Brassite
Brassite is a rare arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Mg(AsO3OH)·4(H2O). It was named brassite, in 1973, to honor French chemist R`ejane Brasse, who first synthesized the compound. The type locality for brassite is Jáchymov of the Czech Republic.[3]
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General | |
Category | Arsenate mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Mg(AsO3OH)·4(H2O) |
IMA symbol | Bsi[1] |
Strunz classification | 8.CE.15 |
Dana classification | 39.01.07.01 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | Pbca |
Unit cell | a = 7.472 Å, b = 10.891 Å, c = 16.585 Å; Z = 8 |
Identification | |
Color | White |
Crystal habit | Cryptocrystalline crusts |
Cleavage | {001} Perfect |
Fracture | Irregular/uneven, splintery |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Luster | Silky, dull, earthy |
Streak | White |
Diaphaneity | Translucent |
Specific gravity | 2.28 |
Optical properties | Biaxial (+) |
Refractive index | nα = 1.531 nβ = 1.546 nγ = 1.562 |
Birefringence | 0.031 |
Pleochroism | Non-pleochroic |
2V angle | 80° |
Dispersion | r < v moderate |
Solubility | +++ HCl, + H2O |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
It occurs as an alteration of magnesium carbonate minerals by arsenic bearing solutions. It occurs associated with pharmacolite, picropharmacolite, weilite, haidingerite, rauenthalite, native arsenic, realgar and dolomite.[4]
Localities
Czech Republic:
- Jáchymov, Ore Mountains, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
France:
- Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Mas-Cabardès, Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Villanière (slag locality), Salsigne, Mas-Cabardès, Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Germany:
References
- Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- Webmineral.com - Brassite
- Mindat.org - Brassite
- "Handbook of Mineralogy - Brassite" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- Mineralatlas.com - Brassite
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