Cupropearceite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Cupropearceite
Formula:
[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3 - 3½
Specific Gravity:
6.134 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
For its relationship to pearceite.
Type Locality:
This page provides mineralogical data about Cupropearceite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35576:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3ce7afe6-c4eb-4dd4-9787-2f3fd4aef5fd
IMA Classification of Cupropearceite
Classification of Cupropearceite
2.GB.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Cpea | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Cupropearceite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
3 - 3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=112 - 128 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
None observed
Density:
6.134 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured due to small grain size.
Optical Data of Cupropearceite
Anisotropism:
Without characteristic rotation-tints.
Bireflectance:
Moderate
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
471.1nm | 31.7% | 32.8% |
548.3nm | 29.1% | 31.5% |
586.6nm | 28.8% | 30.8% |
652.3nm | 28.5% | 29.9% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 32.8%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Internal Reflections:
None
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Light-grey to a blue grey.
Chemistry of Cupropearceite
Mindat Formula:
[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Cupropearceite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
P3m1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.3218 Å, c = 11.8877 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.624
Unit Cell V:
551.90 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0015712 | Cupropearceite | Bindi L, Pekov I V (2009) Crystal chemistry of extremely Cu-rich cupropearceite from the Sarbay mine, Northern Kazakhstan Location: Sarbay mine, Northern Kazakhstan Zapiski Rossiiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchetstva 138 44-50 | 2009 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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11.89 Å | (54) |
3.063 Å | (38) |
2.972 Å | (100) |
2.797 Å | (44) |
2.476 Å | (45) |
2.349 Å | (45) |
2.168 Å | (42) |
1.831 Å | (50) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Cupropearceite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Subhedral to anhedral grains up to 300 µm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Collection of the Museo di Storia Naturale, Universita di Firenze, Italy.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Cupropearceite
Other Language Names for Cupropearceite
German:Cupropearceit
Relationship of Cupropearceite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Argentopearceite | Ag16As2S11 | Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1 |
Argentopolybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9AgS4] | Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1 |
Argentopolybasite-T2ac | Ag16Sb2S11 | Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1 |
Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Cupropolybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | Trig. 3m : P3 1m |
Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Selenopolybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2] | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
5 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
4 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
3 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
2 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
2 photos of Cupropearceite associated with Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
1 photo of Cupropearceite associated with Cupropolybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
1 photo of Cupropearceite associated with Silver | Ag |
1 photo of Cupropearceite associated with Cobaltite | CoAsS |
1 photo of Cupropearceite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.GB. | Polybasite-Tac | |
2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg) | Ag6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Hakite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4Se12Se |
2.GB. | Hakite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4Se12Se |
2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Pošepnýite | (Cu+3◻3)(Hg2+4Cu+2)Sb4Se12(Se0.5◻0.5) |
2.GB. | Argentopearceite | Ag16As2S11 |
2.GB. | Zvěstovite-(Zn) | Ag6(Ag4Zn2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Kenoargentotennantite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Fe2)As4S12◻ |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12◻ |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Stibiogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(Sb2Te2)S12S |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(Ni) | Cu6(Cu4Ni2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Ni) | Cu6(Cu4Ni2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Stibioústalečite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(Sb2Te2)Se12Se |
2.GB. | Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(In) | Cu6(Cu4(In3+Cu+))As4S12S |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Mn) | Cu6(Cu4Mn2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Argentopolybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9AgS4] |
2.GB.X | Kenorozhdestvenskayaite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Ag4Fe2+2)Sb4S12◻ |
2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Cd) | Ag6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Tennantite-(Mn) | Cu6(Cu4Mn2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Zvěstovite-(Fe) | Ag6(Ag4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
2.GB. | Hakite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4Se12Se |
2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2+2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB. | Arsenoústalečite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)Se12Se |
2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
2.GB.05 | Giraudite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4Se12Se |
2.GB.05 | Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Hakite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se |
2.GB.05 | Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) | Ag6(Cu4Fe2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn) | Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | UM1992-21-S:AgFeSb | Ag6(Ag4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.05 | Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12◻ |
2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
2.GB.10 | Selenostephanite | Ag5SbSe4 |
2.GB.10 | Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
2.GB.15 | Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
2.GB.15 | Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
2.GB.15 | UM2003-14-S:AgBiFeTe | Ag16FeBiTe3S8 |
2.GB.15 | Selenopolybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2] |
2.GB.15 | Cupropolybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
2.GB.15 | UM1979-17-S:BiCuFe | ~Cu18Fe4BiS16 |
2.GB.20 | Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
2.GB.20 | Vorontsovite | (Hg5Cu)Σ6TlAs4S12 |
2.GB.20 | Ferrovorontsovite | (Fe5Cu)Σ6TlAs4S12 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2016) |
Austria | |
| Kolitsch (2017) |
Czech Republic | |
| Sejkora et al. (2010) |
Germany | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2019) |
| Belendorff (2021) |
Kazakhstan (TL) | |
| Bindi et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
Kosovo | |
| Mederski et al. (2023) |
Morocco | |
| abstract in Mitt. Österr. Mineral. ... +1 other reference |
Namibia | |
| Bindi et al. (2015) |
Poland | |
| Kozub-Budzyń et al. (2018) |
Russia | |
| Alekseev et al. (2015) |
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Sarbai Deposit, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan