2.LA.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
L : Unclassified Sulfosalts
A : Without essential Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.2.6.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.2.20

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag

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
Acb	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 ArcubisiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Gray

Optical Data of ArcubisiteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct in air. Strong in oil, cream to bluish green

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
440nm	33.6%	33.4%
460nm	33.5%	33.8%
480nm	33.1%	33.6%
500nm	32.5%	33.9%
520nm	32.1%	33.2%
540nm	32.1%	33.7%
560nm	31.8%	33.7%
580nm	31.4%	33.9%
600nm	31.2%	33.7%
620nm	31.0%	34.1%
640nm	31.0%	33.5%
660nm	30.9%	33.4%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 34.1%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Light gray with faint olive-brown tint

Chemistry of ArcubisiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₆CuBiS₄

Elements listed:

Ag, Bi, Cu, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Pb,Fe,Te

Crystallography of ArcubisiteHide

Morphology:

Anhedral grains to 0.05mm

Comment:

Crystal Data: n.d.: Point Group: n.d.: Space Group: n.d.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
- Å	()

Comments:

No published powder pattern data.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of ArcubisiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland

General Appearance of Type Material:

In anhedral grains of 0.05 mm average diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical Museum, University of Copenhagen 1973,114

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Cryolite deposit

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Quartz	Matildite	Hessite	Galena	Fluorite
Cryolite	Canfieldite	Bismuth	Berryite	Aikinite
Acanthite

Reference:

Karup-Møller, S. (1976) Arcubisite and mineral B — two new minerals from the cryolite deposit at Ivigtut, South Greenland. Lithos: 9: 253–257.

Synonyms of ArcubisiteHide

IMA1973-009

Other Language Names for ArcubisiteHide

German:Arcubisit

Simplified Chinese:硫铋铜银矿

Spanish:Arcubisita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.LA.	Gladkovskyite	MnTlAs₃S₆	Trig. 3m : R3c
2.LA.	Biagioniite	Tl₂SbS₂	Mon. m : Pb
2.LA.	Thunderbayite	TlAg₃Au₃Sb₇S₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.LA.	Auerbakhite	MnTl₂As₂S₅	Orth.
2.LA.	Ferrofettelite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₁₀FeAs₂S₈]	Mon. 2 : B2
2.LA.10	Dervillite	Ag₂AsS₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
2.LA.15	Daomanite	CuPtAsS₂	Orth.
2.LA.20	Vaughanite	TlHgSb₄S₇	Tric.
2.LA.25	Criddleite	TlAg₂Au₃Sb₁₀S₁₀	Mon.
2.LA.30	Fettelite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₁₀HgAs₂S₈]	Mon. 2 : B2
2.LA.35	Chaméanite	(Cu,Fe)₄As(Se,S)₄	Iso.
2.LA.45	Mgriite	Cu₃AsSe₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.LA.50	Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.LA.55	Tsnigriite	Ag₉SbTe₃S₃	Mon.
2.LA.60	Borovskite	Pd₃SbTe₄	Iso.
2.LA.65	Jonassonite	AuBi₅S₄	Mon.
2.LA.65	Nuwaite	Ni₆GeS₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.LA.65	Butianite	Ni₆SnS₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.LA.70	Raberite	Tl₅Ag₄As₆SbS₁₅	Tric. 1 : P1
2.LA.75	Spaltiite	Tl₂Cu₂As₂S₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Other InformationHide

Notes:

The mineral is etched by FeCl3, HgCl2, KCN solutions and by HNO3 and HCl, but not by KOH solution

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for ArcubisiteHide

Reference List:

Karup-Møller, S. (1976) Arcubisite and mineral B — two new minerals from the cryolite deposit at Ivigtut, South Greenland. Lithos: 9: 253–257.

Fleischer, Michael, Cabri, Louis J., Chao, George Y., Pabst, Adolf (1978) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 63 (3-4) 424-427

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

Localities for ArcubisiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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.


China
Anhui Wuhu Nanling County ⓘ Yaojialing Zn-Au deposit	Xiong et al. (2022)
Jilin Jilin Panshi City ⓘ Songjiang Cu-Zn deposit	Xiang Chi (1999)

Greenland (TL)
Sermersooq Arsuk Fjord Ivigtut stock ⓘ Ivigtut Mine (TL)	Karup-Møller (1976) +1 other reference

Iran
South Khorasan Province Nehbandan County ⓘ Qaleh-Zari Mine (Ghale Zari Mine)	Karimpour et al. (2005)

Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) Trento Province (Trentino) Predazzo ⓘ Bedovina mine	Frizzo et al. (2010)

Russia
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District Kitelya ⓘ Kitelskoe Sn-Zn deposit (Kitelsk; Kitelskoye)	Ivashchenko et al. (2011, September)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District ⓘ Banská Štiavnica	Chovan M. et al. (2021)
Žarnovica District Hodruša-Hámre Hodruša-Hámre mines ⓘ Rozália Mine	sulphosalts from epithermal ... +2 other references

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