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Naumannite

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Formula:
Ag
 
2
Se
System:OrthorhombicColour:grey-black
Hardness:2½
Name:after Karl Friedrich Naumann (1797-1873), German crystallographer and geologist
This page provides mineralogical data about Naumannite.

Classification of Naumannite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/B.05-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BA.55

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
Dana 8th edition ID:2.4.1.2

2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.2.3

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
2 : Sulphides etc. of Ag
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Type Occurrence of Naumannite

Type Locality:Tilkerode (Abberode), Harz Mts, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Year of Discovery:1828

Physical Properties of Naumannite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:grey-black
Streak:black
Hardness (Mohs):2½
Cleavage:None Observed

Crystallography of Naumannite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 4.33Å, b = 7.06Å, c = 7.76Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.613 : 1 : 1.099
Unit Cell Volume:V 237.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Naumannite

Formula:
Ag
 
2
Se
Essential elements:Ag, Se
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Se
Common Impurities:Pb,S

Relationship of Naumannite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.BA.05Chalcocite
Cu
 
2
S
2.BA.05Djurleite
Cu
 
31
S
 
16
2.BA.05Geerite
Cu
 
8
S
 
5
2.BA.05Roxbyite
Cu
 
9
S
 
5
2.BA.10Anilite
Cu
 
7
S
 
4
2.BA.10Digenite
Cu
 
9
S
 
5
2.BA.15Bornite
Cu
 
5
FeS
 
4
2.BA.20Bellidoite
Cu
 
2
Se
2.BA.20Berzelianite
Cu
 
2
Se
2.BA.25Athabascaite
Cu
 
5
Se
 
4
2.BA.25Umangite
Cu
 
3
Se
 
2
2.BA.30Rickardite
Cu
 
7
Te
 
5
2.BA.30Weissite
Cu
 
2-x
Te
2.BA.35Acanthite
Ag
 
2
S
2.BA.35Argentite
2.BA.40Mckinstryite
(Ag,Cu)
 
2
S
2.BA.40Stromeyerite
AgCuS
2.BA.45Jalpaite
Ag
 
3
CuS
 
2
2.BA.45Selenojalpaite
Ag
 
3
CuSe
 
2
2.BA.50Eucairite
AgCuSe
2.BA.55Aguilarite
Ag
 
4
SeS
2.BA.60Cervelleite
Ag
 
4
TeS
2.BA.60Hessite
Ag
 
2
Te
2.BA.65Henryite
Ag
 
3
Cu
 
4
Te
 
4
2.BA.65Stützite
Ag
 
7
Te
 
4
2.BA.70Argyrodite
Ag
 
8
GeS
 
6
2.BA.70Canfieldite
Ag
 
8
(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)
 
6
2.BA.70Putzite
(Cu
 
4.7
Ag
 
3.3
)GeS
 
6
2.BA.75Fischesserite
Ag
 
3
AuSe
 
2
2.BA.75Penzhinite
(Ag,Cu)
 
4
Au(S,Se)
 
4
2.BA.75Petrovskaite
AuAg(S,Se)
2.BA.75Petzite
Ag
 
3
AuTe
 
2
2.BA.75Uytenbogaardtite
Ag
 
3
AuS
 
2
2.BA.80Bezsmertnovite
(Au,Ag)
 
4
Cu(Te,Pb)
2.BA.80Bilibinskite
PbCuAu
 
3
Te
 
2
2.BA.80Bogdanovite
(Au,Te,Pb)
 
3
(Cu,Fe)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.2.1Acanthite
Ag
 
2
S
3.2.4Aguilarite
Ag
 
4
SeS
3.2.5Hessite
Ag
 
2
Te
3.2.6Empressite
AgTe
3.2.7Stützite
Ag
 
7
Te
 
4
3.2.8Cervelleite
Ag
 
4
TeS
3.2.9Dervillite
Ag
 
2
AsS
 
2
3.2.10Stromeyerite
AgCuS
3.2.11Mckinstryite
(Ag,Cu)
 
2
S
3.2.12Jalpaite
Ag
 
3
CuS
 
2
3.2.13Eucairite
AgCuSe
3.2.14Cameronite
AgCu
 
7
Te
 
10
3.2.15Henryite
Ag
 
3
Cu
 
4
Te
 
4
3.2.16Sternbergite
AgFe
 
2
S
 
3
3.2.17Argentopyrite
AgFe
 
2
S
 
3
3.2.18Geffroyite
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
9
(Se,S)
 
8
3.2.19Argentopentlandite
Ag(Fe,Ni)
 
8
S
 
8

Other Names for Naumannite

Synonyms:
Naumannite (of Haidinger)Selenic SilverSelensilberSelensilberglanz
German names:
Naumannit
Russian names:
Науманнит
Spanish names:
Naumannita

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 Naumannite

Reference List:Rose, G. (1828): Über ein neues Selenerz vom Harz.- Poggendorffs Annalen der Physik und Chemie 14, 471-473.

Haidinger, W. (1845): Handbuch der bestimmenden Mineralogie.- Wien, Braumüller

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.: 179-180.

American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 1882-1888.

Canadian Mneralogist (1974): 12: 356-369.

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    Localities for Naumannite

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    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
      • Famatina
        • Puerto Alegre
    		Paar, et al. (1996): Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina 51 (4):304-312
      • Jagué
    Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325
    No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Sierra de Cacho
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Eyre peninsula
        • Middleback Range
          • Iron Knob
    		www.crocoite.com (Steve Sorrell) and refs therein
    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
    		CanMin 40:419-433.(2002)
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Chayanta Province
        • Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon)
    		[MinRec 32:476]
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Skeena Mining Division
        • Divide Lake
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Ontario
      • Cochrane District
        • Kidd Township
          • Timmins
    		ontariominerals.com
    China
     
    • Hubei Province
      • Enshi (E'xi) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Enshi Co.
          • Shuanghe
    		Yongliang Xiong (2003): Ore Geology Reviews 23, 259-276.
      • Yichang Prefecture
        • Xingshan Co.
    		Dong Zhensheng et al. (1996). In: Tu Guangzhi, Ed.: Low Temperature Geochemistry, Science Press (Beijing), 32-42.
    • Hunan Province
      • Zhangjiajie Prefecture
        • Cili Co.
    		Wallis, E. (2006): PhD Thesis, Technical University of Berlin, Germany (in German with English abstract), Vol. 1, 136-154.
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Hulunbuir (Hulunbei'er) League
        • Xin Barag Right Banner
          • Altan Emel
    		Dong Zhensheng et al. (1996). In: Tu Guangzhi, Ed.: Low Temperature Geochemistry, Science Press (Beijing), 32-42.
    • Sichuan Province
      • Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Huili Co.
    		Dong Zhensheng et al. (1996). In: Tu Guangzhi, Ed.: Low Temperature Geochemistry, Science Press (Beijing), 32-42.
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Yining (Ghulja) Co.
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    		Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
      • Plzeň Region
        • Planá
    		Scharmová, M.: Nové nálezy selenidů a telluridů na uranových ložiskách Zadní Chodov a Vítkov II. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1998, roč. 6, s. 212-216.
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Dubí
    		Sejkora, J.: Minerály ložiska Moldava v Krušných horách. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 110-116.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
    		Sejkora J., Škoda R., Pauliš P. 2006: Selenium mineralization of the uranium deposit Zálesí, Rychlebské Hory Mts., Czech Republic. Mineralogia Polonica - Special Papers, vol. 28, 196-198
      • Vysočina Region
        • Rožná deposit
    		Vavřín, I.: Nové poznatky o selenidech Českého masívu. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 82-89.
    Fiji
     
    • Viti Levu
      • Tavua Gold Field
        • Vatukoula
    		D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307
    Finland
     
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Portimo complex
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Morbihan
        • Pontivy
          • Guern
    		R. Pierrot, L. Chauris, C. Laforêt and F. Pillard : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 9 : Morbihan", BRGM, 1980.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Baden-Baden
    		No reference listed
        • Menzenschwand
    		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); KOLITSCH, U. & GÖTZINGER, M. (2000): Einige Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald: Eulytin, Namibit, Volborthit, Gearksutit, Spertiniit, Monazit-(La), Protasit, Sainfeldit, Cyanotrichit und Vauquelinit. - Erzgräber 14, 33-47. ; Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. und Bayerl, R. (2005): Interessante Uranmineralien im Stinkspat der Grube Clara. Lapis 30 (10), 34-39; 90; Gröbner, J., Bayerl, R. und Kolitsch, U. (2006): Weitere Beobachtungen zu den Uran- und Vanadium-Paragenesen der Grube Clara aus den Jahren 2002, 2004 und 2005. Erzgräber 20, 1-10
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Schwandorf
          • Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Clausthal-Zellerfeld
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
        • St Andreasberg District
          • St Andreasberg
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Harz Mts
    		G. Rose (1828): Über ein neues Selenerz vom Harz.- Poggendorffs Annalen der Physik und Chemie 14, 471-473
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    The Canadian Mineralogist, V 42, 2004, pp. 1719-1732.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Kamikawa Province
        • Shimokawa
    		Sugaki et al (1982) Journal of the Japan Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, 77, 65-77.
    • Kyushu Island
      • Fukuoka prefecture
        • Munakata
    		Matsukuma, T. (1962) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Series A, Mining Geology, 2, #2, 26-27.
      • Kagoshima Prefecture
    		Sanematsu, K. (2006): Economic geology 101, 685-698.
        • Kushikino City
    		Masutomi Museum specimens (Kyoto)
    Mexico
     
    • Guanajuato
      • Mun. de Guanajuato
        • Guanajuato
    		Panczner(1987):282.
    Panczner (1987): 182-282.
        • La Luz
    		Panczner (1987): 282.
    Panczner (1987): 79-358.
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Waikato
        • Waihi
    		Simpson, M. P. & Mauk, J. L. (2007): The Favona epithermal gold-silver deposit, Waihi, New Zealand. Econ. Geol. 102, 817-839.
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Kongsberg
        • Kongsberg Silver Mines
          • Underbergets Mine-field
    		Frigstad, O.F. (1972): Naumannite from Kongsberg silver deposits, south Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 52, 273-285
    • Nordland
      • Tysfjord
    		F. S. Nordrum in Poulsen; Neumann 1985, p. 16.
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Kłodzko District
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
    		[World of Stones 12:49]
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Chukot Peninsula
        • Chukotka (Tchukotka) Okrug
          • Okhost-Chukotka belt
    		http://www.infomine.com/press_releases/wpn/pr111097wpn.html
    • Western-Siberian Region
      • Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast')
        • Alei River Basin
          • Korbalikha River
            • Zmeevka Stream
    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
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
      • Phalaborwa
        • Loolekop
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Sweden
     
    • Östergötland
      • Valdemarsvik
    		No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Årjäng
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Devon
        • South Devon
          • Torquay
    		[Camm, 1995, 71 - "Gold in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon"]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Coconino Co.
        • Prospect Canyon District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 147, 150, 296, 311, 405, 414; Wenrich, K.J. & H.B. Sutphin (1989), Lithotectonic setting necessary for formation of a uranium-rich, solution-collapse breccia-pipe, Grand Canyon region, AZ, USGS Open File Rept. 89-0173.
      • La Paz Co.
        • Quartzsite area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 311.
    • California
      • Nevada Co.
    • Idaho
      • Custer Co.
        • Yankee Fork District
    		Ream, L.R., "Idaho Minerals," pg. 99, 1989, LR Ream Publishing, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA in part. Additionally from the RO Meyer collection.
    R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
      • Lemhi Co.
        • Gravel Range District (Singheiser District)
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
        • Parker Mountain District
    		Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
      • Owyhee Co.
        • De Lamar District
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
        • Flint District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Rocks & Min. 70:255
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Nevada
      • Elko Co.
        • Gold Circle District (Midas District)
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Jarbidge District
    NBMG Bull 106 Geology and Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Awakening District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • National District
    		NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Sulfur District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Mineral Co.
        • Aurora District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Beatty
          • Bullfrog Hills
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Pershing Co.
        • Rosebud District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Scossa District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Seven Throughs District
    • Texas
      • Brewster Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
      • Presidio Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
    • Washington
      • Chelan Co.
        • Wenatchee District
          • Wenatchee
            • Squillchuck Creek
    		Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report, p.9
    Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.37, 128; Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report, p.14
      • Ferry Co.
        • Republic District
          • Republic
            • Klondike Mountain
    		Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1, p.121; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.35, 64, 136, 174; Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report, p.55
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