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Danielsite

Formula:
(Cu,Ag)
 
14
HgS
 
8
System:OrthorhombicColour:Grey
Lustre:MetallicHardness:1½ - 2
This page provides mineralogical data about Danielsite.

Classification of Danielsite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/B.09-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BD.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
D : With Hg, Tl
Dana 8th edition ID:2.16.7.2

2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.5.7

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
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Type Occurrence of Danielsite

Type Locality:Coppin Pool, Western Australia, Australia
Year of Discovery:1987

Physical Properties of Danielsite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Grey
Hardness (Mohs):1½ - 2

Crystallography of Danielsite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Danielsite

Formula:
(Cu,Ag)
 
14
HgS
 
8
Essential elements:Cu, Hg, S
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Cu, Hg, S

Relationship of Danielsite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.BD.UM2004-33-S:AgCuHgSe
(Ag,Cu)
 
8
Hg
 
3
(S,Se)
 
7
2.BD.05Imiterite
Ag
 
2
HgS
 
2
2.BD.10Gortdrumite
(Cu,Fe)
 
6
Hg
 
2
S
 
5
2.BD.15Balkanite
Cu
 
9
Ag
 
5
HgS
 
8
2.BD.20Donharrisite
Ni
 
8
Hg
 
3
S
 
9
2.BD.25Carlinite
Tl
 
2
S
2.BD.30Bukovite
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Se
 
4
2.BD.30Murunskite
K
 
2
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
4
2.BD.30Thalcusite
Tl
 
2
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
4
2.BD.35Rohaite
(Tl,Pb,K)
 
2
Cu
 
8.7
Sb
 
2
S
 
4
2.BD.40Chalcothallite
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
6
SbS
 
4
2.BD.45Sabatierite
Cu
 
6
TlSe
 
4
2.BD.50Crookesite
(Cu,Tl,Ag)
 
2
Se
2.BD.55Brodtkorbite
Cu
 
2
HgSe
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
3.5.1Cinnabar
HgS
3.5.2Hypercinnabar
HgS
3.5.3Metacinnabar
HgS
3.5.4Imiterite
Ag
 
2
HgS
 
2
3.5.5Tiemannite
HgSe
3.5.6Balkanite
Cu
 
9
Ag
 
5
HgS
 
8
3.5.8Coloradoite
HgTe
3.5.9Gortdrumite
(Cu,Fe)
 
6
Hg
 
2
S
 
5
3.5.10Polhemusite
(Zn,Hg)S
3.5.11Carlinite
Tl
 
2
S
3.5.12Crookesite
(Cu,Tl,Ag)
 
2
Se
3.5.13Sabatierite
Cu
 
6
TlSe
 
4
3.5.14Picotpaulite
TlFe
 
2
S
 
3
3.5.15Raguinite
TlFeS
 
2
3.5.16Thalcusite
Tl
 
2
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
4
3.5.17Bukovite
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Se
 
4
3.5.18Gallite
CuGaS
 
2
3.5.19Roquesite
CuInS
 
2
3.5.20Indite
FeIn
 
2
S
 
4

Other Names for Danielsite

Synonyms:
IMA1984-044
Other Languages:
German:Danielsit
Spanish:Danielsita

Other Information

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References for Danielsite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 72: 401-403.

American Mineralogist: 73: 187-188.

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    Localities for Danielsite

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    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 72, pages 401-403, 1987
    Austria
     
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Kitzbüheler Alpen Mts
          • Fieberbrunn
    		Steiner, M., Vavtar, F., Tropper, P. (2008): Rare Ag ores (danielsite, balkanite) from the fahlore deposit of the Röhrerbühel (N-Tyrol, Austria). Poster, Annual Meeting of the DMG, Berlin, Germany, September 14-17, 2008; CD with abstracts, Abs. no. 292.
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Vielsalm
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