Owensite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of DeAlton R. Owens (b. 1934), Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, for his contributions to mineralogy, particularly in the field of electron-microbeam analyses.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7211:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
01d18258-c2a1-4596-8d74-c4d0914d5c25
IMA Classification of Owensite
Approved
IMA Formula:
(Ba,Pb)6(Cu1+,Fe,Ni)25S27
First published:
1995
Classification of Owensite
2.FC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
C : With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides)
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
C : With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides)
2.15.2.3
2 : SULFIDES
15 : Chlor-sulfides
2 : SULFIDES
15 : Chlor-sulfides
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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Owe | 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 Owensite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN10=137 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Comment:
Takes a very good polish
Optical Data of Owensite
Type:
Isotropic
Bireflectance:
None
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 19.15% | 7.67% |
420nm | 19.8% | 8.26% |
440nm | 20.6% | 8.93% |
460nm | 21.6% | 9.62% |
470nm | 22.0% | 9.95% |
480nm | 22.4% | 10.3% |
500nm | 23.2% | 10.8% |
520nm | 24.0% | 11.4% |
540nm | 24.7% | 11.9% |
546nm | 24.9% | 12.0% |
560nm | 25.3% | 12.4% |
580nm | 25.9% | 12.8% |
589nm | 26.2% | 13.0% |
600nm | 25.5% | 13.2% |
620nm | 26.95% | 13.5% |
640nm | 27.35% | 13.8% |
650nm | 27.55% | 13.9% |
660nm | 27.7% | 14.0% |
680nm | 28.0% | 14.3% |
700nm | 28.3% | 14.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 28.3%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Pale brownish grey in air, greenish-brownish grey in oil
Pleochroism:
Not Visible
Comments:
Tarnishes quite rapidly, lowering the reflectance
Chemistry of Owensite
Mindat Formula:
(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Crystallography of Owensite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Pm3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.349(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,108.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Type material has 10.37 A.
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0005435 | Owensite | Szymanski J T (1995) The crystal structure of owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new member of the djerfisherite group The Canadian Mineralogist 33 671-677 | 1995 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.460 Å | (40) |
3.281 Å | (40) |
2.996 Å | (90) |
2.378 Å | (90) |
1.835 Å | (100) |
1.779 Å | (40) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33) | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Owensite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains up to 43 x 110 um.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
1) Systematic Reference Series of the National Mineral Collection, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, NMC 67326.
2) The Natural History Museum, London, U.K., 8.1495, BM 1994,54.
2) The Natural History Museum, London, U.K., 8.1495, BM 1994,54.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit in an ultramafic complex
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Laflamme, J.H.G., Roberts, A.C., Criddle, A.J., Cabri, L.J. (1995) Owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new mineral species from the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Yukon. The Canadian Mineralogist: 33: 665-670.
Synonyms of Owensite
Other Language Names for Owensite
Relationship of Owensite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Cu-djerfisherite | K6(Cu,Fe)25S26Cl | |
Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
Gmalimite | K6◻Fe2+24S27 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
Thalfenisite | Tl6(Fe,Ni,Cu)25S26Cl | Iso. |
Zoharite | (Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.FC. | Demicheleite-(I) | BiSI |
2.FC.05 | Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
2.FC.05 | Thalfenisite | Tl6(Fe,Ni,Cu)25S26Cl |
2.FC.05 | Cu-djerfisherite | K6(Cu,Fe)25S26Cl |
2.FC.05 | Zoharite | (Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27 |
2.FC.05 | Gmalimite | K6◻Fe2+24S27 |
2.FC.10 | Bartonite | K6Fe20S26S |
2.FC.10 | Chlorbartonite | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
2.FC.15a | Arzakite | Hg2+3S2(Br,Cl)2 |
2.FC.15a | Corderoite | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
2.FC.15c | Grechishchevite | Hg2+3S2(Br,Cl,I)2 |
2.FC.15a | Lavrentievite | Hg2+3S2(Cl,Br)2 |
2.FC.15d | Radtkeite | Hg2+3S2ICl |
2.FC.15b | Kenhsuite | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
2.FC.20a | Capgaronnite | AgHgClS |
2.FC.20c | Perroudite | Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2 |
2.FC.20b | Iltisite | HgAgSCl |
2.FC.20d | Hanauerite | AgHgSI |
2.FC.25 | Demicheleite-(Br) | BiSBr |
2.FC.25 | Demicheleite-(Cl) | BiSCl |
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 Owensite
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References for Owensite
Reference List:
Laflamme, J. H. G., Roberts, A. C., Criddle, A. J., Cabri, L. J. (1995) Owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new mineral species from the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Yukon. The Canadian Mineralogist, 33 (3) 665-670
Szymański, J. T. (1995) The crystal structure of owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new member of the djerfisherite group. The Canadian Mineralogist, 33 (3) 671-678
Localities for Owensite
Locality List
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- 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) | |
| Laflamme et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
Germany | |
| EMPA data V. V. SHARYGIN (Novosibirsk, Ru) |
Mongolia | |
| Savina et al. (2020) |
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