Bohdanowiczite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Bohdanowiczite
Karol Bohdanowicz
Formula:
AgBiSe2
Colour:
Creamy-yellow to pink in reflected light
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3 - 3½
Specific Gravity:
7.72 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
For Professor Karol Bohdanowicz (November 29, 1864, Ludza, Latvia-June 5, 1947, Warsaw, Poland), Cracow, Poland.
Matildite Group. Forms a solid solution with matildite.
Some material may be rich in Cu (Förster et al., 2005).
Some material may be rich in Cu (Förster et al., 2005).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
706
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:706:3
IMA Classification of Bohdanowiczite
Approved
First published:
1967
Classification of Bohdanowiczite
2.JA.20
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
3.7.1.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
5.2.21
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Boh | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Bod | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Bohdanowiczite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Kruszewski | Poland |
Physical Properties of Bohdanowiczite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Creamy-yellow to pink in reflected light
Comment:
Tarnishes more golden.
Hardness:
3 - 3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=63 - 96 - Vickers
Density:
7.72 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Bohdanowiczite
Anisotropism:
Noticeable, yellowish gray tones.
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 (%) | R2 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 470nm | 51.2% | 52.9% |
| 546nm | 49.8% | 51.5% |
| 589nm | 50.1% | 51.5% |
| 650nm | 50.1% | 51.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 52.9%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Chemistry of Bohdanowiczite
Mindat Formula:
AgBiSe2
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Pb,Cu,Co,Ni,S
Crystallography of Bohdanowiczite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
P3m1
Setting:
P3m1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.412(6) Å, c = 19.63(3) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.334
Unit Cell V:
1,202.96 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
6
Morphology:
Anhedral grains to 600 microns
Twinning:
polysynthetic
Comment:
Most probable space group
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009217 | Bohdanowiczite | Geller S, Wernick J H (1959) Ternary semiconducting compounds with sodium chloride-like structure: AgSbSe2, AgSbTe2, AgBiS2, AgBiSe2 Acta Crystallographica 12 46-54 |  | 1959 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.91 Å | (100) |
| 2.03 Å | (30) |
| 6.54 Å | (20) |
| 3.40 Å | (20) |
| 3.26 Å | (18) |
| 2.09 Å | (18) |
| 1.630 Å | (6) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Bohdanowiczite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, Poland.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In fluorite and quartz veins adjacent to magnetite skarn.
Other Language Names for Bohdanowiczite
Dutch:Bohdanowicziet
German:Bohdanowiczit
Russian:Богдановичит
Simplified Chinese:硒铋银矿
Spanish:Bohdanowiczita
Traditional Chinese:硒鉍銀礦
Relationship of Bohdanowiczite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Matildite Group:
| Matildite | AgBiS2 | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
| Volynskite | AgBiTe2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Structurally related to group(s):
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 7 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| 5 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Guanajuatite | Bi2Se3 |
| 5 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| 4 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| 3 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| 2 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Klockmannite | CuSe |
| 2 photos of Bohdanowiczite associated with Tiemannite | HgSe |
| 1 photo of Bohdanowiczite associated with Kalungaite | PdAsSe |
| 1 photo of Bohdanowiczite associated with Native Gold | Au |
| 1 photo of Bohdanowiczite associated with Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.JA. | Ferdowsiite | Ag8(Sb5As3)S16 |
| 2.JA. | Luboržákite | Mn2AsSbS5 |
| 2.JA. | Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΣ16 |
| 2.JA.05a | Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| 2.JA.05b | Grumiplucite | HgBi2S4 |
| 2.JA.05c | Kudriavite | (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4 |
| 2.JA.05d | Cupromakovickyite | Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18 |
| 2.JA.05e | Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| 2.JA.05i | Livingstonite | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| 2.JA.05h | Mozgovaite | PbBi4S7 |
| 2.JA.05 | Dantopaite | Ag5Bi13S22 |
| 2.JA.05a | Cupropavonite | Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5 |
| 2.JA.05 | Selenodantopaite | Ag5Bi13Se22 |
| 2.JA.05g | Borodaevite | Ag5(Bi,Pb,Fe)8(Sb,Bi)2S17 |
| 2.JA.05a | Cupromakopavonite | Ag3Cu8Pb4Bi19S38 |
| 2.JA.05d | Makovickyite | Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9 |
| 2.JA.05f | Mummeite | Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13 |
| 2.JA.10b | Kupčíkite | Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10 |
| 2.JA.10d | Pizgrischite | (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35 |
| 2.JA.10c | Hodrušite | Cu8Bi12S22 |
| 2.JA.10a | Cuprobismutite | Cu8AgBi13S24 |
| 2.JA.10e | Padĕraite | Cu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22 |
| 2.JA.15 | Schapbachite | Ag0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S |
| 2.JA.15 | Cuboargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| 2.JA.20 | Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| 2.JA.20 | Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Bohdanowiczite
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References for Bohdanowiczite
Reference List:
Geller, S.; Wernick, J. H. (1959) Ternary semiconducting compounds with sodium chloride-like structure: AgSbSe2, AgSbTe2, AgBiS2, AgBiSe2. Acta Crystallographica, 12 (1). 46-54 doi:10.1107/s0365110x59000135
Fleischer, Michael, Burns, Roger G., Cabri, Louis J., Chao, George Y., Hogarth, D. D., Pabst, Adolf (1979) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1329-1334 p.1333
Banaś, M., Atkin, D., Bowles, J. F. W., Simpson, P. R. (1979) Definitive data on bohdanowiczite, a new silver bismuth selenide. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (325) 131-133 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.325.12
Banas, Marian, Atkin, David, Bowles, John F. W., Simpson, Peter R. (1980) Further studies of Bohdanowiczite (AgBiSe2) and some associated minerals. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 103 (1) 107-112 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1980.7380
Pringle, G. J., Thorpe, R. I. (1980) Bohdanowiczite, junoite and laitakarite from the Kidd Creek mine, Timmins, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 18 (3) 353-360
Auge, T., Petrunov, R., Bailly, L. (2005) On the origin of the PGE mineralization in the Elatsite porphyry Cu Au deposit, Bulgaria: comparison with the Baula Nuasahi Complex, India, and other alkaline PGE-rich porphyries. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (4) 1355-1372 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.4.1355
Förster, H.-J., Tischendorf, G., Rhede, D. (2005) Mineralogy of the Niederschlema-Alberoda U-Se-polymetallic ore deposit, Erzgebirge, Germany. V. Watkinsonite, nevskite, bohdanowiczite, and other bismuth minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 899-908 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.899 [Cu-rich variety]
Locock, A. J., Piilonen, P. C., Ercit, T. S., Rowe, R., Kolitsch, U. (2006) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 91 (4) 710-715 doi:10.2138/am.2006.463
Localities for Bohdanowiczite
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
Austria | |
| Kolitsch (2014) |
Belgium | |
| Jedwab et al. (1982) +1 other reference |
Brazil | |
| Menez +2 other references |
Bulgaria | |
| Bogdanov et al. (2005) +1 other reference |
Canada | |
| Sparkes et al. (2016) |
| Thorpe et al. (1976) +4 other references |
| Ames et al. (2003) |
| Ames et al. (2003) |
| Kjarsgaard et al. (2010, June) | |
| Ames et al. (2007) +2 other references |
| Péntek et al. (2013) | |
| Kjarsgaard et al. (2010, June) | |
China | |
| Wu et al. (2024) |
Cuba | |
| Pérez-Vázquez et al. (1998) |
Czech Republic | |
| Sejkora et al. (2017) |
| Sejkora J. et al. (2006) |
| Pauliš et al. (2020) |
| Sejkora et al. (2015) |
| Vavřín (1994) |
Finland | |
| Fröhlich et al. (2021) |
| Cook et al. (2007) |
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) +2 other references |
| Anthony |
| Wittern (2001) +2 other references |
| Koch (2008) +2 other references |
| Heider (2014) |
| Förster et al. (2005) |
| Förster et al. (2005) | |
| Forster et al. (2003) |
| Heider et al. (2022) |
Greenland | |
| Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
Hungary | |
| Takács et al. (2013) |
Japan | |
| Shimizu et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
| Sidney Williams |
| Lapis 2001 (1) |
| Bonev et al. (2005) | |
Morocco | |
| Vinogradova +5 other references |
Poland (TL) | |
| Banaś M. (1971) +5 other references |
Portugal | |
| Gaspar (2002) |
Romania | |
| Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
| Cook et al. (2001) |
Russia | |
| Ayupova et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| Kovalenker et al. (2005) |
| Kuznetsov et al. (2012, January) |
| Yefimov et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Kalinin (2021) |
| American Mineralogist +2 other references |
| Kuleshevich et al. (2012) |
| Simon et al. (1997) |
Slovakia | |
| Kozub G. et al. (2011) |
| Kozub G. et al. (2011) | |
Spain | |
| Cepedal et al. (2004) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Tindle (2008) | |
Ukraine | |
| Bondarenko +2 other references |
USA | |
| Adams (2016) +1 other reference |
| Berke et al. (2023) |
| Desor J. (2017) |
| Aird et al. (2021) |
Uzbekistan | |
| Rustam Koneev et al. (2005) |
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