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Pääkkönenite

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Caiwa Mine, Danfeng Co., Shangluo Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, China
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Formula:
Sb
 
2
AsS
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:Grey
Lustre:MetallicHardness:2½
This page provides mineralogical data about Pääkkönenite.

Classification of Pääkkönenite

IMA status:Approved
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.DB.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
B : M:S = 2:3
Dana 8th edition ID:2.11.5.1

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.7.13

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
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Type Occurrence of Pääkkönenite

Type Locality:Kalliosa, Seinäjoki, Vaasa, Länsi-Suomen Lääni, Finland

Physical Properties of Pääkkönenite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Grey
Hardness (Mohs):2½

Crystallography of Pääkkönenite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Pääkkönenite

Formula:
Sb
 
2
AsS
 
2
Essential elements:As, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:As, S, Sb

Relationship of Pääkkönenite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.DB.05Antimonselite
Sb
 
2
Se
 
3
2.DB.05Bismuthinite
Bi
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.05Guanajuatite
Bi
 
2
(Se,S)
 
3
2.DB.05Metastibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.05Stibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.10Ottemannite
beta Sn
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.10Suredaite
PbSnS
 
3
2.DB.15Bowieite
(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.15Kashinite
(Ir,Rh)
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.20Montbrayite
(Au,Sb)
 
2
Te
 
3
2.DB.25Edgarite
FeNb
 
3
S
 
6
2.DB.30Tarkianite
(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)
 
4
S
 
8
2.DB.35Cameronite
AgCu
 
7
Te
 
10
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.7.1Patrónite
VS
 
4
3.7.2Duranusite
As
 
4
S
3.7.3Dimorphite
As
 
4
S
 
3
3.7.4Realgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
3.7.5Pararealgar
As
 
4
S
 
4
3.7.6Alacránite
As
 
8
S
 
9
3.7.7Uzonite
As
 
4
S
 
5
3.7.8Orpiment
As
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.9Jeromite
3.7.10Laphamite
As
 
2
(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.11Getchellite
AsSbS
 
3
3.7.12Wakabayashilite
[(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
9
][As
 
4
S
 
5
]
3.7.14Stibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.15Metastibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.16Tellurantimony
Sb
 
2
Te
 
3
3.7.17Bismuthinite
Bi
 
2
S
 
3
3.7.18Nevskite
Bi(Se,S)
3.7.19Guanajuatite
Bi
 
2
(Se,S)
 
3
3.7.21Ikunolite
Bi
 
4
(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.22Laitakarite
Bi
 
4
Se
 
2
S
3.7.23Poubaite
PbBi
 
2
(Se,Te,S)
 
4
3.7.24Tellurobismuthite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
3
3.7.25Součekite
PbCuBi(S,Se)
 
3
3.7.26Tsumoite
BiTe
3.7.27Pilsenite
Bi
 
4
Te
 
3
3.7.28Hedleyite
Bi
 
7
Te
 
3
3.7.29Tetradymite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
3.7.30Joséite
Bi
 
4
TeS
 
2
3.7.31Joséite-B
Bi
 
4
Te
 
2
S
3.7.32Ingodite
Bi
 
2
TeS
3.7.33Sulphotsumoite
Bi
 
3
Te
 
2
S
3.7.34Kawazulite
Bi
 
2
Te
 
2
Se
3.7.36Skippenite
Bi
 
2
TeSe
 
2
3.7.37Kochkarite
PbBi
 
4
Te
 
7
3.7.38Rucklidgeite
(Bi,Pb)
 
3
Te
 
4
3.7.39Aleksite
PbBi
 
2
Te
 
2
S
 
2
3.7.40Junoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16

Other Names for Pääkkönenite

Synonyms:
IMA1980-063
German names:
Pääkkönenit
Russian names:
Пяккененит
Spanish names:
Pääkkönenita

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 Pääkkönenite

Reference List:Borodaev, Yu. S., Mozgova, N. N., Ozerova, N. A., Bortnikov, N. S., Oivanen, P. & Iletuinen, V. (1981): Paakkonenite (Sb2AsS2) - a new mineral from the Seinajoki ore region in Finland. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 110, 480-487.

American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 858.

American Mineralogist (1995): 80: 1054.

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    Localities for Pääkkönenite

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    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Thunder Bay District
        • Marathon
          • Hemlo gold deposit
    		No reference listed
    China
     
    • Shaanxi Province
      • Shangluo Prefecture
        • Danfeng Co.
    		F Keutsch collection + Ottens, B. (2006): Antimonit aus China. LAPIS 31 (2), 23-34
    Finland
     
    • Länsi-Suomen Lääni
      • Vaasa
    		No reference listed
    ZVMO,(1981) 110, 480-487
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		No reference listed
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    USA
     
    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Warner Springs District
    		Min News 20:2 p4
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