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Burkeite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Unique Identifiers

IMA Formula:
Na4(SO4)(CO3)
Type description reference:
Foshag, William F. (1935) Burkeite, a new mineral species from Searles Lake, California.American Mineralogist, 20 (1) 50-56

Classification of Burkeite

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations

Dana 8th ed.:
32.1.1.1

32 : COMPOUND SULFATES
1 : Anhydrous Compound Sulfates
Hey's CIM Ref.:
12.2.1

12 : Carbonates with other anions
2 : Carbonates with sulphate

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
White, light buff, grayish; colourless in transmitted light.
Hardness:
3½ onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.57 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.61 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Burkeite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v distinct

Chemistry of Burkeite

Crystallography of BurkeiteSearles Lake, near Trona, San Bernardino County, California, USA 2220
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.801 Å(100)
3.526 Å(80)
3.795 Å(75)
2.640 Å(75)
2.583 Å(75)
2.777 Å(55)
3.854 Å(40)

Geological Environment
General Appearance of Type Material:
as reticulated aggregates, mulberrylike nodules, commonly massive.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 97277, 102866–102872.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Clay stratum in a lacustrine salt deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BoraxCalciteGaylussiteHaliteHanksite
NorthupiteSulphohaliteThénarditeTronaTychite
Reference:
Foshag, William F. (1935) Burkeite, a new mineral species from Searles Lake, California.American Mineralogist, 20 (1) 50-56

Synonyms of Burkeite

Other Language Names for Burkeite

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m :P21/b7.BD.Kennygayite[Pb4O2(OH)2](SO4)Tric.1 :P17.BD.AdanitePb2(Te4+O3)(SO4)Mon. 2/m :P21/b7.BD.CadsulfohiteCd2(SO4)(OH)2Mon. 2/m7.BD.HybleritePb4Bi2(SO4)2(CO3)O4Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Cmcm7.BD.ZanelliitePbCu9[AsO3.5(OH)0.5]2(AsO4)2(OH)9(H2O)3Mon. 2/m :B2/b7.BD.EvanichitePb6Cr3+(Cr6+O4)2(SO4)(OH)7FClTrig. 3 :P37.BD.05SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FClIso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fm3m7.BD.10GaleiteNa15(SO4)5F4ClTrig. 3m :P31m7.BD.10SchaireriteNa21(SO4)7ClF6Trig. 3m :P31m7.BD.15KogarkoiteNa3(SO4)FMon. 2/m :P21/m7.BD.20AiolositeNa4Bi(SO4)3ClHex. 6/m :P63/m7.BD.20CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3ClMon. 2/m :P21/m7.BD.20CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)Hex.6 :P67.BD.30HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2ClHex. 6/m :P63/m7.BD.35CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2Mon. 2/m :P21/b7.BD.40LanarkitePb2(SO4)OMon. 2/m :B2/m7.BD.45GrandreefitePb2(SO4)F2Mon. 2/m7.BD.50ItoitePb3Ge4+(SO4)2O2(OH)2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma7.BD.55ChiluiteBi3Te6+Mo6+O10.5Hex.7.BD.60HectorfloresiteNa9(SO4)4(IO3)Mon. 2/m :P21/b7.BD.65PseudograndreefitePb6(SO4)F10Orth. 222 :F2227.BD.70SundiusitePb10(SO4)O8Cl2Mon.

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    • References for BurkeiteBurke (1921) Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Washington: 13: 249.
    Foshag, William F. (1935) Burkeite, a new mineral species from Searles Lake, California.American Mineralogist, 20 (1) 50-56
    Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951)The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.633-634
    Vergouwen, Lideke (1979) Two new occurrences and the Gibbs energy of burkeite.Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (327) 341-345doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.327.05
    Giuseppetti, G., Mazzi, F., Tadini, C. (1988) The crystalstructure of synthetic burkeite: Na4SO4(CO3)t(SO4)1−t. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1988: 203-221.
    (2005) Burkeite.Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

    Localities for BurkeiteⓘMcMurdo Dry ValleysMineralogical Society of America - ...Mineralogical Society of America - ...
    Argentina
     
    Mineralogical Magazine 71 (2007)
    Austria
     
    A.Csaplovics (2014)A.Csaplovics (2014)Götzinger (2009)A.Csaplovics (2014)A.Csaplovics (2014)A.Csaplovics (2014)A.Csaplovics (2014)
    Canada
     
    Kohut et al. (1993)S. J. Mills (XRD data)Last (1990)Shang (2000)Greengrass et al. (1999)
    China
     
    Kezao Chen (1992)Kezao Chen (1992)
    Czech Republic
     
    Cílek
    Egypt
     
    Marchesini et al. (2009)+1 other referenceSapsford (2009)+1 other referenceSalem et al. (2018)Melanie Sapsford (2009)Sapsford (2009)
    Greece
     
    Dotsika et al. (2009)
    Japan
     
    Tomonagi et al. (1989)
    Kenya
     
    Vergouwen (1979)
    Niger
     
    Saidou et al. (2015)Saidou et al. (2015)Saidou et al. (2015)
    Peru
     
    Mees et al. (1991)
    Russia
     
    Golovin et al. (2023)Sharygin et al. (2013)Sharygin et al. (2021, October)
    South Africa
     
    Tarasov et al. (2021, April)+1 other reference
    Spain
     
    Mineralogical Society of America - ...+1 other referenceVizcayno et al. (1995)Vizcayno et al. (1995)Vizcayno et al. (1995)Campeny et al. (2023)
    Tunisia
     
    Smykatz-Kloss et al. (2010)
    Turkey
     
    Vergouwen (1979)
    Uganda
     
    Mineralogical Recoed 8:396+2 other references
    USA
     
    Jones (1961)+3 other referencesSmith et al. (1987)+1 other referenceFoshag (1935)+5 other referencesFoshag (1920c)+3 other referencesEckel et al. (1997)Eckel et al. (1997)Eckel et al. (1997)Eckel et al. (1997)Eckel et al. (1997)Mineralogical Society of America - ...+1 other referenceMineralogical Society of America - ...+2 other referencesNorthrop et al. (1996)10th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium+1 other referenceCannon (1975)www.dnr.wa.gov/geology/okanogan.htm.
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