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Bartonite

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Coyote Peak, Orick, Humboldt Co., California, USA
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Formula:
K
 
3
Fe
 
10
S
 
14
System:TetragonalColour:Blackish-brown
Lustre:MetallicHardness:3
Name:After Paul Booth Barton, Jr. (1930– ), ore petrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.
This page provides mineralogical data about Bartonite.

Classification of Bartonite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.07-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.FC.10

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)
Dana 8th edition ID:2.9.19.1

2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.0.5

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
0 : Sulphides etc. of the alkalis
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Type Occurrence of Bartonite

Type Locality:Coyote Peak, Orick, Humboldt Co., California, USA
Year of Discovery:1978

Physical Properties of Bartonite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Blackish-brown
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Bartonite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 10.42Å, c = 20.62Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.979
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,238.85 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Bartonite

Formula:
K
 
3
Fe
 
10
S
 
14
Essential elements:Fe, K, S
All elements listed in formula:Fe, K, S
Common Impurities:Na,Cu,Ni,Co,Cl

Relationship of Bartonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.FC.05Djerfisherite
K
 
6
(Cu,Fe,Ni)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
2.FC.05Thalfenisite
Tl
 
6
(Fe,Ni,Cu)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
2.FC.05Owensite
(Ba,Pb)
 
6
(Cu,Fe,Ni)
 
25
S
 
27
2.FC.10Chlorbartonite
K6Fe24S26(Cl,S)
2.FC.15aArzakite
Hg
2+
3
[(Br,Cl)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
2.FC.15aCorderoite
Hg
2+
3
[Cl
 
2
|S
 
2
]
2.FC.15cGrechishchevite
Hg
2+
3
[(Br,Cl,I)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
2.FC.15aLavrentievite
Hg
2+
3
[(Cl,Br)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
2.FC.15dRadtkeite
Hg
2+
3
[Cl|I|S
 
2
]
2.FC.15bKenhsuite
Hg
2+
3
[Cl
 
2
|S
 
2
]
2.FC.20aCapgaronnite
HgS·Ag(Cl,Br,I)
2.FC.20cPerroudite
Hg
 
5
Ag
 
4
S
 
5
I
 
2
Cl
 
2
2.FC.20bIltisite
HgSAg(Cl,Br)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
3.0.1Erdite
NaFeS
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
3.0.2Coyoteite
NaFe
 
3
S
 
5
·2H
 
2
O
3.0.3Chvilevaite
Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)
 
2
S
 
4
3.0.4Rasvumite
KFe
 
2
S
 
3
3.0.6Murunskite
K
 
2
Cu
 
3
FeS
 
4

Other Names for Bartonite

Synonyms:
IMA1977-039
Other Languages:
German:Bartonit
Russian:Бартонит
Spanish:Bartonita

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 Bartonite

Reference List:Fleischer, M. (1973), New mineral names. Cyclowollastonite: American Mineralogist: 58: 560.

American Mineralogist (1979): 64: 241.

Czamanske, G.K., R.C. Erd, B.F. Leonard & J.R. Clark (1981), Bartonite, a new potassium iron sulfide mineral: American Mineralogist: 66: 369-375.

Evans, H.T. & J.R. Clark (1981), The crystal structure of bartonite, a potassium iron sulfide and its relationship to pentlandite and djerfisherite: American Mineralogist: 66: 376-384.

Azarova, Yu.V., Krinov, D.I., Sokolova, M.N. (2006): Structural and genetic relationship of djerfisherite and bartonite and problem of isomorphism in the system djerfisherite-"Cu-djerfisherite"-bartonite. New Data on Minerals, 41, 98-107.

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    Localities for Bartonite

    (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.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Lovozero Massif
            • Kedykverpakhk Mt
    		Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 397-416.
    USA
     
    • California
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Orick
    		Czamanske, G.K., R.C. Erd, B.F. Leonard & J.R. Clark (1981), Bartonite, a new potassium iron sulfide mineral: American Mineralogist: 66: 369-375.
    • Nevada
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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