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.

Australia
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Nepean ⓘ Londonderry Li deposit Jacobson et al. (2007)
Perenjori Shire Karara Conservation Reserve ⓘ Rothsay beryl pegmatites (Seleka; Perenjori Beryl Mine) Jacobson et al. (2007)
Brazil
Minas Gerais Nazareno ⓘ Volta Grande mine (Mibra mine) Lagache et al. (1997)
Canada
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Greer Lake Whiteshell Park ⓘ Huron pegmatite Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Ontario Kenora District ⓘ Separation Rapids Lithium Project (Separation Lake area) Tindle et al. (2002)
Thunder Bay District Barbara Lake Area ⓘ Georgia Lake spodumene pegmatites Hewitt (1967)
Finland
North Karelia Tohmajärvi ⓘ Oriselkä pegmatite Teertstra et al. (1993)
Pirkanmaa Orivesi Eräjärvi area ⓘ Maantienvarsi pegmatite Lahti (1981)
South Ostrobothnia Kuortane ⓘ Kaatiala pegmatite Lahti +1 other reference
Germany
Bavaria Lower Bavaria Passau District Tittling Tittling Hötzendorf ⓘ Granodiorite quarries (incl. Kusser Quarry) Weiß (1990)
ⓘ Kerber Quarry Neschen (n.d.)
Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Druogno Orcesco ⓘ Alpe Rosso ? Mattioli V. - La Vigezzite
Trontano Pizzo Marcio ⓘ Pizzo Marcio North dyke ? Mattioli (1979) +6 other references
Madagascar
ⓘ Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area) Ranorosoa (1986)
Vakinankaratra Antsirabe II District Ibity Sahatany Valley ⓘ Estatoby (Antanetinilapa) Lefevre et al. (1998) +1 other reference
ⓘ Ilontsa (Ilotsa) Knut Edvard Larsen (2023)
ⓘ Maharitra (TL) Lacroix (1922)
ⓘ Manjaka Behier (1953)
ⓘ Tamponilapa In Collection of Martin Slama
ⓘ Tsarafara Sud (Ankadilava) Larsen (2003)
Mangarano ⓘ Ambatonapetraka pegmatites Ranorosoa (1986)
ⓘ Antsofimbato pegmatites Ranorosoa (1986)
Betafo District Anosiarivo Manapa Antsentsindrano ⓘ Antsongombato gem mine Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-3236
Norway
Agder ⓘ Iveland Nordrum (2008)
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Piława Górna ⓘ DSS Piława Górna Quarry Łodziński et al. (2011)
ⓘ Lithium pegmatite Pieczka et al. (2012)
ⓘ Subtrio pegmatite Rubio-Ordóñez et al. (2019)
Russia
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District ⓘ Pitkyaranta mining district Ivashchenko et al. (2006)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Malyshevo ⓘ Izumrudnye Kopi area Pekov (1998)
Sweden
Stockholm County Nynäshamn ⓘ Stora Vika Otter (2003) +1 other reference
Uganda
Western Region Ntungamo Ankole pegmatite field ⓘ Namherere Mine Mineralogical Society of America - ...
USA
Connecticut Middlesex County Portland Collins Hill Strickland pegmatite ⓘ Strickland Quarry Schooner (circa 1985)
New Mexico Taos County Picuris District ⓘ Harding Mine Northrop et al. (1996)
North Carolina Cleveland County Kings Mountain ⓘ Foote Lithium Co. Mine Hanahan (1985) +1 other reference
Zimbabwe
Mashonaland East Mutoko District (Mtoko District) Mutoko parish (Mtoko) ⓘ Gooddays Mine (Good Days Mine) Gallagher et al. (1966)
Masvingo Gutu District ⓘ No Beer Pegmatite Gallagher et al. (1966)