Zeolitová mineralizace s gmelinitem-K z Jedlky u Benešova nad Ploučnicí (Česká republika)

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-229
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Libor Hrůzek ◽  
Oldřich Janeček ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Volker Betz ◽  
...  

A new locality of zeolite minerals occurs on the NE edge of the Jedlka village, at the SE slope of the Hlídka hill, 2 km to W of Benešov nad Ploučnicí (northern Bohemia, Czech Republic). The mineralization is developed in Cenozoic analcime-nepheline tephrite. Ten zeolite mineral species (gmelinite-K, analcime, harmotome, chabazite-Ca, lévyne-Ca, mezolite, natrolite, offretite, phillipsite-K, thomsonite-Ca) were found in small amygdule cavities of tephrite. The most interesting is gmelinite-K, a rare zeolite worldwide, which forms clear, white or slightly yellowish, hexagonal lenticular crystals up to 7 mm, always intergrown with the chabazite-Ca. The unit-cell parameters of gmelinite-K, refined from the powder X-ray data, are a = 13.795 (19), c = 9.811(6) Å and V = 1616.8(3) Å3; its quantitative chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (K2.32Ca1.86Sr0.53Na0.20Ba0.19)Σ5.10(Al8.14Si16.01O48)·22H2O.

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-160
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Jiří Svejkovský ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Petr Matys ◽  
Luboš Vrtiška ◽  
...  

A new occurrence of zeolite mineralization with phillipsite-K, phillipsite-Ca, thomsonite-Ca, natrolite and gonnardite has been discovered in an active basalt quarry in the Libá village near Cheb (Czech Republic). Phillipsites in small cavities form druses of white or colourless crystals up to 1 mm in size. Chemical analyses of phillipsite-K correspond to the empirical formula (K1.85Na1.24Ca0.83Ba0.27Sr0.01)Σ4.20(Al6.28Si10.33O32)·12H2O and phillipsite-Ca to (Ca1.84K1.33Na0.14Ba0.06)Σ3.37(Al5.97Si10.20O32)·12H2O. The unit-cell parameters were refined from the powder X-ray data for phillipsite-Ca as: a 9.924(2), b 14.309(3), c 8.7414(14) Å, β 124.92(2)° and V 1017.8(5) Å3. Thomsonite-Ca forms transparent hemispheric radial aggregates up to 1 cm in size. Its unit-cell parameters refined from the powder X-ray data are a 13.105(5), b 13.857(5), c 13.247(6) Å and V 2266.7(6) Å3 and its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula Ca1.79Sr0.18Na1.05(Al4.81 Si5.15)O20·6H2O. Natrolite occurs as snow white hemispheric radial clusters. Its unit-cell parameters refined from the powder X-ray data are a 18.326(7), b 18.569(7), c 6.594(3) Å and V 2243.8(9) Å3 and empirical formula is Na1.60Ca0.05(Al2.08 Si3.02)O10·2H2O. Gonnardite forms colourless or white aggregates of flat acicular crystals up to 2 mm in size. Its unit-cell parameters refined from the powder X-ray data are a 13.221(8), c 6.6233(4) Å and V 1156.9 Å3 and empirical formula is (Na3.14Ca2.21Sr0.02)Σ5.37(Al8.92Si11.41)Σ20.33O40·12H2O.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-177
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Libor Hrůzek ◽  
Oldřich Janeček ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Luboš Vrtiška ◽  
...  

A new locality of böhmite and zeolite minerals, called „Soutěsky above the quarry“, occurs near the quarry „Soutěsky“ on the SW slope of the Hlídka hill, eastward of the Soutěsky village, about 5 km SW od the town of Děčín (Czech Republic). The mineralization is bound to vugs of Cenozoic volcanics. Böhmite forms mostly whitish to brownish hemispherical to spherical clusters up to 5 mm in size. The unit-cell parameters of böhmite, refined from the X-ray powder data, are a 2.871 (3), b 12.216(9), c 3.699(4) Å and V 129.7(2) Å3. Chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Al0.92 Si0.06)Σ0.98O(OH). The following zeolites have been found in association with böhmite: thomsonite-Ca, phillipsite-K, gismondine, chabazite-Ca and analcime, as well as calcite. Minerals crystallized in following succession: calcite I → phillipsite-K → böhmite → calcite II → thomsonite-Ca → gismondine → calcite III. Independently, (older) analcime and (younger) chabazite-Ca occur. These minerals probably crystallized from low tempered solutions, enriched in Al ions and alkalies, the source of which can be found in altered rock-forming alumosilicates (analcime, nepheline).


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-284
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Luboš Vrtiška ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Radana Malíková ◽  
Ondřej Pour

Along with the abundant pyromorphite, relatively frequent coronadite was found in the Řimbaba mine in Bohutín near Příbram (Czech Republic). Coronadite forms up to 5 mm thick black matt and greasy coatings and cavity fillings. The unit cell parameters of coronadite, refined from the powder X-ray diffraction data, are a 9.943(17), b 2.876(8), c 9.820(11) Å, β 90.4(5)° and V 280.8(9) Å3 (space group I2/m). Chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula Pb1.53Sb0.07Zn0.02(Mn4+5.62Mn3+2.06)O16.


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-178
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Roman Gramblička ◽  
Luboš Vrtiška ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Ondřej Pour ◽  
...  

Supergene Bi mineralization with namibite, bismutoferrite and bismutite was found on a quartz-fluorite vein Nadějná near the Kotlina in the Krušné hory Mts. (Czech Republic). Namibite forms green coatings on the cracks of fluorite veins and more rarely dark green glassy lustrous, hedgehog-shaped aggregates up to 0.2 mm in size formed by flat needle-like crystals. The unit-cell parameters of namibite refined from the powder X-ray data are: a 6.2096(18), b 7.395(2), c 7.4708(18) Å, α 90.1(2)°, β 108.73(15)°, γ 107.45(19)° and V 308.09(15) Å3. Its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Cu0.93Fe0.03Ca0.01)Σ0.97(BiO)1.79(V0.97P0.02Cr0.01)Σ1.00O4(OH)0.75. Bismutoferrite forms yellow powdery aggregates in cracks and in small cavities of fluorite. Its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Fe1.91 Cu0.03Mg0.02Al0.02Ca0.01)Σ1.99Bi0.92(SiO4)2.00(OH)0.68. Bismutite in the fluorite vein forms yellow-white pseudomorphoses probably after the acicular crystals of primary Bi sulfide (emplectite or bismuthinite) up to 2 mm long. Study of Raman spectra was performed for all studied minerals.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Pavel Škácha ◽  
Jiří Sejkora

The Pb-Sb mineralization with dominant stibnite and plagionite and associated semseyite and zinkenite was found in an archive material collected at the Antimonitová vein, Bohutín, Březové Hory ore district (Czech Republic). Plagionite forms subhedral aggregates up to 1 mm in size. The unit-cell parameters of plagionite for monoclinic space group C2/c refined from the X-ray powder data are: a 13.4890(17), b 11.8670(14), c 19.997(2) Å, β 107.199(8)° and V 3057.9(6) Å3. Its chemical composition (average of 26 analyses, based on 30 apfu) corresponds to the empirical formula Pb5.02Sb8.15S16.82. Associated zinkenite is forming subhedral crystals up to 1 mm in size. Its empirical formula can be expressed as (Cu0.25Ag0.02Fe0.01)Σ0.28Pb9.22Sb22.19S41.31 (average of 26 analyses, based on 73 apfu). Semseyite aggregates have the empirical formula (Pb8.72Fe0.14)8.86Sb8.42S20.73 (average of 11 analyses, based on 38 apfu).


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 454-465
Author(s):  
Jiří Sejkora ◽  
Bohuslav Bureš

An interesting mineral association of Cu arsenates was found at abandoned ore stope at the Geschieber vein - north at the Daniel level of the Svornost mine, the Jáchymov ore district, Krušné hory, Czech Republic. Tangdanite forms thin tabular crystals up to 3 mm in size and coatings and fine crystalline aggregates on the area up to some cm2. It has light green, bluish-green to emerald green color and perfect cleavage. It is monoclinic, space group C2/c, the unit-cell parameters refined from X-ray powder diffraction data are: a 54.335(12), b 5.579(2), c 10.459(2) Å, β 95.42(3)° and V 3156(2) Å3; its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula Ca1.99(Cu8.72Zn0.09Ni0.04Al0.04)Σ8.89[(AsO4)3.83 (PO4)0.14(SiO4)0.03]Σ4.00(SO4)0.41(OH)8.97·9H2O on the basis As+P+Si+V = 4 apfu. The results of Raman and infrared spectroscopy confirmed an absence of carbonate group in studied tangdanite. K-rich lavendulan was found as a relatively abundant sky blue crusts and coatings on the area up to some cm2 and hemispherical aggregates with a radial structure or rarely as a group of thin tabular crystals up to 0.2 mm in size. It is monoclinic, space group P21/n, the unit-cell parameters refined from X-ray powder diffraction data are: a 10.081(12), b 19.469(12), c 10.033(9) Å, β 90.32° and V 1969(2) Å3; its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Na0.63K0.16)Σ0.79Ca1.12(Cu4.82Al0.01)Σ4.83[(AsO4)3.86(PO4)0.07 (SO4)0.06(SiO4)0.01]Σ4.00Cl0.96·5H2O on the basis As+P+V+Si+S = 4 apfu. Olivenite occurs as olive green spherical aggregates with radial structure up to 8 mm in size and rarely as groups of acicular crystals in association with strashimirite and köttigite. It is orthorhombic, space group Pnnm, the unit-cell parameters refined from X-ray powder diffraction data are: a 8.6204(10), b 8.2332(9), c 5.9337(11) Å and V 421.13(7) Å3; its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Cu1.94Ni0.01Al0.01)Σ1.96[(AsO4)0.97(VO4)0.02(PO4)0.01]Σ1.00(OH)0.93 on the basis As+V+P = 1 apfu. Strashimirite forms there light green crystalline coatings on the area up to several cm2 and spherical aggregates with a radial structure in association with olivenite and lavendulan. Strashimirite is probably monoclinic, space group P2, the unit-cell parameters refined from X-ray powder diffraction data are: a 9.991(9), b 18.466(9), c 8.986(8) Å, β 96.5(2)° and V 1574(3) Å3; its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Cu7.83Ni0.18Ca0.09Zn0.06Co0.02Al0.02)Σ8.20 [(AsO4)3.81(PO4)0.07 (SO4)0.07(VO4)0.03(SiO4)0.02]Σ4.00 (OH)4.45·5H2O on the basis As+P+Si+V+S = 4 apfu. Chalcophyllite was found as rare emerald green thin tabular crystals up to 0.5 mm in size and crystalline aggregates. Its chemical composition is possible to express on the basis As+S+P+Si = 7 apfu by the empirical formula Cu17.83Al1.97[(AsO4)4.00(PO4)0.09]Σ4.09[(SO4)2.80(SiO4)0.11]Σ2.91 (OH)23.27·36H2O. Brochantite, devilline, köttigite, erythrite and gypsum were also found in the association with Cu arsenates. The origin of the described mineral association is connected with (sub)recent weathering of primary ore minerals (tennantite, sphalerite, nickelskutterudite) in relatively dry conditions of abandoned mine adits.


2012 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 2773-2783 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Demartin ◽  
I. Campostrini ◽  
C. Castellano ◽  
C. M. Gramaccioli ◽  
M. Russo

AbstractThe new minerals d'ansite-(Mn), Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3, and d'ansite-(Fe), Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3, occur as encrustations in fumaroles at Vesuvius, Naples, Italy and La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy, respectively. Both minerals are cubic and crystallize in space group I3d. D'ansite-(Mn) forms colourless translucent tristetrahedral crystals up to 0.2 mm on edge; d'ansite-(Fe) forms aggregates of colourless to white complex isometric crystals of about the same size. Chemical analyses obtained by energy-dispersive spectrometry on an electron microprobe gave the following mean compositions: d'ansite-(Mn), Na2O 39.37, MnO 3.46, MgO 0.13, SO3 49.99, Cl 6.36, O=Cl–1.44, total 97.87 wt.%, corresponding to an empirical formula, on the basis of 43 anions, of Na20.61 (Mn2+0.79Mg0.05)Σ0.84S10.13O40.09Cl2.91; and d'ansite-(Fe), Na2O 39.12, FeO 4.18, MgO 0.12, SO3 49.91, Cl 6.81, O=Cl –1.54, total 98.60 wt.%, corresponding to an empirical formula of Na20.42(Fe2+0.94Mg0.05)Σ0.99S10.08O39.89Cl3.11. The six strongest reflections in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of d'ansite-(Fe) [listed as dobs(Å) (I) (hkl)] are as follows: 2.807(100)(044), 2.570(37)(235), 1.714(29)(129), 3.384(27)(233), 3.113(26)(134), 2.108(15)(237). The unit-cell parameters obtained from single-crystal data are 15.9291(9) and 15.882(3) Å for d'ansite-(Mn) and d'ansite-(Fe), respectively. The structure of both minerals was refined, using single-crystal diffraction data, to final R parameters of 0.0309 and 0.0336 on reflections with I > 2σ(I). The structure contains three independent Na sites, one of which is partially occupied by Mn2+ or Fe2+, two independent sulfate anions and one chlorine site.


1989 ◽  
Vol 53 (369) ◽  
pp. 85-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Matsubara ◽  
A. Kato

AbstractChemical analyses of bannisterite from the Kamo mine, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, give Ba : Ca = 69:31–55:45, yielding the ideal formula with Ba > Ca, i.e. (Ba,Ca)(K,H3O)(Mn2+ · Mg,Fe2+)21 (Si,Al)32(O,OH)92 · nH2O, where Ba > Ca, Mn2+ > Mg, Fe2+,Si ≫ Al, and O > OH. The unit cell parameters calculated after the indexing of the X-ray powder pattern are: a = 22.95, b = 16.52, c = 25.66 Å, β = 94.2°. It occurs as dark brown veinlets cutting massive caryopilite-rhodochrosite ore, which is also cut by veinlets of manganoan chlorite (Mn/(Mg + Mn + Fe) = c. 0.30–0.39) with minor barian orthoclase (Ba/(K+ Ba) = 0.05 ∼ 0.06).


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-436
Author(s):  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Libor Hrůzek ◽  
Oldřich Janeček ◽  
Jiří Sejkora ◽  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
...  

Four new zeolite occurrences have been discovered in a forested, 3 km long ridge Klučky, composed of basaltic rocks and culminating in the 642 m high elevation of the same name NW of the Nový Bor town in the Lužické hory Mts. At the Wachstein locality, the first occurrence of the rare zeolite faujasite-Na in the Czech Republic was verified. It forms octahedral crystals up to 0.3 mm in size with common twins according to spinel law. The unit-cell parameter of faujasite-Na refined from the powder X-ray data is a 24.6775(9) Å and V 15028.1(9) Å3. Its chemical analyses correspond to the empirical formula (Na1.43Ca1.20K0.44Mg0.16)Σ3.23(Al3.33Si8.36)O24·15 H2O. Besides to phillipsite and chabazite, frequent offretite, characterised by its extraordinary morphological variety, is present in all described localities. The unit-cell parameters of offretite refined from the powder X-ray data are: a 13.311(6), c 7.5934(6) Å and V 1165.2(5) Å3 (Wachstein) and a 13.310(5), c 7.5886(5) Å and V 1164.3(4) Å3 (Klučky - Stráň). Chemical analyses of offretite correspond to the empirical formula K2.02Ca1.31Mg0.32Sr0.09(Al5.42Si12.56)O36·16 H2O (Wachstein) and Ca1.48K1.02Mg0.59Na0.10Sr0.09(Al5.56Si12.52)O36·16 H2O (Klučky - Stráň).


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Jiří Sejkora ◽  
Petr Pauliš ◽  
Roman Gramblička ◽  
Ondřej Pour

Two rare sulfosalt minerals, fülöppite and plagionite, have been determined in samples from a small abandoned Sb occurrence Mikulovický vrch near Kadaň, northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The more abundant fülöppite forms grey aggregates (up to 5 mm in size) with metallic lustre in quartz gangue and rare crystals up to 1.5 mm across in association with stibnite, plagionite, sphalerite, pyrite and arsenopyrite. Fülöppite is monoclinic, space group C2/c with refined unit-cell parameters: a 13.443(2), b 11.737(2), c 16.953(2) Å, β 94.69(1)° and V 2665.9(5) Å3. Its empirical formula (mean of 93 point analyses) is (Pb2.80Sn0.01Hg0.01)Σ2.82Sb8.18S14.99. Two types of plagionite were found as irregular aggregates up to 200 μm in size in quartz gangue, ussualy in association with fülöppite. The first rarer one is close to the ideal composition with empirical formula (mean of 10 point analyses) (Pb4.90Hg0.01)Σ4.91Sb8.07S17.02; the second is distinctly Pb-poor with the calculated N homologue number in the range of 1.37 - 1.74 and empirical formula (mean of 62 point analyses) (Pb4.31Sn0.02Hg0.01)Σ4.34Sb8.53S17.13. Determination of fülöppite and Pb-poor plagionite were also confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. Gypsum, valentinite, native sulphur and jarosite were detected as products of weathering of primary mineralization.


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