Chalcostibite
Chalcostibite is a copper antimony sulfide mineral.
| Chalcostibite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Chalcostibite Group |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CuSbS2 |
| Strunz classification | 02.HA.05 |
| Dana classification | 03.07.05.01 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Identification | |
| Colour | Lead-gray, iron gray |
| Crystal habit | Granular |
| Cleavage | (001) |
| Fracture | Sub-Conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 - 4 |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Black |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 4.9 - 5 |
| Density | 4.9 - 5 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.011 g/cm3 (Calculated) |
| Pleochroism | Weak |
| Ultraviolet fluorescence | Non-fluorescent |
| References | [1], [2] |
Příbramite is related, having selenium instead of sulfur. Emplectite contains bismuth instead of antimony.
Occurrences
- Argentina
- Salta Province
- Los Andes department
- San Antonio de los Cobres
- Organullo mining district
- Julio Verne mine
- Organullo mining district
- San Antonio de los Cobres
- Los Andes department
- Salta Province
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Sandon Co.l
- Hillgrove
- Sandon Co.l
- New South Wales
- Austria
- Carinthia
- Völkermarkt District
- Rammersdorf
- Dragonerfels
- Modre quarry
- Dragonerfels
- Rammersdorf
- Wolfsberg District
- Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
- Kliening
- Mischlinggraben
- Staubmann Mines
- Kliening
- Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
- Völkermarkt District
- Salzburg
- Zell am See District
- Rauris
- Hochtor area
- Silver mines (Knappenstube)
- Hochtor area
- Rauris
- Zell am See District
- Styria
- Murtal District
- Pölstal
- Oberzeiring
- Pölstal
- Murtal District
- Tyrol
- Murtal District
- Pölstal
- Oberzeiring
- Pölstal
- Murtal District
- Carinthia
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See also
References
- "Chalcostibite: Mineral information, data and localities". Mindat. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Chalcostibite Mineral Data". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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