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Benavidesite

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Sätra Mine, Doverstorp ore field, Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden
© Maurice de Graaf

Formula:
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
System:MonoclinicColour:Grey
Lustre:MetallicHardness:2½


Benavidesite-Jamesonite Series.

Classification of Benavidesite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.22-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.HB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn and Pb
Dana 7th edition ID:3.6.7.2
Dana 8th edition ID:3.6.7.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.3

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 Benavidesite

Co-type Localities:Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Sätra Mine, Doverstorp ore field, Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Benavidesite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Grey
Streak:Brown-grey
Hardness (Mohs):2½

Crystallography of Benavidesite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 15.74Å, b = 19.14Å, c = 4.06Å
β = 91.5°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.822 : 1 : 0.212
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,222.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Benavidesite

Formula:
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
Essential elements:Mn, Pb, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Mn, Pb, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Cu,Zn,Bi

Relationship of Benavidesite to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Jamesonite (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.HB.05Aikinite
PbCuBiS
 
3
2.HB.05Berryite
Pb
 
3
(Ag,Cu)
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
16
2.HB.05Friedrichite
Pb
 
5
Cu
 
5
Bi
 
7
S
 
18
2.HB.05Gladite
PbCuBi
 
5
S
 
9
2.HB.05Hammarite
Pb
 
2
Cu
 
2
Bi
 
4
S
 
9
2.HB.05Krupkaite
PbCuBi
 
3
S
 
6
2.HB.05Lindströmite
Pb
 
3
Cu
 
3
Bi
 
7
S
 
15
2.HB.05Meneghinite
Pb
 
13
CuSb
 
7
S
 
24
2.HB.05Pekoite
PbCuBi
 
11
(S,Se)
 
18
2.HB.05Emilite
Pb
 
2.7
Cu
 
2.7
Bi
 
5.3
S
 
12
2.HB.05Jaskolskite
2.HB.05Salzburgite
Pb
 
1.6
Cu
 
1.6
Bi
 
6.4
S
 
14
2.HB.05Paarite
Pb
 
1.7
Cu
 
1.7
Bi
 
6.3
S
 
12
2.HB.10Eclarite
(Cu,Fe)Pb
 
9
Bi
 
12
S
 
28
2.HB.10Giessenite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
26
(Bi,Sb)
 
20
S
 
57
2.HB.10Izoklakeite
(Cu,Fe)
 
2
Pb
 
27
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
2.HB.10Kobellite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Bi,Sb)
 
30
S
 
69
2.HB.10Tintinaite
Pb
 
22
Cu
 
4
(Sb,Bi)
 
30
S
 
69
2.HB.10Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
2.HB.15Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
2.HB.20Buckhornite
AuPb
 
2
BiTe
 
2
S
 
3
2.HB.20Nagyágite
Pb
 
5
Au(Te,Sb)
 
4
S
 
5-8
2.HB.20Watkinsonite
Cu
 
2
PbBi
 
4
(Se,S,Te)
 
8
2.HB.20Museumite
Pb
 
5
AuSbTe
 
2
S
 
12
2.HB.25Jaskólskiite
Pb
 
2+x
Cu
 
x
(Sb,Bi)
 
2-x
S
 
6
 x = 0.2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.2Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
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 Benavidesite

Synonyms:
IMA1980-073
German names:
Benavidesit
Russian names:
Бенавидсеит
Spanish names:
Benavidesita

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 Benavidesite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 68: 280.

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    Localities for Benavidesite

    (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.
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hechi Prefecture
        • Nandan Co.
    		Anthony, J. W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku region
        • Shimane Prefecture
    		The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
    Peru
     
    • Lima Department
      • Oyon Province
    		Bull.Min.(1982) 105, 166-169
    Sweden
     
    • Närke
      • Askersund
        • Åmmeberg
          • Hammar
    		No reference listed
    • Östergötland
      • Finspång
        • Doverstorp ore field
    		Bull.Min.(1982) 105, 166-169
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