Kusachiite Mineral Data

General Kusachiite Information

Chemical Formula:

CuBi2O4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 545.50 gm

Copper 11.65 % Cu 13.12 % Cu₂O

Bismuth 76.62 % Bi 85.42 % Bi₂O₃

Oxygen 11.73 % O

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100.00 % 98.53 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

CuBi₂O₄

Environment:

On calcite crystals in a calcite vein which occurs along the boundary between gehlenite-surrite skarn and crystalline limestone.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1995

Locality:

Fika, Bitchu-Cho, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Dr. Isao Kusachi (1942- ), of Okayama University in recognition of his work on the skarn minerals of the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Kusachiite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 68815

IMA1992-024

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Kusachiite Image

Images:

Kusachiite

Comments: Black kusachiite with blue henmilite.
Location: Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Scale: Picture Size 0.5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke

Kusachiite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.68417

Cell Dimensions:

a = 8.511, c = 5.823, Z = 4; V = 421.80 Den(Calc)= 8.59

Crystal System:

Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/ncc

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.191(1), 1.947(0.18), 2.695(0.18),

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Garcia-Munoz J L , Rodriguez-Carvajal J , Sapina F , Sanchis M J , Ibanez R , Beltran-Porter D , Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter , 2 (1990) p.2205-2214, Crystal and magnetic structures of Bi2CuO4, Locality: synthetic, Sample: T = 290 K

Physical Properties of Kusachiite

Cleavage:

{110} Perfect

Color:

Black.

Density:

8.5

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Habit:

Globular - Spherical, or nearly so, rounded forms (e.g. wavellite).

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Kusachiite

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (?).

NCalc= 2.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1614) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.37 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1614) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

RL Anisotrophism:

Weak to distinct.

RL Bireflectance:

Weak.

RL Color:

Gray, with deep red to dark brown internal reflections.

RL Pleochroism:

Gray with a faint bluish tint, and brownish gray.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Kusachiite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
482 nm	19.00	21.50
545 nm	18.00	20.20
589 nm	17.60	19.70
650 nm	17.30	19.50

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Kusachiite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	50%	100%	150%	200%	250%	300%	350%	400%	450%	500%
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Calculated Properties of Kusachiite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.15 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kusachiite =8.59 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0000570789
Boson Index = 0.9999429211

Photoelectric:

PE_Kusachiite=1,487.44 barns/electron
U=PE_Kusachiite x rElectron Density=10633.86 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Kusachiite Classification

Dana Class:

07.02.06.01 (07)Multiple Oxides

(07.02)(A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group

(07.02.06)Dana Group

07.02.06.01 Kusachiite CuBi2O4 P 4/ncc 4/m 2/m 2/m

07.02.06.02 Iwakiite Mn(Fe,Mn)2O4 P 4₁/nnm 4/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.JA.20 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites,

04.JA -Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; without additional anions, without H2O

04.JA.20 Kusachiite CuBi2O4 P 4/ncc 4/m 2/m 2/m

04.JA.20 Schafarzikite FeSb2O4 P 4₁/mbc 4/m 2/m 2/m

04.JA.20 Trippkeite CuAs2O4 P 4₁/mbc 4/m 2/m 2/m

Other Kusachiite Information

References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.81,1996) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Kusachiite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info

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Kusachiite

CuBi2O4
Dana No: 07.02.06.01 Strunz No: 04.JA.20
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