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Rooseveltite from Moldava, Krušné hory Mts., Czech Republic

Sejkora, J.; Řídkošil, T.; Šrein. V.,

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Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte Jg. 1994 Heft 1 (1994), p. 40 - 48

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published: Feb 7, 1994

DOI: 10.1127/njmm/1994/1994/40

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Abstract

The rare mineral rooseveltite, ⍺-Bi (AsO4), has been identified as secondary mineral in fluorite-quartz-barite vein Josef at Moldava, Krusné hory Mts., Czech Republic. Rooseveltite occurs as fine grained, white, white-green and white-grey powder coatings. The mineral is biaxial positive with refractive indices of n£ = 2.09 (4), nw = 2.27(2). Monoclinic unit cell parameters for space group P 21/n are a = 6.877(4)Å, b = 7.162 (5)Å, c = 6.750 (5)Å, ß = 104.73 (5)°, V = 321.5 (5)Å3. Chemical composition corresponds closely to the ideal formula. The IR absorption spectra are given. Rooseveltite from Moldava is interpreted to be a product of oxidation of native bismuth, and tennantite.

Keywords

Rooseveltite • monazite type structures • secondary minerals