2.FC.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H₂O
C : With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Zoh	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Chemistry of ZohariteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Ba,K)₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₇

Elements listed:

Ba, Cu, Fe, K, Ni, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ZohariteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Pm3m

Setting:

Pm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.3137(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

1,097.09 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.441 Å	(25)
3.264 Å	(64)
3.112 Å	(45)
2.980 Å	(80)
2.368 Å	(66)
1.986 Å	(21)
1.825 Å	(100)
1.770 Å	(17)

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36

Type Occurrence of ZohariteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Halamish outcrops, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Leninskiy pr., 18/k2, 115162 Moscow, Russia, catalogue number 4959/1

Synonyms of ZohariteHide

IMA2017-049

Relationship of Zoharite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Djerfisherite Group

Other Members of this group:

Cu-djerfisherite	K₆(Cu,Fe)₂₅S₂₆Cl
Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
Gmalimite	K₆◻Fe²⁺₂₄S₂₇	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
Owensite	(Ba,Pb)₆(Cu,Fe,Ni)₂₅S₂₇	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
Thalfenisite	Tl₆(Fe,Ni,Cu)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso.

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.FC.	Demicheleite-(I)	BiSI	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.05	Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05	Thalfenisite	Tl₆(Fe,Ni,Cu)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso.
2.FC.05	Owensite	(Ba,Pb)₆(Cu,Fe,Ni)₂₅S₂₇	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05	Cu-djerfisherite	K₆(Cu,Fe)₂₅S₂₆Cl
2.FC.05	Gmalimite	K₆◻Fe²⁺₂₄S₂₇	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.10	Bartonite	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.10	Chlorbartonite	K₆Fe₂₄S₂₆(Cl,S)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.15a	Arzakite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl)₂	Mon.
2.FC.15a	Corderoite	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3)
2.FC.15c	Grechishchevite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl,I)₂	Tet.
2.FC.15a	Lavrentievite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Cl,Br)₂	Mon.
2.FC.15d	Radtkeite	Hg²⁺₃S₂ICl	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.FC.15b	Kenhsuite	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂	Orth.
2.FC.20a	Capgaronnite	AgHgClS	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.FC.20c	Perroudite	Hg₅Ag₄S₅(I,Br)₂Cl₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2
2.FC.20b	Iltisite	HgAgSCl	Hex.
2.FC.20d	Hanauerite	AgHgSI	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
2.FC.25	Demicheleite-(Br)	BiSBr	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.25	Demicheleite-(Cl)	BiSCl	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for ZohariteHide

Reference List:

Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2017) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017, CNMNC Newsletter No 39. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (5) 1279-1286 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.072

(2023) Zoharite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for ZohariteHide

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Israel (TL)
Southern District (HaDarom District) Tamar Regional Council Hatrurim Basin ⓘ Halamish outcrops (TL)	Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1279–1286. +1 other reference

Mongolia
Dornogovi Province Erdene District ⓘ Khamaryn– Khural–Khiid combustion metamorphic complex	Savina et al. (2020)

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