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Formula:
MnS
 
2
System:IsometricColour:Reddish-brown/black
Lustre:MetallicHardness:4
Member of:Pyrite Group
Name:
After Joseph Ritter von Hauer (1778-1863) and Franz von Hauer (1822-1899), Austrian geologists.


Pyrite Group.

Classification of Hauerite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.17-60
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.EB.05a

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:2.12.1.9

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.8.13

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn
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Type Occurrence of Hauerite

Type Locality:Kalinka, Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka, Detva Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Year of Discovery:1846

Physical Properties of Hauerite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Reddish-brown/black
Comment:Deep red in transmitted light
Streak:Brornish red
Hardness (Mohs):4
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Fracture:Sub-Conchoidal
Density (measured):3.463 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.444 g/cm3

Crystallography of Hauerite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3 (2/m 3) - Diploidal
Space Group:Pa3 {P21/a 3}
Cell Parameters:a = 6.107Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 227.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Octahedral crystals
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Hauerite no.7 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Hauerite - {100}, {111}

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Optical Data of Hauerite

Type:Isotropic
RI values: n = 2.69
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.000 - Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:Very High
Colour in reflected light:Grayish white with light brownish hue
Internal Reflections:red

Chemical Properties of Hauerite

Formula:
MnS
 
2
Essential elements:Mn, S
All elements listed in formula:Mn, S
Common Impurities:Fe,Si

Relationship of Hauerite to other Species

Member of:Pyrite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Aurostibite
AuSb
 
2
Cattierite
CoS
 
2
Dzharkenite
FeSe
 
2
Erlichmanite
OsS
 
2
Fukuchilite
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
8
Gaotaiite
Ir
 
3
Te
 
8
Geversite
PtSb
 
2
Insizwaite
Pt(Bi,Sb)
 
2
Krut'aite
CuSe
 
2
Laurite
RuS
 
2
Penroseite
(Ni,Co,Cu)Se
 
2
Pyrite
FeS
 
2
Sperrylite
PtAs
 
2
Trogtalite
CoSe
 
2
Vaesite
NiS
 
2
Villamaninite
(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S
 
2
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.EB.05aAurostibite
AuSb
 
2
2.EB.05bBambollaite
Cu(Se,Te)
 
2
2.EB.05aCattierite
CoS
 
2
2.EB.05aErlichmanite
OsS
 
2
2.EB.05aFukuchilite
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
8
2.EB.05aGeversite
PtSb
 
2
2.EB.05aInsizwaite
Pt(Bi,Sb)
 
2
2.EB.05aKrut'aite
CuSe
 
2
2.EB.05aLaurite
RuS
 
2
2.EB.05aPenroseite
(Ni,Co,Cu)Se
 
2
2.EB.05aPyrite
FeS
 
2
2.EB.05aSperrylite
PtAs
 
2
2.EB.05aTrogtalite
CoSe
 
2
2.EB.05aVaesite
NiS
 
2
2.EB.05aVillamaninite
(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S
 
2
2.EB.05aDzharkenite
FeSe
 
2
2.EB.05aGaotaiite
Ir
 
3
Te
 
8
2.EB.10bAlloclasite
Co
 
1-x
Fe
 
x
AsS
2.EB.10dCostibite
CoSbS
2.EB.10aFerroselite
FeSe
 
2
2.EB.10aFrohbergite
FeTe
 
2
2.EB.10cGlaucodot
(Co
 
0.50
Fe
 
0.50
)AsS
2.EB.10aKullerudite
NiSe
 
2
2.EB.10aMarcasite
FeS
 
2
2.EB.10aMattagamite
CoTe
 
2
2.EB.10eParacostibite
CoSbS
2.EB.10ePararammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
2.EB.10fOenite
CoSbAs
2.EB.15aAnduoite
(Ru,Os)As
 
2
2.EB.15aClinosafflorite
CoAs
 
2
2.EB.15aLöllingite
FeAs
 
2
2.EB.15aNisbite
NiSb
 
2
2.EB.15aOmeiite
(Os,Ru)As
 
2
2.EB.15cPaxite
CuAs
 
2
2.EB.15aRammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
2.EB.15aSafflorite
CoAs
 
2
2.EB.15bSeinäjokite
(Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)
 
2
2.EB.20Arsenopyrite
FeAsS
2.EB.20Gudmundite
FeSbS
2.EB.20Osarsite
(Os,Ru)AsS
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.25Krutovite
NiAs
 
2
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:

- +
3.8.1Brezinaite
Cr
 
3
S
 
4
3.8.2Caswellsilverite
NaCrS
 
2
3.8.3Kalininite
ZnCr
 
2
S
 
4
3.8.4Daubréelite
Fe
2+
 
Cr
3+
2
S
 
4
3.8.5Heideite
(Fe,Cr)
 
1.15
(Ti,Fe)
 
2
S
 
4
3.8.6Molybdenite
MoS
 
2
3.8.7 Molybdenite-3R
MoS
 
2
3.8.8Jordisite
MoS
 
2
3.8.9Drysdallite
Mo(Se,S)
 
2
3.8.10Tungstenite
WS
 
2
3.8.12Alabandite
Mn
2+
 
S
3.8.14Manganoshadlunite
(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)
 
8
S
 
8

Other Names for Hauerite

Other Languages:
Catalan:Hauerita
Dutch:Haueriet
German:Hauerit
Italian:Hauerite
Russian:Гауерит
Simplified Chinese:方硫锰矿
褐硫锰矿
Slovak:Hauerit
Spanish:Hauerita

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 Hauerite

Reference List:

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Haidinger, W. (1846): Ber. Mitt. Freund. Wiss. Wien: 2: 2.

Haidinger, W. (1847): Ueber den Hauerit, eine neue Mineralspecies aus der Ordnung der Blenden. - Naturwiss. Abh Wien 1, 101-108.

Onorato, E. (1930): Simmetria e struttura dell'hauerite. Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma pp. 109-137.

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: 293-294.

Abbolito E. (1960) Proprietà ottiche a luce riflessa dell'hauerite e dell'alabandite. Periodico di Mineralogia – Roma pp. 1-8.

Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR (1979): 247: 448.

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    • Localities for Hauerite

    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.
    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Yiyang Prefecture
        • Heshan District
    		Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977): Geology and Prospecting 13(8), 20-25, 28; Baogui Zhang (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (Ed.): Geochemistry of strata-bound deposits in China. Science Press (Beijing), 240-253.; Yuanfang Xiao (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(3), 18-20
    Germany
     
    • Thuringia
      • Gera
        • Ronneburg U deposit
    		T. Witzke (1999): Ronneburg/Thuringia, the second occurrence of the manganese sulfide rambergite.- Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, p. 35-39
    Italy
     
    • Sicily
      • Catania Province
        • Raddusa
    		AA.VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Aomori Prefecture
          • Shimokita peninsula
            • Mutsu City
    		Aoki (1989) Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 96.
    Poland
     
    • Małopolskie
      • Olkusz District
        • Olkusz
    		Oliver Dziallas collection http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,262673,262900#msg-262900
    • Podkarpackie
      • Tarnobrzeg
        • Grzybów
    		Karwowski Ł. & Burek W. 2003: SULPHIDES ASSOCIATION CONECTED WITH HAUERITE OCCURENCES IN BADENIAN CLAYSTONS NEAR TARNOBRZEG. Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, vol. 22, pp. 105-107
    Karwowski, L. & Burek, W. (2003): Sulphides association conected (sic !) with hauerite occurences in Badenian Claystones near Tarnobrzeg. Polskie Towarystwo Mineralogiczne- Pracwe Specjalne [Mineralogical Society of Polen- Special Papers]. 22, 105-107
    Karwowski Ł. & Burek W. 2003: SULPHIDES ASSOCIATION CONECTED WITH HAUERITE OCCURENCES IN BADENIAN CLAYSTONS NEAR TARNOBRZEG. Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, vol. 22, pp. 105-107
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Banská Štiavnica Co.
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Peter Huber (pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch, 2009)
      • Detva Co.
        • Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka
    		[Nat.Abh. Wien (1846) 1, 101-110; Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual", p84]
    USA
     
    • Louisiana
      • Iberia Parish
    		R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
    R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
    R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
      • Iberville Parish
        • Plaquemine
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 383; Rocks & Minerals: 69(3): 156-162.; American Mineralogist 23:898
      • Plaquemines Parish
    		R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
    R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
    • Texas
      • Brazoria Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
    R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
    Rocks & Minerals: 66(3): 196-224.
      • Fort Bend Co.
        • Orchard
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
      • Galveston Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
      • Harris Co.
        • Hockley
    		Min News 11:8 pp6-8; AM. MINERALOGIST, V. 18, 335-340.
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Fannett
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
        • Hamshire
    		AAPG Bulletin Volume 10 (1926) Hauerite in a Salt-Dome Cap Rock: GEOLOGICAL NOTES
      • Liberty Co.
    		R&M 45:6 pp 371-379
      • Matagorda Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
      • Wharton Co.
        • Newgulf
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
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