Drechslerite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Drechslerite
Formula:
Tl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Type Locality:
Related to lorándite (TlAsS2, monoclinic) and weissbergite (TlSbS2, triclinic).
Sb and As are ordered in the crystal structure.
Also compare jankovićite, gillulyite, pierrotite; and gungerite.
Sb and As are ordered in the crystal structure.
Also compare jankovićite, gillulyite, pierrotite; and gungerite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54027:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
74256e6b-35db-4f6f-ade6-10ea9abf161b
IMA Classification of Drechslerite
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Tl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)
Classification of Drechslerite
2.HD.70
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
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 |
---|---|---|
Dre | 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 Drechslerite
Mindat Formula:
Tl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Drechslerite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pedial
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.041(1) Å, b = 6.166(1) Å, c = 11.573(2) Å
α = 100.89(3)°, β = 99.17(3)°, γ = 104.54(3)°
α = 100.89(3)°, β = 99.17(3)°, γ = 104.54(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.98 : 1 : 1.877
Unit Cell V:
399.95 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.613 Å | (89) |
3.605 Å | (72) |
3.495 Å | (81) |
2.917 Å | (77) |
2.898 Å | (100) |
2.773 Å | (76) |
2.296 Å | (50) |
2.248 Å | (66) |
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 Drechslerite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
mineralogical collections of the Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria, specimen number O1181 (holotype), and the Natural History Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, 4051 Basel, Switzerland, specimen number S209 (cotype)
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.HD. | Boscardinite | TlPb4(Sb7As2)S18 |
2.HD. | Enneasartorite | Tl6Pb32As70S140 |
2.HD. | Gungerite | TlAs5Sb4S13 |
2.HD. | Shimenite | Tl5Sb21-yAsyS34 |
2.HD. | Dewitite | AgzTl10-x-zPb2xSb42-x-yAsyS68 |
2.HD. | Vallouiseite | Ag3Tl21.5PbSb63As41.5S170 |
2.HD. | Buynite | TlPb14As17S40 |
2.HD.05e | Chabournéite | AgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6) |
2.HD.05 | Lorándite | TlAsS2 |
2.HD.05 | Weissbergite | TlSbS2 |
2.HD.05e | Dalnegroite | (Tl4Pb2)(As12Sb8)S34 |
2.HD.15 | Christite | TlHgAsS3 |
2.HD.15 | Richardsollyite | TlPbAsS3 |
2.HD.20 | Jankovićite | Tl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22 |
2.HD.25 | Rebulite | Tl5Sb5As8S22 |
2.HD.30 | Imhofite | Tl5.8As15.4S26 |
2.HD.35 | Edenharterite | PbTlAs3S6 |
2.HD.40 | Jentschite | TlPbAs2SbS6 |
2.HD.45 | Hutchinsonite | TlPbAs5S9 |
2.HD.45 | Protochabournéite | Tl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34 with 0.02(2) < x < 0.34(2), 5.71(9) < y < 6.69(9) |
2.HD.50 | Bernardite | TlAs5S8 |
2.HD.55 | Sicherite | TlAg2(As,Sb)3S6 |
2.HD.60 | Gabrielite | Tl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21 |
2.HD.65 | Tsygankoite | Mn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48 |
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.
Internet Links for Drechslerite
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References for Drechslerite
Localities for Drechslerite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Kasatkin et al. (2020) |
Switzerland (TL) | |
| see also: ... +1 other reference |
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland