Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure

Autores
Galliski, Miguel Angel; Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia; Cooper, Mark A.; Cerný, Petr; Hawthorne, Frank C.
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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Bismutotantalite occurs in albite-rich cores of the La Elvirita granitic pegmatites, northwestern Argentina, associated mainly with bismuth, bismuthinite, ferrotapiolite, manganotantalite, microlite, uranmicrolite, bismutomicrolite, hafnian zircon and montebrasite. A fresh, cm-sized crystal, dark grey with a greasy luster and D = 8.809 g/cm3, was examined. In reflected light, it is grey with very weak bireflectance; two phases can be distinguished. Electron-microprobe analysis gives the host bismutotantalite [Bi] as [Bi,Sb], (Bi0.68Sb0.32)(Ta0.89Nb0.11)O4, is enriched in Sb. Least-squares refinement of X-ray powder-diffraction data of [Bi] gave a 4.968(1), b 11.796(3), c 5.646(1) Å, V = 330.85(9) Å3. The crystal structures of [Bi] and [Bi,Sb] were refined to R indices of 1.9 and 2.4%, based on 387 and 377 observed (4σ) reflections, respectively, measured with MoKα X-radiation. Both phases are orthorhombic, space group Pcnn. Z = 4; [Bi] has a 4.9652(4), b 11.7831(16), c 5.6462(5) Å. V 330.32(6) Å3, and [Bi,Sb] has a 4.9471(4), b 11.7878(7), c 5.6048(3) Å, V 326.83(4) Å3. These results show that the centrosymmetric structure of bismutotantalite can accommodate up to ∼40% Sb3+ substituting for Bi3+ without changing to the Pc21n structure of stibiotantalite.
Fil: Galliski, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); Argentina
Fil: Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); Argentina
Fil: Cooper, Mark A.. University of Manitoba; Canadá
Fil: Cerný, Petr. University of Manitoba; Canadá
Fil: Hawthorne, Frank C.. University of Manitoba; Canadá
Materia
Argentina
Bismutotantalite
Crystal-Structure Refinement
Electron-Micropode Analysis
Granitic Pegmatite
La Elvirita
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spelling Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structureGalliski, Miguel AngelMarquez Zavalia, Maria FlorenciaCooper, Mark A.Cerný, PetrHawthorne, Frank C.ArgentinaBismutotantaliteCrystal-Structure RefinementElectron-Micropode AnalysisGranitic PegmatiteLa Elviritahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Bismutotantalite occurs in albite-rich cores of the La Elvirita granitic pegmatites, northwestern Argentina, associated mainly with bismuth, bismuthinite, ferrotapiolite, manganotantalite, microlite, uranmicrolite, bismutomicrolite, hafnian zircon and montebrasite. A fresh, cm-sized crystal, dark grey with a greasy luster and D = 8.809 g/cm3, was examined. In reflected light, it is grey with very weak bireflectance; two phases can be distinguished. Electron-microprobe analysis gives the host bismutotantalite [Bi] as [Bi,Sb], (Bi0.68Sb0.32)(Ta0.89Nb0.11)O4, is enriched in Sb. Least-squares refinement of X-ray powder-diffraction data of [Bi] gave a 4.968(1), b 11.796(3), c 5.646(1) Å, V = 330.85(9) Å3. The crystal structures of [Bi] and [Bi,Sb] were refined to R indices of 1.9 and 2.4%, based on 387 and 377 observed (4σ) reflections, respectively, measured with MoKα X-radiation. Both phases are orthorhombic, space group Pcnn. Z = 4; [Bi] has a 4.9652(4), b 11.7831(16), c 5.6462(5) Å. V 330.32(6) Å3, and [Bi,Sb] has a 4.9471(4), b 11.7878(7), c 5.6048(3) Å, V 326.83(4) Å3. These results show that the centrosymmetric structure of bismutotantalite can accommodate up to ∼40% Sb3+ substituting for Bi3+ without changing to the Pc21n structure of stibiotantalite.Fil: Galliski, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); ArgentinaFil: Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); ArgentinaFil: Cooper, Mark A.. University of Manitoba; CanadáFil: Cerný, Petr. University of Manitoba; CanadáFil: Hawthorne, Frank C.. University of Manitoba; CanadáMineralogical Association of Canada2001-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/40364Galliski, Miguel Angel; Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia; Cooper, Mark A.; Cerný, Petr; Hawthorne, Frank C.; Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure; Mineralogical Association of Canada; Canadian Mineralogist; 39; 1; 2-2001; 103-1100008-4476CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.canmin.org/content/39/1/103info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2113/gscanmin.39.1.103info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:36:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/40364instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:36:44.019CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
title Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
spellingShingle Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
Galliski, Miguel Angel
Argentina
Bismutotantalite
Crystal-Structure Refinement
Electron-Micropode Analysis
Granitic Pegmatite
La Elvirita
title_short Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
title_full Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
title_fullStr Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
title_full_unstemmed Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
title_sort Bismutotantalite from northwestern Argentina: Description and crystal structure
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Galliski, Miguel Angel
Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia
Cooper, Mark A.
Cerný, Petr
Hawthorne, Frank C.
author Galliski, Miguel Angel
author_facet Galliski, Miguel Angel
Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia
Cooper, Mark A.
Cerný, Petr
Hawthorne, Frank C.
author_role author
author2 Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia
Cooper, Mark A.
Cerný, Petr
Hawthorne, Frank C.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Argentina
Bismutotantalite
Crystal-Structure Refinement
Electron-Micropode Analysis
Granitic Pegmatite
La Elvirita
topic Argentina
Bismutotantalite
Crystal-Structure Refinement
Electron-Micropode Analysis
Granitic Pegmatite
La Elvirita
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Bismutotantalite occurs in albite-rich cores of the La Elvirita granitic pegmatites, northwestern Argentina, associated mainly with bismuth, bismuthinite, ferrotapiolite, manganotantalite, microlite, uranmicrolite, bismutomicrolite, hafnian zircon and montebrasite. A fresh, cm-sized crystal, dark grey with a greasy luster and D = 8.809 g/cm3, was examined. In reflected light, it is grey with very weak bireflectance; two phases can be distinguished. Electron-microprobe analysis gives the host bismutotantalite [Bi] as [Bi,Sb], (Bi0.68Sb0.32)(Ta0.89Nb0.11)O4, is enriched in Sb. Least-squares refinement of X-ray powder-diffraction data of [Bi] gave a 4.968(1), b 11.796(3), c 5.646(1) Å, V = 330.85(9) Å3. The crystal structures of [Bi] and [Bi,Sb] were refined to R indices of 1.9 and 2.4%, based on 387 and 377 observed (4σ) reflections, respectively, measured with MoKα X-radiation. Both phases are orthorhombic, space group Pcnn. Z = 4; [Bi] has a 4.9652(4), b 11.7831(16), c 5.6462(5) Å. V 330.32(6) Å3, and [Bi,Sb] has a 4.9471(4), b 11.7878(7), c 5.6048(3) Å, V 326.83(4) Å3. These results show that the centrosymmetric structure of bismutotantalite can accommodate up to ∼40% Sb3+ substituting for Bi3+ without changing to the Pc21n structure of stibiotantalite.
Fil: Galliski, Miguel Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); Argentina
Fil: Marquez Zavalia, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto. Direccion Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino. Instituto Antártico Argentino - Sede Cricyt (Mendoza); Argentina
Fil: Cooper, Mark A.. University of Manitoba; Canadá
Fil: Cerný, Petr. University of Manitoba; Canadá
Fil: Hawthorne, Frank C.. University of Manitoba; Canadá
description Bismutotantalite occurs in albite-rich cores of the La Elvirita granitic pegmatites, northwestern Argentina, associated mainly with bismuth, bismuthinite, ferrotapiolite, manganotantalite, microlite, uranmicrolite, bismutomicrolite, hafnian zircon and montebrasite. A fresh, cm-sized crystal, dark grey with a greasy luster and D = 8.809 g/cm3, was examined. In reflected light, it is grey with very weak bireflectance; two phases can be distinguished. Electron-microprobe analysis gives the host bismutotantalite [Bi] as [Bi,Sb], (Bi0.68Sb0.32)(Ta0.89Nb0.11)O4, is enriched in Sb. Least-squares refinement of X-ray powder-diffraction data of [Bi] gave a 4.968(1), b 11.796(3), c 5.646(1) Å, V = 330.85(9) Å3. The crystal structures of [Bi] and [Bi,Sb] were refined to R indices of 1.9 and 2.4%, based on 387 and 377 observed (4σ) reflections, respectively, measured with MoKα X-radiation. Both phases are orthorhombic, space group Pcnn. Z = 4; [Bi] has a 4.9652(4), b 11.7831(16), c 5.6462(5) Å. V 330.32(6) Å3, and [Bi,Sb] has a 4.9471(4), b 11.7878(7), c 5.6048(3) Å, V 326.83(4) Å3. These results show that the centrosymmetric structure of bismutotantalite can accommodate up to ∼40% Sb3+ substituting for Bi3+ without changing to the Pc21n structure of stibiotantalite.
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