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Famatinite

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Formula:
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
4
System:TetragonalHardness:3 - 4
Name:From the type locality, Sierra de Famatina, Argentina.


Luzonite-Famatinite Series.

Classification of Famatinite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.06-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.KA.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
K : Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates
A : Sulfarsenates with (As,Sb)S4 tetrahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.2.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:6.3.3

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
3 : Sulpharsenates and sulphantimonates
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Type Occurrence of Famatinite

Type Locality:Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina
Year of Discovery:1873

Physical Properties of Famatinite

Hardness (Mohs):3 - 4

Crystallography of Famatinite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 5.38Å, c = 10.74Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.996
Unit Cell Volume:V 310.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Famatinite

Formula:
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
4
Essential elements:Cu, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Cu, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Fe,As,Bi

Relationship of Famatinite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Luzonite (see here)
Member of:Stannite Group
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.KA.05Enargite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
2.KA.05Petrukite
(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)
 
3
(Sn,In)S
 
4
2.KA.10Briartite
Cu
 
2
(Fe,Zn)GeS
 
4
2.KA.10Luzonite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
2.KA.10Permingeatite
Cu
 
3
SbSe
 
4
2.KA.10Barquillite
Cu
 
2
CdGeS
 
4
2.KA.15Fangite
Tl
 
3
AsS
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
6.3.1Enargite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
6.3.2Luzonite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4

Other Names for Famatinite

Synonyms:
Stibioluzonite (of Schneiderhöhn & Ramdohr)Stibioluzonite (of Strunz)
German names:
FamatinitStibioluzonit
Russian names:
Фаматинит
Spanish names:
FamatinitaStibioluzonita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Famatinite

Reference List:Stelzner (1873) Min. Mitt.: 242.

vom Rath (1880) Zs. Kr.: 4: 426.

Stevanović (1903), Zs. Kr.: 37: 240.

Shannon (1917), American Journal of Science: 44: 469.

Schneiderhöhn and Ramdohr (1931): 2: 469.

Harcourt (1937), American Mineralogist: 22: 517.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 387-389.

Tanelli G. (1970) - Ricerche sui minerali del gruppo dell'enargite (enargite, stibioenargite, luzonite, famatinite, stibioluzonite). Periodico di mineralogia – Roma, pp. 561-583.

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    Localities for Famatinite

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    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá
    • Córdoba
      • Minas Department
    		Sureda (1978): Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina 33(4):299-324
    • La Rioja
    		[Am Min 42 (1957), 766; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    Brotkorb (2002): las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
    • Salta
      • El Quevar
    		Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
      • Organullo Mining District
    		Alfredo Petrov (re-addition of previous input)
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hüttenberg
          • Hüttenberger Erzberg
    		H. Meixner: Carinthia II 146./66.:25-26 (1956)
    W. Paar, H. Meixner: Carinthia II 170./90.:65-75 (1980)
    • Salzburg
      • Saalfelden
        • Leogang
          • Hütten
            • Schwarzleograben
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Brixlegg - Rattenberg
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Schnorrer, G. & Poeverlein, R. (2008): Schwaz-Brixlegger Fundstellen. 6. Die Minerale des Gratlspitz bei Brixlegg in Tirol. Aufschluss 59, 7-28.
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Hof
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Maukenötz District
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Reith
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • St Gertraudi
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Putz, H. & Poeverlein, R. (2007): Die Mineralien des Gertraudstollens und seiner Halde in St. Gertraudi, Tirol. Lapis 32 (6), 58-63.
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
            • Schwaz
              • Falkenstein District
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Aroma Province
    		Alfredo Petrov (re-added input from 2004)
    • Potosí Department
      • Sud Lípez Province
        • Buena Vista
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975.
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
          • Chelopech
    		American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36
    Canada
     
    • New Brunswick
      • Charlotte Township
        • Fredericton
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
        • El Indio deposit
    		Llaumet C./Henríquez F. (1976); "Faja de mineralización de oro, plata, cobre y arsenico en la Cordillera Andina de la III y IV región"; Primero Congreso Geológico Chileno, Vol. II.
    China
     
    • Gansu (Ganzu) Province
      • Gannan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Luqu Co.
          • Western Qinling gold belt
    		- Jiajun Liu, Zhiming Li, Jianming Liu, Jianping Wang, Caixia Feng, and Wenquan Lu (2005): Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition) [Jilin Daxue Xuebao (Diqiu Kexue Ban)] 35(5), 545-553.
    • Sichuan Province
      • Ngawa (Aba) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Ruo'ergai Co. (Zoigê Co.)
          • Western Qinling gold belt
    		Liu, J., Liu, J., Liu, C., Qi, F., Liu, Y., and Li, Y. (2001): Presentation at the 11th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract no. 3234.
        • Songpan Co.
          • Western Qinling gold belt
    		Peters, S.G. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-131.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • Brioude - Massiac area
          • Lavoûte-Chilhac
            • Ally
              • La Rodde
    		J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude-Massiac (Massif-Central Français)", BRGM, 1968
            • Chilhac
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Langeac
          • Langeac
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Paulhaguet
          • Jax
            • La Ribeyrette (La Fioure; La Fiouve) & La Fauvette valleys
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
          • Mazerat-Aurouze
            • Aurouze
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
    P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
          • Sainte-Marguerite
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
    • Brittany
      • Finistère
        • Crozon
    		R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
    • Limousin
      • Corrèze
        • Ussel
    		[MinRec 1982, 5, p.261-268]
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); KOLITSCH, U., GRÖBNER, J. & BAYERL, R. (1995): Die Mineralien der Silber-Antimon-Vererzungen der Grube Clara im Zeitraum 1993 bis 1995. - Erzgräber 9 (2), 61-77.
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Waldsassen
            • Pfaffenreuth
    		Lapis, 10 (9), 13-20+50.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Bergisches Land
        • Overath
          • Bensberg
            • Altenbrück
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
      • Sauerland
        • Marsberg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schmiedeberg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
    		No reference listed
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
    		[MinRec 24]
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Rudabányai Mts.
        • Rudabánya
    		Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya, 2001
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Sassari Province
        • Alghero
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Seravezza
    		Orlandi et al., 1996. Minerals of the Seravezza Marble, Tuscany, Italy. Min. Rec., 27: 47-58.
      • Massa-Carrara Province
        • Apuan Alps
    		Orlandi P., Franzini M., 1994. I minerali del marmo di Carrara. Amilcare Pizzi S.p.A., Milano.
    Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
          • Massa
    		Orlandi P., Bellé E., 2000. I minerali del marmo del bacino del Frigido, Massa. Comune della città di Massa
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Island
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Satsuma-gun
          • Iriki
    		Previously reported as "stibioluzonite". (Introduction to Japanese Minerals, Geological Survey of Japan, 1970)
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    Peru
     
    • Huancavelica Department
      • Castrovirreyna Province
    		Min.Rec. 28, no.4 (1997)
    • Junín Department
      • Yauli Province
    		Min.Rec. 28, #4 (1997)
    • La Libertad Department
      • Santiago de Chuco Province
        • Quiruvilca District
    		Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254.; Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254.
    Philippines
     
    • Luzon
      • Cordillera Administrative Region
        • Benguet Province
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Spišská Nová Ves Mining District
          • Novoveská Huta
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Taiwan
     
    • Taiwan Province
      • Taipei Co.
        • Jui-Fang Town
          • Chinkuahshih Mine
    UK
     
    • England
      • North Yorkshire
        • North Pennines
          • Craven District
            • Settle - Malham Area
    		[J.Russell Soc. 1998:41]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		No reference listed
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 213, 219, 390; Schwartz, G.M. & C.F. Park, Jr. (1932), A microscopic study of ores from Campbell mine, Bisbee, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 27: 39-51
        • Tombstone District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 219, 392; Butler, B.S., et al (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 143; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 28.
          • Tombstone
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 219; Butler, B.S., et al (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 143; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 27.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Pinal Mts
          • Pioneer District
            • Superior
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 219; Barnes, R. & M. Hay (1983), Famous mineral localities: The Magma Mine, Min.Rec.: 14: 72-82; Hammer, D.F. & D.W. Peterson (1968), Geology of the Magma mine area, AZ, in J.D. Ridge (editor), Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967, A.I.M.E.: 1282-1310.
    • California
      • Alpine Co.
        • Monitor - Mogul District
          • Mogul Peak
    		[MinRec 20:129-142]
      • Inyo Co.
    		MinRec 15:5
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
        • Boulder Co. Tungsten District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Custer Co.
        • Rosita District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Hinsdale Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Mineral Co.
        • Creede District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Ouray Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Rio Grande Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • San Juan Co.
        • Red Mountain District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Idaho
      • Butte Co.
        • Lava Creek District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Missouri
      • St. Genevieve Co.
        • Weingarten
    		R&M 73:2 pp 98-117
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
        • Goldfield District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • Tintic District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Washington
      • Chelan Co.
        • Wenatchee District
          • Wenatchee
            • Squillchuck Creek
    		Lasmanis, R. (1995): Mineral News: A Compendium of Wenatchee District Mineralogy, Chelan County, Washington, p.6-7
    • Wyoming
      • Park Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals 76:388-389
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Tashkent (Toshkent) Viloyati
      • Angren Region
        • Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    No reference listed
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