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Xilingolite

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Chaobuleng (Caobulen) Pb-Zn deposit, East Ujimqin Banner, Xilin Gol (Xilinguole) League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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Formula:
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
System:MonoclinicColour:Lead-grey
Lustre:MetallicHardness:3
Name:Named after its discovery locality, the Chaobuleng Fe-Zn deposit, Xilinguole (Xilingola) League, Inner Mongolia, China.


Ramdohrite-Lillianite Group

Classification of Xilingolite

IMA status:Approved 1982
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.31-10
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:3.4.16.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.6.29

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 Xilingolite

Type Locality:Chaobuleng (Caobulen) Pb-Zn deposit, East Ujimqin Banner, Xilin Gol (Xilinguole) League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Xilingolite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Lead-grey
Streak:Gray
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Xilingolite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 13.65Å, b = 4.07Å, c = 20.68Å
β = 93°
Ratio:a:b:c = 3.354 : 1 : 5.081
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,147.31 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Xilingolite

Formula:
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
Essential elements:Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Pb, S
Common Impurities:Zn,Cu,Ag,Sb

Relationship of Xilingolite 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.40Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40Vikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
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:
5.6.1Sartorite
PbAs
 
2
S
 
4
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
 
17
(Sb,As)
 
22
S
 
50
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
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
26
(Bi,Sb)
 
20
S
 
57
5.6.28 Platynite
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 Xilingolite

Synonyms:
IMA1982-024
German names:
Xilingolit
Russian names:
Ксилингоит
Spanish names:
Xilingolita

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 Xilingolite

Reference List:Hong Huidi, Wang Xiangwen, Shi Nicheng, and Peng Zhizhong (1982): Xilingolite, a new sulphide of lead and bismuth. Acta Petrologica Mineralogica et Analytica 1(4), 14-18, 41 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1984), 69, 409 (abstract).

Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, T., Makovicky, E., Hejny, C., Topa, D., and Graeser, S. (2001): The crystal structure of (001) twinned xilingolite, Pb3Bi2S6 from Mittal-Hohtenn, Valais, Switzerland. Canadian Mineralogist (2001), 39, 1653-1663.

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    Localities for Xilingolite

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    China
     
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Xilin Gol (Xilinguole) League
        • East Ujimqin Banner
    		Hong Huidi, Wang Xiangwen, Shi Nicheng, and Peng Zhizhong (1982): Acta Petrologica Mineralogica et Analytica 1(4), 14-18, 41.
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Ganzhou Prefecture
        • Anyuan Co.
    		AmMin 85:629
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Lötschen valley
        • Lonza Valley
          • Mittal
    		Schweizer Strahler 4/2001 p 19-23; Berlepsch et al (2001), Canadian Mineralogist (2001): 39: 1653-1663.
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