Hatchite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Hatchite
Frederick Henry Hatch
Formula:
AgTlPbAs2S5
Colour:
Lead-gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
5.81 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named by Richard H. Solly and G. F. Herbert Smith in 1912 after Dr. Frederick Henry Hatch (1864 London, England - September 22, 1932 London, England), mining engineer and geologist with the (British) Geological Survey.
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1827:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bc3cc0b5-2e97-497a-8ca9-059064a9028f
IMA Classification of Hatchite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1912
Classification of Hatchite
2.GC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
C : Poly-sulfarsenites
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
C : Poly-sulfarsenites
3.5.8.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3
3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3
5.7.48
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hat | 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 Hatchite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Lead-gray
Streak:
Chocolate-brown
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
5.81 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Hatchite
Mindat Formula:
AgTlPbAs2S5
Common Impurities:
Cu,Sb
Crystallography of Hatchite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.038 Å, b = 9.167 Å, c = 7.807 Å
α = 105.23°, β = 113.62°, γ = 64.82°
α = 105.23°, β = 113.62°, γ = 64.82°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.877 : 1 : 0.852
Unit Cell V:
474.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Equant complex crystals
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0010647 | Hatchite | Marumo F, Nowacki W (1967) The crystal structure of hatchite, PbTlAgAs2S5 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 125 249-265 |  | 1967 | Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Switzerland | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.54 Å | (30) |
| 4.28 Å | (30) |
| 3.75 Å | (20) |
| 3.68 Å | (20) |
| 3.57 Å | (40) |
| 3.40 Å | (80) |
| 3.31 Å | (100) |
| 2.86 Å | (90) |
Comments:
25-0463
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Hatchite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In granular dolomite mineralized with sulphosalts
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Hatchite
Relationship of Hatchite to other Species
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 7 photos of Hatchite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 5 photos of Hatchite associated with Realgar | As4S4 |
| 5 photos of Hatchite associated with Wallisite | (Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5 |
| 4 photos of Hatchite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 3 photos of Hatchite associated with Hutchinsonite | TlPbAs5S9 |
| 2 photos of Hatchite associated with Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| 2 photos of Hatchite associated with Trechmannite | AgAsS2 |
| 2 photos of Hatchite associated with Smithite | AgAsS2 |
| 1 photo of Hatchite associated with Sicherite | TlAg2(As,Sb)3S6 |
| 1 photo of Hatchite associated with Imhofite | Tl5.8As15.4S26 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.GC. | Clogauite | PbBi4Te4S3 |
| 2.GC.05 | Wallisite | (Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5 |
| 2.GC.10 | Sinnerite | Cu6As4S9 |
| 2.GC.15 | Watanabeite | Cu4(As,Sb)2S5 |
| 2.GC.20 | Simonite | TlHgAs3S6 |
| 2.GC.25 | Quadratite | Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS3 |
| 2.GC.25 | Manganoquadratite | AgMnAsS3 |
| 2.GC.30 | Smithite | AgAsS2 |
| 2.GC.35 | Trechmannite | AgAsS2 |
| 2.GC.35 | Debattistiite | Ag9Hg0.5As6S12Te2 |
| 2.GC.40a | Aleksite | PbBi2Te2S2 |
| 2.GC.40b | Kochkarite | PbBi4Te7 |
| 2.GC.40c | Poubaite | PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4 |
| 2.GC.40c | Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| 2.GC.40e | Babkinite | Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3 |
| 2.GC.40d | Saddlebackite | Pb2Bi2Te2S3 |
| 2.GC.45 | Tvalchrelidzeite | Hg3SbAsS3 |
| 2.GC.50 | Mutnovskite | Pb4As2S6ICl |
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.
Internet Links for Hatchite
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References for Hatchite
Reference List:
Marumo, F., Nowacki, W. (1967) The crystal structure of hatchite, PbTlAgAs2S5. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 125 (125) 249-265 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.125.125.249
Localities for Hatchite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Switzerland (TL) | |
| Solly et al. (1912) +1 other reference |
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Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland