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Tintinaite

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Formula:
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Sb,Bi)
 
30
S
 
69
System:OrthorhombicColour:Lead- to steel-gray
Hardness:2½ - 3
Name:Named after its discovery locality, the Tintina silver mines, Yukon Territory, Canada.


Kobellite Group

Classification of Tintinaite

IMA status:Approved 1967
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.33-15
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.HB.10a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn and Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.6.19.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.7.12

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

Type Locality:Tintina Silver Mines, Tintina, Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Physical Properties of Tintinaite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Lead- to steel-gray
Streak:Black
Hardness (Mohs):2½ - 3
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
distinct on {010)
Density (measured):5.48 g/cm3
Density (calculated):5.51 g/cm3

Crystallography of Tintinaite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pnnm (P21/n 21/n 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 22.23Å, b = 34.15Å, c = 4.04Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.651 : 1 : 0.118
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,066.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.96 (40)
3.51 (80)
3.40 (100)
3.27 (40)
2.87 (50)
2.71 (70)
Comments:Tintina mine, Canada

Chemical Properties of Tintinaite

Formula:
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Sb,Bi)
 
30
S
 
69
Essential elements:Cu, Pb, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Cu, Pb, S, Sb
Analyical Data:
Pb (40.97)
Cu (2.21)
Ag (0.12)
Sb (34.96)
S (21.33)
Total (99.59)
Common Impurities:Ag,Bi,As

Relationship of Tintinaite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Kobellite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.HB.05aAikinite
PbCuBiS
 
3
2.HB.05aFriedrichite
Pb
 
5
Cu
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
18
2.HB.05aGladite
PbCuBi
 
5
S
 
9
2.HB.05aHammarite
Pb
 
2
Cu
 
2
Bi
 
4
S
 
9
2.HB.05cJaskólskiite
Pb
 
2+x
Cu
 
x
(Sb,Bi)
 
2-x
S
 
6
 x = 0.2
2.HB.05aKrupkaite
PbCuBi
 
3
S
 
6
2.HB.05aLindströmite
Pb
 
3
Cu
 
3
Bi
 
7
S
 
15
2.HB.05bMeneghinite
Pb
 
13
CuSb
 
7
S
 
24
2.HB.05aPekoite
PbCuBi
 
11
(S,Se)
 
18
2.HB.05aEmilite
Pb
 
2.7
Cu
 
2.7
Bi
 
5.3
S
 
12
2.HB.05Jaskolskite
2.HB.05aSalzburgite
Pb
 
1.6
Cu
 
1.6
Bi
 
6.4
S
 
14
2.HB.05aPaarite
Pb
 
1.7
Cu
 
1.7
Bi
 
6.3
S
 
12
2.HB.10Eclarite
(Cu,Fe)Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
S
 
28
2.HB.10Giessenite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
26
(Bi,Sb)
 
20
S
 
57
2.HB.10Izoklakeite
(Cu,Fe)
 
2
Pb
 
27
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
2.HB.10aKobellite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Bi,Sb)
 
30
S
 
69
2.HB.10Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
2.HB.15Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
2.HB.15Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
2.HB.20dBerryite
Pb
 
3
(Ag,Cu)
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
16
2.HB.20Buckhornite
AuPb
 
2
BiTe
 
2
S
 
3
2.HB.20Nagyágite
Pb
 
5
Au(Te,Sb)
 
4
S
 
5-8
2.HB.20Watkinsonite
Cu
 
2
PbBi
 
4
(Se,S,Te)
 
8
2.HB.20Museumite
Pb
 
5
AuSbTe
 
2
S
 
12
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.7.1Seligmannite
PbCuAsS
 
3
5.7.2Bournonite
PbCuSbS
 
3
5.7.3Meneghinite
Pb
 
13
CuSb
 
7
S
 
24
5.7.4Gladite
PbCuBi
 
5
S
 
9
5.7.5Lindströmite
Pb
 
3
Cu
 
3
Bi
 
7
S
 
15
5.7.6Krupkaite
PbCuBi
 
3
S
 
6
5.7.7Hammarite
Pb
 
2
Cu
 
2
Bi
 
4
S
 
9
5.7.8Friedrichite
Pb
 
5
Cu
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
18
5.7.9Aikinite
PbCuBiS
 
3
5.7.10Nuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
5.7.11Jaskólskiite
Pb
 
2+x
Cu
 
x
(Sb,Bi)
 
2-x
S
 
6
 x = 0.2
5.7.13Kobellite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Bi,Sb)
 
30
S
 
69
5.7.14Proudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
5.7.15Nordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
5.7.16Watkinsonite
Cu
 
2
PbBi
 
4
(Se,S,Te)
 
8
5.7.17Pekoite
PbCuBi
 
11
(S,Se)
 
18
5.7.18Petrovicite
Cu
 
3
HgPbBiSe
 
5
5.7.19Eclarite
(Cu,Fe)Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
S
 
28
5.7.20Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
5.7.21Baumhauerite-2a
Pb
 
11
Ag(As,Sb)
 
18
S
 
36
5.7.22Andorite
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
5.7.23Ramdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
5.7.24Roshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
5.7.25Ourayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
5.7.26Eskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
5.7.27Fizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
5.7.28Owyheeite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
6
S
 
15
5.7.29Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
5.7.30Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
5.7.31Sterryite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
10
(Sb,As)
 
12
S
 
29
5.7.32Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
5.7.33Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
5.7.34Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
5.7.36Gustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
5.7.37Kitaibelite
Ag
 
10
PbBi
 
30
S
 
51
5.7.38Treasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
5.7.39Benjaminite
(Ag,Cu)
 
3
(Bi,Pb)
 
7
S
 
12
5.7.40Lengenbachite
(Ag,Cu)
 
2
Pb
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
13
5.7.41Berryite
Pb
 
3
(Ag,Cu)
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
16
5.7.42Neyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
5.7.43Larosite
(Cu,Ag)
 
21
(Pb,Bi)
 
2
S
 
13
5.7.44Cupropavonite
AgCu
 
2
PbBi
 
5
S
 
10
5.7.45Padĕraite
Cu
 
5.9
Ag
 
1.3
Pb
 
1.6
Bi
 
11.2
S
 
22
5.7.46Rayite
Pb
 
8
(Ag,Tl)
 
2
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
5.7.47Rathite
(Pb,Tl)
 
3
As
 
5
S
 
10
5.7.48Hatchite
(PbTl)
 
2
AgAs
 
2
S
 
3

Other Names for Tintinaite

Synonyms:
IMA1967-010
German names:
Tintinait
Spanish names:
Tintinaita

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 Tintinaite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (1968) 9: 371-382.

American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 573 (abstract)

Canadian Mineralogist (1984): 22: 219-226.

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    Localities for Tintinaite

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    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Trail Creek Mining Division
        • Rossland
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Yukon Territory
      • Watson Lake Mining District
        • Tintina
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Yizhang Co.
          • Dongpo ore field
    		Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Kutná Hora (Kuttenberg)
    		Sejkora, J., Litochleb, J., Zemek, V.: Příspěvek k chemickému složení rudních minerálů jižní části kutnohorského rudního revíru. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2002, roč. 10, s. 283-289.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
    		Orlandi P., 2003. Buca della Vena: i solfosali aciculari di piombo e antimonio (Alpi Apuane, Toscana, Italia). Riv. Miner. Ital., 4: 224-229.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Ibaraki Prefecture
          • Nishi-Ibaraki-gun
            • Nanakai-mura
    		Enjoji et al (1983) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi, 78, 137-138.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Southern Low Tatra Mts
        • Brezno
    		Pršek J.,2004: Štruktžúra a kryštalochémia sulfosolí zo sulfidických mineralizácií Západných Karpát (Kandid. dizert. práca),Manuskript, archív Kated. miner. a petrológie PFUK Bratislava, 135 p.
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Henclová
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002: Nejzajimavejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 134p.
        • Rožňava (Rozsnyo; Rosenau) Mining District
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    • Žilina Region
      • Northern Low Tatra Mts
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