Chalcostibite
Appearance
Chalcostibite | |
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General | |
Category | Chalcostibite Group |
Formula (repeating unit) | CuSbS2 |
IMA symbol | Ccsb[1] |
Strunz classification | 02.HA.05 |
Dana classification | 03.07.05.01 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Space group | Pnam (no. 62) |
Identification | |
Colour | Lead-gray, iron gray |
Crystal habit | Granular |
Cleavage | (001) |
Fracture | Sub-Conchoidal |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Mohs scale hardness | 3–4 |
Luster | Metallic |
Streak | Black |
Diaphaneity | Opaque |
Specific gravity | 4.9 – 5 |
Density | 4.9 – 5 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.011 g/cm3 (Calculated) |
Pleochroism | Weak |
Ultraviolet fluorescence | Non-fluorescent |
References | ,[2][3] |
Chalcostibite is a copper antimony sulfide mineral.
Příbramite is related, having selenium instead of sulfur. Emplectite contains bismuth instead of antimony.
Occurrences
[edit]- Argentina
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Sandon Co.l
- Hillgrove
- Sandon Co.l
- New South Wales
- Austria
- Carinthia
- Völkermarkt District
- Rammersdorf
- Dragonerfels
- Modre quarry
- Dragonerfels
- Rammersdorf
- Wolfsberg District
- Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
- Kliening
- Mischlinggraben
- Staubmann Mines
- Kliening
- Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
- Völkermarkt District
- Salzburg
- Zell am See District
- Rauris
- Hochtor area
- Silver mines (Knappenstube)
- Hochtor area
- Rauris
- Zell am See District
- Styria
- Murtal District
- Pölstal
- Oberzeiring
- Pölstal
- Murtal District
- Tyrol
- Murtal District
- Pölstal
- Oberzeiring
- Pölstal
- Murtal District
- Carinthia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ "Chalcostibite: Mineral information, data and localities". Mindat. Archived from the original on 2003-05-24. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Chalcostibite Mineral Data". Archived from the original on 2000-09-02. Retrieved 9 May 2020.