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Samsonite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Samsonite

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

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About SamsoniteHide

The mine that gave its name to the mineral

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Formula:

Ag₄MnSb₂S₆

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2½

Specific Gravity:

5.461 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, the Samson vein, Andreasberg, Harz, Germany.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

This page provides mineralogical data about Samsonite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3516

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3516:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

17feb607-0ca9-4cd3-aeb5-ba2c8b49cd94

IMA Classification of SamsoniteHide

IMA status:

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

First published:

1910

Type description reference:

Werner, S., Fraatz (1910) Samsonit, ein manganhaltiges Silbermineral von St. Andreasberg im Harz. Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 1910, 331-335.

Classification of SamsoniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.GA.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.12.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.8.1

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 SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

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

Pronunciation of SamsoniteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of SamsoniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Hardness:

2½ on Mohs scale

Density:

5.461 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of SamsoniteHide

Anisotropism:

Weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	33.8%	38.5%
420nm	33.6%	34.9%
440nm	33.2%	34.5%
460nm	32.6%	33.8%
480nm	31.6%	33.0%
500nm	30.6%	32.2%
520nm	29.6%	31.1%
540nm	28.8%	30.0%
560nm	28.1%	29.0%
580nm	27.5%	28.1%
600nm	26.8%	27.5%
620nm	26.3%	26.9%
640nm	25.9%	26.5%
660nm	25.4%	26.1%
680nm	25.1%	25.8%
700nm	24.8%	25.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 38.5%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Bluish white

Internal Reflections:

Deep red

Pleochroism:

Weak

Chemistry of SamsoniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₄MnSb₂S₆

Elements listed:

Ag, Mn, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Cu,Fe

Crystallography of SamsoniteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.3861(6) Å, b = 8.1108(7) Å, c = 6.663(7) Å
β = 92.639(12)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.281 : 1 : 0.821

Unit Cell V:

560.69 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

P21/n setting

Crystallographic forms of SamsoniteHide

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Samsonite - Short prismatic {110}

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0004356	Samsonite	Bindi L, Evain M (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6 American Mineralogist 92 886-891	2007	St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany	293
0004357	Samsonite	Bindi L, Evain M (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6 American Mineralogist 92 886-891	2007	St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany	293
0004358	Samsonite	Bindi L, Evain M (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6 American Mineralogist 92 886-891	2007	St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany	293
0004359	Samsonite	Bindi L, Evain M (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6 American Mineralogist 92 886-891	2007	St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany	293
0004360	Samsonite	Bindi L, Evain M (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6 American Mineralogist 92 886-891	2007	St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany	293
0016151	Samsonite	Hruskova J, Synecek V (1969) The crystal structure of samsonite, 2 Ag2SMnSSb2S3 Acta Crystallographica B25 1004-1006	1969	Andreasberg, Harz, Germany	293
0010764	Samsonite	Edenharter A, Nowacki W (1974) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur von samsonit (SbS3)2Ag2Ag2Mn Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 140 87-99	1974	Andreasberg, Harz, Germany	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Samsonite'
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_publ_author_name
'Bindi L'
'Evain M'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 92 
_journal_year 2007
_journal_page_first 886
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_publ_section_title
;
 Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral
 structures: The case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6
 Sample: T = 100 K
;
_database_code_amcsd 0004356
_chemical_compound_source 'St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mountains, Germany'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ag4 Mn Sb2 S6'
_cell_length_a 10.3702
_cell_length_b 8.0647
_cell_length_c 6.6400
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 92.676
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 554.715
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.522
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/n 1'
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_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
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Ag1   0.31040   0.23340   0.57288   0.01516
Ag2   0.49642   0.96855   0.76015   0.02510
Mn   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   0.00674
Sb   0.18530   0.16043   0.03909   0.00684
S1   0.09442   0.26837   0.34485   0.00780
S2   0.51780   0.67229   0.66814   0.00780
S3   0.26500   0.41764  -0.11521   0.00800
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ag1 0.01272 0.02214 0.01073 -0.00658 0.00194 -0.00165
Ag2 0.04640 0.01153 0.01732 -0.01374 0.00128 -0.00302
Mn 0.00660 0.00710 0.00640 0.00020 -0.00030 0.00040
Sb 0.00748 0.00654 0.00644 0.00079 -0.00021 0.00031
S1 0.00960 0.00670 0.00690 -0.00010 0.00010 0.00020
S2 0.00810 0.00870 0.00650 0.00070 -0.00040 0.00060
S3 0.00800 0.00700 0.00900 -0.00150 -0.00010 0.00050

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.20 Å	(100)
3.01 Å	(90)
2.59 Å	(60)
2.86 Å	(50)
2.43 Å	(50)
2.51 Å	(40)
6.4 Å	(30)

Comments:

St. Andreasberg, Germany, ICDD 11-74.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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 SamsoniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

n.d.

Reference:

Werner, S., Fraatz (1910) Samsonit, ein manganhaltiges Silbermineral von St. Andreasberg im Harz. Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 1910, 331-335.

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Other Language Names for SamsoniteHide

German:Samsonit

Russian:Самсонит

Simplified Chinese:硫锑锰银矿

Spanish:Samsonita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

3 photos of Samsonite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
2 photos of Samsonite associated with Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
2 photos of Samsonite associated with Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
1 photo of Samsonite associated with Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.GA.	Arsiccioite	AgHg₂Tl(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.	Eckerite	Ag₂CuAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.	Pyradoketosite	Ag₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m
2.GA.05	Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
2.GA.05	Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
2.GA.10	Pyrostilpnite	Ag₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.GA.10	Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.20	Skinnerite	Cu₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.GA.20	Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GA.20	Bytízite	Cu₃SbSe₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.GA.25	Lapieite	NiCuSbS₃	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GA.25	Mückeite	NiCu(Bi,Sb)S₃	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GA.25	Malyshevite	PdCuBiS₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.GA.25	Lisiguangite	PtCuBiS₃	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GA.25	Roterbärite	PdBiCuSe₃	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GA.30	Aktashite	Cu₆Hg₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30	Gruzdevite	Cu₆Hg₃Sb₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30	Nowackiite	Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30	Zhengminghuaite	Cu₆Fe₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.35	Laffittite	AgHgAsS₃	Mon. 2/m
2.GA.40	Routhierite	Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)₂(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40	Stalderite	Tl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)₂(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40	Ralphcannonite	AgZn₂TlAs₂S₆	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40	Ferrostalderite	CuFe₂TlAs₂S₆	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40	Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)	AgFe₂TlAs₂S₆
2.GA.45	Erniggliite	Tl₂SnAs₂S₆	Trig. 3 : P3
2.GA.50	Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.GA.50	Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
2.GA.50	Součekite	PbCuBi(S,Se)₃	Orth. mm2
2.GA.50	Unnamed (Pb-Cu-Bi Selenide)	PbCuBiSe₃
2.GA.50	Cerromojonite	CuPbBiSe₃	Orth.
2.GA.55	Eldragónite	Cu₆BiSe₄(Se₂)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Other InformationHide

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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References for SamsoniteHide

Reference List:

Werner, S., Fraatz (1910) Samsonit, ein manganhaltiges Silbermineral von St. Andreasberg im Harz. Zentralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 1910, 331-335.

Palache, C. (1934), Contributions to crystallography; claudetite, minasragrite, samsonite, native selenium, indium. American Mineralogist: 19: 194-205. (also abstract in American Mineralogist: 19: 128-128)

Frondel, Clifford (1941) Unit cell and space group of vrbaite (Tl(As,Sb)3S5), seligmannite (CuPbAsS3) and samsonite (Ag4MnSb2S6) American Mineralogist, 26 (1) 25-28

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.393-395

Hrušková, J., Synecek, V. (1969) The crystal structure of samsonite, 2 Ag2S·MnS·Sb2S3. Acta Crystallographica, B25, 1004-1006.

Edenharter, A., Nowacki, W. (1974) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur von samsonite, (SbS3)2Ag2IIIAg2IVMnVI. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 140, 87-99.

Picot-Johan (1982): 334.

Bulletin of the National Museum, Prague (1997): 4-5, 172-176.

Bindi, L., Evain, M. (2007) Gram-Charlier development of the atomic displacement factors into mineral structures: the case of samsonite, Ag4MnSb2S6. American Mineralogist, 92, 886-891.

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

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Canada
Ontario Timiskaming District Cobalt-Gowganda region ⓘ Cobalt area	159-161. +1 other reference
Coleman Township ⓘ Brady Lake property	Traill R. J. (1983)
ⓘ Silver Miller Mine (Pan Silver)	Ramdohr (1969)

China
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Linxi County Guandi ⓘ Guandi Ag-Au deposit	Baisheng Zhang (1998)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Příbram District Dubenec ⓘ Uranium Mine No. 19 (Shaft No. 19)	Litochleb et al. (1997)

Germany (TL)
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage St Andreasberg ⓘ Samson Mine (TL)	American Mineralogist

Japan
Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki City Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) Okinawa Trough ⓘ Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field	Suzuki et al. (2008)

Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Garpenberg Norra Mine	[GFF 118 +2 other references

USA
Nevada Mineral County ⓘ Candelaria Mining District	Castor et al. (2004)

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