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Cepedal, Antonia, Fuertes-Fuente, Mercedes, Martin-Izard, Agustín (2021) Occurrence of silesiaite, a new calcium–iron–tin sorosilicate in the calcic skarn of El Valle-Boinás, Asturias, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (2) 165-174 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-165-2021

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TitleOccurrence of silesiaite, a new calcium–iron–tin sorosilicate in the calcic skarn of El Valle-Boinás, Asturias, Spain
JournalEuropean Journal of MineralogyISSN0935-1221
AuthorsCepedal, AntoniaAuthor
Fuertes-Fuente, MercedesAuthor
Martin-Izard, AgustínAuthor
Year2021 (April 19)Volume33
Issue2
PublisherCopernicus GmbH
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Download URLhttps://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/33/165/2021/ejm-33-165-2021.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.5194/ejm-33-165-2021Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceCepedal, Antonia, Fuertes-Fuente, Mercedes, Martin-Izard, Agustín (2021) Occurrence of silesiaite, a new calcium–iron–tin sorosilicate in the calcic skarn of El Valle-Boinás, Asturias, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (2) 165-174 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-165-2021
Plain TextCepedal, Antonia, Fuertes-Fuente, Mercedes, Martin-Izard, Agustín (2021) Occurrence of silesiaite, a new calcium–iron–tin sorosilicate in the calcic skarn of El Valle-Boinás, Asturias, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (2) 165-174 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-165-2021
In(2021) European Journal of Mineralogy Vol. 33 (2) Schweizerbart
Abstract/NotesSilesiaite (Ca2Fe+3Sn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH)), the Fe3+ analogue of kristiansenite (Ca2ScSn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH)), has been found in the calcic Cu–Au skarn of El Valle-Boinás, in the north of Spain, which is the second occurrence of this mineral in the world. The study under optical microscopy shows crystals with a distinct pleochroism, from uncoloured to yellowish, high relief and imperfect cleavage under plain polarized light. Under polarized and analysed light, the mineral shows anomalous colours of interference and hourglass and sector optical zoning. Backscattered electron images reveal compositional zoning mimicking optical zoning with light grey (Sn-rich) and dark grey (Fe-rich) zones. The electron microprobe analyses showed that Fe-rich zones are also the richest in Al and Ti, whereas the Sn-rich zones are richest in Mn. The Fe+3 and Fe+2 proportions calculated by stoichiometry suggest a couple substitution such as 2(Fe,Al)+3⇔(Sn,Ti)+4+(Fe,Mn,Mg)+2. According to this, the formula of the silesiaite can be written as Ca2Fe1-2x+3Fex+2SnxSnSi2O7Si2O6OH, where x is between 0 and 0.4.

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Boinás west skarn, El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain

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El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, SpainSilesiaite
Boinás west skarn, El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain Actinolite, Andradite, Apatite, Arsenopyrite, Babingtonite, Bismuthinite, Bornite, Calc-silicate minerals, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite Group, Electrum, Epidote, Fe-rich pyroxene, Garnet Group, Grossular, Hedenbergite, Hessite, Hydroandradite, Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), K Feldspar, Marble, Molybdenite, Native Gold, Petzite, Prehnite, Pyrite, Pyroxene Group, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Silesiaite, Skarn, Sylvanite, Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series, Titanite, Vesuvianite, Wollastonite


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