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Biagioni, Cristian, Belmonte, Donato, Carbone, Cristina, Cabella, Roberto, Demitri, Nicola, Perchiazzi, Natale, Kampf, Anthony R., Bosi, Ferdinando (2020) Isselite, Cu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4⋅H2O, a new mineral species from Eastern Liguria, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (5) 653-661 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.50

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TitleIsselite, Cu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4⋅H2O, a new mineral species from Eastern Liguria, Italy
JournalMineralogical Magazine
AuthorsBiagioni, CristianAuthor
Belmonte, DonatoAuthor
Carbone, CristinaAuthor
Cabella, RobertoAuthor
Demitri, NicolaAuthor
Perchiazzi, NataleAuthor
Kampf, Anthony R.Author
Bosi, FerdinandoAuthor
Year2020 (October)Volume84
Issue5
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM84_653.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/mgm.2020.50Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBiagioni, Cristian, Belmonte, Donato, Carbone, Cristina, Cabella, Roberto, Demitri, Nicola, Perchiazzi, Natale, Kampf, Anthony R., Bosi, Ferdinando (2020) Isselite, Cu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4⋅H2O, a new mineral species from Eastern Liguria, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (5) 653-661 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.50
Plain TextBiagioni, Cristian, Belmonte, Donato, Carbone, Cristina, Cabella, Roberto, Demitri, Nicola, Perchiazzi, Natale, Kampf, Anthony R., Bosi, Ferdinando (2020) Isselite, Cu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4⋅H2O, a new mineral species from Eastern Liguria, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (5) 653-661 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.50
In(2020, October) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 84 (5) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesThe new mineral isselite, Cu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4⋅H2O, has been discovered in the Lagoscuro mine, Monte Ramazzo mining complex, Genoa, Eastern Liguria, Italy. It occurs as sprays of blue acicular crystals, up to 0.1 mm long, associated with brochantite and posnjakite. Streak is light blue and the lustre is vitreous. Isselite is brittle, with irregular fracture and good cleavage on {001} and {100}. Measured density is 3.00(2) g/cm3. Isselite is optically biaxial (–), with α = 1.599(2), β = 1.633(2) and γ = 1.647(2) (determined in white light). The measured 2V is 63.6(5)°. Dispersion is moderate, with r > v. The optical orientation is X = b, Y = c and Z = a. Isselite is pleochroic, with X = light blue, Y = blue, Z = blue; X << Z < Y. Electron microprobe analyses give (wt.%): SO3 11.45(21), MgO 0.31(7), CoO 1.07(14), NiO 9.41(90), CuO 51.29(126), ZnO 1.10(20), H2Ocalc 24.21, total 98.84. The empirical formula of isselite, based on Σ(Mg,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn) = 6 atoms per formula unit, is (Cu4.80Ni0.94Co0.11Zn0.10Mg0.06)Σ6.00(S1.06O4.19)(OH)10⋅5H2O. Isselite is orthorhombic, space group Pmn21, with unit-cell parameters a = 6.8070(14), b = 5.8970(12), c = 20.653(4) Å, V = 829.0(3) Å3 and Z = 2. The crystal structure of isselite was refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data to R1 = 0.067 on the basis of 2964 reflections with Fo > 4σ(Fo). It shows a layered structure formed by zig-zag {001} layers of Cu-centred polyhedra. Sulfate groups occur in the interlayer along with one H2O group. Isselite is chemically related to redgillite and montetrisaite.

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Lagoscuro mine, Case Lagoscuro, Livellato, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy Allophane, Andradite, Asbolane, Basaltoid, Breccia, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Digenite, Heterogenite, Hydromagnesite, Isselite, Langite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pecoraite, Pentlandite, Posnjakite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentinite, Sphalerite, Valleriite, Violarite


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