Tubulite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About TubuliteHide
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Specific Gravity:
6.06 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after its characteristic tubular morphology.
Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Le Rivet Quarry, Peyrebrune, Montredon-Labessonnié, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
ⓘ Borgofranco Mines, Biò, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
A characteristic of this mineral is its peculiar tubular morphology. On the origin of the tubes, Moëlo et al (2014) propose that this is caused by capillary forces acting on very thin lamellar crystallites around gas bubbles or liquid droplets.
The unit cell of tubulite is very close to those of sterryite and parasterryite.
Compare 'UM1979-14-S:AgPbSb'.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42737:3
ccc94c12-9af6-4cf1-9e2c-d10122a7483f
IMA Classification of TubuliteHide
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IMA Formula:
Ag2Pb22Sb20S53
Type description reference:
Moëlo, Yves, Pecorini, Robert, Ciriotti, Marco E., Meisser, Nicolas, Caldes, Maria Teresa, Orlandi, Paolo, Petit, Pierre-Emmanuel, Martini, Bruno, Salvetti, Adrio (2014) Tubulite, ~Ag2Pb22Sb20S53, a new Pb-Ag-Sb sulfosalt from Le Rivet quarry, Peyrebrune ore field (Tarn, France) and Biò, Borgofranco mines, Borgofranco d'Ivrea (Piedmont, Italy) European Journal of Mineralogy, 25 (6) 1017-1030 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2334
Classification of TubuliteHide
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2.JB.35f
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
3.5.22.
3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3
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 |
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Tub | 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 TubuliteHide
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Comment:
Thin tubes transmit red light.
Density:
6.06 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of TubuliteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Ag2Pb22Sb20S53
Crystallography of TubuliteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.132(2) Å, b = 43.1(2) Å, c = 27.4(1) Å
β = 93.2(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.096 : 1 : 0.636
Morphology:
Micro-tubes; hair-like.
Comment:
Uncertain space group : Pc or P2/c or P21/c
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.32 Å | (45) |
3.99 Å | (35) |
3.69 Å | (60) |
3.36 Å | (100) |
3.28 Å | (55) |
2.99 Å | (55) |
2.912 Å | (55) |
2.063 Å | (75) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of TubuliteHide
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Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Le Rivet Quarry, Peyrebrune, Montredon-Labessonnié, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
ⓘ Borgofranco Mines, Biò, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
General Appearance of Type Material:
It forms very thin perfect micro-tubes, 100 to 600 micron in length, 40 to 100 micron in diameter, and only 1 to 2 micron in thickness; At Biò: hairlike.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museum of Mineralogy of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, Paris, France, catalogue number M 82939
Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Italy, catalogue number 15905
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Gangue of quartz, baryte and carbonates (At Le Rivet).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Moëlo, Y., Pecorini, R., Ciriotti, M.E., Meisser, N., Caldes, M.T., Orlandi, P., Petit, P.-E., Martini, B., Salvetti, A. (2014): Tubulite, Ag2Pb22Sb20S53, a new Pb-Ag-Sb sulfosalt from Le Rivet quarry, Peyrebrune ore field (Tarn, France) and Biò, Borgofranco mines, Borgofranco d’Ivrea (Piedmont, Italy). European Journal of Mineralogy, 25, 1017-1030.
Synonyms of TubuliteHide
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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.JB. | Senandorite | AgPbSb3S6 | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
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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 : _P_21/b |
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.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.40a | Uchucchacuaite | AgMnPb3Sb5S12 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m m |
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. |
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 TubuliteHide
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References for TubuliteHide
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Reference List:
Moëlo, Yves, Pecorini, Robert, Ciriotti, Marco E., Meisser, Nicolas, Caldes, Maria Teresa, Orlandi, Paolo, Petit, Pierre-Emmanuel, Martini, Bruno, Salvetti, Adrio (2014) Tubulite, ~Ag2Pb22Sb20S53, a new Pb-Ag-Sb sulfosalt from Le Rivet quarry, Peyrebrune ore field (Tarn, France) and Biò, Borgofranco mines, Borgofranco d'Ivrea (Piedmont, Italy) European Journal of Mineralogy, 25 (6) 1017-1030 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2334
Localities for TubuliteHide
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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.
Czech Republic | |
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Central Bohemian Region Příbram District Háje Háje deposit ⓘ H32A vein | Dolníček et al. (2023) |
France (TL) | |
Occitanie Tarn Castres Montredon-Labessonnié Peyrebrune ⓘ Le Rivet Quarry (TL) | Williams et al. (2012) +1 other reference |
Italy (TL) | |
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Borgofranco d'Ivrea Biò ⓘ Borgofranco Mines (TL) | Williams et al. (2012) +2 other references |