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Goldfieldite

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Mohawk Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA
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Formula:
Cu
 
12
(Te,Sb,As)
 
4
S
 
13
Hardness:3 - 3½
Name:After the type locality, the Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, USA.
This page provides mineralogical data about Goldfieldite.

Classification of Goldfieldite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.11-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.GB.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S
Dana 8th edition ID:3.3.6.6

3 : SULFOSALTS
3 : 3 <ø < 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.1.6

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
1 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Cu
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Type Occurrence of Goldfieldite

Type Locality:Mohawk Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA
Year of Discovery:1909

Physical Properties of Goldfieldite

Hardness (Mohs):3 - 3½
Structure
  Reference
Pohl D Liessmann W Okrugin V M (1996) Rietveld analysis of selenium-bearing goldfieldites Locality: Ozernoya deposit, Kamchatka, Russia. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1996:1-8.

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Chemical Properties of Goldfieldite

Formula:
Cu
 
12
(Te,Sb,As)
 
4
S
 
13
Essential elements:Cu, S, Te
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, S, Sb, Te
Common Impurities:Ag,Fe,Zn,Bi

Relationship of Goldfieldite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.GB.05Argentotennantite
(Ag,Cu)
 
10
(Zn,Fe)
 
2
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
13
2.GB.05Freibergite
(Ag,Cu,Fe)
 
12
(Sb,As)
 
4
S
 
13
2.GB.05Galkhaite
(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)
 
6
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
12
2.GB.05Giraudite
(Cu,Zn,Ag)
 
12
(As,Sb)
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13
2.GB.05Hakite
(Cu,Hg,Ag)
 
12
Sb
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13
2.GB.05Tennantite
(Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
 
12
As
 
4
S
 
13
2.GB.05Tetrahedrite
(Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
 
12
Sb
 
4
S
 
13
2.GB.10Selenostephanite
Ag
 
5
Sb(Se,S)
 
4
2.GB.10Stephanite
Ag
 
5
SbS
 
4
2.GB.15Pearceite
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(As,Sb)
 
2
S
 
11
2.GB.15Polybasite
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
11
2.GB.15Selenopolybasite
[(Ag,Cu)
 
6
(Sb,As)
 
2
(S,Se)
 
7
][Ag
 
9
Cu(S,Se)
 
2
Se
 
2
2.GB.15Cupropearceite
[Cu
 
6
As
 
2
S
 
7
][Ag
 
9
CuS
 
4
]
2.GB.15IMA2008-004
[Cu
 
6
Sb
 
2
S
 
7
][Ag
 
9
CuS
 
4
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.1.1Sinnerite
Cu
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
9
5.1.2Tennantite
(Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
 
12
As
 
4
S
 
13
5.1.4Chalcostibite
CuSbS
 
2
5.1.5Tetrahedrite
(Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
 
12
Sb
 
4
S
 
13
5.1.7Emplectite
CuBiS
 
2
5.1.8Cuprobismutite
Cu
 
10
Bi
 
12
S
 
23
5.1.9Wittichenite
Cu
 
3
BiS
 
3
5.1.10Hodrušhite
Cu
 
8
Bi
 
12
S
 
22
5.1.11Giraudite
(Cu,Zn,Ag)
 
12
(As,Sb)
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13
5.1.11Permingeatite
Cu
 
3
SbSe
 
4

Other Names for Goldfieldite

German names:
Goldfieldit
Russian names:
Голдфилдит
Spanish names:
Goldfieldita

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 Goldfieldite

Reference List:Ransome (1909), USGS Professional Paper 66: 116.

Sharwood (1911), Economic Geology: 6: 31.

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

Tolman and Abrose (1934), Economic Geology: 29: 255.

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: 384.

Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 21: 1-10.

Shimizu, M. and C.J. Stanley (1991) Coupled substitutions in goldfieldite tetrahedrite minerals from the Iriki mine, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine: 55: 515-519.

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    Localities for Goldfieldite

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    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá
    • La Rioja
      • Sierra de Famatina
    		Brotkorb (2002): las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
    • Salta
      • Organullo Mining District
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
    		http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00126/contents/02/00275/s00126-002-0275-6ch002.html
    Fiji
     
    • Vanua Levu
      • Wailevu
        • Yanawai Goldfield
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Parádsasvár (Üveghuta)
    		Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec., 1993
        • Recsk
    		Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec., 1993
    Szakáll & Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary, 1995
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Sapporo
    		 Polymetallic mineralization at the Shin-Ohtoyo Deposit, Harukayama District, Hokkaido, Japan, Imai, Akira; Matsueda, Hiroharu; Yamada, Ryoichi; Masuta, Kenzo, Resource Geology (Tokyo 1998), vol.49, no.2, pp.75-88, 1999
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Sakurai & Kato (1970) Kobutsu-Gakkai Koen-Yoshi (Abstract of the Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 26.
      • Tohoku Region
        • Aomori Prefecture
          • Shimokita-gun
    		K Jouhou, #131 (15-4-2002)
    • Kyushu Island
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Satsuma-gun
          • Iriki
    		M. Shimizu and C.J. Stanley (1991) Min. Mag. 55, 515-519.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180]
      • Southern Kurily
        • Kunashir Island
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Kremnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		[MinRec 24:421]
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 237, 269; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
    • Colorado
      • Hinsdale Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
        • Goldfield District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    ZVMO 107 (1978), 100; HB1 (1990)
    • South Carolina
      • McCormick Co.
    		Back,J.M and Clark,S.H.B.,1993,Prelominary results of petographic studies of the Barite Hill gold deposit in southern Carolina slate belt,South Carolina:South Carolina,v.35 pg.67-68
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • Tintic District
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Tashkent (Toshkent) Viloyati
      • Angren Region
        • Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
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