Tellurohauchecornite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tellurohauchecornite
Wilhelm Hauchecorne
Formula:
Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Colour:
Bronze
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
6.50 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named as the tellurian end-member of the hauchecornite group of minerals.
Heinrich Lambert Wilhelm Hauchecorne (13 August 1828, Aachen, Germany – 15 January 1900, Berlin, Germany), was Director of the Geological Survey and Mining Academy, Berlin, Germany.
Heinrich Lambert Wilhelm Hauchecorne (13 August 1828, Aachen, Germany – 15 January 1900, Berlin, Germany), was Director of the Geological Survey and Mining Academy, Berlin, Germany.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3898:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bff778a6-f0bc-422f-88ea-1b5d147f7d5b
IMA Classification of Tellurohauchecornite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ni9BiTeS8
Approval year:
1978
Classification of Tellurohauchecornite
2.BB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
3.2.5.3
3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
5.8.16
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thau | 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 Tellurohauchecornite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Bronze
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN50=812 - 825 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
6.50 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Tellurohauchecornite
Mindat Formula:
Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Co,As,Sb
Crystallography of Tellurohauchecornite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P4/mmm
Setting:
P4/mmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.64 Å, c = 10.87 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.742
Unit Cell V:
2,329.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.80 Å | (100) |
| 2.314 Å | (60) |
| 2.405 Å | (50) |
| 4.35 Å | (40) |
| 3.66 Å | (40) |
| 3.28 Å | (40) |
| 1.868 Å | (40) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Tellurohauchecornite
General Appearance of Type Material:
irregular grains, to 150 µm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M30942.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
GAIT, R.I. & HARRIS, D.C. (1980): Arsenohauchecornite and tellurohauchecornite: new minerals in the hauchecornite group. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 877-878.
Synonyms of Tellurohauchecornite
Other Language Names for Tellurohauchecornite
Relationship of Tellurohauchecornite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Arsenohauchecornite | Ni18Bi3AsS16 | Tet. |
| Arsenotučekite | Ni18Sb3AsS16 | Tet. 4mm : I4mm |
| Bismutohauchecornite | Ni9Bi2S8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Hrabákite | Ni9PbSbS8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
| Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.BB. | Horomanite | Fe6Ni3S8 |
| 2.BB. | Samaniite | Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 |
| 2.BB. | UM2007-27-S:CuFeIrNiRh | (Ni,Fe,Cu,Rh,Ir)11S9 |
| 2.BB. | Arsenotučekite | Ni18Sb3AsS16 |
| 2.BB. | Hrabákite | Ni9PbSbS8 |
| 2.BB.05 | Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| 2.BB.05 | Oregonite | Ni2FeAs2 |
| 2.BB.05 | Vozhminite | (Ni,Co)4(As,Sb)S2 |
| 2.BB.05 | UM2007-30-S:Fe | Fe3S2 |
| 2.BB.10 | Arsenohauchecornite | Ni18Bi3AsS16 |
| 2.BB.10 | Bismutohauchecornite | Ni9Bi2S8 |
| 2.BB.10 | Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| 2.BB.10 | Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Geffroyite | (Cu,Fe,Ag)9(Se,S)8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Kharaelakhite | (Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Manganoshadlunite | (Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)8S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Shadlunite | (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Sugakiite | Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | UM2002-26-S:FeNi | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Ferhodsite | (Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Pt)9S8 |
| 2.BB.15 | Oberthürite | Rh3Ni32S32 |
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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Localities for Tellurohauchecornite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (TL) | |
| Gait et al. (1972) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Bedognè et al. (2011) |
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