Uchucchacuaite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About UchucchacuaiteHide

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Specific Gravity:

5.51 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, Uchuc-Chacua polymetallic deposit, Oyon district, Catajambo, Peru.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4075:0

e89c9e9b-63d6-4554-9c28-e390b881780a

IMA Classification of UchucchacuaiteHide

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Type description reference:

Moëlo, Yves, Oudin, Elisabeth, Picot, Paul, Caye, René (1984) L'uchucchacuaïte, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, une nouvelle espèce minérale de la série de l'andorite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 107 (5) 597-604 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1984.7803

Classification of UchucchacuaiteHide

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2.JB.40a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

3.4.15.5

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

5.8.2

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni

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
Uch 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 UchucchacuaiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN100=168 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

5.51 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of UchucchacuaiteHide

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Reflectivity:

Wavelength R1 R2
400nm 36.2% 44.3%
420nm 36.3% 44.2%
440nm 35.8% 44.2%
460nm 35.2% 43.8%
480nm 35.0% 43.9%
500nm 34.7% 43.7%
520nm 34.5% 43.4%
540nm 34.1% 43.3%
560nm 33.8% 43.0%
580nm 33.5% 42.6%
600nm 33.2% 42.4%
620nm 33.0% 42.0%
640nm 32.7% 41.8%
660nm 32.3% 41.2%
680nm 31.8% 40.6%
700nm 31.2% 39.9%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 44.3%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Chemistry of UchucchacuaiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

AgMnPb3Sb5S12

Crystallography of UchucchacuaiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.67 Å, b = 19.32 Å, c = 4.38 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.656 : 1 : 0.227

Twinning:

Polysynthetic twinning along one direction.

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0018371 Uchucchacuaite Yang H, Downs R T, Evans S H, Feinglos M N, Tait K T (2011) Crystal structure of uchucchacuaite, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, and its relationship with ramdohrite and fizelyite American Mineralogist 96 1186-1189 2011 Uchuc-Chacua, Lima, Peru 0 293
0018372 Uchucchacuaite Yang H, Downs R T, Evans S H, Feinglos M N, Tait K T (2011) Crystal structure of uchucchacuaite, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, and its relationship with ramdohrite and fizelyite American Mineralogist 96 1186-1189 2011 Inakuraishi mine, Shakotan peninsula, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido Island, Japan 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.30 Å (100)
2.90 Å (80)
3.80 Å (30)
3.49 Å (30)
2.75 Å (30)
2.08 Å (30)
2.29 Å (10)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of UchucchacuaiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Anhedral grains and subhedral crystals to 200 µm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National School of Mines, Paris, France.

Reference:

Moëlo, Y., Oudin, E., Picot, P., Caye, R. (1984) L'uchucchacuaïte, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, une nouvelle espèce minérale de la série de l'andorite. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 107: 597-604.

Synonyms of UchucchacuaiteHide

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Other Language Names for UchucchacuaiteHide

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Relationship of Uchucchacuaite to other SpeciesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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2.JB. Senandorite AgPbSb3S6 Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.JB. Oscarkempffite Ag10Pb4(Sb17Bi9)S48 Orth. m _m_2
2.JB. Chukotkaite AgPb7Sb5S15 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB. Arsenquatrandorite Ag17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB. Clino-oscarkempffite Ag15Pb6Sb21Bi18S72 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB. Andreadiniite CuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB. Ginelfite Ag2(Ag0.5Fe)TlPb23.5(Sb,As)33.5S76 Tric. 1 : _P_1
2.JB. Lazerckerite Ag3.75Pb4.50(Sb7.75Bi4)S24 Mon. 2/m
2.JB. Lasmanisite Ag12Pb13Mn11Sb44S96 Orth. 222 : _P_212121
2.JB. Montpelvouxite AgPb16Sb27As18S84 Tric. 1 : _P_1
2.JB. Selenojunoite Cu2Pb3Bi8Se16 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.05 Diaphorite Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.10 Cosalite Pb2Bi2S5 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
2.JB.15 Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.15 Marrite AgPbAsS3 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.20 Cannizzarite Pb48Bi56S132 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.JB.20 Wittite Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 Mon.
2.JB.25a Junoite Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.25i Neyite Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.25c Nordströmite CuPb3Bi7(Se4S10) Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.JB.25g Nuffieldite Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
2.JB.25d Proudite CuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.25h Weibullite Pb5Bi8Se7S11 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
2.JB.25b Felbertalite Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.25j Rouxelite Cu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.25f Ángelaite Cu2AgPbBiS4 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
2.JB.25i Cuproneyite Cu7Pb27Bi25S68 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.30a Geocronite Pb14Sb6S23 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.JB.30a Jordanite Pb14As6S23 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.JB.30b Kirkiite Pb10Bi3As3S19 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.JB.30c Tsugaruite Pb28As15S50Cl Orth. m _m_2 : P n _n_2
2.JB.30a Marcobaldiite Pb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21 Tric. 1 : _P_1
2.JB.30a Arsenmarcobaldiite Pb12(As3.2Sb2.8)Σ6S21 Tric. 1 : _P_1
2.JB.35c Pillaite Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.35a Zinkenite Pb9Sb22S42 Hex. 6 : _P_63
2.JB.35b Scainiite Pb14Sb30S54O5 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.35d Pellouxite (Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27O(Cl,S)0.6 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.35f Tubulite Ag2Pb22Sb20S53 Mon. m : P b
2.JB.35e Chovanite Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2) Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.40b Aschamalmite Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.40a Bursaite Pb5Bi4S11 (?) Orth.
2.JB.40b Eskimoite Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 Mon.
2.JB.40a Fizélyite Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a Gustavite AgPbBi3S6 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
2.JB.40a Lillianite Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m )
2.JB.40c Ourayite Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 Orth.
2.JB.40a Ramdohrite Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a Roshchinite Ag19Pb10Sb51S96 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a
2.JB.40d Schirmerite PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 Orth.
2.JB.40a Treasurite Ag7Pb6Bi15S32 Mon.
2.JB.40e Ustarasite Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
2.JB.40a Vikingite Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.40a Xilingolite Pb3Bi2S6 Mon.
2.JB.40b Heyrovskýite Pb6Bi2S9 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C c c m
2.JB.40 UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb (Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)5Pb5Bi11S27
2.JB.40 UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb (Pb,Hg)12(Cu,Ag)3(Bi,Sb)10(S,Te)27
2.JB.40a Quatrandorite AgPbSb3S6 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.40a Menchettiite AgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.40a Terrywallaceite AgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.JB.40a Jasrouxite Ag16Pb4(Sb24As16)S72 Tric. 1 : _P_1
2.JB.40a Erzwiesite Ag8Pb12Bi16S40 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m
2.JB.40a Staročeskéite Ag0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m
2.JB.40a Oyonite Ag3Mn2Pb4Sb7As4S24 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a Holubite Ag3Pb6(Sb8Bi3)S24 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b Baiamareite Ag4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a Tarutinoite Ag3Pb7Bi7S19 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.55 Gratonite Pb9As4S15 Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m
2.JB.60 Marrucciite Hg3Pb16Sb18S46 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
2.JB.65 Vurroite Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
2.JB.65 Tazieffite Pb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b
2.JB.70 Daliranite PbHgAs2S5 Mon.

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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 UchucchacuaiteHide

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Reference List:

Moëlo, Yves, Oudin, Elisabeth, Picot, Paul, Caye, René (1984) L'uchucchacuaïte, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, une nouvelle espèce minérale de la série de l'andorite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 107 (5) 597-604 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1984.7803

Dunn, Pete J., Ferraiolo, James A., Fleischer, Michael, Gobel, Volker, Grice, Joel D., Langley, Richard H., Shigley, James E., Vanko, David A., Zilczer, Janet A. (1985) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 70 (11-12) 1329-1335

Yang, H., Downs, R. T., Evans, S. H., Feinglos, M. N., Tait, K. T. (2011) Crystal structure of uchucchacuaite, AgMnPb3Sb5S12, and its relationship with ramdohrite and fizélyite. American Mineralogist, 96 (7) 1186-1189 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3809

Localities for UchucchacuaiteHide

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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.

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Shiribeshi Subprefecture Abuta District Takarada ⓘ Tohya mine Josef Vajdak specimens obtained from ...
Furubira District ⓘ Inakuraishi mine Komuro collection
Peru
Lima Huarochirí Province Antioquia District ⓘ Palma deposit McKeon (2019)
Oyón Province Oyón District Uchucchacua area ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine (TL) Moëlo et al. (1984) +1 other reference
Romania
Maramureș County Baia Mare ⓘ Herja Mine ? Mârza +5 other references
Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Iultinsky District Amguema river basin ⓘ Levyi Vulvyveem river valley Kasatkin et al. (2020)
Murmansk Oblast Voron'i Tundry ⓘ Oleninskoe gold occurrence A. A. Kalinin et al. (2016) +1 other reference
USA
Washington King County Buena Vista Mining District ⓘ Bear Basin Mines Mike Scott S106057 fm Cureton #GFG ID ...