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Jordanite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Jordanite

Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

Jordanite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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About JordaniteHide

Formula:

Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

Colour:

Lead-gray, frequent iridescent tarnish

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

6.33 - 6.43

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Jordanite Homologous Series Group

Name:

Named in honor of Dr. Hermann Jordan (19 April 1808, Wetzlar, Germany - 8 August 1887, Saarbrücken, Germany) physician, who provided the original specimens for study.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Isostructural with:

Geocronite

Geocronite-Jordanite Series.

Jordanite is considered the high-temperature dimorph of gratonite (Roland, 1968).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2113

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2113:1

GUID
(UUID V4):

21de07c2-0f68-43d7-b0c4-3cd0ab83e50e

IMA Classification of JordaniteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

First published:

1864

Type description reference:

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie: 122: 371-408.

Classification of JordaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.JB.30a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.3.1.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
3 : 3 <ø < 4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.6.6

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone

Mineral SymbolsHide

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.

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

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-gray, frequent iridescent tarnish

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {010}.

Parting:

Parting on {001}.

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

6.33 - 6.43 g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of JordaniteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	41.8%	44.6%
420nm	41.0%	43.7%
440nm	40.2%	42.8%
460nm	39.7%	42.2%
480nm	39.3%	41.8%
500nm	38.9%	41.4%
520nm	38.5%	41.0%
540nm	38.1%	40.7%
560nm	37.8%	40.3%
580nm	37.5%	40.0%
600nm	37.3%	39.6%
620nm	37.1%	39.2%
640nm	36.7%	38.6%
660nm	36.3%	38.0%
680nm	35.8%	37.6%
700nm	35.3%	37.1%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 44.6%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Pleochroism:

Visible

Chemistry of JordaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

Elements listed:

As, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of JordaniteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.918(1) Å, b = 31.899(4) Å, c = 8.462(1) Å
β = 117.79(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.28 : 1 : 0.265

Unit Cell V:

2,129.59 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Tabular to dipyramidal with pseudohexagonal aspect, to 4 cm. Rarely reniform.

Twinning:

On {001} common, may be lamellar on {-201}, rare on {-101} and {101}.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0010762	Jordanite	Ito T, Nowacki W (1974) The crystal structure of jordanite, Pb28As12S46 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 139 161-185	1974	Binnatal, Switzerland	293
0020593	Jordanite	Biagioni C, Dini A, Orlandi P, Moelo Y, Pasero M, Zaccarini F (2016) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the jordanite-geocronite series from the Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and crystal structures Minerals 6 doi:10.3390	2016	Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy	293
0020594	Jordanite	Biagioni C, Dini A, Orlandi P, Moelo Y, Pasero M, Zaccarini F (2016) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the jordanite-geocronite series from the Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and crystal structures Minerals 6 doi:10.3390	2016	Pollone mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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Pb2   0.43920   0.05194   0.84220   0.50000   0.02546
As2   0.43920   0.05194   0.84220   0.50000   0.02546
Pb3   0.90400   0.04119   0.31670   1.00000   0.02090
As4   0.91940   0.05256   0.82990   1.00000   0.01077
Pb5   0.26480   0.14226  -0.00280   1.00000   0.02660
As6   0.27580   0.14284   0.50820   1.00000   0.01950
Pb7   0.79040   0.15071   0.01760   1.00000   0.01950
Pb8   0.79250   0.15021   0.51490   1.00000   0.01748
Pb9   0.12220   0.25000   0.17140   1.00000   0.02381
Pb10   0.12150   0.25000   0.68960   1.00000   0.02318
As11   0.61580   0.22650   0.17660   0.50000   0.01583
Pb12   0.55040   0.25000   0.63950   0.88000   0.03230
S1   0.30950   0.00310   0.01230   1.00000   0.01697
S2   0.30670   0.00510   0.55040   1.00000   0.01545
S3   0.04600   0.08620   0.10050   1.00000   0.01127
S4   0.05110   0.08530   0.68640   1.00000   0.01115
S5   0.65200   0.09690   0.20280   1.00000   0.01317
S6   0.67330   0.09100   0.70730   1.00000   0.01102
S7   0.40610   0.17670   0.37440   1.00000   0.02166
S8   0.40210   0.17740   0.76990   1.00000   0.01748
S9   0.03070   0.17910   0.38380   1.00000   0.01089
S10   0.99400   0.19350   0.86880   1.00000   0.01165
S11   0.37830   0.26170   0.05500   0.50000   0.01001
S12   0.75200   0.25000   0.03200   1.00000   0.02267
S13   0.75210   0.25000   0.45500   1.00000   0.01976
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Pb2 0.01290 0.04690 0.01530 -0.00700 0.00540 -0.01110
As2 0.01290 0.04690 0.01530 -0.00700 0.00540 -0.01110
Pb3 0.01430 0.02320 0.02060 0.00200 0.00430 0.00070
As4 0.00680 0.00930 0.01410 -0.00040 0.00300 -0.00280
Pb5 0.01970 0.03610 0.02190 0.00740 0.00790 0.00630
As6 0.01580 0.01800 0.01900 0.00240 0.00390 0.00330
Pb7 0.01920 0.01910 0.01900 0.00030 0.00800 0.00020
Pb8 0.01800 0.01650 0.01620 -0.00010 0.00650 -0.00010
Pb9 0.02250 0.02580 0.02080 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
Pb10 0.02330 0.02370 0.02320 0.00000 0.01140 0.00000
As11 0.01500 0.00700 0.02200 0.00100 0.00500 0.00000
Pb12 0.04040 0.01600 0.03880 0.00000 0.01720 0.00000
S1 0.00300 0.02200 0.01800 0.00100 -0.00200 -0.01100
S2 0.01000 0.01100 0.02900 0.00200 0.01200 0.00700
S3 0.00700 0.01200 0.00900 -0.00400 -0.00200 -0.00100
S4 0.00900 0.01100 0.01800 0.00100 0.00900 0.00100
S5 0.01000 0.01600 0.00800 -0.00700 -0.00100 -0.00100
S6 0.00900 0.00900 0.01600 0.00200 0.00600 0.00200
S7 0.00700 0.03700 0.02200 0.00500 0.00800 0.00100
S8 0.02100 0.01700 0.01100 0.00500 0.00500 0.00500
S9 0.00200 0.01600 0.01300 0.00000 0.00200 0.00500
S10 0.01600 0.00800 0.01500 -0.00100 0.01100 -0.00400
S11 0.00600 0.00600 0.01500 -0.00400 0.00200 0.00200
S12 0.00700 0.03800 0.02300 0.00000 0.00700 0.00000
S13 0.01300 0.01700 0.02600 0.00000 0.00600 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.68 Å	(70)
3.51 Å	(100)
3.35 Å	(70)
3.16 Å	(90)
3.04 Å	(80)
2.96 Å	(50)
2.87 Å	(80)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of JordaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Reference:

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie: 122: 371-408.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/Annalen_der_Physik_und_Chemie_122_387.pdf

Synonyms of JordaniteHide

Reniforite

Reniformite

Other Language Names for JordaniteHide

German:Jordanit

Russian:Иорданит

Simplified Chinese:碲硫砷铅矿
灰硫砷铅矿
约硫砷铅矿
锑硫砷铅矿

Spanish:Jordanita

Traditional Chinese:碲硫砷鉛礦
灰硫砷鉛礦
約硫砷鉛礦
銻硫砷鉛礦

Relationship of Jordanite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Jordanite Homologous Series Group

Other Members of this group:

Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1

Forms a series with:

Geocronite

Geocronite-Jordanite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

48 photos of Jordanite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
43 photos of Jordanite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
35 photos of Jordanite associated with Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S
31 photos of Jordanite associated with Lengenbachite	Ag₄Cu₂Pb₁₈As₁₂S₃₉
28 photos of Jordanite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
28 photos of Jordanite associated with Schalenblende
19 photos of Jordanite associated with Galena	PbS
17 photos of Jordanite associated with Quadratite	Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS₃
11 photos of Jordanite associated with Baryte	BaSO₄
10 photos of Jordanite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Bursaite	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40d	Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40	UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₄As₁₆)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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References for JordaniteHide

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Mineralogical Abstracts: 26: 83.

vom Rath, G. (1864) Mineralogische mittheilungen. III. Der Jordanit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie: 122: 371-408.

Kawai (1925) Geological Society Tokyo, Journal: 32: 106 (as reniforite).

Fisher, D.J. (1940) Discussion of the formula of jordanite. American Mineralogist: 25: 297–298.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.398-401

Burkart-Baumann, I., Ottemann, J., Nicolini, P. (1967) Mineralogische Untersuchungen an Jordanit, Semseyit und Cesarolith von drei tunesischen Blei-Zink-Lagerstätten. Chemie der Erde: 26: 256-270.

Roland, G.W. (1968) The system Pb-As-S. Composition and stability of jordanite. Mineralium Deposita: 3: 249-260.

Jambor, John Leslie (1968) New lead sulfantimonides from Madoc, Ontario. Part 3-syntheses, paragenesis, origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (4) 505-521

Walia, D. S., Chang, L. L. Y. (1973) Investigations in the systems PbS-Sb2S3-As2S3 and PbS-Bi2S3-As2S3. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (2) 113-119

Ito, T., Nowacki, W. (1974) The crystal structure of jordanite, Pb28As12S46. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 139: 161-185.

Vakh, A.S., Sapin,V.I. (1984) A new finding of jordanite from a gold-polymetallic deposit. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 276: 446-450.

Roth, P. (2007) Jordanite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 92-93.

Biagioni, Cristian, Dini, Andrea, Orlandi, Paolo, Moëlo, Yves, Pasero, Marco, Zaccarini, Federica (2016) Lead-Antimony Sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). XX. Members of the Jordanite–Geocronite Series from the Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci: Occurrence and Crystal Structures. Minerals, 6 (1). 15pp. doi:10.3390/min6010015

Vakh, A.S., Avchenko, O.V., Goryachev, N.A., Gvozdev, V.I., Karabtsov, A.A. (2016) New data on the composition of jordanite–geocronite Pb–Sb–As sulfosalts at the Berezitovoe deposit (Upper Amur Region, Russia). Doklady Earth Sciences: 467(2): 402–407.

(2023) Jordanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Algeria
Tissemsilt Province ⓘ Bou Caïd ore field	Louha +5 other references

Argentina
Catamarca Province Andalgalá Department Capillitas mining district ⓘ Bordón vein	Márquez-Zavalía (2006) +1 other reference
Jujuy Province Rinconada Department Mina Pirquitas Pirquitas Mine ⓘ Cortaderas Zone	Slater (2016)
Mendoza Province Las Heras Department Uspallata District ⓘ Paramillos de Uspallata	Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002)
ⓘ Veta Tajo	Brodtkorb (2002)
Salta Province Los Andes department San Antonio de los Cobres El Quevar mining district ⓘ Armonía Mine	ROBL +1 other reference

Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Snake Pit hydrothermal field	Fouquet et al. (1993)

Australia
Tasmania West Coast municipality Rosebery district Rosebery ⓘ Rosebery Mine	Brathwaite (1969) +1 other reference
Western Australia Derby-West Kimberley Shire Napier Downs Station ⓘ Top Springs	Ferguson (1999)
ⓘ Turtle Creek	Ferguson (1999)

Austria
Lower Austria Neunkirchen District Semmering ⓘ Haidbachgraben (Myrthengraben; Myrtengraben; Heidbachgraben)	Huber et al. (1977) +1 other reference
Salzburg Hallein District Abtenau ⓘ Zwieselbad	Strasser (1989)
Scheffau am Tennengebirge Grubach Moosegg ⓘ Gypsum mine	Strasser (1989)
St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein Naßfeld valley Kreuzkogel massif Radhausberg ⓘ Gold Mines	Strasser (1989)
Tamsweg District Weißpriach ⓘ Lungauer Kalkspitze (incl. Znachsattel; "Im Kalk") ?	Schachinger et al. (2014)
Styria Liezen District Schladming Giglach valley Giglach lakes ⓘ Steirische Kalkspitze (incl. Akarscharte; Akharscharte) ?	Schachinger et al. (2014)

Bolivia
La Paz Aroma Province Laurani District ⓘ Laurani Mine	Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964)
Oruro Cercado Province Oruro ⓘ San José Mine	Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009)

Bulgaria
Vratsa Province Balkan Mts (Stara Planina) ⓘ Sedmochislenitsi Mine (Sedmocislenici Mine)	tin.er.usgs.gov (n.d.)

Canada
Northwest Territories North Slave Region Yellowknife ⓘ Con Mine	RIDLAND (1941)
ⓘ Negus Mine	RIDLAND (1941)
Ontario Hastings County Centre Hastings Municipality Huntingdon Township ⓘ ~~Taylor Pit~~	Anthony et al. (1990)

China
Guangxi Hechi Nandan County ⓘ Dachang Sn-polymetallic ore field	Xilin Li and Zhengen Zhang (1980)
Hubei Huangshi Xisaishan District ⓘ Shizilishan-Fenglishan Pb-Zn deposit	Zhu et al. (2022)
Hunan Loudi Lengshuijiang Co. ⓘ Heqing Pb-Zn deposit	Wen'an Xie (1983)
Xiangxi Huayuan Co. ⓘ Huayuan Pb-Zn ore field	Wen'an Xie (1983)
Sichuan Ya'an Hanyuan County Wusihe deposits ⓘ Wuishe Pb-Zn deposit	Meng et al. (2023)
Xinjiang Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture) Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture) Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) Maizi basin ⓘ Keketale Pb-Zn deposit (Keketala Pb-Zn deposit; Koktal Pb-Zn deposit; Koktag Pb-Zn deposit)	Sun et al. (2022)
Yunnan Nujiang Lanping County Baiyangping ore field Eastern ore zone ⓘ Huishan Pb-Zn-Ag deposit	Jiajun Liu et al. (2010)
Western ore zone ⓘ Baiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Fulongchang Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Liziping Pb-Zn deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)
ⓘ Wudichang Zn-Pb-Ag deposit	Xiaohu Wang et al. (2011)

Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Region Bruntál District Horní Benešov ⓘ Horní Benešov mines	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Horní Město	Fojt

Ethiopia
Oromia Region Megado ⓘ Lega Dembi Mine	Cook et al. (2000)

Finland
North Ostrobothnia Pyhäjärvi ⓘ Pyhäsalmi Mine	Pasi Eilu (2002)
Southwest Finland Somero ⓘ Satulinmäki prospect	Eilu (2003)

France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Charente Confolens ⓘ Ambernac	P. Picot
Occitanie Gard Alès Laval-Pradel ⓘ Le Rouvergue	P. Picot
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap Orpierre ⓘ Les Cougnasses mine	Moëlo et al. (1975)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Lahr/Schwarzwald Lahr/Schwarzwald Reichenbach ⓘ Silbereckle Mine	Lapis (4) +1 other reference
Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Seelbach Seelbach Weiler ⓘ Michael Mine	Wittern (2001) +2 other references
Karlsruhe Region Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Weinheim Heiligkreuz ⓘ Talberg	Weiß (1990)
Wiesloch ⓘ Gänsberg	undefined +2 other references
ⓘ Segen Gottes Mine	Ramdohr (1969)
Bavaria Upper Palatinate Tirschenreuth District Leonberg Pfaffenreuth ⓘ Bayerland mine	Rank (1985)
North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne Aachen Stolberg Breinig ⓘ Breinigerberg Mine	Graf et al. (1990)
Mausbach ⓘ Diepenlinchen Mine	Aufschluss 90 (2)
ⓘ Henriette Shaft	Aufschluss 90 (2)
ⓘ Zufriedenheit Mine	Aufschluss 90 (2)

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli Kirki Mines ⓘ Agios Philippos Mine	Bull. Minéral. +3 other references
ⓘ Perama Hill deposit	Voudouris et al. (2011)

India
Sikkim East Sikkim district Pakyong ⓘ Rangpo polymetallic deposit (Bhotang Mines)	Khan (supervisor)

Indonesia
Maluku Province Wetar Island ⓘ Wetar Base deposits	Mineralium Deposita (2005)

Ireland
Connacht Galway County Killimor ⓘ Tynagh Mine	de Haller +2 other references
Munster Tipperary County Moyne ⓘ Lisheen mine	Yesares +8 other references
Silvermines District ⓘ Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines)	Moreton (1999)

Italy
Friuli Venezia Giulia Udine Province Tarvisio Cave del Predil ⓘ Raibl Mines	AA. VV.
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Baceno Devero Alp ⓘ Bocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass)	Albertini (1991)
Formazza ⓘ Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci)	Mattioli V. (1976) +2 other references
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Gonnesa ⓘ San Giovanneddu Mine (S'Ega Porceddu)	Stara et al. (1996)
Iglesias Bindua ⓘ San Giovanni Mine	Fiori et al. (1999)
Tuscany Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Biagioni et al. (2016) +3 other references
Seravezza ⓘ Seravezza quarrying basin	Orlandi et al. (1996) +1 other reference
Massa-Carrara Province ⓘ Carrara	Orlandi (1974) +3 other references
Colonnata quarrying basin ⓘ Calagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry)	Franzini et al. (1982) +2 other references
Colonnata ⓘ Gioia quarries	Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin) ⓘ Fantiscritti	Orlandi et al. (1980) +4 other references
ⓘ Canalgrande Quarry (Canalgrande B Quarry; Montecatini Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (1980) +4 other references
ⓘ Carbonera Quarry (Carbonera B Quarry; Vennai Quarry; Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola quarries)	Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
ⓘ Fantiscritti quarries	Orlandi et al. (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lucchetti Quarry (Strinato B Quarry; Strinato Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (2009)
ⓘ Tagliata Quarry (La Tagliata Quarry)	Orlandi et al. (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Torano quarrying basin	Dell’Anna et al. (1967) +2 other references
ⓘ Fossa degli Angeli Quarry
ⓘ Lorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry)	Franzini et al. (1982)
ⓘ Massa	Orlandi et al. (2009)
Casette ⓘ Gioia quarries (Gioia-Casette quarries; Gioia-Casette quarrying basin)	Orlandi et al. (2002) +1 other reference
ⓘ Madielle quarrying basin
ⓘ Madielle quarries	Orlandi et al. (2002)
Tyrrhenian Sea Southern Tyrrhenian Sea Aeolian Arc seamounts ⓘ Palinuro Seamount ?	Tufar (1992)

Japan
Aomori Prefecture Minamitsugaru District Ikarigaseki ⓘ Yunosawa mine	Kobayashi (1989) +2 other references
ⓘ Okoppe mine	Kobayashi (1989) +1 other reference
Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki City Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) Okinawa Trough Izena Cauldron ⓘ Hakurei vent	HATSUKAWA et al. (2020)
Shimajiri District Kumejima Daisan-Kume Knoll ⓘ ANA Hydrothermal Field	Torimoto et al. (2018)

Kazakhstan
Turkistan Region Kentau ⓘ Mirgalimsay Mine	- (2005)

Mexico
Zacatecas Melchor Ocampo Municipality Mineral de Noche Buena ⓘ Noche Buena Mine	Panczner (1987)

Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region Grootfontein Constituency Abenab ⓘ Abenab Mine	von Bezing (2007)
ⓘ Abenab West Mine	Am Min (1959)
ⓘ Berg Aukas Mine	Cairncross (1997) +1 other reference
Otavi Constituency ⓘ Kupferberg Mine	Markham (1959) +1 other reference

Norway
Nordland Fauske Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Copper Mines ⓘ Jakobsbakken Mines	Cook (1996)
Hemnes Bleikvasslia ⓘ Bleikvassli Mine	Raade et al. (1990) +1 other reference
Svalbard Spitsbergen Oscar II Land ⓘ Motalafjellet	Cook et al. (2008)

Pacific Ocean
East Pacific Rise Juan de Fuca Ridge complex ⓘ Axial Seamount	Hannington et al. (1986)
Southern Gorda Ridge ⓘ Escanaba Trough	Tuomo Törmänen (2005)

Papua New Guinea
New Ireland Province Lihir Island area ⓘ Conical seamount	Petersen et al. (2002)

Peru
Huancavelica Angaraes Province Julcani District ⓘ Julcani Mine	B. Duval
Castrovirreyna Province Castrovirreyna District ⓘ Castrovirreyna mining district	Min.Rec. 28 (1997)
Huancavelica Province Huachocolpa District ⓘ Bienaventurada Mine	Pérez-Puig Obieta et al. (2013)
Pasco Pasco province Cerro de Pasco Atacocha mining district ⓘ Milpo mine	Joan Rosell. RosellMinerals

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Bytom Rozbark ⓘ Deutsch Blei-Scharley/Marchlewski - Nowy Orzeł Biały mine	Woodside Collection No. 260 Royal ...
Piekary Śląskie Brzeziny Śląskie ⓘ Orzeł Biały Mine	Dana 7:I:400. +1 other reference
Tarnowskie Góry County Tarnowskie Góry ⓘ Woźniki borehole ?	Pieczonka (2010)

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus Bocşa Mare ⓘ Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit)	Andrei Ionuț Apopei et al. (2016)
ⓘ Săcărâmb	www.minerals-of-the-carpathians +3 other references

Russia
Amur Oblast Urusha-Oldoi ore district ⓘ Berezitovy mine (Berezitovoe; Konstantinovskii)	Vakh et al. (2009, March) +2 other references
Bashkortostan Uchalinsky District ⓘ Zapadno-Ozernoye Cu deposit ?	Yakovleva et al. (2003) +2 other references
Chelyabinsk Oblast Plastovsky District ⓘ Andreye-Yulyevsky mine	Kolisnichenko et al. (2008)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2018)
Zabaykalsky Krai ⓘ Kochkovskoe gold deposit	G.I. Shvedov et al. (2019)
Tungokochensky District Vershino-Darasunskiy ⓘ Darasun mine	Bryzgalov I.A. et al. (2011)

Slovakia
Košice Region Gelnica District Gelnica ⓘ Zenderling Hg deposit	Sejkora et al. (2011)

Spain
Andalusia Granada Baza Sierra de Baza ⓘ Calar de San José	Torres-Ruis et al. (1985)
Castile and Leon León Crémenes ⓘ Salamón mining district (Salamón deposit)	Crespo et al. (2000)

Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Lappberget	Barbosa (2021)
Västerbotten County Skellefteå Skellefte mining district Boliden ⓘ Långdal mine

Switzerland (TL)
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)	Can Min 9 (1968) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mässerbach	Kolitsch et al. (1996) +1 other reference
ⓘ Schwarzenbach ?	- (n.d.)
Freichi area ⓘ Halsen	Stalder et al. (1998)
Giessen ⓘ Turtschi	Walter Gabriel (2005)
ⓘ Reckibach	50. (in German) +3 other references
Sierre Lens ⓘ La Plâtrière quarry	Ansermet et al. (2011)

Tunisia
Bizerte ⓘ Jebel Ghozlane	Jemmali et al. (2011)
Djebel Hallouf ⓘ Djebel Hallouf Mine	USGS MRDS W019015 +2 other references

UK
Wales Isle of Anglesey Amlwch ⓘ Parys Mountain Mines

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area McGrath Mining District ⓘ Terra Prospect	- (2008)
Juneau Admiralty Mining District ⓘ Greens Creek (Big Sore Mine)	Taylor
Colorado San Juan County Anvil Mountain ⓘ Brobdignag Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Zuni Mine	Rocks & Minerals 71:2 pp94-101
Summit County Montezuma area ⓘ Wild Irishman (Altoona; Herman occurrence)	Eckel et al. (1997)
Idaho Bonner County Clark Fork Mining District Clark Fork ⓘ Hope Mine (Elsie K.) ?	- (1947)
Montana Flathead County Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District) Kofford Ridge ⓘ Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project)	...
Nevada Eureka County Lynn Mining District Elko ⓘ Carlin Gold mine	Castor et al. (2004)
Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
New York St. Lawrence County ⓘ Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District	Jensen (1978)
Pennsylvania Blair County Birmingham ⓘ Keystone Mine	Grant (Sep, 1974) +2 other references
Utah East Tintic Mountains ⓘ Tintic Mining District	Econ Geol (1996)
Juab County Tintic Mining District Mammoth North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine) ⓘ Upper dumps	Collected by and in the collection of ...

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