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Hunchunite

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Nizhnii Tagil, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
© Thomas Witzke




Formula:
Au
 
2
Pb
System:IsometricHardness:3½
Name:For its occurrence along the Hunchun River, China.
This page provides mineralogical data about Hunchunite.

Classification of Hunchunite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.01-68
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.AA.25

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
A : Copper-cupalite family
Dana 7th edition ID:1.3.3.2
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Type Occurrence of Hunchunite

Type Locality:Jinjing placer, Shajin Mine, Hunchun Co., Yanbian Chaoxianzu Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region), China
Year of Discovery:1992

Physical Properties of Hunchunite

Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Hunchunite

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 7.93Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 498.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Hunchunite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Hunchunite

Formula:
Au
 
2
Pb
Essential elements:Au, Pb
All elements listed in formula:Au, Pb

Relationship of Hunchunite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.AA.05Aluminium
Al
1.AA.05Copper
Cu
1.AA.05Electrum
(Au, Ag)
1.AA.05Gold
Au
1.AA.05Lead
Pb
1.AA.05Nickel
Ni
1.AA.05Silver
Ag
1.AA.05UM2004-08-E:AuCuPd
(Cu,Pd,Au)
1.AA.05UM1991-06-E:AuCu
Au
 
3
Cu
1.AA.10aAuricupride
Cu
 
3
Au
1.AA.10bTetra-auricupride
AuCu
1.AA.10aCuproauride
Cu
 
3
Au
1.AA.15Anyuiite
Au(Pb,Sb)
 
2
1.AA.15Khatyrkite
(Cu,Zn)Al
 
2
1.AA.15Iodine
I
 
2
1.AA.15Novodneprite
AuPb
 
3
1.AA.15UM1985-02-E:AlZn
ZnAl
 
2
1.AA.20Cupalite
(Cu,Zn)Al
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.3.3.1Paradocrasite
Sb
 
3
As
1.3.3.1Selenium
Se
1.3.3.2Tellurium
Te

Other Names for Hunchunite

Synonyms:
IMA1991-033
Other Languages:
German:Hunchunit
Russian:Хунчунит
Simplified Chinese:珲春矿
铅金矿
Spanish:Hunchunita

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 Hunchunite

Reference List:

- +
Wu Shangquan, Yang Yi, and Song Qun (1992): A new gold mineral - Hunchunite (Au2Pb). Acta Mineralogica Sinica 12 (4): 319-22 (in Chinese, English abstract).

New Minerals 1990-1994: 85 (abstract).

American Mineralogist (1994): 79: 1210 (abstract).

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    • Localities for Hunchunite

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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
     
    • Hebei Province
      • Zhangjiakou Prefecture
        • Chongli Co.
          • Dongping Au-Te ore field
    		Guanxiang Song (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(8), 1-8
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Yanbian Chaoxianzu Autonomous Prefecture
        • Hunchun Co.
          • Shajin Mine
    		Wu Shangquan, Yang Yi, and Song Qun (1992): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 12(4), 319-322.
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
    		Thomas Witzke specimen
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