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Arcubisite

Formula:
Ag
 
6
CuBiS
 
4
This page provides mineralogical data about Arcubisite.

Classification of Arcubisite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.06-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.LA.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
L : Unclassified Sulfosalts
A : Without essential Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.6.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.2.20

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 Arcubisite

Type Locality:Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
Year of Discovery:1976

Chemical Properties of Arcubisite

Formula:
Ag
 
6
CuBiS
 
4
Essential elements:Ag, Bi, Cu, S
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Bi, Cu, S
Common Impurities:Pb,Fe,Te

Relationship of Arcubisite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.LA.10Dervillite
Ag
 
2
AsS
 
2
2.LA.15Daomanite
CuPtAsS
 
2
2.LA.20Vaughanite
TlHgSb
 
4
S
 
7
2.LA.25Criddleite
TlAg
 
2
Au
 
3
Sb
 
10
S
 
10
2.LA.30Fettelite
Ag
 
24
HgAs
 
5
S
 
20
2.LA.35Chaméanite
(Cu,Fe)
 
4
As(Se,S)
 
4
2.LA.45Mgriite
Cu
 
3
AsSe
 
3
2.LA.50Benleonardite
Ag
 
8
(Sb,As)Te
 
2
S
 
3
2.LA.55Tsnigriite
Ag
 
9
SbTe
 
3
(S,Se)
 
3
2.LA.60Borovskite
Pd
 
3
SbTe
 
4
2.LA.65Jonassonite
AuBi
 
5
S
 
4
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
5.2.19Pavonite
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
 
3
S
 
5
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 Arcubisite

Synonyms:
IMA1973-009
German names:
Arcubisit
Spanish names:
Arcubisita

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 Arcubisite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 63: 424.

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    Localities for Arcubisite

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    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Arsuk
        • Arsuk Firth
          • Ivittuut (Ivigtut)
    		Lithos,(1976) 9, 253-257
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Štiavnica Mts
        • Banská Štiavnica Mining District
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