Bodieite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Bodieite
Formula:
Bi2(TeO3)2(SO4)
Colour:
Colorless, yellow, or green
Lustre:
Sub-Adamantine, Greasy
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
6.465 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for the Bodie Hills volcanic field, in which the Pittsburg-Liberty mine is located, and for the town of Bodie, California, which is about 19 km SSE of the Pittsburg-Liberty mine. Bodie, a gold-mining boomtown established in 1876, had a population of 5000 to 7000 in the late 1870s.
Co-Type Localities:
New structure type. Unique combination of elements: the first mineral being both tellurate (tellurate(IV)) and sulfate (sulfate(VI)) of Bi. Alters to montanite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52909:7
Similar Names
| Bowieite | A valid IMA mineral species | Rh2S3 |
| Boydite | A synonym of Probertite |
IMA Classification of Bodieite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Bi3+2(Te4+O3)2(S6+O4)
Approval year:
2018
First published:
2018
Type description reference:
Classification of Bodieite
4.JL.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
L : Tellurites with additional anions, without H2O
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
L : Tellurites with additional anions, without H2O
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Bod | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Bodieite
Sub-Adamantine, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Colorless, yellow, or green
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
fair on {001}
fair on {001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.465 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Bodieite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
Dispersion:
not determined
Comments:
Average index of refraction 2.123, from Gladstone-Dale relationship.
Chemistry of Bodieite
Mindat Formula:
Bi2(TeO3)2(SO4)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Bodieite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.1033(8) Å, b = 7.4302(8) Å, c = 14.695(2) Å
β = 97.771(9)°
β = 97.771(9)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.091 : 1 : 1.978
Unit Cell V:
876.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Bladed, acicular, steep pyramidal, and stepped tabular crystals. Generally elongate on [001] and exhibit the forms {001}, {110}, {111}, and {111}
Comment:
Space group is I2/a
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.31 Å | (20) |
| 3.331 Å | (62) |
| 3.243 Å | (100) |
| 3.039 Å | (20) |
| 2.716 Å | (25) |
| 1.960 Å | (15) |
| 1.901 Å | (21) |
| 1.662 Å | (17) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47b : [Sulfates and sulfites] | |
| 47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
| 47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates] | |
| 47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Bodieite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
Colorless to yellow to green. Olive green blades (North Star mine), acicular to steep pyramidal or rarely as stepped tabular crystals (Pittsburg-Liberty mine)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA, catalogue numbers 67482 (dump near North Star mine), 67483, 67484, 67485 and 67486 (Pittsburg-Liberty mine) (cotypes)
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Bodieite
Other Language Names for Bodieite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 8 photos of Bodieite associated with Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
| 8 photos of Bodieite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 6 photos of Bodieite associated with Montanite | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| 2 photos of Bodieite associated with Richelsdorfite | Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O |
| 1 photo of Bodieite associated with Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.JL. | Chorążewiczite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3) |
| 4.JL. | Tomiolloite | Al12(Te4+O3)5[(SO3)0.5(SO4)0.5](OH)24 |
| 4.JL.05 | Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| 4.JL.10 | Mackayite | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| 4.JL.15 | Mroseite | CaTe4+(CO3)O2 |
| 4.JL.20 | Pingguite | Bi6Te2O15 |
| 4.JL.25 | Tlapallite | (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2 · 3H2O |
| 4.JL.30 | 'Girdite' | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
Other Information
Notes:
Readily soluble in dilute HCl
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 Bodieite
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References for Bodieite
Reference List:
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter No 43, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (3) 779-785 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.72p.780
Localities for Bodieite
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USA | |
| MarekC Collection (2017) |
| Hålenius et al. (2018) +2 other references |
| In the collection of Brent Thorne. ... | |
| Hålenius et al. (2018) +1 other reference |
| EDS and XRD analysis by Tony Kampf. | |
| Collected by and in the collection of ... |
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Upper dumps, North Star Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA