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Luzonite

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Formula:
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
System:TetragonalColour:Deep pinkish-brown
Lustre:MetallicHardness:3½
Name:Named in 1874 after the type locality, Mancayan, Luzon, Philippines.


Luzonite-Famatinite Series.

Originally thought to be enargite or, in part, a mixture of enargite with famatinite, or famatinite.

Usually found as massively crystalline to granular material, deep pinkish-brown in color. Crystals very rare, small, and equant (pseudo-octahedral) in habit.

Classification of Luzonite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.06-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.KA.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
K : Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates
A : Sulfarsenates with (As,Sb)S4 tetrahedra
Dana 7th edition ID:3.2.2.1
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.2.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:6.3.2

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
3 : Sulpharsenates and sulphantimonates
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Type Occurrence of Luzonite

Type Locality:Lepanto Mine, Mancayan (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines
Year of Discovery:1874

Occurrences of Luzonite

Geological Setting:A primary mineral of copper deposits, such as at Sierra de Famatina, Argentina.

Physical Properties of Luzonite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Deep pinkish-brown
Streak:Black.
Hardness (Mohs):3½
Hardness Data:Measured
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
Good on {101}, distinct on {100}.
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.4 - 4.6 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.47 g/cm3

Crystallography of Luzonite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4 2m - Scalenohedral
Space Group:I4 2m
Cell Parameters:a = 5.29Å, c = 10.465Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.978
Unit Cell Volume:V 292.85 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
Morphology:Usually massively crystalline to granular, crystals rare and small, usually equant.
Twinning:Twinned on {112}.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.05(100)
1.86(90)
1.59(70)
1.58(60)
1.32(50)
1.20(60)
1.08(60)

Chemical Properties of Luzonite

Formula:
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
Essential elements:As, Cu, S
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, S
Common Impurities:Sb

Relationship of Luzonite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Famatinite (see here)
Member of:Stannite Group
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.KA.05Enargite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
2.KA.05Petrukite
(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)
 
3
(Sn,In)S
 
4
2.KA.10Briartite
Cu
 
2
(Fe,Zn)GeS
 
4
2.KA.10Famatinite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
4
2.KA.10Permingeatite
Cu
 
3
SbSe
 
4
2.KA.10Barquillite
Cu
 
2
CdGeS
 
4
2.KA.15Fangite
Tl
 
3
AsS
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
6.3.1Enargite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
6.3.3Famatinite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
4

Other Names for Luzonite

Synonyms:
Stibioluzonite (of Stevanović)
German names:
Luzonit
Russian names:
Люцонит
Spanish names:
Luzonita

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 Luzonite

Reference List:Zerrenner (1869), B.H. Ztg.: 106.

Weisbach (1874) Min. Mitt.: 257.

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: 391.

American Mineralogist (1957): 42: 766-779.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1967): 124: 1.

Tanelli G. (1970) - Ricerche sui minerali del gruppo dell'enargite (enargite, stibioenargite, luzonite, famatinite, stibioluzonite). Periodico di mineralogia – Roma, pp. 561-583.

Gaines, Richard V., H. Catherine, W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, Abraham Rosenzweig (1997), Dana's New Mineralogy : The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana: 156.

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    Localities for Luzonite

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    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Andalgalá
    		Paar, W., Roberts, A.C., Topa, D., Zagler, G., Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, Th. (2004): Putzite, (Cu4.7 Ag3.3)GeS6, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina: description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 1757-1769.
    • San Juan
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Gloggnitz
        • Semmering Massif
    		Huber, S. und Huber, P. (1977): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 8: Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. C. Weise Verlag, München, 270 pp.
    • Salzburg
      • Saalfelden
        • Leogang
          • Hütten
            • Schwarzleograben
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
              • Schwarzleo District
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Brixlegg - Rattenberg
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Schnorrer, G. & Poeverlein, R. (2008): Schwaz-Brixlegger Fundstellen. 6. Die Minerale des Gratlspitz bei Brixlegg in Tirol. Aufschluss 59, 7-28.
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Hof
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Reith
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • St Gertraudi
                • Großkogel Mt.
    		Putz, H. & Poeverlein, R. (2007): Die Mineralien des Gertraudstollens und seiner Halde in St. Gertraudi, Tirol. Lapis 32 (6), 58-63.
            • Schwaz
              • Falkenstein District
    		Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Aroma Province
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    • Potosí Department
      • Sud Chichas Province
        • San Vicente District
    		Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast
      • Srednogorie (Sredna Gora; Srdnia Gora) Region
        • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina
          • Chelopech
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
        • El Indio deposit
    		Llaumet C./Henríquez F. (1976); "Faja de mineralización de oro, plata, cobre y arsenico en la Cordillera Andina de la III y IV región"; Primero Congreso Geológico Chileno, Vol. II.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
    Fiji
     
    • Vanua Levu
      • Wailevu
        • Yanawai Goldfield
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Fecht valley (Munster valley)
          • Stosswihr
    		J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994
    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • La Chaise-Dieu
          • Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
        • Paulhaguet
          • Mazerat-Aurouze
            • Aurouze
    		P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
    		M. Munoz, Y.Moëlo : "Etude paragénétique de la minéralisation sulfurée complexe (Sb-Pb-Zn-...) de Bournac (Hérault, France)", Bull. Minéral. , 1982, 105, 625-632.
    • Limousin
      • Haute-Vienne
        • Nantiat
          • Vaulry
    		P. Cantinolle et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1985, 108, pp. 245-248
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Aveyron
        • Monteils
    		No reference listed
      • Lot
        • Saint Ceré
          • Saint Vincent du Pendit
    		inventoire mineralogique de la france n.10, p.125
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Alpes-Maritimes
        • Guillaumes
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
        • Puget-Théniers
          • La-Croix-sur-Roudoule
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Féraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 4 : Alpes-Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Gap
          • Turriers
            • Bréziers
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, P.A. Poulain : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 5, Hautes- Alpes ", BRGM, 1972
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Emmendingen
          • Freiamt Pb-Cu mining District
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
        • Freudenstadt
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Menzenschwand
    		Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Schapbach
          • Wildschapbach valley
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Burgfelsen
    		No reference listed
            • Heubach Valley
    		No reference listed
    K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Bensheim
          • Reichenbach
            • Hohenstein
    		Lapis, 12 (10), 23-32+58.
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Bergisches Land
        • Overath
          • Bensberg
            • Altenbrück
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
      • Sauerland
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Kirchheimbolanden
        • Imsbach
    		Lapis, 9 (5), 36-39.
    • Saarland
      • Merzig
        • Reimsbach
    		Thomas Kleser collection
    Greece
     
    • Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department
      • Kykládes Prefecture
        • Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon)
          • Tinos Island
    		Econ. Geol. 102 (2007) 1269-1294.
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
    		No reference listed
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Recsk
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Furtei
    		Cadoni, E., Cocco, E., & Mainas, S., 2006. Oro ed enargite del giacimento aurifero di Furtei, Sardegna. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30 (1), 6-13.
      • Sassari Province
        • Alghero
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fiemme Valley
          • Varena
    		Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Seravezza
    		Orlandi et al., 1996. Minerals of the Seravezza Marble, Tuscany, Italy. Min. Rec., 27: 47-58.
      • Massa-Carrara Province
        • Apuan Alps
    		Orlandi P., Franzini M., 1994. I minerali del marmo di Carrara. Amilcare Pizzi S.p.A., Milano.
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
          • Massa
    		Orlandi P., Bellé E., 2000. I minerali del marmo del bacino del Frigido, Massa. Comune della città di Massa
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Sapporo
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
          • Sumondake volcano
    		M. Watanabe (1951) Science Reports, Tohoku University, 3rd series, 4, 36.
    • Kyushu Island
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
    		wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
        • Satsuma Peninsula
    		wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Pavlodar Oblysy (Pavlodar [Pavlodarskaya] Oblast')
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Cananea
    		Gramaccioli, C. M., 1985. Conoscere i minerali. I solfosali. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 96 pp
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		No reference listed
    Peru
     
    • Huancavelica Department
      • Angaraes Province
        • Julcani District
    		B. Duval, Y. Moëlo and P. Picot, Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 649-655. (Philip C. Goodell analysis)
    • Junín Department
      • Yauli Province
    		Min.Rec. 28, #4 (1997)
    • La Libertad Department
      • Santiago de Chuco Province
        • Quiruvilca District
    		Offered for sale at Arkensrone (2000); Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254.; Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254.
    • Pasco Department
      • Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
        • Cerro de Pasco
    		Michael W. Kieron collection, ex Harvard Mineralogical Museum
    P Ramdohr, Ore Mineralogy, 3rd ed., pg 1130
    Philippines
     
    • Luzon
      • Cordillera Administrative Region
        • Benguet Province
          • Mancayan (Mankayan)
    		[Tschermaks Min.Mitth.(1874) p. 257; Berg- und Hüttenmänn. Ztg.(1869) 28, p. 105 and 113; Nickel & Nichols, 1991, "Mineral Reference Manual", 123]
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Rudawy Janowickie Mts
        • Jelenia Góra District
    		Zimnoch, E. (1978): Ore mineralization of the Miedzianka deposit in the Sudetes. Biuletyn Instytutu Geologicznego (Warsaw), 308, 91-134. (in Polish)
    Romania
     
    CanMin 40:1693-1703.
      • Nucet
        • Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya)
          • Codreanu Mine
    		Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 40, pp. 1693-1703 (2002)
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180]
      • Primorskiy Kray
        • Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk)
    		Simanenko, L.F. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 290-303
      • Sakhalinskaya Oblast'
        • Maritime Province
          • Kuril Islands
            • Kunashir Island
    		L.M. Lebedev data
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Karachai-Cherkess (Karachay-Cherkessia) Republic
    		http://maurice.strahlen.org/kavkaz/kavkaz.htm
    • Western-Siberian Region
      • Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast')
        • Altai Mts
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Štiavnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
    • Prešov Region
      • Northern Slanské Mts
    		Duda et. all.,1981:Minerály severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovca,Monografia 2,Bratislava, 98 p
    Taiwan
     
    • Taiwan Province
      • Taipei Co.
        • Jui-Fang Town
          • Chinkuahshih Mine
    		James K.C.Huang Collection
    Turkey
     
    • Black Sea Region
      • Samsun Province
    		http://www.odysseyresources.com/i/pdf/Curtis-AltintepeReport.pdf
    UK
     
    • England
      • North Yorkshire
        • North Pennines
          • Craven District
            • Settle - Malham Area
    		[J.Russell Soc. 1998:41]
    • Wales
      • Powys (Radnorshire)
        • Old Radnor
          • Wethel
    		National Museum of Wales Database
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Copper River District
    		USGS OFR 2003-404(Hudson,2003)
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		[MinRec 24:421]
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 281; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
    • Colorado
      • Hinsdale Co.
        • Lake City District (Lake District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
          • Lake City
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • La Plata Co.
        • La Plata District (California District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Mesa Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
        • Sinbad District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Montrose Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
        • La Sal District (Paradox Valley District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
      • Park Co.
        • Horseshoe Basin District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Rio Grande Co.
        • Summitville District (Summit District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
          • South Mountain
    		The Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift, R.W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983
          • Summitville Mine (Reynolds Tunnel; Golconda Tunnel)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee Co.
        • Tri-State District
          • Picher Field
    		Lapis 17(1), 15-23 (1992)
    • Missouri
      • Iron Co.
        • Viburnum Trend District
          • Bixby
    		Rocks & Min. Mar. 1998
      • Jasper Co.
    		Rocks & Min., March 1998.
      • St. Genevieve Co.
        • Weingarten
    		R&M 73:2 pp 98-117
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow Co.
        • Butte District
          • Butte
    		The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Wellington District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Washoe Co.
        • Pyramid District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Oklahoma
      • Ottawa Co.
    		Rocks & Min. vol. 72 (1997)
    www.brightok.net/~rockman/Images/OkIndex.htm.
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • East Tintic District
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Tashkent (Toshkent) Viloyati
      • Angren Region
        • Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    No reference listed
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