Kirkiite
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About Kirkiite
Formula:
Pb10Bi3As3S19
Hardness:
3½
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
After the type locality at the Agios Philippos Pb-Zn deposit, Kirki (Kirka), Xánthi Prefecture, Thraki (Thrace; Thracia) Department, Greece.
This page provides mineralogical data about Kirkiite.
Classification of Kirkiite
Approved
2/E.27-10
2.JB.30b
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
3.4.17.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
5.6.32
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone
Physical Properties of Kirkiite
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Chemical Properties of Kirkiite
Formula:
Pb10Bi3As3S19
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Sb
Crystallography of Kirkiite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.700(2) Å, b = 26.237(6) Å, c = 8.774(3) Å
β = 119.653(4)°
β = 119.653(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.332 : 1 : 0.334
Unit Cell V:
1740.2 ų
Comment:
Data from Pinto et al. (2006) for a sample with a composition very close to the endmember.
Crystal Structure
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0006074 | Kirkiite | Makovicky E, Balic-Zunic T, Karanovic L, Poleti D (2006) The crystal structure of kirkiite, Pb10Bi3As3S19 The Canadian Mineralogist 44 177-188 | ![]() | 2006 | lead-zinc deposit of Aghios Philippos, near Kirki, in Thrace, Greece | 0 | 293 |
0007156 | Kirkiite | Pinto D, Balic-Zunic T, Garavelli A, Garbarino C, Makovicky E, Vurro F (2006) First occurrence of close-to-ideal kirkiite at Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): chemical data and single-crystal X-ray study European Journal of Mineralogy 18 393-401 | 2006 | La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Kirkiite
Synonyms of Kirkiite
Other Language Names for Kirkiite
Relationship of Kirkiite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Arsenmarcobaldiite | Pb12(As3.2Sb2.8)Σ=6S21 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Geocronite | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
Jordanite | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Marcobaldiite | Pb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Kirkiite associated with Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
2.JB. | Andorite VI | AgPbSb3S6 | Orth. mm2 : Pmn21 |
2.JB. | Arsenquatrandorite | Ag17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.JB. | Andreadiniite | CuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
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.JB.25c | Nordströmite | CuPb3Bi7(Se4S10) | Mon. |
2.JB.25g | Nuffieldite | Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7 | Orth. |
2.JB.25d | Proudite | CuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.25h | Weibullite | Pb5Bi8Se7S11 | Orth. |
2.JB.25b | Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.25j | Rouxelite | Cu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5 | 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 | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.JB.30a | Jordanite | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.JB.30c | Tsugaruite | Pb28As15S50Cl | Orth. |
2.JB.35c | Pillaite | Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 | 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 | Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.40b | Aschamalmite | Pb6Bi2S9 | Mon. 2/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 | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.JB.40c | Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 | Orth. |
2.JB.40a | Ramdohrite | Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24 | Mon. 2/m |
2.JB.40a | Roshchinite | Ag19Pb10Sb51S96 | Orth. |
2.JB.40d | Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 | 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 | Andorite IV | Pb18Ag15Sb47S96 | Mon. 2 : P2 |
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 | Orth. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
5.6.1 | Sartorite | PbAs2S4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.2 | Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
5.6.3 | Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 | Mon. |
5.6.4 | Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
5.6.5 | Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
5.6.6 | Jordanite | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.7 | Fülöppite | Pb3Sb8S15 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.8 | Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
5.6.9 | Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.10 | Heteromorphite | Pb7Sb8S19 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.11 | Launayite | CuPb10(Sb,As)12S20 | Mon. |
5.6.12 | Playfairite | Pb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl | Mon. |
5.6.13 | Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.14 | Madocite | Pb19(Sb,As)16S43 | Orth. |
5.6.15 | Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
5.6.17 | Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.18 | Guettardite | PbAsSbS4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
5.6.19 | Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.20 | Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
5.6.21 | Sorbyite | CuPb9(Sb,As)11S26 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
5.6.22 | Geocronite | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.23 | Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.24 | Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.25 | Cannizzarite | Pb48Bi56S132 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.26 | Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.27 | Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.28 | Platynite | ||
5.6.29 | Xilingolite | Pb3Bi2S6 | Mon. |
5.6.30 | Weibullite | Pb5Bi8Se7S11 | Orth. |
5.6.31 | Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 | Mon. |
5.6.33 | Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
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.
References for Kirkiite
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Walia, D.S., Chang, L.L.Y. (1973) Investigations in the systems PbS-Sb2S3-As2S3 and PbS-Bi2S3-As2S3. Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 113-119.
American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 1278-1279.
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh & Nichols (1990), Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. I.
Borodaev, Y.S., Garavelli, A., Kuzmina, O.V., Mozgova, N.N., Organova, N.I., Trubkin, N.V., Vurro, F. (1998) Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. I. Se-bearing kirkiite, Pb10(Bi,As)6(S,Se)19. Canadian Mineralogist: 36: 1105-1114.
Pinto, D. (2005) Mineralogy, crystal-chemistry and structures of sulfosalts from Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): Ag-free lillianite, Cl-bearing galenobismutite, kirkiite and the new mineral vurroite. Plinius: 31: 197-202.
Makovický, E., Balić-Žunić, T., Karanoviæ, L., Poleti, D. (2006) The crystal structure of kirkiite, Pb10Bi3As3S19: Canadian Mineralogist: 44(1): 177-188.
Pinto, D., Balić-Žunić, T., Garavelli, A., Garbarino, C., Makovický, E., Vurro, F. (2006) First occurrence of close-to-ideal kirkiite at Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): chemical data and single crystal X-ray study. European Journal of Mineralogy: 18: 393-401.
Internet Links for Kirkiite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece (TL) | |
| European Journal of Mineralogy (1990): 2: 711-723.; American Mineralogist, Volume 71, pages 1277-1282, 1986; N. Skarpelis (1998) Bull. Geol Soc. Greece 33:51-60 |
Italy | |
| BORODAEV Y.S., GARAVELLI A., VURRO F., KUZMINA O., MOZGOVA N.N., ORGANOVA N.I., TRUBKIN N. (1998): Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy - 1 - Se-bearing kirkiite, Pb10(Bi,As)6(S,Se)19 - Canadian Mineralogist - 36, 1105 -1114 . |
Mexico | |
| Mike Scott S105203 from Cureton from Geomar ID by Dr SA Williams |
Russia | |
| Kasatkin A.V., Skoda R. (2019): The discovery of kirkiite at the Berezovsky gold deposit (Middle Urals). Novye Dannye o Mineralakh, 53, 80-85. |
Agios Philippos Mine, Kirki Mines, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece