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Getchellite

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Valilu Mines, Siahrud, Naxçıvan (Naxcivan; Nakhichevan) Muxtar Respublikasi, Azerbaijan
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Formula:
AsSbS
 
3
System:MonoclinicHardness:1½ - 2
Name:Named after the type locality, the Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA.
This page provides mineralogical data about Getchellite.

Classification of Getchellite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.03-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.FA.35

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
A : With As, (Sb), S
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.7.11

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
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Type Occurrence of Getchellite

Type Locality:Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Year of Discovery:1965

Physical Properties of Getchellite

Hardness (Mohs):1½ - 2

Crystallography of Getchellite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.85Å, b = 8.99Å, c = 10.16Å
β = 116.45°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.318 : 1 : 1.13
Unit Cell Volume:V 969.06 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Chemical Properties of Getchellite

Formula:
AsSbS
 
3
Essential elements:As, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:As, S, Sb

Relationship of Getchellite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.FA.05Duranusite
As
 
4
S
2.FA.10Dimorphite
As
 
4
S
 
3
2.FA.15Pararealgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
2.FA.15Realgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
2.FA.20Alacránite
As
 
8
S
 
9
2.FA.25Uzonite
As
 
4
S
 
5
2.FA.30Laphamite
As
 
2
(S,Se)
 
3
2.FA.30Orpiment
As
 
2
S
 
3
2.FA.40Wakabayashilite
[(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
9
][As
 
4
S
 
5
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.7.1Patrónite
VS
 
4
3.7.2Duranusite
As
 
4
S
3.7.3Dimorphite
As
 
4
S
 
3
3.7.4Realgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
3.7.5Pararealgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
3.7.6Alacránite
As
 
8
S
 
9
3.7.7Uzonite
As
 
4
S
 
5
3.7.8Orpiment
As
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.9Jeromite
3.7.10Laphamite
As
 
2
(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.12Wakabayashilite
[(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
9
][As
 
4
S
 
5
]
3.7.13Pääkkönenite
Sb
 
2
AsS
 
2
3.7.14Stibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.15Metastibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.16Tellurantimony
Sb
 
2
Te
 
3
3.7.17Bismuthinite
Bi
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.18Nevskite
Bi(Se,S)
3.7.19Guanajuatite
Bi
 
2
(Se,S)
 
3
3.7.21Ikunolite
Bi
 
4
(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.22Laitakarite
Bi
 
4
Se
 
2
S
3.7.23Poubaite
PbBi
 
2
(Se,Te,S)
 
4
3.7.24Tellurobismuthite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
3
3.7.25Součekite
PbCuBi(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.26Tsumoite
BiTe
3.7.27Pilsenite
Bi
 
4
Te
 
3
3.7.28Hedleyite
Bi
 
7
Te
 
3
3.7.29Tetradymite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
3.7.30Joséite
Bi
 
4
TeS
 
2
3.7.31Joséite-B
Bi
 
4
Te
 
2
S
3.7.32Ingodite
Bi
 
2
TeS
3.7.33Sulphotsumoite
Bi
 
3
Te
 
2
S
3.7.34Kawazulite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
2
Se
3.7.36Skippenite
Bi
 
2
TeSe
 
2
3.7.37Kochkarite
PbBi
 
4
Te
 
7
3.7.38Rucklidgeite
(Bi,Pb)
 
3
Te
 
4
3.7.39Aleksite
PbBi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
 
2
3.7.40Junoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16

Other Names for Getchellite

Synonyms:
IMA1965-010
German names:
Getchellit
Russian names:
Гетчеллит
Spanish names:
Getchellita

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 Getchellite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 50: 1817-1826.

Geological Society of America, Program with Abstracts: 1969(7): 86-87.

Acta Crystallographica, Section A: B29 (part 11): 2536-2541.

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    Localities for Getchellite

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    Azerbaijan
     
    • Naxçıvan (Naxcivan; Nakhichevan) Muxtar Respublikasi
      • Siahrud
    China
     
    • Guizhou Province
      • Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture
    		Shifeng Dai, Rongshu Zeng, and Yuzhuang Sun (2006): International Journal of Coal Geology 66(3), 217-226.
    Iran
     
    • East Azarbaijan Province
      • Takab (Takan Tepe)
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		Kato, A. (1970) Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 25.
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Osh Oblast
        • Alai Range
    		[Lapis 1993:11 p11-24]
    [Lapis 11:11-24]
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
          • Elko
    		Min.Rec.:20:469.
      • Humboldt Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Potosi District
          • Adam Peak
    		Am Min 50:1817-1826
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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