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Uchucchacuaite

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Inakuraishi mine, Shakotan peninsula, Shiribeshi Province, Hokkaido Island, Japan
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Formula:
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
System:MonoclinicColour:Grey
Lustre:MetallicHardness:3½
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Uchuc-Chacua polymetallic deposit, Oyon district, Catajambo, Peru.


Ramdohrite-Lillianite Group

An Mn-substitued member of the Andorite series

Classification of Uchucchacuaite

IMA status:Approved 1981
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.23-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.15.5

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.2

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Uchucchacuaite

Type Locality:Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Year of Discovery:1984

Physical Properties of Uchucchacuaite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Grey
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Uchucchacuaite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Uchucchacuaite

Formula:
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
Essential elements:Ag, Mn, Pb, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Mn, Pb, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Fe,Se

Relationship of Uchucchacuaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.JB.05Diaphorite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
2
Sb
 
3
S
 
8
2.JB.10Cosalite
Pb
 
2
Bi
 
2
S
 
5
2.JB.15Freieslebenite
AgPbSbS
 
3
2.JB.15Marrite
AgPbAsS
 
3
2.JB.20Cannizzarite
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
6
S
 
13
2.JB.20Wittite
Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
(S,Se)
 
27
2.JB.25Junoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25Nordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25Proudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25Felbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.30Geocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30Jordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30Kirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.35Pillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35Zinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35Scainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35Pellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.40Andorite
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.40Aschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40Eskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40Fizélyite
Pb
 
14
Ag
 
5
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
 ?
2.JB.40Gustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40Lillianite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Ourayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40Ramdohrite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40Roshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40Schirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40Treasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40Xilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40Heyrovskýite
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
2.JB.40Andorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
2.JB.40Andorite VI
PbAgSb
 
3
S
 
6
2.JB.45Galenobismutite
PbBi
 
2
S
 
4
2.JB.45Weibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.45Angelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.50Neyite
Pb
 
7
(Cu,Ag)
 
2
Bi
 
6
S
 
17
2.JB.55Gratonite
Pb
 
9
As
 
4
S
 
15
2.JB.60Marrucciite
Hg
 
3
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
46
2.JB.65Vurroite
Pb
 
20
Sn
 
2
(Bi,As)
 
22
S
 
54
Cl
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.3Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.4Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
5.8.5Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.6Parajamesonite
5.8.7Garavellite
FeSbBiS
 
4
5.8.8Izoklakeite
(Cu,Fe)
 
2
Pb
 
27
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
5.8.9Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
5.8.10Sakharovaite
5.8.11Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
BiAsS
 
8
5.8.12Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.13Bismutohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.14Parkerite
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
5.8.15Hauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.16Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.17Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
5.8.18Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
5.8.19Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2

Other Names for Uchucchacuaite

Synonyms:
IMA1981-007
German names:
Uchucchacuait
Spanish names:
Uchucchacuaita

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 Uchucchacuaite

Reference List:Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie(1984): 107: 597-604.

American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 1332-1333.

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    Localities for Uchucchacuaite

    (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.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		Josef Vajdak secimens
      • Shiribeshi Province
        • Shakotan peninsula
    		Komuro collection
    Peru
     
    • Lima Department
      • Oyon Province
    		Bull.Min.(1984) 107, 597-604
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