Originally called jaguéite after the village of Jagüé, which is the closest settlement to El Chire, the mine where the mineral was discovered. Renamed to jagüéite in 2010 (IMA 10-D).

Type Locality:

ⓘ El Chire prospect, General Lamadrid department, La Rioja Province, Argentina

Copper analogue of chrisstanleyite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

26391

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:26391:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

7719c1d8-4018-419e-9cd0-5782db195210

IMA Classification of JagüéiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Renamed by the IMA

First published:

2010

Approval history:

Renamed in 2010 (IMA 10-D): The name of the mineral was changed from jaguéite to its current name jagüéite

Classification of JagüéiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.BC.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Jag	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Jag	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of JagüéiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Creamy yellowish

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=464 - 772 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

8.01 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of JagüéiteHide

Anisotropism:

Moderate: brownish - bluish - greenish rotation tints.

Bireflectance:

Weak to moderate

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂	^imR₁	^imR₂
400nm	36.1%	46.0%	23.7%	28.5%
420nm	37.5%	46.9%	24.5%	29.6%
440nm	39.0%	48.0%	25.8%	30.6%
460nm	40.5%	49.2%	26.7%	31.7%
470nm	41.0%	50.1%	27.0%	31.9%
480nm	41.7%	50.6%	27.6%	32.3%
500nm	42.8%	51.5%	28.2%	33.0%
520nm	43.5%	51.8%	28.7%	33.5%
540nm	44.0%	51.8%	29.2%	33.8%
546nm	44.1%	51.8%	29.2%	33.8%
560nm	44.4%	51.8%	29.3%	33.7%
580nm	44.6%	51.7%	29.4%	33.7%
589nm	44.6%	51.7%	29.4%	33.7%
600nm	44.7%	51.8%	29.7%	33.7%
620nm	45.0%	51.9%	29.9%	33.7%
640nm	45.1%	52.0%	30.1%	34.0%
650nm	45.1%	52.0%	30.2%	34.1%
660nm	45.3%	52.0%	30.3%	34.2%
680nm	45.6%	52.1%	30.4%	34.3%
700nm	45.8%	52.3%	30.7%	34.3%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 52.3%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red, ^imR₁ shown in green, ^imR₂ shown in blue

Colour in reflected light:

Buff to grey-green.

Internal Reflections:

Not observed.

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Light buff to creamy buff.

Chemistry of JagüéiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₂Pd₃Se₄

Elements listed:

Cu, Pd, Se - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of JagüéiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.672 Å, b = 9.91 Å, c = 6.264 Å
β = 115.4°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.572 : 1 : 0.632

Unit Cell V:

318.1 Å³

Twinning:

Prominent spindle-shaped (almost identical to those in chrisstanleyite)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.776 Å	(22)
2.759 Å	(23)
2.676 Å	(100)
2.630 Å	(64)
2.508 Å	(31)
2.269 Å	(27)

Comments:

El Chire prospect, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Data from the type description.

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 JagüéiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ El Chire prospect, General Lamadrid department, La Rioja Province, Argentina

General Appearance of Type Material:

Anhedral grains that lack a distinct morphology. Aggregates of intergrown jaguéite and chrisstanleyite measure up to 100 × 20 µm; single grains, however, do not exceed 60 µm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Institute für Geowissenschaften der Universität, Salzburg, Austria, numbers 14938, 14939 a, b (holotype).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A telethermal selenide vein-type deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Umangite	Tiemannite	Naumannite	Klockmannite	Gold
Clausthalite	Chrisstanleyite	Berzelianite	Aguilarite	Aguilarite

Synonyms of JagüéiteHide

IMA2002-060

Jaguéite

Other Language Names for JagüéiteHide

German:Jaguéit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BC.	UM2004-45-Se:AgHgPd	(Ag,Cu)₆Hg₂Pd₂Se₃
2.BC.	Fleetite	Cu₂RhIrSb₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.BC.	Coldwellite	Pd₃Ag₂S	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₃ 3 2
2.BC.	Panskyite	Pd₉Ag₂Pb₂S₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.05	Palladseite	Pd₁₇Se₁₅	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.BC.05	Miassite	Rh₁₇S₁₅	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3n
2.BC.05	UM2000-47-S:CuFePdPt	PtPd(Fe,Cu)S
2.BC.10	Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅	Orth.
2.BC.15	Chrisstanleyite	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.20	Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇	Trig. 3 : R3
2.BC.25	Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.BC.30	Telluropalladinite	Pd₉Te₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.35	Luberoite	Pt₅Se₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.35	Kojonenite	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.37	Kravtsovite	PdAg₂S	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.BC.40	Oulankaite	(Pd,Pt)₅(Cu,Fe)₄SnTe₂S₂	Tet.
2.BC.40	Lukkulaisvaaraite	Pd₁₄Ag₂Te₉	Tet. 4/m : I4/m
2.BC.42	Monchetundraite	Pd₂NiTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Ibam
2.BC.45	Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)	Iso.
2.BC.45	Thalhammerite	Pd₉Ag₂Bi₂S₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.47	Vymazalováite	Pd₃Bi₂S₂	Iso. 2 3 : I2₁ 3
2.BC.50	Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃	Trig. 3m : P3m1
2.BC.55	Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄	Orth.
2.BC.55	Bowlesite	PtSnS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.BC.60	Laflammeite	Pd₃Pb₂S₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.BC.65	Tischendorfite	Pd₈Hg₃Se₉	Orth.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for JagüéiteHide

Reference List:

Paar, Werner H., Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Sureda, Ricardo J., de Brodtkorb, Milka K., Nickel, Ernest H., Putz, Hubert (2004) Jaguéite, Cu₂Pd₃Se₄, a new mineral species from El Chire, La Rioja, Argentina. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (6) 1745-1755 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.6.1745

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Balić-Žunić, Tonči (2006) The crystal structures of jaguéite, Cu₂Pd₃Se₄, and chrisstanleyite, Ag₂Pd₃Se₄. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (2) 497-505 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.2.497

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2010) CNMNC Newsletter No 6, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2010. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (6) 941-942 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.6.941

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

Localities for JagüéiteHide

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- 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.


Argentina (TL)
La Rioja Province General Lamadrid department ⓘ El Chire prospect (TL)	Paar et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Rincón Blanco	Marquez-Zavalia et al. (2021)

Australia
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Rudall River District ⓘ Copper Hills	Paar et al. (2004)

DR Congo
Lualaba Mutshatsha Kolwezi ⓘ Musonoi Mine	Wilson (2018)

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