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Bursaite

A discredited species name
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Formula:
Pb5Bi4S11 (?)
Colour:
Grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For the locality
A discredited mineral originally reported from Mount Uludağ, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, Turkey.

Needs a crystal-structure determination (Moëlo et al., 2008).


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:807:1

Similar NamesHide

BarićiteA valid IMA mineral species(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
BearsiteA valid IMA mineral speciesBe2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
BeresiteA rock classification type
BoraciteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredMg3(B7O13)Cl
BrassiteA valid IMA mineral speciesMg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
BrossiteA variety of 'Iron-bearing Dolomite' [Dolomite]Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
BruciteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredMg(OH)2
Brucite (of Dufrénoy)A synonym of Zincite
Brucite (of Gibbs)A synonym of Chondrodite

IMA Classification of BursaiteHide

IMA status:
Discredited

Classification of BursaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.JB.40a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th ed.:
3.4.15.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Physical Properties of BursaiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Chemistry of BursaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pb5Bi4S11 (?)
Elements listed:
Bi, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of BursaiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic

Other Language Names for BursaiteHide

German:Bursait
Simplified Chinese:柱辉铋铅矿
Spanish:Bursaita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.JB.Clino-oscarkempffiteAg15Pb6Sb21Bi18S72Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.ArsenquatrandoriteAg17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.GinelfiteAg2(Ag0.5Fe)TlPb23.5(Sb,As)33.5S76Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.AndreadiniiteCuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.ChukotkaiteAgPb7Sb5S15Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.SelenojunoiteCu2Pb3Bi8Se16Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.LechneriteAg10Cu4HgPb33Sb58S128Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.Cuprosenandorite Ag16Cu8Pb24Sb72S144Orth. mm2 : Pna21
2.JB.MorleyiteAg2CuPb25Sb24As4S68.5Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.LazerckeriteAg3.75Pb4.50(Sb7.75Bi4)S24Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.LasmanisiteAg12Pb13Mn11Sb44S96Orth. 222 : P212121
2.JB.MontpelvouxiteAgPb16Sb27As18S84Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.JB.OscarkempffiteAg10Pb4(Sb17Bi9)S48Orth. mm2
2.JB.05DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.10CosalitePb2Bi2S5Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15MarriteAgPbAsS3Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.15FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.20CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.20WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27Mon.
2.JB.25jRouxeliteCu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25iNeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25aJunoiteCu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25fÁngelaiteCu2AgPbBiS4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25eGalenobismutitePbBi2S4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25cNordströmiteCuPb3Bi7(Se4S10)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.25iCuproneyiteCu7Pb27Bi25S68Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25gNuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25hWeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25dProuditeCuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25bFelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30aJordanitePb14As6S23Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30aGeocronitePb14Sb6S23Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30aArsenmarcobaldiitePb12(As3.2Sb2.8)Σ6S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30bKirkiitePb10Bi3As3S19Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30cTsugaruitePb28As15S50ClOrth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30aMarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35dPellouxite(Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27O(Cl,S)0.6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35eChovanitePb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2)Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35aZinkenitePb9Sb22S42Hex. 6 : P63
2.JB.35cPillaitePb9Sb10S23ClO0.5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35bScainiitePb14Sb30S54O5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35fTubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53 Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40aFizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aRamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40eUstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
2.JB.40'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)5Pb5Bi11S27
2.JB.40'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'(Pb,Hg)12(Cu,Ag)3(Bi,Sb)10(S,Te)27
2.JB.40aTerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aJasrouxiteAg16Pb4(Sb25As15)S72Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40aTarutinoiteAg3Pb7Bi7S19Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40aOyoniteAg3Mn2Pb4Sb7As4S24Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40bHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40aQuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aErzwiesiteAg8Pb12Bi16S40Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40aVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40aLillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40bBaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aStaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40aRoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40bAschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40bEskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36Mon.
2.JB.40aMenchettiiteAgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aHolubiteAg3Pb6(Sb8Bi3)S24Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aBrusnitsyniteMn3CuPbAs3Sb2S12Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.JB.40aTreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32Mon.
2.JB.40cOurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13Orth.
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaiteAgMnPb3Sb5S12Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d'Schirmerite'PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9Orth.
2.JB.40aXilingolitePb3Bi2S6Mon.
2.JB.40aGustaviteAgPbBi3S6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55GratonitePb9As4S15Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60MarrucciiteHg3Pb16Sb18S46Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65VurroitePb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65TazieffitePb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70DaliranitePbHgAs2S5Mon.

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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 BursaiteHide

References for BursaiteHide

Reference List:
American Mineralogist: 74: 1403 (?).
Fleischer, M. (1956) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 41 (7-8). 671-674
Makovicky, E. and Karup-Møller, S. (1977a) Chemistry and crystallography of the lillianite homologous series. I. General properties and definitions. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 130: 264-287.
Makovicky, E. and Karup-Møller, S. (1977): Chemistry and crystallography of the lillianite homologous series. II. Definition of new minerals eskimoite, vikingite, ourayite and treasurite. Redefinition of schirmerite and new data on the lillianite-gustavite solid-solution series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 131: 56-82.
Mozgova, N.N., Organova, N.I., Borodaev, Yu.S., Ryabeva, E.G., Sivtsov, A.V., Getmanskaya, T.I., Kuzmina, O.V. (1988) New data on cannizzarite and bursaite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 158: 293-309.
(2005) Bursaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
Burke, Ernst A. J. (2006) A mass discreditation of GQN minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (6). p.1557-1560. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1557
Moëlo, Yves, Makovicky, Emil, Mozgova, Nadejda N., Jambor, John L., Cook, Nigel, Pring, Allan, Paar, Werner, Nickel, Ernest H., Graeser, Stephan, Karup-Møller, Sven, Balic-Žunic, Tonči, Mumme, William G., Vurro, Filippo, Topa, Dan (2008) Sulfosalt systematics: a review. Report of the sulfosalt sub-committee of the IMA Commission on Ore Mineralogy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (1) 7-62 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1778

Localities for BursaiteHide

Showing 35 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Gough Co.
      • Dundee
SOMARIN (2009)
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Bramberg am Wildkogel
Exel (1993)
China
 
  • Hainan
    • Ledong Co.
Bin Shu et al. (2006)
  • Hunan
    • Huaihua
      • Tongdao Co.
Chen et al. (2022)
  • Jiangxi
    • Ganzhou
      • Anyuan Co.
Yingchen Ren (1998) +2 other references
      • Yudu Co.
Yingchen Ren (1999)
  • Sichuan
    • Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Batang Co.
Hanlong Ying et al. (2006)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Rakovník District
      • Čistá
        • Čistá ring
Anthony et al. (1990)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Bavaria
      • Freyung-Grafenau District
        • Röhrnbach
Habel (2009)
Italy
 
  • Lombardy
    • Sondrio Province
      • Chiesa in Valmalenco
- (n.d.) +1 other reference
Bedogné et al. (1994)
Kazakhstan
 
  • East Kazakhstan Region
    • Ridder
Baibatsha et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Romania
 
  • Bihor County
    • Nucet
Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Shimizu et al. (1998)
Shimizu et al. (1998)
Russia
 
  • Amur Oblast
    • Urusha-Oldoi ore district
Nordgold
  • North Ossetia–Alania
    • Sadon ore district
Groznova et al (2005) +1 other reference
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Dalnerechensky District
      • Malinovsky cluster
Grebennikova et al. (2023)
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
      • Altan Chaidakhsky
Kondratieva et al. (2021)
Kondratieva et al. (2021)
Kondratieva et al. (2021)
    • Aldansky District
Kondratieva et al. (2023)
Kondratieva et al. (2023)
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Gazimuro-Zavodsky District
      • Lugokan ore cluster
Redin et al. (2015)
Redin et al. (2015)
    • Krasnochikoysky District
Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Serbia
 
Slobodan A. Radosavljević et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Radosavljevic-Mihajlovic et al. (2007)
Radosavljević-Mihajlović et al. (2017)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Saint-Maurice
      • Salvan
        • Les Marécottes
          • La Creusaz
Brugger et al. (2003)
Turkey
 
  • Bursa Province
    • Bursa
      • Mt Uludağ W deposit
Tolun (1954-55)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Middle Pass Mining District
        • Cochise Stronghold
Anthony et al. (1995)
  • Nevada
    • Lander County
      • Ravenswood Mining District (Shoshone Mining District)
Castor et al. (2004)
  • Utah
    • Juab County
      • Fish Springs Mountains
        • Fish Springs Mining District
Staargaard (2009)
Uzbekistan
 
  • Sirdaryo
Ashirov et al. (2023)
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