UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12
A bismuthinite derivative, reported as "phase 88.6".
As laths, few µm wide and up to 50 µm long.
Electron microprobe data, wt.% (1 of 6 analyses):
Cu 1.00
Pb 3.22
Bi 75.57
S 18.17
total 97.96
This corresponds to Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.02, or ideally Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.00.
As laths, few µm wide and up to 50 µm long.
Electron microprobe data, wt.% (1 of 6 analyses):
Cu 1.00
Pb 3.22
Bi 75.57
S 18.17
total 97.96
This corresponds to Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.02, or ideally Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.00.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7679:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5f7dbe2a-8c3e-4625-89c1-948d9a08a63e
Classification of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, and probably invalid.
2.HB.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn and Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn and Pb
Optical Data of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
Anisotropism:
strong
Chemical Properties of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
Formula:
Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12
Elements listed:
Synonyms of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
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2.HB.05a | Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
2.HB.05a | Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 | Orth. mm2 |
2.HB.05a | Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.HB.05a | Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 | Orth. |
2.HB.05c | Jaskólskiite | CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.HB.05a | Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 | Orth. mm2 |
2.HB.05a | Lindströmite | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.HB.05b | Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.HB.05a | Pekoite | PbCuBi11S18 | Orth. mm2 |
2.HB.05a | Emilite | Pb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12 | Orth. mm2 : Pmc21 |
2.HB.05a | Salzburgite | Pb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12 | Orth. mm2 : Pmc21 |
2.HB.05 | UM1990-54-Se:BiCuPb | CuPb(Ni,Co)0.3Bi3Se6 | |
2.HB.05a | Paarite | Pb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
2.HB.10c | Eclarite | (Cu,Fe)Pb9Bi12S28 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
2.HB.10b | Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 | Mon. 2/m |
2.HB.10b | Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
2.HB.10a | Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
2.HB.10a | Tintinaite | Pb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
2.HB.15 | Benavidesite | Pb4MnSb6S14 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HB.15 | Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HB.20d | Berryite | Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HB.20b | Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
2.HB.20a | Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HB.20e | Watkinsonite | Cu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HB.20c | Museumite | [Pb2(Pb,Sb)2S8][(Te,Au)2] | Mon. 2 |
2.HB.20e | Litochlebite | Ag2PbBi4Se8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HB.20b | Jaszczakite | [Bi3S3][AuS2] | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn |
2.HB.20e | Luxembourgite | AgCuPbBi4Se8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HB.25 | Meerschautite | (Ag,Cu)6Pb43-2xSb44+2xS112Ox (x ~0.5) | Mon. 2 : P21 |
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 UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb
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Ciobanu, C.L., Cook, N.J. (2000): Intergrowths of bismuth sulphosalts from the Ocna de Fier Fe-skarn deposit, Banat, Southwest Romania. Eur. J. Mineral.: 12: 899–917; in: Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2001): New mineral names. Am. Mineral.: 86: 199.
Smith, D.G.W., Nickel, E.H. (2007): A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the SubCommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (2012 Update). Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 983-1055; http://nrmima.nrm.se (2016) (Update: 2012-01)
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Romania | |
| Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 86: 197-200.; American Mineralogist 65: 199. |