Tsygankoite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About TsygankoiteHide

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Formula:

Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48

Specific Gravity:

5.450 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named in honor of Mikhail Vladimirovich Tsyganko (Михаил Владимирович Цыганко) (b. 25 October 1979), a mineral collector from Severouralsk, Northern Urals, Russia, who collected the samples within which the new mineral was discovered. He runs a private museum, the Ore Cabinet Museum, in Severouralsk, Russia.

New structure type. Unique combination of elements.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:52713:2

e6e6c5e3-6300-4ad2-9f00-b0876c1da30d

IMA Classification of TsygankoiteHide

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Approval history:

IMA No. 2017-088

Type description reference:

Kasatkin, Anatoly, Makovicky, Emil, Plášil, Jakub, Škoda, Radek, Agakhanov, Atali, Karpenko, Vladimir, Nestola, Fabrizio (2018) Tsygankoite, Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)Σ24S48, a New Sulfosalt from the Vorontsovskoe Gold Deposit, Northern Urals, Russia. Minerals, 8 (5) 218 doi:10.3390/min8050218

Classification of TsygankoiteHide

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2.HD.65

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of TsygankoiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN10=131 - 167 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.450 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TsygankoiteHide

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Anisotropism:

Strong
Light grey to Black

Colour in reflected light:

White

Internal Reflections:

None observed

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of TsygankoiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48

Crystallography of TsygankoiteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 21.362(4) Å, b = 3.858(1) Å, c = 27.135(4) Å
β = 106.94(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 5.537 : 1 : 7.033

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of TsygankoiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Lath-like elongated crystals up to 0.2 mm embedded in calcite–dolomite–clinochlore matrix.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 5018/1 (cotypes)

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Kasatkin, A.V., Makovicky, E., Plášil, J., Škoda, R., Agakhanov, A.A, Karpenko, V.Y. and Nestola, F. (2018) Tsygankoite, Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)Σ24S48, a New Sulfosalt from the Vorontsovskoe Gold Deposit, Northern Urals, Russia. Minerals: 8(5): 218.

Synonyms of TsygankoiteHide

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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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Fluorescence of TsygankoiteHide

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Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for TsygankoiteHide

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References for TsygankoiteHide

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Reference List:

Kasatkin, Anatoly, Makovicky, Emil, Plášil, Jakub, Škoda, Radek, Agakhanov, Atali, Karpenko, Vladimir, Nestola, Fabrizio (2018) Tsygankoite, Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)Σ24S48, a New Sulfosalt from the Vorontsovskoe Gold Deposit, Northern Urals, Russia. Minerals, 8 (5) 218 doi:10.3390/min8050218

Localities for TsygankoiteHide

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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.