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Permingeatite

Formula:
Cu
 
3
SbSe
 
4
System:TetragonalColour:Brown
Hardness:4 - 4½
Name:After François Permingeat (1917–1988), French mineralogist, University of Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
This page provides mineralogical data about Permingeatite.

Classification of Permingeatite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/C.06-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.KA.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
K : Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates
A : Sulfarsenates with (As,Sb)S4 tetrahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.2.3

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.1.11

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

Type Locality:Předbořice, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Year of Discovery:1971

Physical Properties of Permingeatite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Brown
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½

Crystallography of Permingeatite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 5.63Å, c = 11.23Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.995
Unit Cell Volume:V 355.96 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Permingeatite

Formula:
Cu
 
3
SbSe
 
4
Essential elements:Cu, Sb, Se
All elements listed in formula:Cu, Sb, Se
Common Impurities:As

Relationship of Permingeatite to other Species

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

- +
2.KA.05Enargite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
2.KA.05Petrukite
(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)
 
3
(Sn,In)S
 
4
2.KA.10Briartite
Cu
 
2
(Fe,Zn)GeS
 
4
2.KA.10Famatinite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
4
2.KA.10Luzonite
Cu
 
3
AsS
 
4
2.KA.10Barquillite
Cu
 
2
CdGeS
 
4
2.KA.15Fangite
Tl
 
3
AsS
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.1.1Sinnerite
Cu
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
9
5.1.2Tennantite
(Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
 
12
As
 
4
S
 
13
5.1.4Chalcostibite
CuSbS
 
2
5.1.5Tetrahedrite
(Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
 
12
Sb
 
4
S
 
13
5.1.6Goldfieldite
Cu
 
12
(Te,Sb,As)
 
4
S
 
13
5.1.7Emplectite
CuBiS
 
2
5.1.8Cuprobismutite
Cu
 
10
Bi
 
12
S
 
23
5.1.9Wittichenite
Cu
 
3
BiS
 
3
5.1.10Hodrušite
Cu
 
8
Bi
 
12
S
 
22
5.1.11Giraudite
(Cu,Zn,Ag)
 
12
(As,Sb)
 
4
(Se,S)
 
13

Other Names for Permingeatite

Synonyms:
IMA1971-003
Other Languages:
German:Permingeatit
Russian:Перминжатит
Spanish:Permingeatita

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 Permingeatite

Reference List:Johan, Z., P. Picot, R. Pierrot, and M. Kvaček (1971) La permingeatite Cu3SbSe4, un nouveau minéral du groupe de la luzonite. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 94: 162–165 (in French).

American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1554 (abstract).

Criddle, A.J. and C.J. Stanley, Eds. (1993) Quantitative data file for ore minerals, 3rd ed. Chapman & Hall, London: 429.

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    Localities for Permingeatite

    (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.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
    		Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist.(1971) 94, 162-165; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Nové Město na Moravě
    		Kvaček, M.: Selenides from the deposits of Western Moravia, Czechoslovakia – Part II. Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Geologica, 1979, vol. 23, nos. 1-2, s. 15-38.
        • Rožná deposit
    		Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991
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