Arsenohauchecornite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Arsenohauchecornite
Formula:
Ni18Bi3AsS16
Colour:
Bronze
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5½
Specific Gravity:
6.35
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
For its arsenic content and relation to hauchecornite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:301:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d1ee37fa-cb5f-42db-ab09-ef57b5d6e6b3
IMA Classification of Arsenohauchecornite
Approved
First published:
1980
Classification of Arsenohauchecornite
2.BB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
3.2.5.4
3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
5.8.11
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ahau | 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 Arsenohauchecornite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Bronze
Hardness:
5½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN50=516 - 655 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
6.35 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.52 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Arsenohauchecornite
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
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470nm | 41.6% | 43.0% |
546nm | 46.2% | 47.1% |
589nm | 48.2% | 49.2% |
650nm | 50.8% | 51.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 51.6%.
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Chemistry of Arsenohauchecornite
Mindat Formula:
Ni18Bi3AsS16
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Co,Sb
Crystallography of Arsenohauchecornite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.2711(2) Å, c = 10.8070(4) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.052
Unit Cell V:
1,140.09 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Tabular crystals to 20 mm.
Comment:
Point Group: 4/m 2/m 2/m, 422, 42m, or 4mm.: Space Group: I4/mmm, I422, I4m2, I42m, or I4mm
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005222 | Arsenohauchecornite | Grice J D, Ferguson R B (1989) The crystal structure of arsenohauchecornite The Canadian Mineralogist 27 137-142 | 1989 | Vermilion mine, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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4.343 Å | (53) |
3.637 Å | (48) |
3.253 Å | (56) |
2.875 Å | (100) |
2.393 Å | (66) |
2.298 Å | (59) |
1.862 Å | (48) |
Comments:
Vermilion mine, Sudbury, Canada.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Geological Setting:
Hydrothermal Ni-Co-Cu veins.
Type Occurrence of Arsenohauchecornite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Irregular masses up to 10 mm in diameter, occasionally as tabular crystals up to 2x20 mm embedded in chalcopyrite, and rarely as subhedral crystals exhibiting crystal faces several millimeters across.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M29206–M29208.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Gait, R.L., Harris, D.C. (1980) Arsenohauchecornite and tellurohauchecornite: new minerals in the hauchecornite group. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 877-878.
Synonyms of Arsenohauchecornite
Other Language Names for Arsenohauchecornite
German:Arsenohauchecornit
Russian:Арсеногаухекорнит
Spanish:Arsenohauchecornita
Traditional Chinese:砷硫鉍鎳礦
Relationship of Arsenohauchecornite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Arsenotučekite | Ni18Sb3AsS16 | Tet. 4mm : I4mm |
Bismutohauchecornite | Ni9Bi2S8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Hrabákite | Ni9PbSbS8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Arsenohauchecornite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
1 photo of Arsenohauchecornite associated with Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
1 photo of Arsenohauchecornite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
1 photo of Arsenohauchecornite associated with Vaesite | NiS2 |
1 photo of Arsenohauchecornite associated with Millerite | NiS |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.BB. | Horomanite | Fe6Ni3S8 |
2.BB. | Samaniite | Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 |
2.BB. | UM2007-27-S:CuFeIrNiRh | (Ni,Fe,Cu,Rh,Ir)11S9 |
2.BB. | Arsenotučekite | Ni18Sb3AsS16 |
2.BB. | Hrabákite | Ni9PbSbS8 |
2.BB.05 | Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
2.BB.05 | Oregonite | Ni2FeAs2 |
2.BB.05 | Vozhminite | (Ni,Co)4(As,Sb)S2 |
2.BB.05 | UM2007-30-S:Fe | Fe3S2 |
2.BB.10 | Bismutohauchecornite | Ni9Bi2S8 |
2.BB.10 | Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
2.BB.10 | Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
2.BB.10 | Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 |
2.BB.15 | Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
2.BB.15 | Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Geffroyite | (Cu,Fe,Ag)9(Se,S)8 |
2.BB.15 | Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Kharaelakhite | (Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Manganoshadlunite | (Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)8S8 |
2.BB.15 | Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Shadlunite | (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8 |
2.BB.15 | Sugakiite | Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
2.BB.15 | UM2002-26-S:FeNi | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Ferhodsite | (Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Pt)9S8 |
2.BB.15 | Oberthürite | Rh3Ni32S32 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Arsenohauchecornite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (TL) | |
| Gait et al. (1980) |
| Reiner Mielke 2014 |
| 157-158. +1 other reference |
China | |
| Han et al. (2020) |
Germany | |
| Sharp square platy crystals (!) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) +1 other reference |
Kazakhstan | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... |
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Kamsdorf, Unterwellenborn, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germany