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Gruzdevite

Formula:
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
4
S
 
12
System:TrigonalColour:grey-black
Hardness:4 - 4½
This page provides mineralogical data about Gruzdevite.

Classification of Gruzdevite

IMA status:Approved 1980
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.12-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.GA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.13.3

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.4.7

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg
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Type Occurrence of Gruzdevite

Type Locality:Chauvai Sb-Hg Deposit, Alai Range, Fergana Valley, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Year of Discovery:1981

Physical Properties of Gruzdevite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:grey-black
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½
Cleavage:None Observed

Crystallography of Gruzdevite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 13.9Å, c = 9.43Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.678
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,577.87 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Gruzdevite

Formula:
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
4
S
 
12
Essential elements:Cu, Hg, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Cu, Hg, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Fe,As

Relationship of Gruzdevite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Aktashite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.GA.05Proustite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.Ga.05Pyrargyrite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Pyrostilpnite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Xanthoconite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.GA.15Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.20Skinnerite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.20Wittichenite
Cu
 
3
BiS
 
3
2.GA.25Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.25Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
2.GA.25IMA2007-003
PtCuBiS
 
3
2.GA.30Aktashite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.30Nowackiite
Cu
 
6
Zn
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.35Laffittite
AgHgAsS
 
3
2.GA.40Routhierite
CuHg
 
2
TlAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.40Stalderite
(Tl,Cu)(Zn,Fe,Hg)AsS
 
3
2.GA.45Erniggliite
Tl
 
2
SnAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.50Bournonite
PbCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.50Seligmannite
PbCuAsS
 
3
2.GA.50Součekite
PbCuBi(S,Se)
 
3
2.GA.55Malyshevite
PdCuBiS
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.4.1Nowackiite
Cu
 
6
Zn
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.2Florensovite
(Cu,Zn)Cr
 
1.5
Sb
 
0.5
S
 
4
5.4.3Aktashite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.4Laffittite
AgHgAsS
 
3
5.4.5Galkhaite
(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)
 
6
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.6Livingstonite
HgSb
 
4
S
 
8
5.4.8Tvalchrelidzeite
Hg
 
3
SbAsS
 
3
5.4.9Hakite
(Cu,Hg,Ag)
 
12
Sb
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13

Other Names for Gruzdevite

Synonyms:
IMA1980-053
German names:
Gruzdevit
Spanish names:
Gruzdevita

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 Gruzdevite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 67: 855.

Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 261: 971-976.

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    Localities for Gruzdevite

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    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Osh Oblast
      • Fergana Valley
        • Alai Range
    		[DAN-SSSR,(1981) 261, 971-976; Lapis 1993:11 p11-24]
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
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      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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