Stibioenargite
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Formula:
Cu3(Sb,As)S4
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named as the Sb-analogue of enargite.
Described by Strunz (1957), not approved by the IMA in 1959.
The empirical formula, Cu3Sb0.75As0.25S4, would correspond to the Sb-analogue of enargite. However, the material is probably only Sb-bearing enargite.
The most Sb-rich enargite was found to have the composition Cu3As0.8Sb0.2S4 (Pósfay & Buseck, 1998).
May be considered a hypothetical orthorhombic polymorph of famatinite.
The empirical formula, Cu3Sb0.75As0.25S4, would correspond to the Sb-analogue of enargite. However, the material is probably only Sb-bearing enargite.
The most Sb-rich enargite was found to have the composition Cu3As0.8Sb0.2S4 (Pósfay & Buseck, 1998).
May be considered a hypothetical orthorhombic polymorph of famatinite.
Classification of Stibioenargite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
Approval history:
Rejected by IMA: 1959
2/C.14-15
2 : Sulphides
C : Sulphides with metal: sulphur, selenium and tellurium = 1:1
14 : Cubanite series
2 : Sulphides
C : Sulphides with metal: sulphur, selenium and tellurium = 1:1
14 : Cubanite series
Physical Properties of Stibioenargite
Metallic
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Chemical Properties of Stibioenargite
Formula:
Cu3(Sb,As)S4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Stibioenargite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Other Language Names for Stibioenargite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping (8th Edition)
| 2/C.14-10 | Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | Orth. mm2 : Pmn21 |
| 2/C.14-20 | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 2/C.14-30 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 2/C.14-40 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 | Mon. 2/m |
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 Stibioenargite
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Strunz (1957)
Tanelli G. (1970): Ricerche sui minerali del gruppo dell'enargite (enargite, stibioenargite, luzonite, famatinite, stibioluzonite). Periodico di mineralogia – Roma, pp. 561-583.
Pósfay, M. & Buseck, P. (1998): Relationships between microstructure and composition in enargite and luzonite. American Mineralogist, 83, 373–382. [http://www.minsocam.org/msa/ammin/toc/Articles_Free/1998/Posfai_p373-382_98.pdf]
Internet Links for Stibioenargite
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Localities for Stibioenargite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Gstrein, P. (1981): Prähistorischer Bergbau am Burgstall bei Schwaz (Tirol). Veröffentl. d. Tiroler Landesmuseums Ferdinandeum 61, 25-46 |
China | |
| Jiajun Liu, Guangjian Mao, Shenghua Wu, Xinghua Ma, Lixing Li, Guangzhi Liu, Yanfu Liao, and Weijun Zheng (2010): Gold Science and Technology 18(1), 11-15 |
| Zhitian Wang, Kezhang Qin, Longju Pang, and Weishi Li (1993): Mineral Deposits 12(3), 212-220 |
| Zhiyong Liu, Kaicheng Zhang, Zhongbao Song, Shuying Liu (2006): Northwestern Geology 39(4), 24-32 |
| Qingmin Jin, Huaguang Xie, and Wenguang Wang (1992): Volcanology and Mineral Resources 13(2), 48-58 |
Greece | |
| Strunz (1957) (?) |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka, K., Oberc-Dziedzic, T., Mayer, W., & Pieczka, A. (2012). Ore mineralization in the Miedzianka area (Karkonosze-Izera Massif, the Sudetes, Poland): new information. Mineralogia Polonica, 43(3-4), 155-178. |
Slovakia | |
| Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31 |
