Babánekite, Cu.sub.3./sub.(AsO.sub.4./sub.).sub.2./sub.•8H.sub.2./sub.O, from Jáchymov, Czech Republic – a new member of the vivianite group

0485454 - FZÚ 2018 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Plášil, Jakub - Škácha, P. - Sejkora, J. - Škoda, R. - Novák, M. - Veselovský, F. - Hloušek, J.
Babánekite, Cu₃(AsO₄)₂•8H₂O, from Jáchymov, Czech Republic – a new member of the vivianite group.
Journal of Geosciences. Roč. 62, č. 4 (2017), s. 261-270. ISSN 1802-6222. E-ISSN 1803-1943
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA17-09161S
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : Babánekite * new mineral * Vivianite group * crystal structure * Jáchymov
OECD category: Geology
Impact factor: 1.415, year: 2017

Babánekite, a new member of the vivianite group was found in material originating from the Geister vein, Rovnost mine, Jáchymov, Western Bohemia, Czech Republic. It occurs as a supergene alteration mineral in association with members of the lindackerite supergroup (veselovskýite, hloušekite, pradetite and lindackerite), lavendulan, gypsum and an X-ray amorphous Cu–Al–Si–O–H phase. Crystals of babánekite are pinkish to peach-colored, elongated, prismatic and up to 2 mm in length. The mineral is named for Ing. František Babánek (1836–1910), Czech mining and geological expert, who w orked in the Jáchymov and Příbram mines. In this work the mineral's properties and crystal structure were studied and the results are presented.

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