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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

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

- +
2.AA.10aAlgodonite
(Cu
 
1-x
As
 
x
)
2.AA.10bDomeykite
Cu
 
3
As
2.AA.10dKoutekite
Cu
 
5
As
 
2
2.AA.15Novakite
Cu
 
20
AgAs
 
10
2.AA.20Cuprostibite
Cu
 
2
(Sb,Tl)
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
Pd
 
3
Pb
 
2
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

Other Languages:
German:Maldonit
Russian:Мальдонит
Spanish: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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    (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
     
    • 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
    		Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1944) Dana’s system of mineralogy, (7th edition), v. I, 95–96.
        • Union Reef
    		No reference listed
    • Western Australia
    		Meinert, 1992. Skarns & Skarn Deposits; Econ Geol (1997) 92:181-209
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
        • Crixás gold field
          • Guarinos
            • Guarinos belt
    		Jost, H., and de Tarso Ferro de Oliveira Fortes, P. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 358-376.
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Mariana (Marianna de Itacolumy)
          • Passagem de Mariana District
    		Oberthür, T. and Weiser, T. W. (2008): Gold-bismuth-telluride-sulphide assemblages at the Viceroy Mine, Harare-Bindura-Shamva greenstone belt, Zimbabwe. Mineral. Mag. 72, 953-970. [contains also data on Passagem de Mariana Mine]
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Osoyoos Mining Division
        • Hedley
    		Econ Geol (1992) 87:1541-1565
    Chile
     
    • Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
      • Coyhaique Province (Coihaique Province)
        • Cerro Estatuas Ñirehuao district
    		Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.
    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
        • 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] (Kamariza)
            • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
              • Hilarion area
    		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
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
          • Tyry River
    		Bortnikov, N.S., Gamyanin, G.N., Vikent’eva, O.V., Prokof’ev, V.Y., lpatov, V.A., and Bakharev, A.G. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(2), 87-128.
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
        • Baksan Valley
    		extraLapis "Gold" issue, p. 48
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Northern Karelia
          • Kostomuksha
            • Kostomuksha Fe deposit
    		Kuleshevich, L.V., and Gor’kovets, V.Y. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 599-608.
    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
     
    • Alaska
      • Fairbanks North Star Borough
        • Fairbanks District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
      • Southeast Fairbanks Borough
        • Goodpaster District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
    • California
      • El Dorado Co.
        • Placerville District
          • 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
    • North Carolina
    		Wilson,W.E,1982,The Gold- containing minerals:a review pg.397
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Harare District
    		Oberthür, T. and Weiser, T. W. (2008): Gold-bismuth-telluride-sulphide assemblages at the Viceroy Mine, Harare-Bindura-Shamva greenstone belt, Zimbabwe. Mineral. Mag. 72, 953-970.
    • Masvingo District
    		Kolb, J., Kisters, A.F.M., Hoernes, S., and Meyer, F.M. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 109-125.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:1225-1238
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