Named in 1982 for mineralogist Prof. Dr. Anton Preisinger (1925 - 29 June 2020, Vienna, Austria), University of Vienna, Austria, in recognition of his mineralogical work. He was President of the Austrian Mineralogical Society from 1972 to 1975. At the turn of the year 1977/78 he was appointed full university professor for mineralogy, crystallography and structural chemistry at the Technical University. In the 1980s, he also worked on questions of the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. Preisinger was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences in the mathematics and natural sciences class, an honorary member of the Austrian Mineralogical Society and a correspondent for the Federal Geological Institute since 1985.

Type Locality:

ⓘ San Francisco de los Andes mine, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

Preisingerite Group.
Petitjeanite-Preisingerite Series and Preisingerite-Schumacherite Series.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3278

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3278:6

IMA Classification of PreisingeriteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Bi₃O(AsO₄)₂(OH)

Approval year:

1981

Classification of PreisingeriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

8.BO.10

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H₂O
O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄ about 1:1

Dana 8th ed.:

41.10.9.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)₃(XO₄)₂Z_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

20.6.2

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
6 : Arsenates of Bi

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Psg	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of PreisingeriteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Adamantine

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

White to gray; pale yellowish

Hardness:

3 - 4 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of PreisingeriteHide

Type:

Biaxial

RI values:

n_α = 2.13 n_β = 2.16 n_γ = 2.195

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 88°

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.065
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

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Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

r < v

Chemistry of PreisingeriteHide

Mindat Formula:

Bi₃(AsO₄)₂O(OH)

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Bi	66.853 %
O	17.061 %
As	15.978 %
H	0.108 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

As, Bi, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PreisingeriteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.99 Å, b = 7.40 Å, c = 6.93 Å
α = 87.82°, β = 115.01°, γ = 111.07°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.35 : 1 : 0.936

Unit Cell V:

429.28 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Non-standard unit-cell setting (reduced cell: 6.94, 7.40, 9.45 A, 110.6, 106.7, 92.2°).

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000873	Preisingerite	Bedlivy D, Mereiter K (1982) Preisingerite, Bi3O(OH)(AsO4)2, a new species from San Juan Province, Argentina: Its description and crystal structure American Mineralogist 67 833-840	👁 Image	1982	0	293

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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of PreisingeriteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ San Francisco de los Andes mine, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

General Appearance of Type Material:

Porous white to grayish white aggregates of tiny tabular triclinic crystals.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria: 1) Holotype (cat. no. L 7689); 2) Cotype, recognised in Nov. 2025 (cat. no. O 3988; formerly in the collection (without cat. no.) of the Institut für Mineralogie, Kristallographie and Strukturchemie of the Technical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria).
Note that the original description did not give any cat. no.(s).

(Updated on Nov. 28, 2025 by Uwe Kolitsch, Curator at the Natural History Museum Vienna.)

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Weathering zone of a Fe-Bi-Cu-Zn-Pb-Au-As-S mineralization.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Beudantite

Bismutite

Rooseveltite

Synonyms of PreisingeriteHide

IMA1981-016

Other Language Names for PreisingeriteHide

Dutch:Preisingeriet

German:Preisingerit

Russian:Прайзингерит

Simplified Chinese:皮砷铋石

Spanish:Preisingerita

Traditional Chinese:皮砷鉍石

Relationship of Preisingerite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Preisingerite Group

Other Members of Preisingerite Group:

Petitjeanite	Bi₃(PO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
Schumacherite	Bi₃(VO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1

Structurally related to group(s):

Preisingerite Group

Forms a series with:

Petitjeanite	Petitjeanite-Preisingerite Series
Schumacherite	Preisingerite-Schumacherite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

15 photos of Preisingerite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
15 photos of Preisingerite associated with Mixite	BiCu₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
6 photos of Preisingerite associated with Baryte	BaSO₄
5 photos of Preisingerite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
4 photos of Preisingerite associated with Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)
4 photos of Preisingerite associated with Covellite	CuS
4 photos of Preisingerite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
3 photos of Preisingerite associated with Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
3 photos of Preisingerite associated with Bariopharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄ · 5H₂O
3 photos of Preisingerite associated with Bismutoferrite	Fe³⁺₂Bi(SiO₄)₂(OH)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.BO.	Ariegilatite	BaCa₁₂(SiO₄)₄(PO₄)₂F₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BO.	Aravaite	Ba₂Ca₁₈(SiO₄)₆(PO₄)₃(CO₃)F₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BO.	Theuerdankite	Ag₃AsO₄	Iso. 43m : P43n
8.BO.05	Nacaphite	Na₂Ca(PO₄)F	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.10	Petitjeanite	Bi₃(PO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.10	Schumacherite	Bi₃(VO₄)₂O(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.15	Hechtsbergite	Bi₂(VO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.15	Smrkovecite	Bi₂(PO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.15	Atelestite	Bi₂(AsO₄)O(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.BO.20	Sahlinite	Pb₁₄(AsO₄)₂O₉Cl₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BO.20	Kombatite	Pb₁₄(VO₄)₂O₉Cl₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BO.25	Heneuite	CaMg₅(CO₃)(PO₄)₃(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.BO.30	Nefedovite	Na₅Ca₄(PO₄)₄F	Tric.
8.BO.35	Kuznetsovite	[Hg₂]²⁺Hg²⁺[AsO₄]Cl	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
8.BO.40	Artsmithite	[Hg₂]²⁺₂Al(PO₄)_1.74(OH)_1.78	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BO.45	Schlegelite	Bi₇(AsO₄)₃(MoO₄)₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BO.50	Hereroite	[Pb₃₂(O,◻)₂₁](AsO₄)₂[(Si,As,V,Mo)O₄]₂Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BO.50	Erikjonssonite	(Pb₃₂O₂₁)[(V,Si,Mo,As)O₄]₄Cl₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BO.55	Rudabányaite	(Ag₂Hg₂)(AsO₄)Cl	Iso. 43m : F43c
8.BO.60	Segerstromite	Ca₃(As⁵⁺O₄)₂[As³⁺(OH)₃]₂	Iso. 23 : I2₁3
8.BO.65	Wiklundite	Pb₂(Mn²⁺,Zn)₃(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₂(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₉(As³⁺O₃)₂[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₆(OH)₁₈Cl₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c

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References for PreisingeriteHide

Reference List:

Bedlivy, D., Mereiter, K. (1982) Preisingerite, Bi₃O(OH)(AsO₄)₂, a new species from San Juan Province, Argentina: its description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 67 (7-8) 833-840

(2005) Preisingerite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for PreisingeriteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Argentina
San Juan Province Calingasta Department Calingasta ⓘ Cerro Negro de la Aguadita deposit	Lapis 8 (4)
ⓘ San Francisco de los Andes mine (TL)	Bedlivy et al. (1982) +3 other references
Australia
New South Wales Gough Co. Elsmore ⓘ Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes)	Rankin et al. (2002)
Kingsgate ⓘ Old 25 Pipe (Pipe No. 14)	Sharpe et al. (2004)
Queensland Tablelands Region ⓘ Herberton	R Bottrill
Austria
Carinthia Wolfsberg District Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal Wiesenau ⓘ Kliening brook	Brandstätter et al. (2006)
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein Naßfeld valley Kreuzkogel massif Radhausberg ⓘ Ödenkar	Putz (2007)
Bolivia
Potosí Nor Chichas Province Cotagaita Municipality Cerro Tazna Tasna Rosario ⓘ Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine)	Jaroslav Hyrsl specimen and analysis +1 other reference
Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Taltal ⓘ Guanaco Mine	SEM-EDS
Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov	Lapis 2002 (7/8)
Sokolov District Březová ⓘ Smrkovec
ⓘ Horní Slavkov
Krásno ⓘ Huber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock)	Sejkora et al. (2006)
Liberec Region Semily District Harrachov ⓘ Rýžoviště	Sejkora et al. (1994) +1 other reference
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Kryštofovy Hamry ⓘ Přísečnice	Sejkora et al. (2019)
Teplice District Moldava ⓘ Moldava deposit	Sejkora (1994) +1 other reference
Finland
South Ostrobothnia Kuortane ⓘ Kaatiala pegmatite	Finder Joel Dyer
France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Corrèze Ussel Meymac ⓘ Les Chaises (Les Chèzes)	Lebocey et al. (2010)
Occitanie Lozère Mende Monts-de-Randon Estables ⓘ Froidviala Est ?	Patrice Queneau Collection and ...
Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberkirch Oberkirch ⓘ Ödsbach Mine	Walenta (1992)
Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Blass et al. (1992) +1 other reference
Rottweil Schenkenzell Wittichen ⓘ Alt St Joseph Mine	Slotta (2004)
Burgfelsen ⓘ Johann Mine
Heubach Valley ⓘ Anton Mine
ⓘ Schmiedestollen dump	Mandarino (1996)
Karlsruhe Region Calw ⓘ Neubulach	American Mineralogist: 69: 1190 +1 other reference
Freudenstadt Freudenstadt ⓘ Dorothea Mine	Walenta (1994)
Bavaria Upper Franconia Hof District Lichtenberg ⓘ Alt & Neu Bescheert Glück Mines	90. +1 other reference
ⓘ Eleonore adit	90. +1 other reference
Hesse Darmstadt Bergstraße Lautertal (Odenwald) Reichenbach Borstein ⓘ Point 8.0	Mandarino (1996)
Hohenstein ⓘ Point 14.0	S Wolfsried collection
ⓘ Point 16.1	Collection of Steffen Michalski
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Schneeberg Neustädtel ⓘ Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine)	Massanek et al. (2005)
ⓘ Güldener Falk Mine
ⓘ Sauschwart Mine	Massanek et al. (2005)
Wolfgangmaßen Wolfgangmaßen mines (Wolfgangmaaßen mines) ⓘ Alexander Shaft	Massanek et al. (2005)
ⓘ Pucher Shaft	Wittern (2001)
ⓘ Ritter Mine	Schlegel et al. (1996)
Zschorlau Burkhardtsgrün ⓘ Hohe quarry	Schlegel (2002) +1 other reference
ⓘ Roter Berg mining district	Schlegel et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Vogtlandkreis ⓘ Tirpersdorf	Gröbner et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Thuringia Saale-Orla District Hirschberg Ullersreuth ⓘ Arme Hilfe Mine	Witzke et al. (2001)
Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines) ⓘ Hilarion Mine	Solomos et al. (2004)
ⓘ Jean Baptiste Mine	Rieck et al. (2018)
Italy
Tuscany Livorno Province Campiglia Marittima ⓘ Monte Valerio	ini A. (2013)
Japan
Yamaguchi Prefecture Mine city ⓘ Ofuku mine (Yamato mine)	Ohnishi (2007) +1 other reference
Norway
Nordland Sørfold ⓘ Tennvatn pegmatite	Husdal (2020)
Portugal
Vila Real Sabrosa Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior) ⓘ Codeceira Mine	Alves (2017)
Viseu São Pedro do Sul Manhouce ⓘ Padrão Mine	Alves (n.d.)
Russia
Khabarovsk Krai Malyi Khingan Range ⓘ Dzhalinda Sn Deposit ?	Petrochenkov et al. (2011)
Magadan Oblast Verkhne-Kalganinsky Massif ⓘ Oranzhevoye Ore Field	Krinov D.I. et al. (2011)
Primorsky Krai Olginsky District Sikhote Alin Mountains ⓘ Belogorskoe Fe deposit	Kazachenko et al. (2021)
Republic of Karelia Pryazhinsky District ⓘ Novye Peski deposit	Ivashchenko et al. (2018, June)
Spain
Andalusia Córdoba Belalcázar ⓘ Alcantarilla mine	Rewitzer et al. (2016) +1 other reference
La Ventosilla farmhouse ⓘ Cogolla Alta mine	Rewitzer et al. (2018)
Cardeña Azuel ⓘ María Juana mine (Marijuana mine)	Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
Granada Molvizar ⓘ La Encontrada Mine ?	Ko Jansen collection
Extremadura Badajoz Oliva de Mérida ⓘ Osa Quarry	Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023)
Valle de la Serena ⓘ San Nicolás Mine	Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022)
Galicia Ourense Ramírás ⓘ La Sultana mine - La Sultana 2ª mine (Coto minero Gomesende)	Calvo (2015)
Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Lower Collioux Mine	Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference
UK
England Cumbria Eden Mungrisdale ⓘ Carrock Mine	Rumsey (2007)
USA
Utah East Tintic Mountains Tintic Mining District Mammoth ⓘ Carisa Mine (Carissa Mine; Clarissa Mine)	Thorne (n.d.)
ⓘ Gold Chain Mine	Thorne (n.d.)
ⓘ Mammoth Mine	Mineralogical Society of America - ... +2 other references
ⓘ North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine)	Thorne (n.d.)
ⓘ Lower dumps	Collected by and in the collection of ... +1 other reference
ⓘ Upper dumps	Chuck Adan Collection
Juab County Eureka ⓘ Centennial Eureka Mine	Thorne (n.d.)

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