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Maldonite

Formula:
Au
 
2
Bi
Hardness:1½ - 2
This page provides mineralogical data about Maldonite.

Classification of Maldonite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/A.03-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.AA.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
A : Alloys of metalloids with Cu, Ag, Au
Dana 7th edition ID:1.1.5.1
Dana 8th edition ID:1.1.3.1

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Hey's CIM Ref.:1.50

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
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Type Occurrence of Maldonite

Type Locality:Nuggety Reef, Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Year of Discovery:1869

Physical Properties of Maldonite

Hardness (Mohs):1½ - 2

Chemical Properties of Maldonite

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

Relationship of Maldonite to other Species

Related to:
  • Copper Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    2.AA.05Algodonite
    (Cu
     
    1-x
    		As
     
    x
    		)
    2.AA.10Domeykite
    Cu
     
    3
    		As
    2.AA.10Koutekite
    Cu
     
    5
    		As
     
    2
    2.AA.15Novakite
    Cu
     
    20
    		AgAs
     
    10
    2.AA.20Cuprostibite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Sb,Tl)
    2.AA.20Horsfordite
    2.AA.25Kutinaite
    Cu
     
    2
    		AgAs
    2.AA.30Allargentum
    (Ag
     
    1-x
    		Sb
     
    x
    		)
    2.AA.35Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    2.AA.45Stistaite
    SnSb
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    1.1Copper
    Cu
    1.2Silver
    Ag
    1.5Gold
    Au
    1.6Auricupride
    Cu
     
    3
    		Au
    1.7Tetra-auricupride
    AuCu
    1.8Zinc
    Zn
    1.9Cadmium
    Cd
    1.10Danbaite
    CuZn
     
    2
    1.11Zhanghengite
    CuZn
    1.12Mercury
    Hg
    1.13Kolymite
    Cu
     
    7
    		Hg
     
    6
    1.14Moschellandsbergite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Hg
     
    3
    1.15Eugenite
    Ag
     
    11
    		Hg
     
    2
    1.16Schachnerite
    Ag
     
    1.1
    		Hg
     
    0.9
    1.17Paraschachnerite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Hg
     
    2
    1.18Luanheite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Hg
    1.19Weishanite
    (Au,Ag)
     
    3
    		Hg
     
    2
    1.20Indium
    In
    1.21Aluminium
    Al
    1.22Khatyrkite
    (Cu,Zn)Al
     
    2
    1.23Cupalite
    (Cu,Zn)Al
    1.24Diamond
    C
    1.25Graphite
    C
    1.26Chaoite
    C
    1.27Lonsdaleite
    C
    1.28Silicon
    Si
    1.29Tin
    Sn
    1.30Lead
    Pb
    1.31Anyuiite
    Au(Pb,Sb)
     
    2
    1.31Novodneprite
    AuPb
     
    3
    1.32Leadamalgam
    HgPb
     
    2
    1.33Arsenic
    As
    1.34Arsenolamprite
    As
    1.35Paxite
    CuAs
     
    2
    1.36Koutekite
    Cu
     
    5
    		As
     
    2
    1.37Domeykite
    Cu
     
    3
    		As
    1.38Algodonite
    (Cu
     
    1-x
    		As
     
    x
    		)
    1.39Novakite
    Cu
     
    20
    		AgAs
     
    10
    1.40Kutinaite
    Cu
     
    2
    		AgAs
    1.41Antimony
    Sb
    1.42Stibarsen
    AsSb
    1.43Paradocrasite
    Sb
     
    3
    		As
    1.44Horsfordite
    1.45Cuprostibite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Sb,Tl)
    1.46Allargentum
    (Ag
     
    1-x
    		Sb
     
    x
    		)
    1.47Aurostibite
    AuSb
     
    2
    1.48Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    1.49Bismuth
    Bi
    1.51Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    1.52Rosickýite
    S
    1.53Selenium
    Se
    1.54Tellurium
    Te
    1.55Chromium
    Cr
    1.56Rhenium
    Re
    1.57Iron
    Fe
    1.58Chromferide
    Fe
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    1-x
    		 (x=0.6)
    1.59Ferchromide
    Cr
     
    1.5
    		Fe
     
    0.5-x
    1.60Wairauite
    CoFe
    1.61Nickel
    Ni
    1.62Kamacite
    (Fe,Ni)
    1.63Taenite
    (Fe,Ni)
    1.64Tetrataenite
    FeNi
    1.65Awaruite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
    1.66Palladium
    (Pd,Pt)
    1.67Potarite
    PdHg
    1.68Paolovite
    Pd
     
    2
    		Sn
    1.69Stannopalladinite
    (Pd,Cu)
     
    3
    		Sn
     
    2
    1.70Cabriite
    Pd
     
    2
    		SnCu
    1.71Taimyrite
    (Pd,Cu,Pt)
     
    3
    		Sn
    1.72Atokite
    (Pd,Pt)
     
    3
    		Sn
    1.73Rustenburgite
    (Pt,Pd)
     
    3
    		Sn
    1.74Zvyagintsevite
    (Pd,Pt,Au)
     
    3
    		(Pb,Sn)
    1.75Plumbopalladinite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Pd
     
    3
    1.76Osmium
    (Os,Ir,Ru)
    1.77Iridium
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    1.82Platinum
    Pt
    1.83Hongshiite
    PtCu
    1.84Niggliite
    PtSn
    1.85Isoferroplatinum
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
    1.86Tetraferroplatinum
    PtFe
    1.87Tulameenite
    Pt
     
    2
    		CuFe
    1.88Ferronickelplatinum
    Pt
     
    2
    		FeNi
    1.89Rhodium
    (Rh,Pt)

    Other Names for Maldonite

    German names:
    Maldonit
    Russian names:
    Мальдонит
    Spanish names:
    Maldonita

    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 Maldonite

    Reference List: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, 834pp.: 89, 95-96.

    Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal (1986): 8(3): 65-71.

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    Localities for Maldonite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gough Co.
    		Lawrence, L.J. , Ramsden, A.R. & Munro-Smith, V. (1998)- Maldonite and its paragenesis at Kingsgate, New South Wales. - Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 131, 13-18.
    • Queensland
      • Biggenden Shire
    		part of list University of Queensland
    • Tasmania
      • Rosebery district
        • Rosebery
    • Victoria
      • Maldon
    		No reference listed
        • Union Reef
    		No reference listed
    • Western Australia
    		Meinert, 1992. Skarns & Skarn Deposits
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Osoyoos Mining Division
        • Hedley
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Tongling Prefecture
        • Tongling Mining District
          • Tongguanshan ore field
    		- Yiming Zhao, Yinan Zhang, and Chengsi Bi (1999): Ore Geology Reviews 14, 227-249.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Plzeň Region
        • Sušice (Schüttenhofen)
    		Vavřín, I.: Nové poznatky o selenidech Českého masívu. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 82-89.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Humpolec
    		Bull. Minéral., 1988, 111, pp. 477-492.
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Huittinen
    		http://www.gsf.fi/explor/gold/jokisivu.htm
      • Rantasalmi
    		No reference listed
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Kittilä
    		No reference listed
    • Oulun (Oulu) Lääni
      • Kuusamo
      • Raahe
    		No reference listed
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Cantal
        • Brioude - Massiac area
          • Massiac
            • Bonnac
              • Moulin de la Borie (Bonnac South)
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Aude
        • Carcassonne
          • Mas-Cabardès
            • Salsigne
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
            • Kamareza Mines
    		Extra Lapis English No. 5 Gold
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Island
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Osumi Peninsula
    		Am. Min. 75:434-435 (1990)
    Morocco
     
    • Atlas Mts
      • High Atlas Mts
        • Tichka massif
    		Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. , France.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
    		http://www.mineral.tu-freiberg.de/econgeology/lehre/namibia/22_9/22_9.html
    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
    Romania
     
    • Bihor Co.
      • Nucet
    		Extra Lapis English No. 5 Gold
    Russia
     
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
        • Baksan Valley
    		extraLapis "Gold" issue, p. 48
    South Africa
     
    • Northwest Province
      • Western Bushveld Complex
        • Rustenburg District
    		S.M.C. Verryn et al. : "Gold and associated ore minerals of the Waaikraal deposit, NorthWest of Brits, Bushveld Complex", Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 451-466.
    USA
     
    • California
      • El Dorado Co.
        • Placerville (Hangtown)
    		Jan H.Bernard and Jaroslav Hyrsl, 2004, Minerals and their Localities, pg 374
    • Idaho
      • Custer Co.
        • Washington Basin District
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4
    Wilson,W.E,1982,The Gold- containing minerals:a review pg.397
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