Maletoyvayamite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Maletoyvayamite
Formula:
Au3Se4Te6
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
7.967 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named after the Maletoyvayam deposit in the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia, the type locality.
Unique combination of elements among the approved mineral species (however, compare 'Unnamed (Au-Telluride-Selenide)' and gachingite). Known synthetic analogue.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53684:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b79197a3-5fae-41ca-85f1-0f479c7fd6e2
IMA Classification of Maletoyvayamite
Approved
Approval year:
2019
First published:
2020
Type description reference:
Tolstykh, Nadhezda D., Tuhý, Marek, Vymazalová, Anna, Plášil, Jakub, Laufek, František, Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Nestola, Fabrizio, Bobrova, Olga V. (2020) Maletoyvayamite, Au3Se4Te6, a new mineral from Maletoyvayam deposit, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (1) 117-123 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.81
Classification of Maletoyvayamite
2.CB.45
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Mty | 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 Maletoyvayamite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Streak:
Gray (synthetic material)
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good on {010} and {001}
Good on {010} and {001}
Density:
7.967 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated value based on the empirical formula.
Optical Data of Maletoyvayamite
Anisotropism:
Strong
Bireflectance:
strong bireflectance (grey to bluish grey)
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 34.0% | 35.0% |
420nm | 36.9% | 37.5% |
440nm | 38.2% | 38.5% |
460nm | 38.8% | 39.0% |
470nm | 38.9% | 39.1% |
480nm | 38.9% | 39.1% |
500nm | 39.1% | 39.3% |
520nm | 39.1% | 39.4% |
540nm | 39.3% | 39.5% |
546nm | 39.3% | 39.5% |
560nm | 39.3% | 39.5% |
580nm | 39.3% | 39.6% |
589nm | 39.3% | 39.6% |
600nm | 39.4% | 39.7% |
620nm | 39.5% | 39.7% |
640nm | 39.5% | 39.8% |
650nm | 39.4% | 39.7% |
660nm | 39.3% | 39.5% |
680nm | 39.4% | 39.7% |
700nm | 39.2% | 39.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 39.8%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Bluish grey
Internal Reflections:
None
Chemistry of Maletoyvayamite
Mindat Formula:
Au3Se4Te6
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Maletoyvayamite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.901(1) Å, b = 9.045(1) Å, c = 9.265(4) Å
α = 97.66(3)°, β = 106.70(2)°, γ = 101.40(1)°
α = 97.66(3)°, β = 106.70(2)°, γ = 101.40(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.984 : 1 : 1.024
Unit Cell V:
685.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
8.650 Å | (25) |
4.331 Å | (5) |
2.911 Å | (100) |
2.223 Å | (7) |
2.180 Å | (6) |
1.930 Å | (8) |
1.901 Å | (8) |
1.725 Å | (6) |
Geological Environment
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 Maletoyvayamite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains (10 to 50 μm in size) .
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5369/1.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Tolstykh, N. D., Tuhý, M., Vymazalová, A., Plášil, J., Laufek, F., Kasatkin, A. V., Nestola, F. & Bobrova, O. V. (2020). Maletoyvayamite, Au3Se4Te6, a new mineral from Maletoyvayam deposit, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 84(1), 117-123.
Synonyms of Maletoyvayamite
Relationship of Maletoyvayamite to other Species
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Tellurium | Te |
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Tellurite | TeO2 |
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Selenium | Se |
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Emmonsite | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
1 photo of Maletoyvayamite associated with Gold | Au |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.CB. | Agmantinite | Ag2MnSnS4 |
2.CB. | Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
2.CB. | Gachingite | Au(Te1-xSex) |
2.CB. | Tolstykhite | Au3S4Te6 |
2.CB. | Hanswilkeite | KFeS2 |
2.CB. | Auroselenide | AuSe |
2.CB. | Ruizhongite | (Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8 |
2.CB. | Okruginite | Cu2SnSe3 |
2.CB.05a | Coloradoite | HgTe |
2.CB.05a | Hawleyite | CdS |
2.CB.05a | Metacinnabar | HgS |
2.CB.05c | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
2.CB.05b | Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 |
2.CB.05a | Sphalerite | ZnS |
2.CB.05a | Stilleite | ZnSe |
2.CB.05a | Tiemannite | HgSe |
2.CB.05 | UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn | Cu2Fe3Zn5S10 |
2.CB.05a | Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
2.CB.05a | Ishiharaite | (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S |
2.CB.07a | Shenzhuangite | NiFeS2 |
2.CB.07a | Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide) | Cu2MnSnS4 |
2.CB.10a | Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
2.CB.10a | Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
2.CB.10a | Gallite | CuGaS2 |
2.CB.10b | Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 |
2.CB.10a | Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
2.CB.10b | Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 |
2.CB.10b | Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
2.CB.10a | Roquesite | CuInS2 |
2.CB.10b | Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
2.CB.10a | Laforêtite | AgInS2 |
2.CB.10a | Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide) | CuZn2InS4 |
2.CB.10a | UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn | Cu2Fe2Sn3S7 |
2.CB.10c | Omariniite | Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
2.CB.15a | Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
2.CB.15b | Mohite | Cu2SnS3 |
2.CB.15a | Pirquitasite | Ag2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Velikite | Cu2HgSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn | Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?) |
2.CB.17a v | Arsenic-bearing Renierite | Cu11GeAsFe4S16 |
2.CB.20 | Chatkalite | Cu6FeSn2S8 |
2.CB.20 | Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
2.CB.30 | Argyropyrite | near Ag2Fe7S11 |
2.CB.30 | Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanite | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Stibiocolusite | Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Ovamboite | Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Maikainite | Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Frieseite | Ag2Fe5S8 (?) |
2.CB.35a | Hemusite | Cu6SnMoS8 |
2.CB.35a | Kiddcreekite | Cu6SnWS8 |
2.CB.35a | Polkovicite | (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 |
2.CB.35a | Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
2.CB.35a | Vinciennite | Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16 |
2.CB.35a | Morozeviczite | (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 |
2.CB.35b | Catamarcaite | Cu6GeWS8 |
2.CB.40 | Lautite | CuAsS |
2.CB.42 | Lingbaoite | AgTe3 |
2.CB.45 | Cadmoselite | CdSe |
2.CB.45 | Greenockite | CdS |
2.CB.45 | Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
2.CB.45 | Rambergite | MnS |
2.CB.45 | Buseckite | (Fe,Zn,Mn)S |
2.CB.47 | Murchisite | Cr5S6 |
2.CB.50 | Zincselenide | ZnSe |
2.CB.50 | Wassonite | TiS |
2.CB.52 | Dzhezkazganite | ReMoCu2PbS6 ? |
2.CB.55a | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.55b | Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
2.CB.65 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.65 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.70 | Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
2.CB.75 | Vulcanite | CuTe |
2.CB.80 | Empressite | AgTe |
2.CB.85 | Muthmannite | AuAgTe2 |
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.
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References for Maletoyvayamite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2019) CNMNC Newsletter No 50, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (4) 615-620 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.46
Tolstykh, Nadhezda D., Tuhý, Marek, Vymazalová, Anna, Plášil, Jakub, Laufek, František, Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Nestola, Fabrizio, Bobrova, Olga V. (2020) Maletoyvayamite, Au3Se4Te6, a new mineral from Maletoyvayam deposit, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (1) 117-123 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.81
Localities for Maletoyvayamite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Sidorov +5 other references |
| Miyawaki et al. (2019) +3 other references |
Vladimir Kozlov analytical data |
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Ozernovskoe deposit, Karaginsky District, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia