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Housleyite

A valid IMA mineral species
This page kindly sponsored by So. California Friends of Mineralogy
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Housleyite

Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Housleyite

Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Housleyite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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About HousleyiteHide

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Dr. Bob Housley
Formula:
Pb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2
Colour:
Pale to medium greenish blue
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
7.845 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Dr. Bob Housley (b. 1934), of Pasadena, California, USA, in recognition of his contributions to the mineralogy of the type locality. Bob Housley explored the entirety of Otto Mountain near Baker, California, and re-discovered the forgotten mines on it and researched their history, leading to the discovery of the suite of tellurite species and related mineral species.
This page provides mineralogical data about Housleyite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
39559
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39559:7

IMA Classification of HousleyiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Pb2+6Cu2+Te6+4O18(OH)2
Approval year:
2009
First published:
2010

Classification of HousleyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.FD.30

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
D : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:
33.1.7.

33 : SELENATES AND TELLURATES
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
HouIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of HousleyiteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
Crystal faces sometimes frosted dull.
Colour:
Pale to medium greenish blue
Streak:
Pale blue
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
7.845(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of HousleyiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:
Strong inclined dispersion, r > v.
Optical Extinction:
Y = b, Z ∧ c ≈ 40° in obtuse β.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Y = medium green-blue; Z = light green-blue
Comments:
Absorption: Y > Z > X.

The Gladstone-Dale relationship predicts nav = 2.169 based on the ideal formula.

Chemistry of HousleyiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pb6CuTe6+4O18(OH)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb58.117 %
Te23.860 %
O14.959 %
Cu2.971 %
H0.094 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Pb
Te
O
Cu
H
Elements listed:
Cu, H, O, Pb, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of HousleyiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.8552(5) Å, b = 10.4837(7) Å, c = 11.0426(8) Å
β = 95.547(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.749 : 1 : 1.053
Unit Cell V:
905.12 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crystals exhibit the forms {001}, {101}, {011}, and {010}.
Twinning:
Penetration twinning appears to occur occasionally with individual prisms intersecting at about 60°, the plane containing the intersecting crystals being parallel to one of the prominent prism faces.

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0017559HousleyiteKampf A R, Marty J, Thorne B (2010) Lead-tellurium oxysalts from Otto Mountain near Baker, California: II. Housleyite, Pb6CuTe4O18(OH)2, a new mineral with Cu-Te octahedral sheets American Mineralogist 95 1337-13422010Otto Mountain, Baker, California, USA0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.336 Å(69)
3.292 Å(50)
3.195 Å(100)
3.068 Å(47)
3.007 Å(49)
2.942 Å(80)
2.723 Å(29)
2.580 Å(38)
Locality:
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]

Type Occurrence of HousleyiteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Aga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
ⓘ Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals are prismatic to bladed with elongation parallel to b and typically occur in bow tie-like aggregates, drusy balls, and irregular sprays.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, USA (62261, 62262, and 62263).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
On fracture surfaces and in small vugs in a brecciated quartz vein. Partial oxidation of primary sulfides and tellurides.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AcanthiteCerussiteNative GoldIodargyrite'Khinite-4O'
WulfeniteMarkcooperiteOttoiteThorneite

Synonyms of HousleyiteHide

Other Language Names for HousleyiteHide

German:Housleyit

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
19 photos of Housleyite associated with MarkcooperitePb2(UO2)(TeO6)
13 photos of Housleyite associated with OttoitePb2TeO5
6 photos of Housleyite associated with ChlorargyriteAgCl
5 photos of Housleyite associated with KhinitePb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
5 photos of Housleyite associated with QuartzSiO2
4 photos of Housleyite associated with ThorneitePb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
4 photos of Housleyite associated with Eckhardite(Ca,Pb)Cu2+Te6+O5(H2O)
3 photos of Housleyite associated with TimroseitePb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2
3 photos of Housleyite associated with ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
2 photos of Housleyite associated with Native GoldAu

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.FD.05SpertiniiteCu(OH)2Orth. mm2 : Cmc21
4.FD.10DiasporeAlO(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.FD.10GoethiteFe3+O(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.FD.10Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.FD.10TsumgalliteGaO(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.FD.10GroutiteMn3+O(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.FD.10BracewelliteCrO(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.FD.10GuyanaiteCrO(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.FD.15ManganiteMn3+O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Y)YW2O7(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O7(OH) · H2OMon. 2 : P21
4.FD.25FrankhawthorneiteCu2Te6+O4(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
4.FD.30'Khinite-3T'Pb2+Cu2+3Te6+O6(OH)2Trig. 3 : P32
4.FD.30KhinitePb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2Orth. mm2 : Fdd2

Fluorescence of HousleyiteHide

In UV light:
Not fluorescent.

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.

Internet Links for HousleyiteHide

References for HousleyiteHide

Localities for HousleyiteHide

Showing 8 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.
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Tombstone Mining District
        • Silver Plume Mine
66. +1 other reference
Confirmed by Robert A. Jenkins
PXRD analyzed by Tony Kampf.
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Silver Lake Mining District
        • Soda Mountains
          • Baker
Kampf et al. (2010)
Kampf et al. (2010)
Kampf et al. (2010) +1 other reference
MarekC collection 2016
Collected by Eckhard D. Stuart and John ...
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