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Murdochite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Murdochite

Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile

Murdochite, etc.

Sunshine No. 6 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Murdochite

La Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Murdochite

Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile

Murdochite, etc.

Sunshine No. 6 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Murdochite

La Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile

Murdochite

Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile

Murdochite, etc.

Sunshine No. 6 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

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About MurdochiteHide

Joseph Murdoch

Formula:

Cu₁₂Pb₂O₁₅Cl₂

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Adamantine

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.9 - 6.7

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

After Professor Joseph Murdoch [February 19, 1890 Washington, D.C., USA – December 31, 1973 Santa Monica, California, USA], professor of mineralogy, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. Murdoch was an authority on ore microscopy and ore genesis. He studied, among other things, the California borate minerals, the Crestmore quarries, and pegmatites in northern Brazil. He also served as president of the Mineralogical Society of America.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of lead-copper deposits.
The Cl analogue of eddavidite with which it forms a solid solution.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2812

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2812:3

GUID
(UUID V4):

4b640466-1d80-464d-87e7-930ab0629db3

IMA Classification of MurdochiteHide

IMA status:

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

First published:

1955

Type description reference:

Fahey, Joseph J. (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral. American Mineralogist, 40 (9-10) 905-906

Classification of MurdochiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

3.DB.45

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
B : With Pb, Cu, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

4.6.5.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
6 : Miscellaneous

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.11.25

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb

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
Mdh	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 MurdochiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of MurdochiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=519 - 567 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
On {111}.

Density:

5.9 - 6.7 g/cm³ (Measured) 6.06 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of MurdochiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
470nm	16.3%
490nm	16.4%
510nm	16.7%
530nm	16.9%
570nm	17.2%
610nm	17.5%
630nm	17.5%
650nm	17.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 17.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

Grey with a yellowish brown tint

Comments:

Slightly higher reflectivity values are given in Criddle and Stanley (1993).

Chemistry of MurdochiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₁₂Pb₂O₁₅Cl₂

Elements listed:

Cl, Cu, O, Pb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MurdochiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.21 Å

Unit Cell V:

781.23 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals octahedral and cubo-octahedral.

Twinning:

Common on unstated law.

Comment:

Cell parameter data: a = 9.210-9.224 Å.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0000075	Murdochite	Christ C L, Clark J R (1955) The crystal structure of murdochite disordered model American Mineralogist 40 907-916	1955		293
0000076	Murdochite	Christ C L, Clark J R (1955) The crystal structure of murdochite ordered model American Mineralogist 40 907-916	1955		293
0009907	Murdochite	Winkler B, Chall M, Pickard C J, Milman V, White J (2000) Structure of Cu6PbO8 This model appears to be the stable phase at ambient conditions Acta Crystallographica B56 22-26	2000		293
0009981	Murdochite	Dubler E, Vedani A, Oswald H R (1983) New structure determination of murdochite, Cu6PbO8 Acta Crystallographica C39 1143-1146	1983	Hansonburg mining district, New Mexico, USA	293

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Cu1   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   0.85700
Cu2   0.00000   0.25000   0.25000   0.85700
O1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25000   1.00000
O2   0.25000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
5.30 Å	(100)
2.659 Å	(100)
1.629 Å	(100)
2.303 Å	(90)
2.109 Å	(90)
3.25 Å	(80)
2.776 Å	(80)

Comments:

Tiger, Arizona, USA. Data from Christ and Clark (1955).

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47g : [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Type Occurrence of MurdochiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

General Appearance of Type Material:

Tiny black opaque octahedra up to one millimeter in the longest dimension on the surface of, and embedded within, plates of wulfenite and on the surface of crystals of fluorite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

No designated type material.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

An oxidized Pb–Cu deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Wulfenite	Willemite	Quartz	Hemimorphite	Fluorite
Dioptase	Descloizite	Creaseyite	Chrysocolla

Reference:

Fahey, J.J. (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral. American Mineralogist: 40: 905-906.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM40_905.pdf

Other Language Names for MurdochiteHide

German:Murdochit

Russian:Мердочит

Spanish:Murdochita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

65 photos of Murdochite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
60 photos of Murdochite associated with Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
26 photos of Murdochite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
20 photos of Murdochite associated with Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
19 photos of Murdochite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
19 photos of Murdochite associated with Plattnerite	PbO₂
15 photos of Murdochite associated with Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
14 photos of Murdochite associated with Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
13 photos of Murdochite associated with Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
13 photos of Murdochite associated with Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

3.DB.	Rickturnerite	Pb₇O₄[Mg(OH)₄](OH)Cl₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
3.DB.05	Diaboleite	Pb₂CuCl₂(OH)₄	Tet. 4mm : P4mm
3.DB.10	Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
3.DB.15	Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
3.DB.20	Cumengeite	Pb₂₁Cu₂₀Cl₄₂(OH)₄₀ · 6H₂O	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
3.DB.25	Bideauxite	Pb₂AgCl₃(F,OH)₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
3.DB.30	Chloroxiphite	Pb₃CuO₂Cl₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
3.DB.35	Hematophanite	Pb₄Fe₃O₈(OH,Cl)	Tet. 4mm : P4mm
3.DB.40	Asisite	Pb₇SiO₉Cl₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
3.DB.40	Parkinsonite	Pb₇MoO₉Cl₂	Tet.
3.DB.40	Janchevite	Pb₇V⁵⁺(O_8.5◻_0.5)Cl₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
3.DB.45	Eddavidite	Cu₁₂Pb₂O₁₅Br₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
3.DB.50	Yedlinite	Pb₆Cr³⁺Cl₆(O,OH,H₂O)₈	Trig. 3 : R3
3.DB.55	Siidraite	Pb₂Cu(OH)₂I₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd

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Health Risks:

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References for MurdochiteHide

Reference List:

Fahey, Joseph J. (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral. American Mineralogist, 40 (9-10) 905-906

Christ, C. L., Clark, Joan R. (1955) The crystal structure of murdochite. American Mineralogist, 40 (9-10) 907-916

Edwards, P.L. (1955). Magnetic properties of murdochite, Cu6PbO8. Physical Review: 100(4): 1242-1242.

Fahey, Joseph J. (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral. American Mineralogist, 40 (9-10) 905-906

Burke, E. A. J., Maaskant, P. (1970) New data on murdochite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1970. 558-565

Dubler, E., Vedani, A., Oswald, H. R. (1983) New structure determination of murdochite, Cu₆PbO₈. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 39 (9) 1143-1146 doi:10.1107/s0108270183007702

Dunn, Pete J., Fleischer, Michael, Francis, Carl A., Langley, Richard H., Kissin, Stephen A., Shigley, Hames E., Vanko, David A., Zilczer, Janet A. (1984) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 69 (7-8) 810-815

Criddle, A. J., Stanley, C. J. (1993) Data file. In Quantitative Data File for Ore Minerals. Springer Netherlands. p.1-635. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1486-8_1p.386

Winkler, Björn, Chall, Michael, Pickard, Chris J., Milman, Victor, White, Jim (2000) Structure of Cu₆PbO₈. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, 56 (1) 22-26 doi:10.1107/s0108768199011015

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

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Australia
Western Australia City of Karratha Whim Creek ⓘ Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine)	P. Downes (1998)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Sierra Gorda ⓘ La Compañia Mine	Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ...
Atacama Chañaral Province Caballo Muerto mining district ⓘ Por si acaso mine	gerhard mohn EDS and SEM
Copiapó Province Copiapó Quebrada San Miguel ⓘ Los Azules mine	Jordi Fabre
Tierra Amarilla ⓘ Dos Adrianas Mine	Maurizio Dini collection

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion mining district Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Mercati mines ⓘ Christiana Mine	Fritz Schreiber collection
Lophos Agrileza mines ⓘ Maria Mine	Branko Rieck collection
ⓘ Mine No. 6	Lapis et al. (1999)

Iran
Isfahan Province Nain County Anarak District ⓘ Chah Khouni Mine	Karl Heinz Fabritz collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD analysis) +2 other references

Italy
Tuscany Grosseto Province Montieri Gerfalco ⓘ Fosso Mandromicci	Batacchi et al. (2011)

Mexico
Chihuahua Aquiles Serdán Municipality Santa Eulalia Mining District East Camp ⓘ San Antonio Mine	Megaw
Durango Mapimí Municipality Mapimí ⓘ Ojuela Mine	Rocks & Min.: 56:247. +3 other references
ⓘ America Poniente	Thomas P. Moore (2008)
ⓘ La Esperanza	Thomas P. Moore (2008)

USA
Arizona Cochise County ⓘ Bisbee	Anthony et al. (1995)
Hendricks Gulch ⓘ Southwest Mine	Luetcke (n.d.) +3 other references
ⓘ Higgins Mine (Higgins tunnel)	Galbraith (1959)
ⓘ Shattuck Mine	Graeme (1993) +1 other reference
ⓘ Warren Mining District	Anthony et al. (1995)
Gila County Banner Mining District Hayden area Chilito ⓘ 79 Mine	Keith (1972) +1 other reference
La Paz County New Water Mountains ⓘ New Water Mining District	Hunt (1983)
Maricopa County Osborn Mining District Tonopah Belmont Mountain ⓘ Tonopah-Belmont Mine	MinRec 19 (3)
Tiger Wash ⓘ Evening Star Mine (Silver Queen Mine; Old Queen group)
ⓘ Unnamed prospect	Yang et al. (2013)
Pima County Waterman Mining District Silver Hill Mining District Silver Hill ⓘ Silver Hill Mine group	Bideaux et al. (1960) +1 other reference
Pinal County Mammoth Mining District Tiger St. Anthony deposit ⓘ Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (TL)	Fahey (1955) +3 other references
Silver Reef Mining District Tat Momoli Mountains Chuichu area Silver Reef Mountains area White Horse Pass area ⓘ Silver Reef Mine (Reef Mine; Cholla Mine; Silver Nugget Mine)	Collected by and in the collection of ...
California San Bernardino County Barstow Mining District Barstow Lead Mountain [2] ⓘ Lead Mountain Mine (Main Barite Mine) ?	www.mineralsocal.org
Silver Lake Mining District Soda Mountains Baker ⓘ Otto Mountain	Kampf et al. (2010)
ⓘ Aga Mine	Collected by and in the collection of ...
ⓘ Bird Nest drift	Joe Marty specimens
Zzyzx ⓘ Blue Bell Mine	Pemberton (1983) +2 other references
Montana Granite County Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District) ⓘ Black Pine Mine	Jensen et al. (2012)
Nevada Clark County Alunite Mining District ⓘ Quo Vadis Mine	Richard W. Thomssen +1 other reference
Lincoln County Delamar Mining District Delamar Mine ⓘ Mine dump	Marek Chorazewicz (2021)
Nye County Gabbs Mining District ⓘ Downeyville Mines (Downieville Mine)	Ron Layton Collection
New Mexico Grant County Georgetown Mining District Georgetown ⓘ Forgotten Group Mine	Walstrom (n.d.)
Mimbres mines group ⓘ Naiad Queen Mine	Walstrom (n.d.)
Hidalgo County Peloncillo Mountains San Simon Mining District Granite Gap ⓘ Bob Montgomery Claim Group	R&M 77:5 p298-305
ⓘ Vesley Mine	In the collection of Brent Thorne. ...
ⓘ World's Fair Claim Group	R&M 77:5 p298-305
Luna County Old Hadley Mining District ⓘ Copper Mine (Copperton Mine)	Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral ...
Sierra County ⓘ Hot Springs Mining District	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Equator Mine (3 Brothers Mine)	Northrop et al. (1996)
Socorro County ⓘ Hansonburg District	Northrop et al. (1996)
Bingham ⓘ Blanchard Mine	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Sunshine No. 1 Adit	Ian Merkel
ⓘ Sunshine No. 3 Adit	Jerry Cone Collection
ⓘ Sunshine No. 6 Adit	Jerry Cone Collection
ⓘ Mex-Tex Mine	[Mineralogical Record 30:337]

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