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Diaphorite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Diaphorite

Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Diaphorite, etc.

Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Diaphorite

Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Diaphorite

Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Diaphorite, etc.

Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Diaphorite

Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Diaphorite

Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Diaphorite, etc.

Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

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About DiaphoriteHide

Formula:

Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈

Due to the substitution Ag+ + Sb3+ ↔ 2 Pb2+, the chemical composition is somewhat variable (Mozgova et al., 1989; Armbruster et al., 2003).

Colour:

Steel grey to black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2½ - 3

Specific Gravity:

6.04

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

From the Greek διαφορά, "difference", because it is distinct from freieslebenite, a supposed dimorphous form.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
ⓘ Neue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

Compare the chemically similar freieslebenite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1284

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1284:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

7eb981ea-ae19-4100-b265-a6371aac0085

IMA Classification of DiaphoriteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

First published:

1871

Type description reference:

Zepharovich, M.V.R. (1871): Über Diaphorit und Freieslebenit. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 1. Abt.: 63: 130-156.

Classification of DiaphoriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.JB.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.5.4.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.30

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Dpr	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 DiaphoriteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel grey to black

Hardness:

2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Hardness Data:

Measured

Tenacity:

Brittle

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

6.04 g/cm³ (Measured) 6.019 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of DiaphoriteHide

Anisotropism:

Strong

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	38.2%	40.1%
420nm	37.8%	39.8%
440nm	37.5%	39.5%
460nm	37.3%	39.3%
480nm	37.0%	39.0%
500nm	36.7%	38.8%
520nm	36.4%	38.6%
540nm	36.0%	38.3%
560nm	35.6%	38.0%
580nm	35.3%	37.8%
600nm	35.0%	37.4%
620nm	34.8%	37.2%
640nm	34.5%	37.0%
660nm	34.2%	36.6%
680nm	33.8%	36.1%
700nm	33.4%	35.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 40.1%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White to greyish white

Internal Reflections:

None

Chemistry of DiaphoriteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈

Due to the substitution Ag+ + Sb3+ ↔ 2 Pb2+, the chemical composition is somewhat variable (Mozgova et al., 1989; Armbruster et al., 2003).

Elements listed:

Ag, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Cu

Crystallography of DiaphoriteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/a

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.849(4) Å, b = 17.914(4) Å, c = 5.901(1) Å
β = 116.425(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.885 : 1 : 0.329

Unit Cell V:

1,500.36 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic [001]. Often striated [001]. Sometimes highly complex crystals.

Twinning:

On {120}; on {241}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006959	Diaphorite	Armbruster T, Makovicky E, Berlepsch P, Sejkora J (2003) Crystal structure, cation ordering, and polytypic character of diaphorite, Pb2Ag3Sb3S8, a PbS-based structure European Journal of Mineralogy 15 137-146		2003		0	293

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Pb1   0.18973  -0.31003   0.54127   1.00000   0.02062
AgM1   0.06451   0.19426   0.34402   0.51600   0.02740
PbM1   0.06451   0.19426   0.34402   0.48400   0.02740
AgM2   0.30967   0.28176   0.22247   0.59600   0.03020
PbM2   0.30967   0.28176   0.22247   0.40400   0.03020
Ag3   0.43323   0.75810   0.14479   1.00000   0.04360
Ag4   0.19471   0.71170   0.28096   1.00000   0.04880
Sb1   0.31616   0.21030   0.46489   1.00000   0.01691
Sb2   0.43998   0.76228   0.39980   1.00000   0.01630
Sb3  -0.06306  -0.28248   0.39950   1.00000   0.01611
S1   0.21050   0.15180   0.52680   1.00000   0.02580
S2  -0.07340   0.12760   0.38230   1.00000   0.02480
S3   0.29638   0.62510   0.45152   1.00000   0.01710
S4   0.17373   0.15360   0.25980   1.00000   0.02910
S5   0.44417   0.35010   0.38960   1.00000   0.02350
S6   0.05450   0.67540   0.35830   1.00000   0.02030
S7   0.34461   0.81590   0.23088   1.00000   0.02230
S8   0.43137   0.19450   0.62829   1.00000   0.01890
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Pb1 0.01840 0.01940 0.02370 0.00031 0.00901 0.00138
AgM1 0.02410 0.03050 0.03020 -0.00020 0.01440 0.00190
PbM1 0.02410 0.03050 0.03020 -0.00020 0.01440 0.00190
AgM2 0.02820 0.03490 0.01900 -0.00210 0.00270 0.00120
PbM2 0.02820 0.03490 0.01900 -0.00210 0.00270 0.00120
Ag3 0.05190 0.03620 0.06340 -0.00280 0.04430 0.00010
Ag4 0.05190 0.04110 0.02980 -0.00070 -0.00350 0.00390
Sb1 0.01500 0.01460 0.02000 -0.00010 0.00660 -0.00110
Sb2 0.01590 0.01470 0.01800 0.00070 0.00720 -0.00050
Sb3 0.01510 0.01570 0.01740 0.00070 0.00700 0.00220
S1 0.02740 0.01650 0.04510 0.00040 0.02660 0.00140
S2 0.03170 0.01810 0.02640 0.00370 0.01450 0.00100
S3 0.01670 0.01480 0.02020 0.00000 0.00850 0.00020
S4 0.02040 0.03080 0.02460 0.00340 -0.00060 0.00120
S5 0.03010 0.01500 0.03320 -0.00010 0.02100 -0.00010
S6 0.01440 0.02560 0.02070 0.00030 0.00770 -0.00150
S7 0.01830 0.02770 0.01620 0.00280 0.00310 0.00140
S8 0.01290 0.02280 0.01870 -0.00050 0.00500 0.00280

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.29 Å	(100)
2.81 Å	(80)
2.03 Å	(50)
1.704 Å	(40)
2.93 Å	(30)
1.759 Å	(30)
1.653 Å	(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal veins formed at moderate temperatures.

Type Occurrence of DiaphoriteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
ⓘ Neue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

n.d.

Reference:

Zepharovich, M.V.R. (1871): Über Diaphorit und Freieslebenit. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 1. Abt.: 63: 130-156.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/SKAW63_130.pdf

Synonyms of DiaphoriteHide

Brongniardite

Diaphorite (of Zepharovich)

Ultrabasite

Other Language Names for DiaphoriteHide

German:Bleisilberantimonit
Diaphorit
Ultrabasit

Russian:Диафорит

Simplified Chinese:异辉锑铅银矿
辉硫锑铅银矿
辉锑铅银矿

Spanish:Diaphorita
Ultrabasita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

21 photos of Diaphorite associated with Galena	PbS
14 photos of Diaphorite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
9 photos of Diaphorite associated with Siderite	FeCO₃
6 photos of Diaphorite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
6 photos of Diaphorite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
5 photos of Diaphorite associated with Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
4 photos of Diaphorite associated with Löllingite	FeAs₂
3 photos of Diaphorite associated with Cassiterite	SnO₂
3 photos of Diaphorite associated with Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
2 photos of Diaphorite associated with Sulphur	S₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/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. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40d	Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
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 : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₄As₁₆)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
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.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

Fluorescence of DiaphoriteHide

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References for DiaphoriteHide

Reference List:

Zepharovich, M. V. R. (1871): Über Diaphorit und Freieslebenit. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 1. Abt., 63, 130-156.

Zepharovich, M.V.R. (1871): Über Diaphorit und Freieslebenit. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 1. Abt.: 63: 130-156.

Palache, Charles (1938) Crystallographic studies of the sulphosalts: baumhauerite, meneghinite, jordanite, diaphorite, freieslebenite. American Mineralogist, 23 (11) 821-836

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.414-415

Hellner, V.E. (1958): Über komplex zusammengesetzte Spießglanze III. Zur Struktur des Diaphorits, Ag3Pb2Sb3S8. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 110, 169-174.

Hoffman, V., Trdlička, Z., Hulinský, V., Langrová, A., Arnoldová, V. (1977): Mineralogisch-chemisches Studium des Diaphorits von Kutná Hora (ČSSR). Chemie der Erde, 36, 36-44.

Mozgova, N.N., Efimov, A.V., Nenasheva, S.N., Golovanova, T.I., Sivtsov, A.V., Tsepin, A.I., Dobretsova, I.G. (1989): New data on diaphorite and brongniardite. Zapiski Vsesoyuz. Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 5, 47-63 (in Russian).

Armbruster, T., Makovicky, E., Berlepsch, P., Sejkora, J. (2003): Crystal structure, cation ordering, and polytypic character of diaphorite, Pb2Ag3Sb3S8, a PbS-based structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15, 137-146.

(2023) Diaphorite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Argentina
Córdoba Province Minas Department Ciénaga del Coro District ⓘ El Guaico mining district	Sureda (1978)
Jujuy Province Rinconada Department Mina Pirquitas ⓘ Pirquitas Mine	DE BRODTKORB +1 other reference
San Miguel Open pit ⓘ Oploca Vein System	Paar et al. (2000)
Salta Province Los Andes department San Antonio de los Cobres El Quevar mining district ⓘ Armonía Mine	ROBL +1 other reference
ⓘ El Quevar Mine	Brodtkorb (2002)

Australia
New South Wales Buller Co. Wilsons Downfall Rivertree ⓘ Wongabah Mine	Mineralogical Magazine 1962 33 : 315-319

Austria
Carinthia Spittal an der Drau Disdrict Greifenburg ⓘ Plattach	Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Spittal an der Drau District Greifenburg ⓘ Niedermüller Alp	Feitzinger et al. (1995)
Steinfeld Rottenstein valley ⓘ Grakofel	Niedermayr et al. (1995)
Salzburg Zell am See District Rauris Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area Kolm-Saigurn ⓘ Rauriser Goldberg	Paar et al. (2006)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Sankt Marein im Mürztal Graschnitzgraben ⓘ Lead mine	Schachinger et al. (2013)
Spital am Semmering Steinhaus am Semmering Fröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz) Hasen valley ⓘ Arzberg am Semmering mines	Auer (2020)
Murau District Sankt Lambrecht Sankt Blasen - Karchau mining area ⓘ Roßeck mining district (Saurau; Saurauwald)	Auer (2022)
Weiz District Gasen ⓘ Straßegg (Straßeck)	Bojar (1998) +1 other reference
Rettenegg Prinzkogel (Prinzenkogel) Prinzkogel mines Northern District ⓘ Feistritzwald (Feistritz valley)	Jakely (2008)
Southern District ⓘ Kaltenegg	Jakely (2008)

Bolivia
Oruro Cercado Province ⓘ Oruro	Wilson (2001)
ⓘ Itos Mine
ⓘ San José Mine	Wilson (2001)
Potosí Antonio Quijarro Province Porco Municipality Agua de Castilla Porco ⓘ Tornohuaico mine	Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009)
Uyuni Municipality Huanchaca ⓘ Pulacayo Mine (Huanchaca mine)	Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998)
Cornelio Saavedra Province Machacamarca subdistrict ⓘ Machacamarca Mine	Wilson (2001)
Sud Chichas Province Atocha Municipality ⓘ Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district)	Cazorla Martínez et al. (2019)
ⓘ Ánimas Mine	EDS and single crystal XRD
ⓘ Siete Suyos mine	Torró et al. (2019)
Tatasí ⓘ Portugalete mines	Natural History Museum Vienna collection (SXRD-analysis U. Kolitsch)
Tomás Frías Province Potosí (Potosí Municipality) ⓘ Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico)	Smith et al. (2001)
Serranía Huarihuari ⓘ Anton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein)	Torró et al. (2019)

Bulgaria
Kardzhali Province Momchilgrad Municipality Sedefche ⓘ Sedefche deposit	Kerestedjian T (1998) +1 other reference
ⓘ North ore body	Strashimirov et al. (2005)
Montana Province Chiprovtsi Municipality ⓘ Chiprovtsi deposit	Petrova et al. (2007)

Canada
British Columbia Vancouver Mining Division Brandywine Creek Van Silver Property ⓘ Silver tunnel	Woodside et al. (2000)
New Brunswick Restigouche Co. Colborne Parish Bathurst Mining Camp ⓘ Caribou mine	Examination of Micro-Scale Inter- and ... +1 other reference
Yukon Whitehorse mining district Carcross Tagish Lake Windy Arm ⓘ Venus Mine	Gomi (2001)

Chile
Tarapacá Tamarugal Province Huara ⓘ Patricia deposit	Chinchilla et al. (2013, August)

China
Guangdong Foshan Gaoming District Changkeng-Fuwan Au-Ag deposit ⓘ Fuwan Ag deposit	Huaying Liang et al. (2007)
Meizhou Mei Co. ⓘ Songxi Mine (Shongxi Mine)	Genwen Chen et al. (2008)
Guangxi Hechi Jinchengjiang District Beixiang - Furongchang ore field ⓘ Jianzhupo Pb-Zn-Sb-Mn deposit	Zhong Zhang und Baogui Zhang (1996)
Nandan County ⓘ Dachang Sn-polymetallic ore field	Xilin Li and Zhengen Zhang (1980)
Nanning Long'an County ⓘ Fenghuangshan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit	Hongzhong Xu et al. (1997)
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Weishancheng ore field	Dequan Shuai et al. (1985)
Hunan Chenzhou Suxian District Dongpo ore field ⓘ Tianetang-Nanfeng'ao Mine	Youxun Liu et al. (2003)
ⓘ Yejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit)	Jinyan Yao and Mingchao Wu (1984)
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi) ⓘ Baiyinnuo'er Pb-Zn-polymetallic deposit (Baiyinnuo Pb-Zn-polymetallic deposit)	Zhicheng Lu et al. (2002)
Linxi County ⓘ Dajing Mine (Dajingzi Mine)	Weining Zhou (1994) +1 other reference
Hinggan League (Xing'an Prefecture) Horqin Right Middle Banner (Ke'erqin Youyi Zhongqi) ⓘ Mongon Tolgoi Mine (Meng'entaoleigai Mine; Meng'entaolegai Mine)	Qian Zhang et al. (2002) +3 other references
Tuquan County ⓘ Lianhuashan Mine ?	Zhicheng Lu et al. (2002)
Hulunbuir City (Hulunbei'er Prefecture) New Barag Right Banner (Xin Barag Youqi) Jiawula Ag-polymetallic ore field ⓘ Jiawula Ag-Pb-Zn deposit	Tiegang Li et al. (2014)
Jiangxi Shangrao Wannian Co. ⓘ Hujiajian Ag-Au deposit (Wannian Ag-Au deposit)	Leiming Xu et al. (1993) +1 other reference
Jilin Siping Lishu County ⓘ Shanmen Ag-(Au) deposit (Siping Ag-(Au) deposit)	Sun et al. (2019)
Qinghai Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Qilian Co. Guomisi-Gadaban ore field ⓘ Wanyanghe Cu-Pb-Zn-polymetallic deposit	Kai Zhang and Yongdong Shi (2000)
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Dulan County ⓘ Nagengkangqieergou deposit	Chen et al. (2020)
Sichuan Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture) Baiyü County ⓘ ~~Nongduke Au-Ag-polymetallic deposit (Nongdouke Au-Ag-polymetallic deposit)~~	Xiaoming Qu et al. (2001)
Liangshan Yi Huili County ⓘ Luchang-Datongchang Ag-Cu deposit	Dong Zhensheng et al. (1996)
ⓘ Tianbaoshan Zn-Pb-Ag deposit	Weining Zhou (1994)

Colombia
Antioquia Department Suroeste Titiribí Zancundo establishment ⓘ El Zancudo Mine	Hernández +3 other references
Caldas Department Supía ⓘ Morisco mine	Publications of the Field Columbian ...

Cuba
Isla de la Juventud special municipality Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Pines; Island of Youth) La Demajagua Project ⓘ Mina de Oro (Esperanza Mine; Delita gold deposit)	Bortnikov et al. (1989)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Benešov District Vracovice ⓘ Malovidy	Šrein
Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora ⓘ Kaňk
ⓘ Poličany
ⓘ St. Antonín de Padua Adit	Pažout et al. (2019)
ⓘ Příbram District (TL)	V. Ritter von Zepharovich (1871) +1 other reference
Příbram Březové Hory Březové Hory deposit ⓘ Maria Mine	[Bull.N.M.Praha 2002
ⓘ Vojtěch Mine	Josef Vajdak
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov	Lapis 2002 (7/8)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cantal Saint-Flour Molèdes ⓘ Fournial Mine	Anthony et al. (1990)
Haute-Loire Brioude Chavaniac-Lafayette ⓘ Les Sausses Mine	Pélisson (1989)
Mazerat-Aurouze Aurouze ⓘ Le Grand Filon (Le Chevalet vein)	Pélisson (1989)
ⓘ Les Anciens vein	Pélisson (1989)
ⓘ Les Eaux Minérales vein	Pélisson (1989)
Saint-Pal-de-Senouire ⓘ Monlimard	Pélisson (1989)
Sainte-Marguerite ⓘ La Dérochade	Pélisson (1989)
ⓘ Le Viallard	Pélisson (1989)
Saint-Just-près-Brioude ⓘ Chazelle	Anthony et al. (1990)
Brittany Morbihan Pontivy Pontivy ⓘ Coët Stival	Y. Moëlo
Occitanie Tarn Castres Montredon-Labessonnié Peyrebrune ⓘ Le Rivet Quarry	Collection + SEM-EDX analysis Georges ...

Georgia
Kvemo Kartli Bolnisi District ⓘ Madneuli Mine	Ramaz Migineishvili (2005)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Karlsruhe Region Freudenstadt Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Wildschapbach valley ⓘ Friedrich-Christian Mine	Wittern (2001)
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage ⓘ St Andreasberg	Desor (2020)
Beerberg ⓘ Claus-Friedrich Mine	SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy by Joy ...
Saxony-Anhalt Mansfeld-Südharz Südharz ⓘ Dietersdorf	Gröbner et al. (2011)
ⓘ Schächte Mine	Gröbner et al. (2011)
Saxony Mittelsachsen Freiberg Zug ⓘ Beschert Glück Mine	Sejkora et al. (2009)
Großschirma Kleinvoigtsberg ⓘ Alte Hoffnung Gottes Mine	Dana 7:I:415.
Oberschöna Bräunsdorf ⓘ Neue Hoffnung Gottes Mine (TL)	V. Ritter von Zepharovich (1871)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion Mining District Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) ⓘ Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines)	Meixner et al. (1982)
Plaka Plaka Mines ⓘ Plaka Mine No. 80	Uwe Kolitsch & Branko Rieck (unpubl. SEM-EDS results) +1 other reference
Peloponnese Laconia Monemvasia Molaoi ⓘ Molai deposit	M. Grossou-Valta et al. (1990) +1 other reference
South Aegean Naxos Naxos Island ⓘ Kinidaros	Karantoni et al. (2021)

India
Rajasthan Bhilwara District ⓘ Rampura-Agucha Zn-(Pb) deposit	Mishra et al. (2009)
Udaipur Division Udaipur District Rajpura-Dariba deposit ⓘ Sindesar Khurd prospect	Parihar et al. (2016, October)

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Borgofranco d'Ivrea Biò ⓘ Borgofranco Mines	Piccoli et al. (2007)
Tuscany Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Frizzo P. et al. (Apuan Alps-Tuscany, Italy) +1 other reference

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Shiribeshi Subprefecture Abuta District Takarada ⓘ Tohya mine	Josef Vajdak specimens obtained from ...

Mauritania
Inchiri Region Chami ⓘ Knefissat Nord	Marsh et al. (2015)

Mexico
Chihuahua Aquiles Serdán Municipality ⓘ Santa Eulalia Mining District	Lueth et al. (2000)
Mexico Temascaltepec Municipality Temascaltepec de González (Temascaltepec) ⓘ La Guitarra mine (La Guitarra deposit)	Camprubi
San Luis Potosí Catorce Municipality ⓘ Catorce (Real de Catorce)	British Museum of Natural History ...

Norway
Nordland Rana ⓘ Mofjellet	Nigel J. Cook
ⓘ Mofjellet Base Metal Mine	Cook (2001)

Peru
Huancavelica Castrovirreyna Province Castrovirreyna District Castrovirreyna mining district ⓘ San Genaro Mine	Effenberger et al. (2002)
Lima Huarochirí Province Chicla District Casapalca ⓘ Casapalca Mine	Mineralogical Record (1997)
Oyón Province Oyón District ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine	Frank Keutsch collection

Portugal
Aveiro Castelo de Paiva Raiva ⓘ Terramonte Mine	A.M.R. Neiva (2015)

Romania
Maramureș County ⓘ Baia Mare	Bailly et al. (1998)
ⓘ Herja Mine	Cook N.J. et al. (1997)
Baia Sprie ⓘ Baia Sprie mine	1-Rădulescu Dan

Russia
Adygea (Republic of Adygea) Maykopsky District ⓘ Belorechensk deposit	Pekov et al. (2012)
Buryatia Muysky District Muya ⓘ Kedrovskoe Gold Deposit	Chugaev et al. (2017)
Okinsky District ⓘ Zun-Holba Mine (Buryatzoloto mine; Irokinda; Irokenda Au deposit)	Damdinov et al. (2022)
Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Spiridonov (2020, September)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Iultinsky District Amguema river basin ⓘ Levyi Vulvyveem river valley	Kasatkin et al. (2020)
Kamchatka Krai Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	Okrugin et al. (an Example of Mutnovsky Geothermal Area, Southern Kamchatka)
Komi Republic Timan Range ⓘ Chetlasskiy Kamen'	Ras et al. (2011)
Magadan Oblast Susumansky District ⓘ Dorozhnoye deposit	Savva et al. (2014)
Murmansk Oblast Voron'i Tundry ⓘ Oleninskoe gold occurrence	Kalinin +3 other references
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District Dalnegorsk ⓘ Maiskoe deposit	ROGULINA et al. (2004)
ⓘ Nikolaevskiy Mine	Vasilenko (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ South Primor'ye deposit	American Mineralogist
Terneysky District ⓘ Taezhnoe Ag-Au deposit	Rogulina +2 other references
Sakha Sarychev Range ⓘ Kupol'noe Ag–Sn deposit	Gamyanin G.N. et al. (2001)
Tyry River ⓘ Nezhdaninsky Au deposit	Bortnikov et al. (2007)
Verkhoyansk Fold Belt Verkhoyansk Silver Province Deputatsky ore cluster ⓘ Bulat Sn-Ag deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
ⓘ Burevestnik Sn-Ag deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
ⓘ Inary Sn-Ag deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
Khachakchan ore cluster ⓘ Khachakchan Ag-Sb-Hg deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
ⓘ Nochnoe Ag-Sb-Hg deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
ⓘ Prognoz Sn-Ag deposit	Gamyanin et al. (1998) +2 other references
Western Verkhoyansk District ⓘ Arkachan deposit	Gamyanin et al. (2015)
Mangazeisky ore cluster ⓘ Mangazeiskoe Sn-Ag deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)

Serbia
ⓘ Boranja orefield	Slobodan A. Radosavljević et al. (2013) +1 other reference

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Žarnovica District Hodruša-Hámre ⓘ Hodruša-Hámre mines	Kodě +1 other reference
ⓘ Bärenleuten vein	Onačila D. (1992)
ⓘ Schöpfer vein	Onačila F. et al. (1995)
Nová Baňa ⓘ Nová Baňa deposit	Majzlan et al. (2017) +1 other reference
Žiar nad Hronom District Kremnica ⓘ Kremnica Au-Ag deposit	Števko M. et al. (2018)
Prešov Region Prešov District Zlatá Baňa ⓘ Zlatá Baňa deposit	Duda et. all.
ⓘ Base metal deposit	specialities of chemical composition. ... +1 other reference

South Korea
North Chungcheong Province ⓘ Geumwang mine	Sugaki et al. (1986) +1 other reference
North Gyeongsang Province Bonghwa County Yeonhwa mines Yeonhwa I Mine ⓘ Taebaek deposit	So +2 other references

Spain
Castile-La Mancha Guadalajara ⓘ Hiendelaencina	Mineralogical Record (3)
ⓘ Santa Cecilia Mine	Calvo et al. (1992)
ⓘ Verdad de los Artistas Mine (Los Artistas mine)	Calvo et al. (1992)

Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Lappberget	Barbosa (2021)
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Hultebo mine	NJMAh 165
Västerbotten County Malå ⓘ Rävliden North Mine	Rincon (2022)
Västmanland County Sala Municipality Sala ⓘ Bronäs mine	Jansson et al. (2022)
ⓘ Sala Silver Mine	Kieft et al. (1987)

Switzerland
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry	- (n.d.) +1 other reference

Tajikistan
Gorno-Badakhshan Pamir Silver District Bazardara ore cluster ⓘ Akjilga Ag-Sb deposit	Pavlova et al. (2009)
ⓘ Mardjanay ore cluster	Pavlova et al. (2009)

USA
Alaska Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Iditarod Mining District ⓘ Glenn Gulch; Mohawk Prospect	- (2008)
Idaho Blaine County Hailey Mining District Bellevue Minnie Moore and Silver Star-Queens Mine (Queen of the Hills; Relief Claim) ⓘ Silver Star-Queens Mine	Hall et al. (1972)
Owyhee County ⓘ Silver City Mining District (Carson Mining District)	Econ Geol (1997)
Michigan Menominee County ⓘ Back Forty Deposit	Quigley +1 other reference
Nevada Churchill County Broken Hills Mining District ⓘ Broken Hill Mine	Castor et al. (2004)
Nye County Hot Creek Range ⓘ Morey Mining District	Williams (1968) +1 other reference
ⓘ Keyser Mine	Rocks & Minerals
ⓘ Morey Mine	RWMW specimens
Washington Chelan County ⓘ Meadow Creek Mining District	Cannon (1975)
Wenatchee Mining District ⓘ Cannon Mine	Lasmanis (1995)

Uzbekistan
Navoiy Central Kyzylkum Region Bel'tau Mountains ⓘ Vysokovol'tnoye Ag-Au deposit (Vysokovoltnoye)	Koneev et al. (2005)
Zarafshan Muruntau ore field ⓘ Kosmanachi Mine (Cosmanachi Mine)	Koneev et al. (2005)
Samarqand North Nuratau Mountains Zarmitan ⓘ Charmitan Mine (Zarmitan Mine)	Bortnikov et al. (1996) +1 other reference

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