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Gustavite

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Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Formula:
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
System:OrthorhombicHardness:3½
Name:For Gustav Adolf Hageman, chemical engineer for the Cryolite Firm (Ivigtut, Greenland)


Gustavite-Lillianite Series.

Classification of Gustavite

IMA status:Approved 1967
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.31-90
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.40a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.15.3

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.7.36

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals
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Type Occurrence of Gustavite

Type Locality:Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
Year of Discovery:1970

Physical Properties of Gustavite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Gustavite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 13.54Å, b = 19.44Å, c = 4.1Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.697 : 1 : 0.211
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,079.19 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Gustavite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Weak in air, distinct in oil
Colour in reflected light:Bluish black to greyish-white
Pleochroism:Visible
Comments:White to Grey

Chemical Properties of Gustavite

Formula:
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
Essential elements:Ag, Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Bi, Pb, S
Common Impurities:Sb

Relationship of Gustavite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Lillianite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.JB.05Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
2.JB.10Cosalite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
2.JB.15Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
2.JB.15Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
2.JB.20Cannizzarite
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JB.20Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
2.JB.25aJunoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25cNordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25gNuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.25dProudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25hWeibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.25bFelbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.25jRouxelite
Cu
 
2
HgPb
 
23
Sb
 
27
S
 
65.5
2.JB.25fAngelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.30aGeocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30aJordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30bKirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.30cTsugaruite
Pb
 
4
As
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.35Pillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35Zinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35Scainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35Pellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.40Andorite
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.40Aschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40aBursaite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
4
S
 
11
2.JB.40Eskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40aFizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
2.JB.40aLillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Ourayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40Ramdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40Roshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40Treasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40Xilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Heyrovskýite
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
2.JB.40aAndorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
2.JB.40aAndorite VI
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.50Neyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
2.JB.55Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
2.JB.60Marrucciite
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46
2.JB.65Vurroite
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.7.1Seligmannite
PbCuAsS
 
3
5.7.2Bournonite
PbCuSbS
 
3
5.7.3Meneghinite
Pb
 
13
CuSb
 
7
S
 
24
5.7.4Gladite
PbCuBi
 
5
S
 
9
5.7.5Lindströmite
Pb
 
3
Cu
 
3
Bi
 
7
S
 
15
5.7.6Krupkaite
PbCuBi
 
3
S
 
6
5.7.7Hammarite
Pb
 
2
Cu
 
2
Bi
 
4
S
 
9
5.7.8Friedrichite
Pb
 
5
Cu
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
18
5.7.9Aikinite
PbCuBiS
 
3
5.7.10Nuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
5.7.11Jaskólskiite
Pb
 
2+x
Cu
 
x
(Sb,Bi)
 
2-x
S
 
6
 x = 0.2
5.7.12Tintinaite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Sb,Bi)
 
30
S
 
69
5.7.13Kobellite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Bi,Sb)
 
30
S
 
69
5.7.14Proudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
5.7.15Nordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
5.7.16Watkinsonite
Cu
 
2
PbBi
 
4
(Se,S,Te)
 
8
5.7.17Pekoite
PbCuBi
 
11
(S,Se)
 
18
5.7.18Petrovicite
Cu
 
3
HgPbBiSe
 
5
5.7.19Eclarite
(Cu,Fe)Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
S
 
28
5.7.20Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
5.7.21Baumhauerite-2a
Pb
 
11
Ag(As,Sb)
 
18
S
 
36
5.7.22Andorite
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
5.7.23Ramdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
5.7.24Roshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
5.7.25Ourayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
5.7.26Eskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
5.7.27Fizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
5.7.28Owyheeite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
6
S
 
15
5.7.29Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
5.7.30Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
5.7.31Sterryite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
10
(Sb,As)
 
12
S
 
29
5.7.32Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
5.7.33Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
5.7.34Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
5.7.37Kitaibelite
Ag
 
10
PbBi
 
30
S
 
51
5.7.38Treasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
5.7.39Benjaminite
(Ag,Cu)
 
3
(Bi,Pb)
 
7
S
 
12
5.7.40Lengenbachite
(Ag,Cu)
 
2
Pb
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
13
5.7.41Berryite
Pb
 
3
(Ag,Cu)
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
16
5.7.42Neyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
5.7.43Larosite
(Cu,Ag)
 
21
(Pb,Bi)
 
2
S
 
13
5.7.44Cupropavonite
AgCu
 
2
PbBi
 
5
S
 
10
5.7.45Padĕraite
Cu
 
5.9
Ag
 
1.3
Pb
 
1.6
Bi
 
11.2
S
 
22
5.7.46Rayite
Pb
 
8
(Ag,Tl)
 
2
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
5.7.47Rathite
(Pb,Tl)
 
3
As
 
5
S
 
10
5.7.48Hatchite
(PbTl)
 
2
AgAs
 
2
S
 
3

Other Names for Gustavite

Synonyms:
IMA1967-048
German names:
Gustavit
Russian names:
Густавит
Spanish names:
Gustavita

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 Gustavite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 633.

Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 411-414.

Makovicky, E. and Karup-Møller, S. (1977b) Chemistry and crystallography of the lillianite homologous series. II. Definition of new minerals eskimoite, vikingite, ourayite and treasurite. Redefinition of schirmerite and new data on the lillianite-gustavite solid-solution series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 131: 56-82.

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    Localities for Gustavite

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    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Goldberg group
          • Zirknitz
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Hafner group
          • Lanisch
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
          • Pölla valley
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • 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.
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Rotgülden
            • Lower Rotgülden lake
    		W.H. Paar, J. Weidinger, R. Mrazek, H. Heiss: Lapis 18(5):13-28 (1993)
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
      • Lac-du-Bonnet area
        • Bernic Lake
    • Northwest Territories
      • Camsell River
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • Langeac
          • Langeac
            • Barlet
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
        • Nantes
          • La Roche-Balue
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schapbach
          • Wildschapbach valley
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    J. Gröbner: Neufunde von der Grube Katharina im Wildschapbach, Der Erzgräber 18 (2/2004), 34-37.
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); Blaß, G. & Graf, H. W. (1997): Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (19. Folge). - Mineralien-Welt, 8 (5), 32-36; WALENTA, K. (1993): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara (5. Folge). - Lapis 18 (1), 16-23.
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Freiberg District
          • Naundorf
    		Grütze, T. (2006): Rauchquarz und Kugelpyrite aus dem Steinbruch Naundorf bei Freiberg/Sachsen. Lapis 31 (12), 16-19.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Arsuk
        • Arsuk Firth
          • Ivittuut (Ivigtut)
    		Can.Min.(1970) 10, 173-190; Karup-Møller S. (1973) A gustavite-cosalite-galena-bearing mineral suite from the cryolite deposit at Ivigtut, south Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland: 195(5).
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Fukui Prefecture
          • Ono City
    		Mariko (1981) Kouzan Chishitsu Tokubetsugo, 10, 159-174.
        • Gifu Prefecture
    		Nedachi & Takahashi (1990) Kagoshima Daigaku Rika Hokoku, 39, 31-39.
    Peru
     
    • Huancavelica Department
      • Angaraes Province
    		Min.Rec. 28, no.4 (1997)
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Kaczawskie Mts
        • Radzimowice
          • Stara Góra
    		1. R. Siuda, 2001 : New sulphate minerals from the Stara Góra oxidised zone, Radzimowice, Kaczawskie Mts., Mineralogical Society of Poland, Special Papers, vol 18, 186-188
      • Rudawy Janowickie Mts
        • Czarnów
          • Rędziny
    		Gołębiowska B., Pieczka A., Parafiniuk J. 2006: Cu(Ag)-Pb-Bi(Sb) sulphosalts from Rędziny (Western Sudetes, Poland). Mineralogia Polonica - Special Papers, vol. 28, 78-80
    Romania
     
    • Maramures Co.
      • Baia Borsa
    		Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
      • Baiut
    		Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Indigirka River Basin
          • Ust'-Nera
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Southern Low Tatra Mts
    		Pršek J.,2004: Štruktúra a kryštálochémia sulfosolí zo sulfidických mineralizácii Západnych Karpát (Kandid. Diz.práca).Archív Katedry miner. a petrografie Prírodoved. Fak. UK,Bratislava, 135 s.
        • Jarabá
    		Ozdín D. & Pršek J. (2004): Sulfosoli homologického radu lillianitu z hydrotermálnych mineralizácií Nízkych Tatier. Mineralia Slovaca 3-4, 279-285.
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Chyžné
    		Bálintová T., Ozdín D.,2006:Sulphosalts from Chyžné-Herichová in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia). Acta Miner.-Petrograph.,Abstract Series 5, Szeged, p.8
        • Hnúšťa
    		Ragan,M., Caňo,F., 1991: Prvé údaje o dvoch nových sulfosoliach (CuPbSbBi a AgPbBiSb) so selénom zmastencového ložiska Hnúšťa. Min.Slovaca, 23,1,36
    Spain
     
    • Galicia
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
        • Tunaberg
    		No reference listed
    EurJMin 5, 165; MinMag (1992) 56, 113-115
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		CanMin 28, 17
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Central Region (Perthshire)
        • Meal nan Oighreag
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    Ukraine
     
    • Odessa Oblast'
      • Dnister-Bug domain
        • Savran-Sinistovska ore zone
    • Transcarpathian Oblast'
    USA
     
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
    		MinRec 15:5
          • Darwin
    		Mineral News: 16 (9): 1
    Mineral News: 16(9):1
    • Colorado
      • Ouray Co.
        • Ouray District (Uncompahgre District)
          • Ouray
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
      • Park Co.
        • Geneva District
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
      • San Juan Co.
        • Silverton District
          • Poughkeepsie Gulch
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    Dana 7:I:393.
      • San Miguel Co.
        • Ouray District (Uncompahgre District)
          • Telluride
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Montana
      • Flathead Co.
        • Hog Heaven District (Flathead District)
          • Kofford Ridge
    		www.cannonmicroprobe.com/Mineral_Specimens.htm
    • Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Round Mountain District
    		[MinRec 22:181]
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