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Nowackiite

Formula:
Cu
 
6
Zn
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
System:TrigonalColour:lead-grey, black
Hardness:3½ - 4
This page provides mineralogical data about Nowackiite.

Classification of Nowackiite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.12-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.GA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.4.1

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg
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Type Occurrence of Nowackiite

Type Locality:Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Year of Discovery:1965

Physical Properties of Nowackiite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:lead-grey, black
Streak:grey-black
Hardness (Mohs):3½ - 4

Crystallography of Nowackiite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Cell Parameters:a = 13.44Å, c = 9.17Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.682
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,434.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Nowackiite

Formula:
Cu
 
6
Zn
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
Essential elements:As, Cu, S, Zn
All elements listed in formula:As, Cu, S, Zn

Relationship of Nowackiite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.GA.05Proustite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.Ga.05Pyrargyrite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Pyrostilpnite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Xanthoconite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.GA.15Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.20Skinnerite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.20Wittichenite
Cu
 
3
BiS
 
3
2.GA.25Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.25Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
2.GA.25IMA2007-003
PtCuBiS
 
3
2.GA.30Aktashite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.30Gruzdevite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.35Laffittite
AgHgAsS
 
3
2.GA.40Routhierite
CuHg
 
2
TlAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.40Stalderite
(Tl,Cu)(Zn,Fe,Hg)AsS
 
3
2.GA.45Erniggliite
Tl
 
2
SnAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.50Bournonite
PbCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.50Seligmannite
PbCuAsS
 
3
2.GA.50Součekite
PbCuBi(S,Se)
 
3
2.GA.55Malyshevite
PdCuBiS
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.4.2Florensovite
(Cu,Zn)Cr
 
1.5
Sb
 
0.5
S
 
4
5.4.3Aktashite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.4Laffittite
AgHgAsS
 
3
5.4.5Galkhaite
(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)
 
6
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.6Livingstonite
HgSb
 
4
S
 
8
5.4.7Gruzdevite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
4
S
 
12
5.4.8Tvalchrelidzeite
Hg
 
3
SbAsS
 
3
5.4.9Hakite
(Cu,Hg,Ag)
 
12
Sb
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13

Other Names for Nowackiite

German names:
Nowackiit
Russian names:
Новацкиит
Spanish names:
Nowackiita

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 Nowackiite

Reference List:Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 124: 352-368.

American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 532.

American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 1497-1498.

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    Localities for Nowackiite

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    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld)
    		Chimia (1965) 19, 500-501
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