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Hauchecornite

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Friedrich Mine, Schönstein, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
System:TetragonalHardness:5


Hauchecornite Group.

Classification of Hauchecornite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/B.15-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BB.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.5.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.15

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Hauchecornite

Type Locality:Friedrich Mine, Schönstein, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Year of Discovery:1892

Physical Properties of Hauchecornite

Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Hauchecornite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 7.29Å, c = 5.4Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.741
Unit Cell Volume:V 286.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Hauchecornite

Formula:
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
Essential elements:Bi, Ni, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Ni, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Co,Fe,As

Relationship of Hauchecornite to other Species

Member of Group:
Hauchecornite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.BB.Horomanite
Fe
 
6
Ni
 
3
S
 
8
2.BB.Samaniite
Cu
 
2
Fe
 
5
Ni
 
2
S
 
8
2.BB.05Heazlewoodite
Ni
 
3
S
 
2
2.BB.05Oregonite
Ni
 
2
FeAs
 
2
2.BB.05Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2
2.BB.10Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
2.BB.10Bismutohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
2.BB.10Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
2.BB.10Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
2.BB.15Argentopentlandite
Ag(Fe,Ni)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Cobaltpentlandite
(Co,Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Geffroyite
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
9
(Se,S)
 
8
2.BB.15Godlevskite
(Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Kharaelakhite
(Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Manganoshadlunite
(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Pentlandite
(Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Shadlunite
(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Sugakiite
Cu(Fe,Ni)
 
8
S
 
8
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.2Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
5.8.3Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.4Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
5.8.5Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.6Parajamesonite
5.8.7Garavellite
FeSbBiS
 
4
5.8.8Izoklakeite
Pb
 
27
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
2
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
5.8.9Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
5.8.10Sakharovaite
5.8.11Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
5.8.12Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.13Bismutohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.14Parkerite
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
5.8.16Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.17Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
5.8.18Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
5.8.19Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2

Other Names for Hauchecornite

Other Languages:
German:Hauchecornit
Russian:Гаухекорнит
Spanish:Hauchecornita

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 Hauchecornite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 66: 436-437.

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    Localities for Hauchecornite

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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.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Zeehan district
        • Zeehan
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Pacajes Province
        • Berenguela District
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 247.
    USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 247.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Sudbury District
        • Denison Township
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.
        • Levack
    Germany
     
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siegerland
        • Eiserfeld
          • Kohlenbach Valley
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Eisern
    		Weiss. "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Müsen
    		Weiss. "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Neunkirchen
          • Salchendorf
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Siegen
          • Achenbach
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
          • Obersdorf
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Siegerland
        • Betzdorf
          • Freusburg
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
          • Schutzbach
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Wissen
          • Schönstein
    		Dana 6:1039; Dana 7:I:242,302; Min.Rec.:21:103.
    Hungary
     
    • Győr-Moson-Sopron Co.
      • Balfi Mts.
        • Fertőrákos
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Arbus
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work
    Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G.A. (1996): Iglesiente e Arburese. Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", Volume 2, 192 pp.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Monche-Tundra
            • Monchegorsk
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
        • Tunaberg
    		NJMAh 166, 261; MinMag (1992) 56, 113-115
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