Costibite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About CostibiteHide

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Specific Gravity:

6.89 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

In allusion to its composition, containing CObalt and antimony (Latin = STIBium).

Appears to be the low-temperature polymorph of CoSbS (Cabri et al., 1970).

Compare willyamite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1140:8

fdc65f10-17e1-4427-85fc-1bf68f4c753c

IMA Classification of CostibiteHide

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Classification of CostibiteHide

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2.EB.10d

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

2.12.7.1

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2

3.10.15

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
10 : Sulphides etc. of Co

Mineral SymbolsHide

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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
Csb IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Csb 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 CostibiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN15=781 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

6.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CostibiteHide

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Anisotropism:

Weak, reddish brown or orange to bluish

Reflectivity:

Wavelength R
470nm 44.4%
546nm 45.9%
589nm 45.5%
650nm 47.8%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 47.8%.

Colour in reflected light:

Grayish

Comments:

Gray-white with bluish to brownish tints.

Chemistry of CostibiteHide

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Common Impurities:

Fe,Ni,As

Crystallography of CostibiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m _m_2 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.603 Å, b = 4.868 Å, c = 5.838 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.74 : 1 : 1.199

Unit Cell V:

102.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Lamellar inclusions in loellingite, intergrown with paracostibite.

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0005114 Costibite Rowland J F, Gabe E J, Hall S R (1975) The crystal structures of costibite (CoSbS) and paracostibite(CoSbS) The Canadian Mineralogist 13 188-196 1975 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.596 Å (100)
2.503 Å (90)
1.908 Å (80)
2.902 Å (60)
4.86 Å (50)
1.803 Å (50)
3.08 Å (40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal veins

Type Occurrence of CostibiteHide

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Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, R849A.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Cabri, L.J., Harris, D.C., Stewart, J.M. (1970) Costibite (CoSbS) A new mineral from Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia. American Mineralogist: 55: 10-17.

Synonyms of CostibiteHide

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Relationship of Costibite to other SpeciesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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2.EB. Iridarsenite (Ir,Ru)As2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB. Selenolaurite RuSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB. Andrieslombaardite RhSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB. Kanatzidisite (SbBiS3)2Te2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.05a Aurostibite AuSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05b Bambollaite Cu(Se,Te)2 Tet.
2.EB.05a Cattierite CoS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Erlichmanite OsS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Fukuchilite Cu3FeS8 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Geversite PtSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Hauerite MnS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Krut'aite CuSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Laurite RuS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Pyrite FeS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Sperrylite PtAs2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Trogtalite CoSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Vaesite NiS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Villamanínite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 Tric.
2.EB.05a Dzharkenite FeSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Gaotaiite Ir3Te8 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a v Cayeuxite
2.EB.10b Alloclasite Co1-xFexAsS Mon. 2 : _P_21
2.EB.10a Ferroselite FeSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Frohbergite FeTe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10c Glaucodot (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10a Kullerudite NiSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Marcasite FeS2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Mattagamite CoTe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10e Paracostibite CoSbS Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10e Pararammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10f Oenite CoSbAs Orth.
2.EB.10a Petříčekite CuSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Clinosafflorite CoAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.15a Löllingite FeAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Orth.
2.EB.15c Paxite CuAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Safflorite (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15b Seinäjokite (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Orth.
2.EB.20 Arsenopyrite FeAsS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.20 Gudmundite FeSbS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.20 Osarsite (Os,Ru)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Ruarsite (Ru,Os)AsS Mon.
2.EB.25 va Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25 Cobaltite CoAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.25 Gersdorffite NiAsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Hollingworthite (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Jolliffeite NiAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Krutovite NiAs2 Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Maslovite PtBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Michenerite PdBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Padmaite PdBiSe Iso. 432
2.EB.25 Platarsite Pt(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Testibiopalladite PdSbTe Iso.
2.EB.25 Tolovkite IrSbS Iso.
2.EB.25 Ullmannite NiSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Willyamite CoSbS
2.EB.25 Changchengite IrBiS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Mayingite IrBiTe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Kalungaite PdAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Milotaite PdSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Paragersdorffite Ni(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Orthogersdorffite NiAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.30 Urvantsevite Pd(Bi,Pb)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m
2.EB.35 Rheniite ReS2 Tric. 1 : _P_1

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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 CostibiteHide

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Reference List:

Zakrzewski, M.A., Burke, E.A.J., Nugteren, H.W. (1980) Cobalt Minerals in the Hällefors area, Bergslagen, Sweden: New occurences of costibite, paracostibite, nisbite and cobaltian ullmannite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 18 (2) 165-171

Localities for CostibiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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- 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.

Argentina
Jujuy Province Humahuaca Department El Aguilar ⓘ Aguilar Mine Paar, W. H., Zaccarini, F., Sureda, R., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (2016) Nisbita, costibita y minerales asociados hallados en mina Aguilar, Jujuy. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 267-269.
Australia (TL)
New South Wales Yancowinna Co. Broken Hill district Broken Hill ⓘ Consols Mine (ABH Consols Mine; Australian Broken Hill Consols Mine) (TL) AM 1970, 10-17 L.Lawrence, A.R.Ramsden & I.T.Graham 1999. On oxidation of Dyscrasite and associated minerals of the Consols Lode, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy Vol.5, No.2, Dec.1999, pp. 63-68 Vera Munro-Smith (2006) Cobalt Mineralisation in Selected Australian Deposits. PhD thesis, University of Western Sydney.
Queensland City of Mount Isa Mount Isa ⓘ Mount Isa Mines Sielecki, Robert (1988) The Mount Isa-Cloncurry Mineral Field, Northern Queensland [Australia]. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6) 469-490
ⓘ Cloncurry Shire Sielecki, Robert (1988) The Mount Isa-Cloncurry Mineral Field, Northern Queensland [Australia]. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6) 469-490
Canada
Manitoba Flin Flon District ⓘ Trout Lake mine Healy, R.E. & Petruk, W. (1990) Petrology of Au-Ag-Hg and "invisible" gold in the Trout Lake massive sulfide deposit, Flin Flon, Manitoba. Canadian Mineralogist 28, 189-206.
New Brunswick York Co. Clarence Stream area ⓘ Clarence Stream Gold Deposit Cabri, L. J., Hoy, D., Rudashevsky, N. S., & Rudashevsky, V. N. (2007). Mineralogical Evaluation of Au-Sb-As Mineralization from the AD-MW Zones, Clarence Stream Property, New Brunswick. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Conference
China
Inner Mongolia Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture) Urad Rear Banner (Wulate Houqi) ⓘ Huogeqi Mine (Hegeqi Mine) Pi, Q., Zhong, R., & Hu, R. (2015). Tracing the ore-formation history of the shear-zone-controlled Huogeqi Cu–Pb–Zn deposit in Inner Mongolia, northern China, using H, O, S, and Fe isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 71, 263-272.
Czech Republic
Plzeň Region Plzeň-North District ⓘ Chříč Pauliš, Petr, Dolníček, Zdeněk, Vrtiška, Luboš, Pour, Ondřej, Žák, Karel, Ackerman, Lukáš, Veselovský, František, Pašava, Jan, Kadlec, Tomáš, Malíková, Radana (2019) Mineralogie antimonitového ložiska Chříč u Rakovníka (Česká republika) [Mineralogy of the stibnite deposit at Chříč near Rakovník (Czech Republic)]. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 27 (1) 148-166
ⓘ Stibnite deposit Veselovský, F. et al. (2019): Mineralogy of stibnite deposit at Chříč near Rakovník (Czech Republic). 9th European Conference on Mineralogy and Spectroscopy, ECMS2019, Prague, Czech Republic, September 11-13, Book of Abstracts, https://www.ecms2019.eu/sites/default/files/Abstract%20book%20ECMS2019%20web.pdf.
Finland
Satakunta Huittinen ⓘ Jokisivu (Kujankallio) www.gsf.fi (2001) http://www.gsf.fi/explor/gold/jokisivu.htm Eilu, P. (2003). Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 2003. Rovaniemi, Finland
Japan
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City ⓘ Kamaishi mine ? Ichikawa and Matsueda (1980) Kouzan Chishitsu, 30, 37.
Norway
Nordland Fauske Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Copper Mines ⓘ Jakobsbakken Mines Cook, Nigel J. (1996) Mineralogy of the sulphide deposits at Sulitjelma, northern Norway. Ore Geology Reviews, 11 (5) 303-338 doi:10.1016/s0169-1368(96)00009-1
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Karkonosze County Gmina Stara Kamienica ⓘ Stara Kamienica schist belt Mochnacka, K., Oberc-Dziedzic, T., Mayer, W., & Pieczka, A. (2015). Ore mineralization related to geological evolution of the Karkonosze–Izera Massif (the Sudetes, Poland)—Towards a model. Ore Geology Reviews, 64, 215-238.
Lwówek Śląski County ⓘ Gmina Mirsk Małek, R., Mikulski, S.Z. (2019) The critical and associated elements enrichment in cassiterite-sulphide mineralization from the stratiform tin deposits in the Stara Kamienica Schist Belt (Sudetes, SW Poland). Mineralogia - Special Papers: 49: 64
ⓘ Czerniawa Zdrój-Krobica Sn deposit Małek, R., & Mikulski, S. Z. (2021). A rare indium-bearing mineral (Zn-In-Cu-Fe sulphide) from the Stara Kamienica Schist Belt (Sudetes, SW Poland). Geological Quarterly, 65: 7
Russia
Murmansk Oblast Northern Karelia Salla-Kuolajarvi belt ⓘ Mayskoe deposit Kalinin, A. A. (2021). Tellurium and Selenium Mineralogy of Gold Deposits in Northern Fennoscandia. Minerals, 11(6), 574.
ⓘ Panarechka volcano Chernyavsky, А. V., Voytekhovsky, Y. L., Voloshin, А. V., & Savchenko, Е. E. (2012). Ore minerals of the Panarechka epithermal low-sulphide Au-Ag deposit. In Proceedings of the MSTU (Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 330-335).
Republic of Karelia Loukhsky District ⓘ Maisk deposit Safonov, Y. G., Volkov, A. V., Vol’fson, A. A., Genkin, A. D., Krylova, T. L., & Chugaev, A. V. (2003). The Maisk Quartz Gold Deposit (Northern Karelia): Geological, Mineralogical, and Geochemical Studies and Some Genetic Problems. Geol. Rudn. Mestorozhd, 45(5), 429-451.
Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Rimavská Sobota District ⓘ Hnúšťa Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
Sweden
Gävleborg County Sandviken ⓘ Vindfall GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317
Örebro County Askersund Hammar ⓘ Vena Mines ? Zakrzewski, M.A., M.A. & Makovicky, E. (1986): Izoklakeite from Vena, Sweden, and kobellite homologous series. Canadian Mineralogist 24, 7-18.
Zinkgruvan ⓘ Zinkgruvan mine Andersen, C. (2009): The mineralcomposition of the Burkland Cu-sulphide deposit at Zinkgruvan, Sweden- a supplementary study:Examensarbeten i Geologi vid Lunds Universitet- Bergrundsgeologi NR 249, 41 p Jansson, N., Hjorth, I., Ivarsson, F., Aiglsperger, T., Azim Zadeh, A. M., Kooijman, E., ... & Kozub-Budzyń, G. (2022, May). Cobalt and REE distribution at the Zinkgruvan Zn-Pb-Ag and Cu deposit, Bergslagen, Sweden. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU22-1067).
Knalla Mine ⓘ Burkland Cu deposit Andersen, C. (2009). The mineral composition of the Burkland Cu-sulphide deposit at Zinkgruvan, Sweden: a supplementary study. Bachelors Thesis: Dissertations in Geology at Lund University.
Hällefors Grythyttan ⓘ Björskogsnäs Burke, E. A., & Zakrzewski, M. A. (1990). Herzenbergite and associated antimony minerals from Björkskogsnäs, Hällefors, Sweden. GFF, 112(1), 85-86.
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Hultebo mine NJMAh 165, 123 NJMAh (1994) 166 (3), 261-294
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Getberg mine No reference listed
ⓘ Lahäll Mines Kjell Gatedal collection and identification
Persberg ore district Getön ⓘ Getön Silver Mine Handbook of Mineralogy
Gruvåsen mines ⓘ Lång Mines Zakrzewski, M.A., Burke, E.A.J., Nugteren, H.W. (1980) Cobalt Minerals in the Hällefors area, Bergslagen, Sweden: New occurences of costibite, paracostibite, nisbite and cobaltian ullmannite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 18 (2) 165-171
Västmanland County Sala Municipality Sala ⓘ Sala Silver Mine Kieft, C., Holmgren, J. & Eriksson, G.: (1987): The Silver-Mercury-Antimony minerals of Sala, Sweden. Canadian Mineralogist. 25 :647-658