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Marrucciite

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Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Formula:
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46
System:Monoclinic
Name:In honour of Angelo Marrucci (1956–2003), a very careful mineral collector, for his contributions to the mineralogy of Tuscany.
This page provides mineralogical data about Marrucciite.

Classification of Marrucciite

IMA status:Approved 2006
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.0-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.60

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
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Type Occurrence of Marrucciite

Type Locality:Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Crystallography of Marrucciite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 48.124Å, b = 4.1083Å, c = 23.99Å
β = 118.76°, γ = 90°
Ratio:a:b:c = 11.714 : 1 : 5.839
Unit Cell Volume:V 4158.2 ų
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.02(33)
3.480(64)
3.418(88)
3.106(31)
2.994(100)
2.922(41)
2.056(52)

Chemical Properties of Marrucciite

Formula:
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Hg, Pb, S, Sb

Relationship of Marrucciite to other Species

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2
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2.JB.10Cosalite
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2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
2.JB.15Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
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2.JB.15Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
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2.JB.20Cannizzarite
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Bi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JB.20Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
2.JB.25Junoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
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Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25Nordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25Proudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25Felbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.30Geocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30Jordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30Kirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.35Pillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35Zinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35Scainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35Pellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.40Andorite
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.40Aschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40Eskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40Fizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
2.JB.40Gustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40Lillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Ourayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40Ramdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40Roshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40Treasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40Xilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Heyrovskýite
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
2.JB.40Andorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
2.JB.40Andorite VI
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.45Galenobismutite
PbBi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JB.45Weibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.45Angelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.50Neyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
2.JB.55Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
2.JB.65Vurroite
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6

Other Names for Marrucciite

Synonyms:
GelnicaiteGelniciteIMA2006-015

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 Marrucciite

Reference List:Orlandi, P., Moëlo, Y., Campostrini, I., Meerschaut, A. (2007): Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IX. Marrucciite, Hg3Pb16Sb18S46, a new sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps: Definition and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 267-279. [abstract: Am. Min. 93,253(2008)]

Laufek, F., Sejkora, J., Fejfarová, K., Dušek, M. & Ozdín, D. (2006): Monoclinic Hg3Pb16Sb18S46. Acta Crystallographica, E62, i222-i223.

Laufek, F., Sejkora, J., Fejfarová, K., Dušek, M. & Ozdín, D. (2007): The mineral marrucciite: monoclinic Hg3Pb16Sb18S46. Acta Crystallogr. Section E Volume 63, i190.

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    Localities for Marrucciite

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    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
    		Orlandi, P., Moëlo, Y., Campostrini, I., Meerschaut, A. (2007): Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IX. Marrucciite, Hg3Pb16Sb18S46, a new sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps: Definition and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 267-279.
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Laufek, F., Sejkora, J., Fejfarová, K., Dušek, M. & Ozdín, D. (2006): Monoclinic Hg3Pb16Sb18S46. Acta Crystallographica, E62, i222-i223.
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