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Glaucodot

Formula:
(Co
 
0.50
Fe
 
0.50
)AsS
System:OrthorhombicHardness:5
Name:From the Greek γλανκός, blue, because of its use in making smalt.


Arsenopyrite Group.

See also the chemically very similar Cobaltite and Alloclasite.

Classification of Glaucodot

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.22-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.EB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
Dana 8th edition ID:2.12.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.10.17

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

Type Locality:Huasco, Huasco Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Year of Discovery:1849

Physical Properties of Glaucodot

Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Glaucodot

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pnma (P21/n 21/m 21/a)
Cell Parameters:a = 14.158(1) Å, b = 5.6462(4) Å, c = 3.3196(2) Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.508 : 1 : 0.588
Unit Cell Volume:V 265.37 ų
Z:6
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Chemical Properties of Glaucodot

Formula:
(Co
 
0.50
Fe
 
0.50
)AsS
Essential elements:As, Co, S
All elements listed in formula:As, Co, Fe, S
Common Impurities:Ni

Relationship of Glaucodot to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.EB.05Aurostibite
AuSb
 
2
2.EB.05Bambollaite
Cu(Se,Te)
 
2
2.EB.05Cattierite
CoS
 
2
2.EB.05Erlichmanite
OsS
 
2
2.EB.05Fukuchilite
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
8
2.EB.05Geversite
PtSb
 
2
2.EB.05Hauerite
MnS
 
2
2.EB.05Insizwaite
Pt(Bi,Sb)
 
2
2.EB.05Krut'aite
CuSe
 
2
2.EB.05Laurite
RuS
 
2
2.EB.05Penroseite
(Ni,Co,Cu)Se
 
2
2.EB.05Pyrite
FeS
 
2
2.EB.05Sperrylite
PtAs
 
2
2.EB.05Trogtalite
CoSe
 
2
2.EB.05Vaesite
NiS
 
2
2.EB.05Villamanínite
(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S
 
2
2.EB.05Dzharkenite
FeSe
 
2
2.EB.05Gaotaiite
Ir
 
3
Te
 
8
2.EB.10Ferroselite
FeSe
 
2
2.EB.10Frohbergite
FeTe
 
2
2.EB.10Hastite
CoSe
 
2
2.EB.10Kullerudite
NiSe
 
2
2.EB.10Marcasite
FeS
 
2
2.EB.10Mattagamite
CoTe
 
2
2.EB.15Alloclasite
(Co
 
0.65
Fe
 
0.35
)AsS - CoAsS
2.EB.15Anduoite
(Ru,Os)As
 
2
2.EB.15Clinosafflorite
(Co,Fe,Ni)As
 
2
2.EB.15Costibite
CoSbS
2.EB.15Krutovite
NiAs
 
2
2.EB.15Löllingite
FeAs
 
2
2.EB.15Nisbite
NiSb
 
2
2.EB.15Omeiite
(Os,Ru)As
 
2
2.EB.15Paracostibite
CoSbS
2.EB.15Pararammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
2.EB.15Rammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
2.EB.15Safflorite
(Co,Fe)As
 
2
2.EB.15Seinäjokite
(Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)
 
2
2.EB.15Oenite
CoSbAs
2.EB.20Arsenopyrite
FeAsS - (Fe
 
0.90
Co
 
0.10
)AsS
2.EB.20Gudmundite
FeSbS
2.EB.20Osarsite
(Os,Ru)AsS
2.EB.20Paxite
CuAs
 
2
2.EB.20Ruarsite
(Ru,Os)AsS
2.EB.25Cobaltite
CoAsS
2.EB.25Gersdorffite
NiAsS
2.EB.25Hollingworthite
(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
2.EB.25Irarsite
(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
2.EB.25Jolliffeite
NiAsSe
2.EB.25Maslovite
PtBiTe
2.EB.25Michenerite
PdBiTe
2.EB.25Padmaite
PdBiSe
2.EB.25Platarsite
(Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS
2.EB.25Testibiopalladite
PdTe(Sb,Te)
2.EB.25Tolovkite
IrSbS
2.EB.25Ullmannite
NiSbS
2.EB.25Willyamite
(Co,Ni)SbS
2.EB.25Changchengite
IrBiS
2.EB.25Mayingite
IrBiTe
2.EB.25Hollingsworthite
2.EB.25Kalungaite
PdAsSe
2.EB.25Milotaite
PdSbSe
2.EB.30Urvantsevite
Pd(Bi,Pb)
 
2
2.EB.35Rheniite
ReS
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.10.1Cobaltpentlandite
(Co,Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
3.10.2Linnaeite
Co
2+
 
Co
3+
2
S
 
4
3.10.3Cattierite
CoS
 
2
3.10.4Freboldite
CoSe
3.10.5Bornhardtite
Co
2+
 
Co
3+
2
Se
 
4
3.10.6Trogtalite
CoSe
 
2
3.10.7Hastite
CoSe
 
2
3.10.8Mattagamite
CoTe
 
2
3.10.9Modderite
(Co,Fe)As
3.10.10Safflorite
(Co,Fe)As
 
2
3.10.11Clinosafflorite
(Co,Fe,Ni)As
 
2
3.10.12Skutterudite
(Co,Fe,Ni)As
 
2-3
3.10.13Cobaltite
CoAsS
3.10.14Paracostibite
CoSbS
3.10.15Costibite
CoSbS
3.10.16Alloclasite
(Co
 
0.65
Fe
 
0.35
)AsS - CoAsS
3.10.18Carrollite
Cu(Co,Ni)
 
2
S
 
4

Other Names for Glaucodot

Synonyms:
GlaucodoteGlaucodotite
German names:
AkontitGlaucodotitGlaukodot
Spanish names:
Glaucodotita

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 Glaucodot

Reference List:Buerger (1937), American Mineralogist: 22: 48.

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: 322-325.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 95: 83-113.

Yang, H. and R.t.downs (2008): Crystalstructure of glaucodot, (Co,Fe)AsS,and its relationships to marcasite and arsenopyrite

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    Localities for Glaucodot

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
    Brodtkorb (2002): Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area
        • Stuart Shelf area
          • Mt Gunson
      • Olary Province
        • Plumbago homestead
    No reference listed
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Untersulzbach valley
    Lewandowski, K., Lerch, H. & Seemann, R. (2006): Chronik - Schaubergwerk Hochfeld "Bergbau im Untersulzbachtal – Eine fast vergessene Welt" Die 500-jährige Geschichte des Kupferbergbaus am Hochfeld im Untersulzbachtal. Zukunftskollegium Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Neukirchen a. G., 288 pp.
          • Knappenwand area
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Schwaz
              • Ulpen Cu deposit (Kaunz Alp; Keller pass; Öxel valley)
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Azerbaijan
     
    • Daşkəsən (Daskasan; Dashkyasan) Rayonu
      • Dashkesan
    Canada
     
    • New Brunswick
      • Charlotte Township
        • Fredericton
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Great Bear Lake
          • Port Radium
    Kidd & Haycock (1935).
      • Mazenod Lake District
        • Diane Lake
    www.fortuneminerals.com/articles/CIM_Paper_1999.pdf.
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
    [www.ontariominerals.com]
    • Québec
      • Wolfe Co.
        • South Ham
    No reference listed
    • Saskatchewan
      • Athabasca Basin
    http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/Default.asp?ID=1856
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Huasco Province
    Ann.Phys.Chem., Poggendorff (1849) 77, 127
    China
     
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Yichun Prefecture
        • Shanggao Co.
    Lianxing Gu, Khin Zaw, Wenxuan Hu, Kaijun Zhang, Pei Ni, Jinxiang He, Yaotong Xu, Jianjun Lu, and Chunming Li (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 31(1-4), 107-138.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
    Sejkora, J., Pauliš, P., Škoda, R.: Uranové ložisko Zálesí v Rychlebských horách. Minerál, 2007, roč. 15, č. 4, s. 305-238.
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Viljakkala
    No reference listed
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch)
    Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
    • Lorraine
      • Vosges
        • Upper Moselle Valley
    Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Lautaret pass area
    R. Pierrot, P. Picot, P.A. Poulain, "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France : Hautes-Alpes", BRGM, 1972
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Hausach
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Bensheim
          • Hochstädten
    S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Lindenfels
          • Erlenbach
    S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Siegerland
        • Betzdorf
          • Schutzbach
        • Niederfischbach
    Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    Hungary
     
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
        • Márianosztra
    Szakáll & Jánosi. Minerals of Hungary, 1995
        • Nagybörzsöny
    Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Takahashi
    Matsueda, H. (1983) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 6, #3, 259-292.
      • Kinki Region
        • Nara Prefecture
    Rocks & Min.: 22:223.
        • Wakayama Prefecture
          • Otsuga-mura
            • Nishi-muro-gun
    Rocks & Min.: 22:223.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Alamos
        • San Bernardo
    Panczner (1987): 166-364.
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Boumalne-Dadès
    No reference listed
        • Tazenakht
          • Bou Azzer District
    No reference listed
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    No reference listed
    Norway
     
    • Akershus
      • Asker
    Antun (1967, p. 225); Neumann (1985, p. 41).
    • Buskerud
      • Modum
        • Snarum
    Neumann (1985, p. 41).
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Lwówek District
        • Gierczyn-Przecznica area
    Piestrzyński A., Mochnacka K., Mayer W., Kucha H. 1992: Native gold (electrum), Fe-Co-Ni arsenides and sulphoarsenides in the mica schists from Przecznica, the Kamienica Range, SW Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 23, no 1, 27-42
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Hnúšťa
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Bratislava Region
      • Malé Karpaty Mts
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Pernek
          • Krížnica
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Gelnica ore belt
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002: Nejzajimavejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 134p.
    Háber,M., 1980: Mineralogische – geochemische und paragenetische Erfoschung hydrotermaler Gänge im Gebiet zwischen Prakovce und Kojšov (SGR). Záp.Karpáty – sér. Miner.,petrograf.,geochém., metalog., 7 – 131
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Hnilec
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Košická Belá
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Medzev
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Poproč
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Prakovce
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
        • Rožňava (Rozsnyo; Rosenau) Mining District
          • Čučma (Csucsom; Tschutschma)
            • Stredná Hora hill
    Peterec D., Ďuďa R., 2003 : Zriedkavé miberály Mn – ložiska pri Čučme. Natura Carpatica (Košice), 44, s.229-236
    Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31
        • Smolnik Mining District
          • Bystrý Potok
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
          • Smolnícka Huta
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    Minerals of South Africa
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Marble Hall
    Minerals of South Africa
    Sweden
     
    • Närke
      • Askersund
    No reference listed
        • Åmmeberg
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
    • Västmanland
      • Lindesberg
    No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Braithwaite District
            • Causey Pike
              • Scar Crag
    BMS Database
          • North Pennines
            • Alston Moor District
              • South Tynedale
                • Garrigill
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
        • South Western Region (Furness)
          • Coniston District
    BMS Database
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Graham Co.
        • Santa Teresa Mts
          • Mount Turnbull area
    MRDS database Dep. ID #10067567, MRDS ID #W000352.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Ralston Buttes District
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex Co.
        • Franklin Mining District
          • Franklin
    Nikischer, T.: The Picking Table:42(1):20, 2001. Analysis by Andy Roberts.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax Co.
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
          • Ponil District
    NMGS 38th Field Conference
    • Oregon
      • Baker Co.
        • Cracker Creek District (Sumpter District; Bourne District; McCully District)
    Dana 7:I:324.
      • Grant Co.
        • Quartzburg District (Comer District)
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery Co.
        • Marlborough Township
          • Perkiomenville
    Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the PA List 1965-1974, The Min. Soc. of PA, Inc.: 44-45; Montgomery, A. (Jan & Oct, 1974), PM(133) & (142); Grant, Raymond W. (1974), "PA Min. Species as of Aug, 1974," PM (141).
    • Washington
      • Okanogan Co.
        • Mazama District
          • Windy Pass
    ``Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975
    • Wisconsin
      • Rusk Co.
        • Ladysmith
    [MinRecord 30:114]
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