Wakabayashilite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About WakabayashiliteHide

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Formula:

[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]

Colour:

Lemon-yellow to orange-yellow

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named after Yaichiro Wakabayashi (30 August 1874, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan - 1943, Tokyo, Japan), mineralogist, Mitsubishi Mining Company (Japan). The mineral was discovered in his collection.

This page provides mineralogical data about Wakabayashilite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4232:7

586a7bd3-8902-412c-adad-2631bfa1ecce

IMA Classification of WakabayashiliteHide

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IMA Formula:

(As,Sb)6As4S14

Classification of WakabayashiliteHide

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2.FA.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
A : With As, (Sb), S

2.11.4.1

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3

3.7.12

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

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Physical Properties of WakabayashiliteHide

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Comment:

Silky as fibers, resinous as single crystals

Colour:

Lemon-yellow to orange-yellow

Density:

3.98 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.06 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of WakabayashiliteHide

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Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 28.4%.

Internal Reflections:

Golden yellow

Chemistry of WakabayashiliteHide

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Mindat Formula:

[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]

Crystallography of WakabayashiliteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m _m_2 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 25.262 Å, b = 14.563 Å, c = 6.492 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.735 : 1 : 0.446

Twinning:

Reticular merohedry

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0003797	Wakabayashilite	Bonazzi P, Lampronti G I, Bindi L, Zandari S (2005) Wakabayashilite, [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]: crystal structure, psuedosymmetry, twinning, and revised chemical formula American Mineralogist 90 1108-1114		2005	0	293
0020479	Wakabayashilite	Bindi L, Bonazzi P, Zoppi M, Spry P G (2014) Chemical variability in wakabayashilite: a real feature or an analytical artifact Mineralogical Magazine 78 693-702	2014	Jas Roux, Hautes-Alpes, France	0	293
0020480	Wakabayashilite	Bindi L, Bonazzi P, Zoppi M, Spry P G (2014) Chemical variability in wakabayashilite: a real feature or an analytical artifact Mineralogical Magazine 78 693-702	2014	White Caps mine, Nevada, USA	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of WakabayashiliteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Felt-like aggregates of fibers.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, MA5635.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, C252, 98012, 94600.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of WakabayashiliteHide

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Other Language Names for WakabayashiliteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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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 WakabayashiliteHide

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Localities for WakabayashiliteHide

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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.

Chile
Atacama Chañaral Province Diego de Almagro ⓘ La Coipa mine	Oviedo et al. (1991)
China
Guangxi Hechi Jinchengjiang District Beixiang - Furongchang ore field ⓘ Shuiluo Mine (Wuxu Mine)	Baogui Zhang (1985)
Guizhou Qiannan Huishui County ⓘ Ningwang As-Hg deposit	Xianxiao Xiong (2000)
Qianxinan Ceheng County ⓘ Yata Au-As deposit	Xianxiao Xiong (2000)
Yunnan Chuxiong Nanhua County ⓘ Longtan Mine	Xianxiao Xiong (2000)
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar ⓘ Jas Roux	Johan et al. (2000) +1 other reference
Georgia
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Ambrolauri District ⓘ Lukhumi As deposit	Bonazzi (2005)
Japan (TL)
Nagano Prefecture Kamiina District ⓘ Nishinomaki Mine (TL)	Introd.Japan.Min. (1970) +2 other references
Kyrgyzstan
Batken Region Kadamjay District ⓘ Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit	Kolesar et al. (1993)
ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit	Kolesar et al. (1993) +2 other references
Malaysia
Sarawak Kuching Division Bau ⓘ Sarabau Mine	Luetcke (n.d.)
Romania
Maramureș County Băiuț Poiana Botizii ⓘ Cizma Mine (Cisma deposit) ?	A. Januszewska PXRD data / Januszewska et al. (in preparation)
Russia
Sakha Ust-Yansky District ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit	Anthony et al. (1990)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Mikhail Tsyganko +2 other references
USA
Nevada Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
Mineral County Rawhide Mining District ⓘ Seminole-Regent Mine ?	Castor et al. (2004)
Nye County Toquima Range Manhattan Mining District Manhattan Black Mammoth Hill ⓘ Black Mammoth prospect	Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ White Caps Mine	Gibbs (1985)