Bellidoite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Bellidoite
Formula:
Cu2Se
Colour:
Creamy-white
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
1½ - 2
Specific Gravity:
7.01 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in honor of Eleodoro Bellido Bravo (1918-1982), Director of Servicio de Geología y Minería, Peru.
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Bellidoite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:611:6
Similar Names
| Billietite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
IMA Classification of Bellidoite
Approved
First published:
1975
Classification of Bellidoite
2.BA.20
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
2.4.9.1
2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
3.1.10
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Bld | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Bel | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Bellidoite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Creamy-white
Hardness:
1½ - 2 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=33 - 41 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
7.01 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Bellidoite
Anisotropism:
Very weak in colors of gray
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy white
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Bellidoite
Mindat Formula:
Cu2Se
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Bellidoite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P42/n
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.52 Å, c = 11.74 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.019
Unit Cell V:
1,558.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
32
Morphology:
Anhedral grains to 0.3mm
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 6.80 Å | (30) |
| 3.50 Å | (10) |
| 3.38 Å | (80) |
| 2.32 Å | (10) |
| 2.25 Å | (50) |
| 2.06 Å | (100) |
| 1.763 Å | (70) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Bellidoite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains 0.1 - 0.3 mm in diameter in calcite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Low to moderate temperature hydrothermal deposits
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Bellidoite
Other Language Names for Bellidoite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.BA. | Makotoite | Ag12(Cu3Au)S8 |
| 2.BA. | Alburnite | Ag8GeTe2S4 |
| 2.BA. | Dzierżanowskite | CaCu2S2 |
| 2.BA. | Xuwenyuanite | Ag9Fe3+Te2S4 |
| 2.BA. | 'Orileyite' | (Fe,Cu)2As |
| 2.BA. | Juxingite | Bi6Cu+138Cu2+2Fe3+30S125 |
| 2.BA.05 | Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| 2.BA.05 | Geerite | Cu8S5 |
| 2.BA.05 | Roxbyite | Cu58S32 |
| 2.BA.05 | Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| 2.BA.10 | Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| 2.BA.10 | Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| 2.BA.15 | Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| 2.BA.20 | Berzelianite | Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) |
| 2.BA.25 | Athabascaite | Cu5Se4 |
| 2.BA.25 | Umangite | Cu3Se2 |
| 2.BA.30 | Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| 2.BA.30 | Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| 2.BA.35 | Acanthite | Ag2S |
| 2.BA.35 | Spryite | Ag8(As3+0.5As5+0.5)S6 |
| 2.BA.40d | 'UM2003-13-S:AgAuCu' | Ag6AuCu2S5 |
| 2.BA.40 | Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| 2.BA.40 | Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| 2.BA.42 | Honeaite | Au3TlTe2 |
| 2.BA.45 | Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| 2.BA.45 | Selenojalpaite | Ag3CuSe2 |
| 2.BA.45 | Kurilite | Ag8Te3Se |
| 2.BA.47 | Spiridonovite | (Cu1-xAgx)2Te |
| 2.BA.50 | Wuyanzhiite | Cu2S |
| 2.BA.50 | Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| 2.BA.52 | 'Argentite' | Ag2S |
| 2.BA.55 | Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| 2.BA.55 | Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| 2.BA.60 | Chenguodaite | Ag9Fe3+Te2S4 |
| 2.BA.60 | Hessite | Ag2Te |
| 2.BA.60 | Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
| 2.BA.65 | Henryite | (Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40 |
| 2.BA.65 | Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| 2.BA.70 | Argyrodite | Ag8GeS6 |
| 2.BA.70 | Putzite | (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 |
| 2.BA.70 | Canfieldite | Ag8SnS6 |
| 2.BA.75 | Fischesserite | Ag3AuSe2 |
| 2.BA.75 | Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| 2.BA.75 | Penzhinite | (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4 |
| 2.BA.75 | Petrovskaite | AuAgS |
| 2.BA.75 | Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| 2.BA.80 | Bezsmertnovite | (Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb) |
| 2.BA.80 | Bilibinskite | PbCu2Au3Te2 |
| 2.BA.80 | Bogdanovite | (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) |
Other Information
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 Bellidoite
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References for Bellidoite
Reference List:
Borchert, W. (1945) Gitterumwandlungen im SystemCu2−xSe1) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 106 (1) 5-24 doi:10.1524/zkri.1945.106.1.5
Borchert, Werner; Patzak, Ingeborg (1954) Reaktionen im festen Zustand von Kupfer und Silber mit Selen. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 4 (5). 434-442 doi:10.1007/bf01136987
Bernardini, G.P., Catani, A. (1968) The Cu-Se system. Mineralium Deposita, 3 (4). 375-380 doi:10.1007/bf00207529
De Montreuil, Luis A. (1975) Bellidoite; a new copper selenide. Economic Geology, 70 (2) 384-387 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.70.2.384
Fleischer, Michael, Chao, G. Y., Cabri, L. J. (1975) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 60 (7-8) 736-739
De Montreuil, Luis A. (1975) Bellidoite; a new copper selenide. Economic Geology, 70 (2) 384-387 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.70.2.384
Paar, Werner H., Topa, Dan, Roberts, Andrew C., Criddle, Alan J., Amann, Gerhard, Sureda, Ricardo J. (2002) The new mineral species brodtkorbite, Cu2HgSe2, and the associated selenide assemblage from Tuminico, Sierra de Cacho, La Rioja, Argentina. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (1) 225-237 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.1.225
Localities for Bellidoite
Showing 10 localities.
Locality List
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2021) |
| Brodtkorb (2002) +2 other references |
Australia | |
| Owen et al. (2018) |
Bolivia | |
| Schnorrer-Köhler et al. (1990) +1 other reference |
China | |
| Zhao et al. (1999) |
| Zhao et al. (1999) |
Czech Republic | |
| Škácha et al. (2017) |
| - (Pavel Škácha coll.) |
| Strübel |
| De Montreuil (1975) +1 other reference |
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