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Pavonite

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Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Formula:
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
 
3
S
 
5
System:MonoclinicColour:Steel-gray
Hardness:2
This page provides mineralogical data about Pavonite.

Classification of Pavonite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.09-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JA.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.8.10.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.2.19

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag
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Type Occurrence of Pavonite

Type Locality:Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Year of Discovery:1953

Physical Properties of Pavonite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Steel-gray
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Pavonite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 13.33Å, b = 4.03Å, c = 16.34Å
β = 94.21°
Ratio:a:b:c = 3.308 : 1 : 4.055
Unit Cell Volume:V 875.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Pavonite

Formula:
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
 
3
S
 
5
Essential elements:Ag, Bi, S
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Bi, Cu, Pb, S

Relationship of Pavonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.JA.05eBenjaminite
(Ag,Cu)
 
3
(Bi,Pb)
 
7
S
 
12
2.JA.05gBorodaevite
Ag
 
5
(Bi,Pb,Fe)
 
8
(Sb,Bi)
 
2
S
 
17
2.JA.05aCupropavonite
AgCu
 
2
PbBi
 
5
S
 
10
2.JA.05aKitaibelite
Ag
 
10
PbBi
 
30
S
 
51
2.JA.05iLivingstonite
HgSb
 
4
S
 
8
2.JA.05dMakovickyite
Ag
 
1.5
Bi
 
5.5
S
 
9
2.JA.05fMummeite
Ag
 
2
CuPbBi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JA.05bGrumiplucite
HgBi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JA.05hMozgovaite
PbBi
 
4
(S,Se)
 
7
2.JA.05dCupromakovickyite
Cu
 
8
Pb
 
4
Ag
 
2
Bi
 
18
S
 
36
2.JA.05cKudriavite
(Cd,Pb)Bi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JA.05IMA2005-036
Ag
 
3
Cu
 
8
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
19
S
 
38
2.JA.10aCuprobismutite
Cu
 
10
Bi
 
12
S
 
23
2.JA.10cHodrušhite
Cu
 
8
Bi
 
12
S
 
22
2.JA.10ePadĕraite
Cu
 
5.9
Ag
 
1.3
Pb
 
1.6
Bi
 
11.2
S
 
22
2.JA.10dPizgrischite
Cu
 
17
Bi
 
17
S
 
35
2.JA.10bKupčíkite
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
10
2.JA.15Schapbachite
AgBiS
 
2
2.JA.15Cuboargyrite
AgSbS
 
2
2.JA.20Bohdanowiczite
AgBiSe
 
2
2.JA.20Matildite
AgBiS
 
2
2.JA.20Volynskite
AgBiTe
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.2.1Smithite
AgAsS
 
2
5.2.2Trechmannite
AgAsS
 
2
5.2.3Proustite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
5.2.4Xanthoconite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
5.2.5Pearceite
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(As,Sb)
 
2
S
 
11
5.2.6Pearceite-T2ac
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(As,Sb)
 
2
S
 
11
5.2.7Argentotennantite
(Ag,Cu)
 
10
(Zn,Fe)
 
2
(As,Sb)
 
4
S
 
13
5.2.8Miargyrite
AgSbS
 
2
5.2.9Pyrargyrite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
5.2.10Pyrostilpnite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
5.2.11Stephanite
Ag
 
5
SbS
 
4
5.2.12Polybasite
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
11
5.2.13Billingsleyite
Ag
 
7
AsS
 
6
5.2.14Polybasite-Tac
(Ag,Cu)
 
16
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
11
5.2.15Freibergite
(Ag,Cu,Fe)
 
12
(Sb,As)
 
4
S
 
13
5.2.16Aramayoite
Ag(Sb,Bi)S
 
2
5.2.17Matildite
AgBiS
 
2
5.2.18Schapbachite
AgBiS
 
2
5.2.20Arcubisite
Ag
 
6
CuBiS
 
4
5.2.21Bohdanowiczite
AgBiSe
 
2
5.2.22Selenostephanite
Ag
 
5
Sb(Se,S)
 
4
5.2.23Benleonardite
Ag
 
8
(Sb,As)Te
 
2
S
 
3
5.2.24Volynskite
AgBiTe
 
2

Other Names for Pavonite

German names:
Pavonit
Russian names:
Павонит
Spanish names:
Pavonita
Varieties:
Kitaibelite

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 Pavonite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1954): 39: 409-415.

Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 408-410.

Canadian Mineralogist (1977): 15: 339-348.

Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1979): 102: 351-367.

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    Localities for Pavonite

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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.
    Argentina
     
    • Jujuy
      • Rinconada Department
        • Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit
    		No reference listed
    • Tierra del Fuego
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Goldberg group
          • Zirknitz
            • Kleine Zirknitz valley
              • Kluidscharte
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Lungau
        • Murwinkel
          • Rotgülden
            • Lower Rotgülden lake
    		[Lapis 1993:5 p.13-28]
    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Poopó Province
        • Pazña
          • Monserrat-Antequera district
    		[MinRec 32:461]
    • Potosí Department
      • Sud Lípez Province
        • Cerro Bonete
    		Can.Min.: 13:408; 15:339.
    USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 252.
        • Cerro Morokho
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 251.
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
    		MinRec 33:352
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
          • South Lorrain Township
    		No reference listed
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hezhou Prefecture
        • Zhongshan Co.
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch)
    		Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); 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
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Waidhaus
              • Hagendorf
    		http://www.berthold-weber.de/h_miner.htm
    Hungary
     
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
    		[var: Kitaibelite] No reference listed
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Shiribeshi Province
    		Shuji Ono, et al. (2004) Resource Geology, 54, 4, 453-464.
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Takahashi
    		Matsueda, H. (1981) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 6, #1, 1-43.
      • Kinki Region
        • Hyogo Prefecture
          • Asago-gun
            • Ikuno-machi
    		No reference listed
    Peru
     
    • Huancavelica Department
      • Angaraes Province
    		Min.Rec. 28, no.4 (1997)
    B. Duval, Y. Moëlo and P. Picot, Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 649-655.
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Rudawy Janowickie Mts
        • Czarnów
          • Rędziny
    		Gołębiowska B., Pieczka A., Parafiniuk J. 2006: Cu(Ag)-Pb-Bi(Sb) sulphosalts from Rędziny (Western Sudetes, Poland). Mineralogia Polonica - Special Papers, vol. 28, 78-80
    Portugal
     
    • Castelo Branco District
      • Covilhã
        • Panasqueira
    No reference listed
    Romania
     
    • Maramures Co.
      • Baiut
    		Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
    Slovakia
     
    • Žilina Region
      • Northern Low Tatra Mts
    		Ozdín D., Pršek J., Chovan M., 2004: Sulfosoli na kremenných žilách s Fe-karbonátmi z Nízkych Tatier. Natura Carpatica, XLV, 235 - 236
    Sweden
     
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
    		MinMag (1992) 56, 113-115; NJMAh (1994) 166 (3), 261-294
    USA
     
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Darwin District
          • Darwin
    		Mineral News: 16 (9): 1
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Alice District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Ouray Co.
        • Ouray District (Uncompahgre District)
          • Ouray
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
      • Park Co.
        • Montezuma District
          • Hall Valley
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • San Juan Co.
        • Silverton District
          • Poughkeepsie Gulch
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    Dana 7:I:393.
      • San Miguel Co.
        • Ophir District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Summit Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
        • Montezuma District (Snake River District)
          • Warden Gulch
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln Co.
        • Bristol and Jackrabbit Districts
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
        • Round Mountain District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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