Nowackiite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About NowackiiteHide
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Name:
In honour of Professor Werner Nowacki (1909–1989), Swiss crystallographer, University of Berne, Switzerland, for his extensive research on sulphosalts from Lengenbach.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2939:7
80b27042-05e5-49f0-bd88-6ce600b0f045
IMA Classification of NowackiiteHide
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Classification of NowackiiteHide
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2.GA.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
3.4.13.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
5.4.1
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg
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.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Now | 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 NowackiiteHide
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Chemistry of NowackiiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Cu6Zn3As4S12
Crystallography of NowackiiteHide
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Class (H-M):
3 - Pyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.440(1) Å, c = 9.17(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,434.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Crystal StructureHide
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0010640 | Nowackiite | Marumo F (1967) The crystal structure of nowackiite, Cu6Zn3As4S12 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 124 352-368 |  |
1967 | Lengenbach, Binnatal, Switzerland | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.127 Å | (61) |
| 1.887 Å | (63) |
| 1.605 Å | (61) |
| 1.216 Å | (52) |
| 1.085 Å | (20) |
| 1.081 Å | (75) |
| 1.019 Å | (100) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of NowackiiteHide
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Reference:
Marumo, F., Burri, G. (1965) Nowackiite, a new copper zinc arsenosulfosalt from Lengenbach (Binnatal, Kanton Wallis). Chimia: 19: 500-501.
Other Language Names for NowackiiteHide
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Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 2.GA. | Arsiccioite | AgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.GA. | Eckerite | Ag2CuAsS3 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 2.GA. | Pyradoketosite | Ag3SbS3 | Mon. 2/m |
| 2.GA.05 | Proustite | Ag3AsS3 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_c |
| 2.GA.05 | Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_c |
| 2.GA.10 | Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 2.GA.10 | Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 2.GA.15 | Samsonite | Ag4MnSb2S6 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
| 2.GA.20 | Skinnerite | Cu3SbS3 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 2.GA.20 | Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 2.GA.20 | Bytízite | Cu3SbSe3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 2.GA.25 | Lapieite | NiCuSbS3 | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 2.GA.25 | Mückeite | NiCu(Bi,Sb)S3 | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 2.GA.25 | Malyshevite | PdCuBiS3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m m |
| 2.GA.25 | Lisiguangite | PtCuBiS3 | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 2.GA.25 | Roterbärite | PdBiCuSe3 | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 2.GA.30 | Aktashite | Cu6Hg3As4S12 | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 2.GA.30 | Gruzdevite | Cu6Hg3Sb4S12 | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 2.GA.30 | Zhengminghuaite | Cu6Fe3As4S12 | Trig. 3 : _R_3 |
| 2.GA.35 | Laffittite | AgHgAsS3 | Mon. 2/m |
| 2.GA.40 | Routhierite | Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.GA.40 | Stalderite | Tl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)2(As,Sb)2S6 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.GA.40 | Ralphcannonite | AgZn2TlAs2S6 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.GA.40 | Ferrostalderite | CuFe2TlAs2S6 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.GA.40 | Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group) | AgFe2TlAs2S6 | |
| 2.GA.45 | Erniggliite | Tl2SnAs2S6 | Trig. 3 : _P_3 |
| 2.GA.50 | Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
| 2.GA.50 | Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m n |
| 2.GA.50 | Součekite | PbCuBi(S,Se)3 | Orth. m _m_2 |
| 2.GA.50 | Unnamed (Pb-Cu-Bi Selenide) | PbCuBiSe3 | |
| 2.GA.50 | Cerromojonite | CuPbBiSe3 | Orth. |
| 2.GA.55 | Eldragónite | Cu6BiSe4(Se2) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
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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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Localities for NowackiiteHide
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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.
| Chile | |
|---|---|
| Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Antofagasta ⓘ Capricornio vein system | Arfè et al. (2016) |
| India | |
| Rajasthan Jaipur district Sikar District Khetri ⓘ Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine) | Ahmed et al. (2018) |
| Poland | |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship ⓘ Legnica County | Chmielewski et al. (2016) |
| Portugal | |
| Aveiro Albergaria-a-Velha Branca ⓘ Palhal Mine | Marques de Sá et al. (2010) |
| Russia | |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit) | Kasatkin et al. (2020) |
| Switzerland (TL) | |
| Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL) | Chimia (1965) +2 other references |