Aurostibite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
About AurostibiteHide
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Name:
Named after its chemical composition, containing gold (Latin: aurum) and antimony (Latin: stibium).
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:430:3
f9f9649a-bd1d-4ecd-ab84-d053ccc550d5
IMA Classification of AurostibiteHide
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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
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Classification of AurostibiteHide
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2.EB.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.1.11
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
1.47
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
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.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ausb | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Aus | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of AurostibiteHide
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Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. | Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of AurostibiteHide
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Comment:
Gray with bornite like tarnish
Hardness:
VHN100=280 - 292 - Vickers
Density:
9.98 g/cm3 (Measured) 9.91 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of AurostibiteHide
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Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
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400nm | 56.4% |
420nm | 57.2% |
440nm | 57.9% |
460nm | 58.6% |
480nm | 59.1% |
500nm | 59.6% |
520nm | 60.0% |
540nm | 60.3% |
560nm | 60.6% |
580nm | 61.0% |
600nm | 61.3% |
620nm | 61.5% |
640nm | 61.6% |
660nm | 61.5% |
680nm | 61.4% |
700nm | 61.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 61.6%.
Colour in reflected light:
Galena like with pinkish tinge.
Chemistry of AurostibiteHide
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Crystallography of AurostibiteHide
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Class (H-M):
m_3(2/m_3) - Diploidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.646 Å
Unit Cell V:
293.55 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Sparse elongate grains to 3.5 cm
Crystal StructureHide
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000055 | Aurostibite | Graham A R, Kaiman S (1952) Aurostibite, AuSb2; A new mineral in the pyrite group American Mineralogist 37 461-469 | 1952 | Giant Yellowknife mine, Northwest Territories, Canada | 0 | 293 | |
0017789 | Aurostibite | Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1965) Redetermined crystal structures of PdAs2, PdSb2, PtP2, PtAs2, PtSb2, alpha-PtBi2, and AuSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 19 735-741 | 1965 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0017680 | Aurostibite | Furuseth S, Selte K, Kjekshus A (1967) On the solid solubility and structural properties of PdAs2-xSbx, PtP2-xAsx, PtP2-xSbx, PtP2-xBix, PtAs2-xSbx, PtAs2-xBix, PtSb2-xBix, Pdl-mPtmAs2, Pdl-mPtmSb2, Pdl-mAumSb2, and Ptl-mAumSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 21 527-536 | 1967 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0017727 | Aurostibite | Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299 | 1928 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.32 Å | (50) |
2.97 Å | (40) |
2.71 Å | (30) |
2.34 Å | (40) |
1.999 Å | (100) |
0.865 Å | (50) |
0.783 Å | (40) |
Comments:
Giant Yellowknife mine, Canada.
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
In hydrothermal gold-quartz veins.
Type Occurrence of AurostibiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Rounded grains to about 350 microns.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, number 61458.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, number M37248.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Graham, A.R., Kaiman, S. (1952) Aurostibite, AuSb2; a new mineral in the pyrite group. American Mineralogist: 37: 461-469.
Other Language Names for AurostibiteHide
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Relationship of Aurostibite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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2.EB. | Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
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2.EB. | Selenolaurite | RuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB. | Andrieslombaardite | RhSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB. | Kanatzidisite | (SbBiS3)2Te2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.05b | Bambollaite | Cu(Se,Te)2 | Tet. |
2.EB.05a | Cattierite | CoS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Erlichmanite | OsS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Fukuchilite | Cu3FeS8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Geversite | PtSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Hauerite | MnS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Krut'aite | CuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Laurite | RuS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Pyrite | FeS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Sperrylite | PtAs2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Trogtalite | CoSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Vaesite | NiS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Villamanínite | (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 | Tric. |
2.EB.05a | Dzharkenite | FeSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Gaotaiite | Ir3Te8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a v | Cayeuxite | ||
2.EB.10b | Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
2.EB.10d | Costibite | CoSbS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Ferroselite | FeSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Frohbergite | FeTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10c | Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Kullerudite | NiSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Marcasite | FeS2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Mattagamite | CoTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10e | Paracostibite | CoSbS | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10e | Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10f | Oenite | CoSbAs | Orth. |
2.EB.10a | Petříčekite | CuSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Anduoite | (Ru,Os)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15a | Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.15a | Löllingite | FeAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Nisbite | NiSb2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Omeiite | (Os,Ru)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15c | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.15a | Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15b | Seinäjokite | FeSb2 | Orth. |
2.EB.20 | Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Gudmundite | FeSbS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.20 | Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.25 va | Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite | Ni(As,Sb)S | |
2.EB.25 | Cobaltite | CoAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Gersdorffite | NiAsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Jolliffeite | NiAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Krutovite | NiAs2 | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Maslovite | PtBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Michenerite | PdBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Padmaite | PdBiSe | Iso. 432 |
2.EB.25 | Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Testibiopalladite | PdSbTe | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Tolovkite | IrSbS | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Ullmannite | NiSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Willyamite | CoSbS | |
2.EB.25 | Changchengite | IrBiS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Mayingite | IrBiTe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Kalungaite | PdAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Milotaite | PdSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Paragersdorffite | Ni(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Orthogersdorffite | NiAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Kvačekite | NiSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.30 | Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m |
2.EB.35 | Rheniite | ReS2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
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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 AurostibiteHide
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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.