Bisbeeite

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Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Bisbeeite

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

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About BisbeeiteHide

Formula:

(Cu,Mg)SiO₃ · nH₂O

Colour:

Blue

Name:

Named after Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, from where it was first described.

Originally described from Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

26553

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:26553:3

GUID
(UUID V4):

5bbea571-6642-4fbe-8d3d-90f02d7f2dd2

IMA Classification of BisbeeiteHide

IMA status:

Discredited

Physical Properties of BisbeeiteHide

Colour:

Blue

Chemistry of BisbeeiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Cu,Mg)SiO₃ · nH₂O

Elements listed:

Cu, H, Mg, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Bisbeeite associated with Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
5 photos of Bisbeeite associated with Shattuckite	Cu₅(Si₂O₆)₂(OH)₂
4 photos of Bisbeeite associated with Ajoite	(K,Na)Cu₇AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
3 photos of Bisbeeite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
3 photos of Bisbeeite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
1 photo of Bisbeeite associated with Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
1 photo of Bisbeeite associated with Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for BisbeeiteHide

Reference List:

Schaller, W.T. (1915) Four new minerals. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences: 5: 7.

Rogers, A.F. (1922) The optical properties and morphology of bisbeeite. American Mineralogist: 7: 153-154.

Gordon, S.G. (1923) Recently described "bisbeeite" from the Grand Canyon is cyanotrichite. American Mineralogist: 8: 92-93.

Bideaux, R.A. et al. (1960) Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona. Arizona Geological Society Digest: 3: 53-56.

Laurent, Yvette, Pierrot, Roland (1962) Nouvelles données sur la bisbeeite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 85 (2) 177-180 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1962.5562

Van Oosterwyck-Gastuche, M.C. (1967) Étude des silicates de cuivre du Katanga. Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale Ser. 8: 58.

Van Oosterwyck-Gastuche, M.C. (1968) Nomenclature of some Katangan copper silicates. Plancheite-shattuckite-bisbeeite-katangite minerals. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 91: 401-422 (in French).

Bennett, K.C. (1975) Geology and origin of the breccias in the Morenci-Metcalf district, Greenlee Co., AZ. Univ. AZ, M.S. thesis, xx pages.

(1980) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (332) 1053-1055 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.332.17 p.1054

Zwaan, J.C. (Hanco) (2015) Gem notes - stabilized shattuckite and bisbeeite from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Journal of Gemmology: 34(8): 663-666.

Localities for BisbeeiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- 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.


Argentina
Córdoba Province Colón Department Calera Norte District La Calera Dumesnil ⓘ Malpaso Quarry ?	- (Juan Carlos Lodovichi specimen)

DR Congo
Haut-Katanga ⓘ Kambove Territory	Laurent et al. (1962) +1 other reference
Kambove ⓘ Shangulowé Mine	A. M. I. Martins collection
Shinkolobwe ⓘ Tantara Mine	Zwaan (Hanco)

Israel
Southern District (HaDarom District) Eilat Timna Valley ⓘ Timna Mine	Bartura et al. (1974)

Republic of the Congo


USA
Arizona Cochise County Bisbee ⓘ Shattuck Mine (Shattuck-Denn Mine; Shattuck-Arizona Mine; Denn Mine)	Schaller (1915) +2 other references
Coconino County Grandview Mining District Horseshoe Mesa ⓘ ~~Grandview Mine~~	Rogers (1922) +1 other reference
Greenlee County ⓘ Candelaria breccia pipe	Anthony et al. (1995)
Pima County Ajo Mining District Little Ajo Mountains Ajo ⓘ New Cornelia Mine	Anthony et al. (1995)
Pinal County Tortolita Mountains ⓘ Azurite Mine	Bideaux et al. (1960) +2 other references
Santa Cruz County Patagonia Mountains Harshaw Mining District Harshaw Hardshell Gulch ⓘ Hardshell Mine (Manto Mine; Eagle-Picher properties) ?	Anthony et al. (1995)

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