Bushmakinite Mineral Data

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General Bushmakinite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 667.89 gm

Aluminum 3.11 % Al 5.88 % Al₂O₃

Vanadium 5.64 % V 10.08 % V₂O₅

Zinc 0.10 % Zn 0.12 % ZnO

Chromium 1.09 % Cr 2.10 % CrO₃

Copper 2.00 % Cu 2.50 % CuO

Phosphorus 4.64 % P 10.63 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.15 % H 1.38 % H₂O

Lead 62.67 % Pb 67.51 % PbO

Sulfur 0.05 % S 0.12 % SO₃

Oxygen 20.55 % O

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100.00 % 100.30 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Pb_2.02Al_0.77Cu_0.21Zn_0.01(PO₄)(VO₄)_0.74(CrO₄)_0.14SO₄_0.01(OH)_1.02

Environment:

Oxidation of galena and tetrahedrite in a quartz vein. (brackebuschite group; structure)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2002, Dana # Added

Locality:

Berezovskoye gold deposit, middle Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Anatolly F. Bushmakin (1947-1999), in recognition of his work on the Berezovskoye deposit.

Synonym:

IMA2001-031

Bushmakinite Image

Images:

Bushmakinite

Comments: Small grain of bushmakinite on sample holder.
Location: Beresovskoye Deposit, Middle Urals, Russia. Scale: Grid Size 1 mm.
© Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy

Bushmakinite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.3302:1:1.4946

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.734, b = 5.814, c = 8.69, Z = 2; beta = 112.1° V = 362.04 Den(Calc)= 6.13

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.21(1)(211), 4.68(0.8)(011), 2.91(0.7)(212,020,103),2.71(0.7)(021,122), 2.05(0.5)(123,114), 3.57(0.5)(111,200), 2.27(0.4),

Crystal Structure:

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Yakubovich O V , Massa V , Pekov I V , Doklady Earth Sciences , 382 (2002) p.100-105, Crystal structure of the new mineral bushmakinite,, Pb2{(Al,Cu)[PO4][(V,Cr,P)O4](OH)}, Locality: Berezov gold ore deposit, Middle Urals, Russia, Note: O2z changed to reproduce its bond lengths

Physical Properties of Bushmakinite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {hk0} Distinct, {hk0} Distinct

Color:

Bright yellow.

Diaphaneity:

Translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Habit:

Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure.

Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

yellowish

Optical Properties of Bushmakinite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1675,KC= 0.172
Ncalc = 2.05

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.99, b=2.03, g=2.06, bire=0.0700, 2V(Calc)=80, 2V(Meas)=large. Dispersion appreciable, r < v.

Calculated Properties of Bushmakinite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.27 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bushmakinite =6.13 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.13
Boson Index = 0.87

Photoelectric:

PE_Bushmakinite=1,121.29 barns/electron
U=PE_Bushmakinite x rElectron Density=5,912.17 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Bushmakinite is Not Radioactive

Bushmakinite Classification

Dana Class:

40.02.08.05 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.02)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) · x(H2O)

(40.02.08)Brackebushite Group

40.02.08.01 Brackebuschite Pb2(Mn,Fe)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.02 Arsenbrackebuschite Pb2(Fe,Zn)(AsO4)2•(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.03 Feinglosite! Pb2(Zn,Fe)[(As,S)O4]2•(H2O) P 2₁,P 2₁/m Mono

40.02.08.04 Calderonite! Pb2Fe(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.05 Bushmakinite! Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.BG.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BG -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.5:1

08.BG.05 Arsenbrackebuschite Pb2(Fe,Zn)(AsO4)2•(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Bearthite Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Arsentsumebite Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Brackebuschite Pb2(Mn,Fe)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Feinglosite! Pb2(Zn,Fe)[(As,S)O4]2•(H2O) P 2₁,P 2₁/m Mono

08.BG.05 Gamagarite Ba2(Fe,Mn)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Goedkenite (Sr,Ca)2Al(PO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Tsumebite Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Calderonite! Pb2Fe(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Bushmakinite! Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Tokyoite! Ba2Mn(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

Other Bushmakinite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin, Vol 88, p 475) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, Vol 88, p 475) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, Vol 88, p 475)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Bushmakinite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Bushmakinite

Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
Dana No: 40.02.08.05 Strunz No: 08.BG.05
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