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Sartorite

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Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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Formula:
PbAs
 
2
S
 
4
System:MonoclinicColour:Grey, grayish black
Hardness:3
Name:
Named after Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen (1809 - 1876) Professor of Mineralogy, University of Göttingen, Germany. He was the first to describe the mineral.


Sartorite Group.

Classification of Sartorite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.25-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.HC.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.7.8.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.6.1

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

Type Locality:Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Year of Discovery:1868
Geological Setting of type material:Hydrothermal deposit in dolomite

Physical Properties of Sartorite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Grey, grayish black
Streak:chocolate-brown
Hardness (Mohs):3
Tenacity:Very brittle
Cleavage:Imperfect/Fair
Fair on {100}.
Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):5.08 - 5.12 g/cm3
Density (calculated):5.13 g/cm3

Crystallography of Sartorite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/m {P1 1 21/m} {P21/m} {P1 21/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 19.62Å, b = 7.89Å, c = 4.19Å
β = 90°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.487 : 1 : 0.531
Unit Cell Volume:V 648.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Prismatic and deeply striated [010] to 10cm. Terminal forms often rounded and interrupted, cavernous at times. Parallel and subparallel groupings common.
Twinning:On {100}, often repeated. Exhibits twin lamellae in polished section, bent at times.
Comment:Pseudocell

Optical Data of Sartorite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Weak
Colour in reflected light:White
Internal Reflections:Deep red.
Pleochroism:Weak
Comments:Rarely visible in oil

Chemical Properties of Sartorite

Formula:
PbAs
 
2
S
 
4
Essential elements:As, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:As, Pb, S

Relationship of Sartorite to other Species

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

- +
2.HC.05bBaumhauerite-2a
Pb
 
11
Ag(As,Sb)
 
18
S
 
36
2.HC.05bBaumhauerite
Pb
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
9
2.HC.05eChabournéite
Tl
 
21-x
Pb
 
2x
(Sb,As)
 
91-x
S
 
147
 (x = 0-17.5)
2.HC.05dDufrénoysite
Pb
 
2
As
 
2
S
 
5
2.HC.05aGuettardite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
2.HC.05cLiveingite
Pb
 
9
As
 
13
S
 
28
2.HC.05fParapierrotite
Tl(Sb,As)
 
5
S
 
8
2.HC.05fPierrotite
Tl
 
2
Sb
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
16
2.HC.05dRathite
Pb
 
8
Pb
 
4-x
(Tl
 
2
As
 
2
)
 
x
(Ag
 
2
As
 
2
)As
 
16
S
 
40
2.HC.05aTwinnite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
2.HC.05dVeenite
Pb
 
2
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
5
2.HC.05gMarumoite
Pb
 
32
As
 
40
S
 
92
2.HC.10aFülöppite
Pb
 
3
Sb
 
8
S
 
15
2.HC.10cHeteromorphite
Pb
 
7
Sb
 
8
S
 
19
2.HC.10bPlagionite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
8
S
 
17
2.HC.10dRayite
Pb
 
8
(Ag,Tl)
 
2
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
2.HC.10dSemseyite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
2.HC.15Boulangerite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
4
S
 
11
2.HC.15Falkmanite
Pb
 
5.4
Sb
 
3.6
S
 
11
2.HC.15Plumosite
2.HC.20Robinsonite
Pb
 
4
Sb
 
6
S
 
13
2.HC.25Moëloite
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
6
S
 
14
(S
 
3
)
2.HC.30Dadsonite
Pb
 
23
Sb
 
25
S
 
60
Cl
2.HC.35Owyheeite
Ag
 
3+x
Pb
 
10-2x
Sb
 
11+x
S
 
28
, -0.13 < x > +0.20
2.HC.35Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.6.2Dufrénoysite
Pb
 
2
As
 
2
S
 
5
5.6.3Liveingite
Pb
 
9
As
 
13
S
 
28
5.6.4Baumhauerite
Pb
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
9
5.6.5Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
5.6.6Jordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
5.6.7Fülöppite
Pb
 
3
Sb
 
8
S
 
15
5.6.8Zinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
5.6.9Plagionite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
8
S
 
17
5.6.10Heteromorphite
Pb
 
7
Sb
 
8
S
 
19
5.6.11Launayite
Pb
 
22
Sb
 
26
S
 
61
5.6.12Playfairite
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
43
5.6.13Semseyite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
5.6.14Madocite
Pb
 
17
Sb
 
16
S
 
41
5.6.15Boulangerite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
4
S
 
11
5.6.17Robinsonite
Pb
 
4
Sb
 
6
S
 
13
5.6.18Guettardite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
5.6.19Twinnite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
5.6.20Veenite
Pb
 
2
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
5
5.6.21Sorbyite
Pb
 
19
(Sb,As)
 
20
S
 
49
5.6.22Geocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
5.6.23Galenobismutite
PbBi
 
2
S
 
4
5.6.24Cosalite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
5.6.25Cannizzarite
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
6
S
 
13
5.6.26Lillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
5.6.27Giessenite
Pb
 
27
Cu
 
2
(Bi,Sb)
 
19
S
 
57
5.6.28 Platynite
5.6.29Xilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
5.6.30Weibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
5.6.31Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
5.6.32Kirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
5.6.33Ustarasite
Pb(Bi,Sb)
 
6
S
 
10
 (?)

Other Names for Sartorite

Synonyms:
Binnite (of Heusser)Skleroclase
Other Languages:
German:Sartorit
Skleroklas
Russian:Сарторит
Spanish:Sartorita

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 Sartorite

Reference List:Dana (1868) System of Mineralogy, 5th Edition: 87.

Groth (1882): 22.

Solly (1900), Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 282.

Trechmann (1907), Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 212.

Smith and Solly (1919), Mineralogical Magazine: 18: 259.

Schneiderhöhn and Ramdohr: 2: 491.

Bannister, Pabst, and Vaux (1939), Mineralogical Magazine: 25: 264.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 478-481.

Acta Crystallographica: 14: 1291-1292.

American Mineralogist (1993): 78: 619.

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    Localities for Sartorite

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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
    		Sureda, R.J., Brito, J.R. (1992) Sartorita, PbAs2S4, en el prospecto polimetalico cerro Redondo, Jujuy, Argentina. 1 Reunion de Mineralogia y Metalogenia. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. UNLP Publicacion 2:307-318.; Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
    Hungary
     
    • Pest Co.
      • Börzsöny Mts.
    		Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Seravezza
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1980) 18:13-15
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		Shimizu & Matsuyama (1997) Ganko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 160.
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Binn
    		Lapis No. 3, March 2008; Cannon, Hensel, Raber; p. 20-28
        • Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld)
    		Acta Crystallographica, 14, pp. 1291(1961)
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 361.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • San Juan Co.
        • Silverton District
          • Silverton
            • Anvil Mountain
    		Rocks & Minerals 71:2 pp94-101
    • New York
      • St Lawrence Co.
        • Fowler
          • Sylvia Lake
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