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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE

           based on E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001),
           revised by Thomas Witzke (2022)



2. SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS
(Sulfides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides, Antimonides, Bismuthides, Sulfarsenites, Sulfantimonites, Sulfbismuthites, etc.)


2.H: Lead sulfosalts based on large 2D fragments of PbS/SnS archetype


2.HA. Lillianite homologous series (PbS archetype) and derivatives
 
2.HA.005. Lillianite group (homeotypic series)
 
Lillianite AgxPb3-2xBi2+xS6 orth., Cmcm (Bbmn) G
Gustavite AgPbBi3S6 mon., P21/c FOTO IMA 1967-048
Senandorite AgPbSb3S6 orth. FOTO G
Quatrandorite Ag15Pb18Sb47S96 orth. FOTO G
Arsenquatrandorite Ag17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96 mon., P21/c IMA 2012-087
Lasmanisite Ag12Pb13Mn11Sb44S96 orth., P212121 IMA 2022-128
Andreadiniite CuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48 mon., P21/c IMA 2014-049
Ramdohrite CdAg5.5Pb12Sb21.5S48 mon., P21/n G
Fizélyite Ag5Pb14Sb21S48 mon., P21/n FOTO G
Uchucchacuaite AgMnPb3Sb5S12 mon., P21/n IMA 1981-007
Baiamareite AgFePb3Sb5S12 mon., P21/n IMA 2023-044
Roshchinite Ag19Pb10Sb51S96 orth., Pmna IMA 1989-006
Staročeskéite Ag0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)S6 orth., Cmcm IMA 2016-101
Terrywallaceite AgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6 mon., P21/c IMA 2011-017
Holubite Ag3Pb6(Sb8Bi3)S24 mon., P21/n IMA 2022-112
Lazerckerite Ag3.75Pb4.50(Sb7.75Bi4)S24 mon., P21/c IMA 2022-113
Oscarkempffite Ag10Pb4(Sb17Bi9)S48 orth., Pnca IMA 2011-029
Clino-oscarkempffite Ag15Pb6Sb21Bi18S72 mon., P21/n IMA 2012-086
Jasrouxite Ag16Pb4(Sb24As16)S72 tric., P1 IMA 2012-058
Xilingolite Pb3Bi2S6 mon., C2/m (?) IMA 1982-089
Vikingite Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 mon., C2/m IMA 1976-006
Treasurite Ag7Pb6Bi15S32 mon., C2/m IMA 1976-008
Erzwiesite Ag8Pb12Bi16S40 orth., Cmcm IMA 2012-082
Menchettiite Ag2Mn3Pb5Sb6As4S24 mon., P21/n IMA 2011-009
Oyonite Ag3Mn2Pb4Sb7As4S24 mon., P21/n IMA 2018-002

Ramdohrite is possibly a variety of fizélyite or closely related.
Schirmerite (type I) with the composition Ag4PbBi4S9 (originally assigned to schirmerite), is possibly identical to the redefined schapbachite. Schirmerite from the type locality (type II) is a disordered intergrowth of different slabs with a composition between those of gustavite and (Ag,Bi)-rich heyrovskýite.
"Bursaite" (discredited 2006), is an Ag-poor lillianite.
"Nakaséite" (discredited), is an oversubstituted, Cu-rich variety of senandorite.
Andorite IV, renamed to quatrandorite (2022). Andorite VI, renamed to senandorite (2022).


 
2.HA.010. Heyrovskyite group (homeotypic series)
 
Heyrovskýite (Pb,Ag,Bi)6Bi2S9 orth., Bbmm FOTO IMA 1970-022
Aschamalmite Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 mon., C2/m IMA 1982-089
Eskimoite Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 mon., C2/m IMA 1976-005


 
2.HA.015. Ourayite
 
Ourayite Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 orth., Bbmm or Bb21/m IMA 1976-007


 
2.HA.020. Ustarasite
 
Ustarasite PbBi6S10 (?) (?) Q



 
 
2.HB. Pavonite homologous series and derivatives
 
2.HB.005. Pavonite group (homologous series)
 
Graţianite MnBi2S4 mon., C2/m IMA 2013-076
Grumiplucite HgBi2S4 mon., C2/m FOTO IMA 1997-021
Kudriavite (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4 mon., C2/m IMA 2003-011
Makovickyite Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9 mon., C2/m IMA 1986-027
Cupromakovickyite Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18 mon., C2/m IMA 2002-058
Cupromakopavonite Ag3Cu8Pb4Bi19S38 mon., C2/m IMA 2005-036
Pavonite AgBi3S5 mon., C2/m G
Cupropavonite AgCu1.8Pb1.2Bi5S10 mon., C2/m IMA 1978-033
Luboržákite Mn2AsSbS5 mon., C2/m IMA 2019-125
Dantopaite Ag5Bi13S22 mon., B2/m IMA 2008-058
Benjaminite Ag3Bi7S12 mon., C2/m IMA 1975-003a, Rd
Mummeite Ag3.1Cu0.6Pb1.1Bi6.6S13 mon., C2/m or Cm IMA 1986-025
Borodaevite Ag4.83Fe0.21Pb0.45(Bi,Sb)8.84S16 mon., C2/m IMA 1991-037

Members of the Pavonite homologous series: homologue number 3P Grumiplucite, Kudriavite; 4P Makovickyite, Cupromakovickyite; 4.5P Cupromakopavonite; 5P Pavonite, Cupropavonite, Luboržákite; 6P Dantopaite; 7P Benjaminite; 8P Mummeite; 11P (or 12P ?) Borodaevite.


 
2.HB.010. Mozgovaite (derivative of the Pavonite homologous series)
 
Mozgovaite PbBi4S7 orth., Bbmm IMA 1998-060


 
2.HB.015. Livingstonite (derivative of the Pavonite homologous series)
 
Livingstonite HgSb4S8 mon., A2/a G



 
 
2.HC. Cuprobismutite homologous series and derivatives
 
2.HC.005. Cuprobismutite group (homologous series)
 
Kupčíkite Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10 mon., C2/m IMA 2001-017
Hodrušite Cu4Bi6S11 mon., A2/m IMA 1969-025, Rn
Cuprobismutite Cu8AgBi13S24 mon., C2/m G


 
2.HC.010. Pizgrischite
 
Pizgrischite (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35 mon. FOTO IMA 2001-002


 
2.HC.015. Paděraite
 
Paděraite (Cu,Ag)7(Bi,Pb)13S22 mon., P21/m IMA 1983-091



 
 
2.HD. Meneghinite homologous series (SnS archetype)
 
2.HD.005. Meneghinite group (homologous series)
 
Meneghinite Cu(Pb13Sb7)S24 orth., Pbnm G
Jaskólskiite CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 orth., Pbnm IMA 1982-057



 
 
2.HE. Jordanite homologous series
 
2.HE.005. Jordanite group
 
Jordanite Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 mon., P21/m FOTO G
Geocronite Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 mon., P21/m FOTO G


 
2.HE.010. Kirkiite
 
Kirkiite Pb10Bi3As3S19 mon., P21/m IMA 1984-030


 
2.HE.015. Marcobaldiite group
 
Marcobaldiite Pb12(Sb3As2Bi)S21 tric., P1 IMA 2015-109
Arsenmarcobaldiite Pb12(As3.2Sb2.8)S21 tric., P1 IMA 2016-045



 
 
2.HF. PbS hexagonal derivative
 
2.HF.005. Gratonite
 
Gratonite Pb9As4S15 trig., R3m G



 
 
2.HG. Plagionite homologous series
 
2.HG.005. Plagionite group (homologous series)
 
Fülöppite Pb3Sb8S15 mon., C2/c FOTO G
Plagionite Pb5Sb8S17 mon., C2/c FOTO G
Heteromorphite Pb7Sb8S19 mon., C2/c G
Semseyite Pb9Sb8S21 mon., C2/c FOTO G
Rayite (Ag,Tl)2Pb8Sb8S21 mon. A

Rayite: crystal structure unknown, possibly related to Semseyite.



 
 
2.HH. Sartorite homologous series
 
2.HH.005. Sartorite group (homeotypes)
 
Sartorite PbAs2S4 mon., P21/n FOTO G
Dekatriasartorite TlPb58As97S204 mon., P21/b IMA 2017-071
Hendekasartorite Tl2Pb48As82S172 mon., P21/b FOTO IMA 2015-075
Enneasartorite Tl6Pb32As70S140 mon., P21/b IMA 2015-074
Heptasartorite Tl7Pb22As55S108 mon., P21/b IMA 2015-073
Incomsartorite Tl6Pb144As246S516 mon. FOTO IMA 2016-035
Twinnite Tl0.8Pb6.4As6.4Sb10.4S36 mon., P21/n IMA 1966-017
Guettardite Pb8As8Sb8S36 mon., P21/c IMA 1966-018
Hyršlite Pb8As10Sb6S36 mon., P21 IMA 2016-097

It is uncertain, if sartorite still exists as a separate species or if it represents just a group name.


 
2.HH.010. Philrothite
 
Philrothite TlAs3S5 mon., P21/c IMA 2013-066


 
2.HH.015. Baumhauerite group
 
Baumhauerite Pb12As16S36 tric., P1 G
Baumhauerite II Pb3As4S9 Q
Bernarlottiite Pb6(As5Sb3)S18 tric., P1 IMA 2013-133
Argentobaumhauerite Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72 tric., P1 IMA 1988-051, Rn
Boscardinite TlPb4(Sb7As2)S18 tric., P1 IMA 2010-079
Écrinsite AgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36 tric., P1 IMA 2015-099

Argentobaumhauerite, renamed, originally described as Baumhauerite-2a (Topa & Makovicky, 2016, Min. Mag. 80, 819-840).


 
2.HH.020. Liveingite group
 
Liveingite Pb20As24S56 mon., P21 FOTO G
Interliveingite AgPb18As25S56 mon., P21 IMA 2022-144
Argentoliveingite AgxPb40-2xAs48+xS112 (3 < x < 4) tric., P1 IMA 2016-029


 
2.HH.025. Dufrenoysite group
 
Dufrénoysite Pb2As2S5 mon., P21 FOTO G
Buynite TlPb14As17S40 mon., P21 IMA 2023-049
Argentodufrénoysite Ag3Pb26As35S80 tric., P1 IMA 2016-046
Rathite Ag2Pb12-XTlX/2As18+2XS40 mon., P21/c G
Barikaite Ag3Pb10(Sb8As11)S40 mon., P21/n IMA 2012-055
Carducciite (Ag2Sb2)Pb12(As,Sb)16S40 mon., P21/c IMA 2013-006
Veenite Pb2(As,Sb)2S5 orth., Pmcn IMA 1966-016
Polloneite AgPb4As26Sb23S120 mon., P21 IMA 2014-093
Rathite-IV Pb3As5S10 Q


 
2.HH.030. Marumoite
 
Marumoite Pb8As10S23 mon., P21 IMA 1998-004


 
2.HH.035. Chabourneite group
 
Dalnegroite Tl5-xPb2x(As,Sb)21-xS34     (x ca. 1) tric., P1 IMA 2009-058
Protochabournéite Tl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34     (0.02 ≤ x ≤ 0.34, 5.71 ≤ y ≤ 6.69)
tric., P1 IMA 2011-054
Chabournéite AgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68     (0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.40, 16.15 ≤ y ≤ 19.11, 0.04 ≤ z ≤ 0.11)
tric., P1 IMA 1976-042
Dewitite AgzTl10-x-zPb2xSb42-x-yAsyS68     (0.09 ≤ x ≤ 2.13, 13.99 ≤ y ≤ 19.79, 0.10 ≤ z ≤ 0.50)
tric., P1 IMA 2019-098
Shimenit Tl5Sb21-yAsyS34     (9 ≤ y ≤ 10) tric., P1 IMA 2019-069
Vallouiseite Ag3Tl21.5PbSb63As41.5S170 tric., P1 IMA 2023-051


 
2.HH.040. Pierrotite group
 
Pierrotite Tl(Sb,As)5S8 orth., Pna21 IMA 1969-036
Parapierrotite TlSb5S8 mon., Pn FOTO IMA 1974-059



 
 
2.HJ. Unclassified
 
2.HJ.005. Mutnovskite
 
Mutnovskite Pb2AsS3(I,Cl,Br) orth., Pnma IMA 2004-032



 
 

G = Grandfathered minerals: original description preceded the establishment of the CNMNC in 1959, and generally regarded as a valid species
A or IMA No. = Minerals approved by the CNMNC
Rd = Redefinition of the mineral approved by the CNMNC
Rn = Renamed with approval by the CNMNC
Q = Questionable mineral



Classification principles:
Subdivision of the Sulfides etc. subclass 2.H: Lead sulfosalts based on large 2D fragments of PbS/SnS archetype is different from Strunz 9, adapted from the sulfosalt systematics in Moëlo et al. (2008). New: 2.HA. Lillianite homologous series (PbS archetype) and derivatives; 2.HB. Pavonite homologous series and derivatives; 2.HC. Cuprobismutite homologous series and derivatives; 2.HD. Meneghinite homologous series (SnS archetype); 2.HE. Jordanite homologous series and related minerals; 2.HF. PbS hexagonal derivative; 2.HG. Plagionite homologous series; 2.HH. Sartorite homologous series; 2.HJ. Unclassified.
Further classification:
2.HA.: Lillianite homologous series (PbS archetype) and derivatives: Order according to Moëlo et al. (2008), adapted to the Strunz 9 classification scheme: ordered with increasing thickness of PbS-like slabs in the structures.
2.HB.: Pavonite homologous series and derivatives: Order according to Moëlo et al. (2008), adapted to the Strunz 9 classification scheme: Pavonite homologous series; derivatives.
2.HC.: Cuprobismutite homologous series and derivatives: Order according to Moëlo et al. (2008), adapted to the Strunz 9 classification scheme: Cuprobismutite homologous series; derivatives.
2.HD.: Meneghinite homologous series (SnS archetype): Only one group.
2.HE.: Jordanite homologous series and derivatives: Order according to Moëlo et al. (2008), adapted to the Strunz 9 classification scheme: Jordanite homologous series; related minerals.
2.HF.: PbS hexagonal derivative: Only one mineral.
2.HG.: Plagionite homologous series: Only one group.
2.HH.: Sartorite homologous series: Order according to Moëlo et al. (2008), adapted to the Strunz 9 classification scheme.
2.HJ.: Unclassified: ...


Based on
Moëlo, Y. et al. (2008): Sulfosalt systematics: a review. Report of the sulfosalt sub-committee of the IMA Commission on Ore Mineralogy.- Eur. J. Mineral. 20, 7-46,


To distinguish from classical Strunz numbering, on hierarchical "group" level, a numbering with 3 digits is used, like "2.HA.005. Lillianite group", instead of 2 digits (like "2.HA.05.") in the Strunz system.


© Thomas Witzke (2023)


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