Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
A discredited species name
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About Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Colour:
Yellow, pink, brown; dark grey to black
Lustre:
Resinous, Dull
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
6.5
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Assigned by the IMA Committee on pyrochlore nomenclature for the predominant bismuth content and relation to microlite in the pyrochlore group. Name discredited in 2010.
First Recorded Locality:
The composition claimed for the original bismutomicrolite [“westgrenite”] (von Knorring & Mrose 1963) probably refers to a mixture. The bismutomicrolite studied by Erichsen de Oliveira et al. (1970) and Tindle & Breaks (1998) is a zero valent dominant member of the microlite group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:665:7
IMA Classification of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Discredited
Classification of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
4.DH.15
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
8.2.2.5
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
18.1.35
18 : Niobates and Tantalates
1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U
18 : Niobates and Tantalates
1 : Niobates and tantalates containing neither rare earths nor U
Physical Properties of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Resinous, Dull
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow, pink, brown; dark grey to black
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.5 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.9 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 2
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Very High
Crystallography of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.46 Å
Unit Cell V:
1,144.45 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Rarely octahedral crystals; commonly massive, in veinlets.
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
In pegmatites
First Recorded Occurrence of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Geological Setting of First Recorded Material:
Late hydrothermal replacement of bismutotantalite in a lithium-bearing pegmatite
Associated Minerals at First Recorded Locality:
Synonyms of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Bismutomicrolite (in part)
Other Language Names for Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
Russian:Висмутомикролит
Spanish:Bismutomicrolita
Westgrenita
Westgrenita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 3 photos of Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) associated with Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.DH. | Cesiokenopyrochlore | ◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻) |
| 4.DH. | Roméite Group | A2(Sb5+)2O6Z |
| 4.DH. | Oxyplumboroméite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| 4.DH. | Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
| 4.DH. | Hydroxykenomicrolite | (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs) |
| 4.DH. | Fluornatroroméite | (Na,Ca)2Sb2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH. | Oxyyttrobetafite-(Y) | Y2Ti2O6O |
| 4.DH.05 | Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| 4.DH.05 | Orthobrannerite | U4+U6+Ti4O12(OH)2 |
| 4.DH.05 | Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| 4.DH.10 | Kassite | CaTi2O4(OH)2 |
| 4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(La) | |
| 4.DH.10 | Lucasite-(Ce) | CeTi2(O,OH)6 |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorhydropyrochlore | |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroplumboelsmoreite | (Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Hydroxymanganopyrochlor) | (Mn,Ca,Y)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,Ce)2Nb2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenopyrochlore | (◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxybismutomicrolite | (Bi1.33◻0.67)Σ2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Kenomicrolite | ◻2Ta2[O4(OH)2]◻ |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxynatropyrochlore | (Na,Ca,U)2Nb2O6(O,OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorstrontiopyrochlore | (Sr,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxyplumbopyrochlore | Pb2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,Y,Th,U,Na,Ca)2-x(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Bismutopyrochlore (of Chukanov et al.) | (Bi,Ca,U,Pb)2-xNb2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbopyrochlore | (Pb,◻)Nb2O6(◻,O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore | (Pb1.5◻0.5)Nb2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.) | |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxyyttropyrochlore-(Y) | (Y,◻)2Nb2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorkenopyrochlore | (◻,Sr,Ce,Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 | Strontiopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| 4.DH.15 va | Alumotungstite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxycalciobetafite | Ca2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxyuranobetafite | (U,Ca,◻)2(Ti,Nb)2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxycalciomicrolite | Ca2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxystannomicrolite | Sn2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Kenoplumbomicrolite | (Pb,◻)2Ta2O6(◻,OH,O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| 4.DH.15 | Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| 4.DH.15 va | Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth) | (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7 |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxykenopyrochlore | (◻,Ce,Ba)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH,F) |
| 4.DH.15 | Hydroxymanganopyrochlore | (Mn2+,Th,Na,Ca,REE)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Cuproroméite | Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| 4.DH.20 | Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| 4.DH.20 | Hydroxyferroroméite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Fluorcalcioroméite | (Ca,Na,◻)2Sb5+2(O,OH)6F |
| 4.DH.20 | Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| 4.DH.20 | Stetefeldtite | Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7 |
| 4.DH.20 | Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| 4.DH.20 | Monimolite | Pb2Sb5+2O7 |
| 4.DH.25 | Rosiaite | PbSb5+2O6 |
| 4.DH.30 | Stefanweissite | (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| 4.DH.30 | Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| 4.DH.30 | Laachite | (Ca,Mn)2Zr2Nb2TiFeO14 |
| 4.DH.30 | Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| 4.DH.35 | Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DH.35 | Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DH.40 | Ingersonite | Ca3Mn2+Sb5+4O14 |
| 4.DH.45 | Pittongite | Na0.22(W,Fe3+)(O,OH)3 · 0.44H2O |
| 4.DH.50 | Tazzoliite | Ba4-xNaxTi2Nb3SiO17[PO2(OH)2]x(OH)(1-2x) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Localities for Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Galliski et al. (2001) |
Brazil | |
| Anthony (1997) |
| Specimen in the collection of Richard ... |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data | |
| Anthony (1997) | |
| Anthony (1997) |
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| Beurlen +4 other references |
Canada | |
| Tindle et al. (1998) |
| Tindle et al. (2002) | |
China | |
| www.smartminerals.com (2004) |
Finland | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2017 |
Japan | |
| Uehara et al. (2014) |
Madagascar | |
| Pers.com Roy Kristiansen 1996 |
Russia | |
| Igor.V. Pekov (2008) |
Uganda (FRL) | |
| Am Min 62 (1977) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Buchholz et al. (2007) |
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