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Hůrky, Čistá, Rakovník (Rakonitz), Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
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Formula:
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
System:OrthorhombicColour:Tin white
Lustre:MetallicHardness:4 - 5
Name:
Named after the Czech chemist, J. Heyrovsky (1890-1967).


Closely related to aschamalmite.

Bi may be substituted by Sb (Ertl et al., 1994).
A heyrovskýite with a doubled c-axis (2x 4.08 A) is decribed by Ertl et al. (1994).

Classification of Heyrovskýite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.29-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.JB.40b

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:3.3.3.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
3 : 3 <ø < 4
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Type Occurrence of Heyrovskýite

Type Locality:Hůrky, Čistá, Rakovník (Rakonitz), Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Physical Properties of Heyrovskýite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Tin white
Streak:Greyish black
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5

Crystallography of Heyrovskýite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 13.600(3) Å, b = 30.485(12) Å, c = 4.110(1) Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.446 : 1 : 0.135
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,703.99 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Comment:SG Cbmm

Chemical Properties of Heyrovskýite

Formula:
Pb
 
10
AgBi
 
5
S
 
18
Essential elements:Ag, Bi, Pb, S
All elements listed in formula:Ag, Bi, Pb, S

Relationship of Heyrovskýite 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.25aJunoite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
8
(S,Se)
 
16
2.JB.25iNeyite
Ag
 
2
Cu
 
6
Pb
 
25
Bi
 
26
S
 
68
2.JB.25cNordströmite
CuPb
 
3
Bi
 
7
(Se
 
4
S
 
10
)
2.JB.25gNuffieldite
Pb
 
2
Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.25dProudite
CuPb
 
7.5
Bi
 
9.33
(S,Se)
 
22
2.JB.25hWeibullite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
8
Se
 
7
S
 
11
2.JB.25bFelbertalite
Cu
 
2
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
8
S
 
19
2.JB.25jRouxelite
Cu
 
2
HgPb
 
23
Sb
 
27
S
 
65.5
2.JB.25fÁngelaite
Cu
 
2
AgPbBiS
 
4
2.JB.25iCuproneyite
Cu
 
7
Pb
 
27
Bi
 
25
S
 
68
2.JB.30aGeocronite
Pb
 
14
(Sb,As)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30aJordanite
Pb
 
14
(As,Sb)
 
6
S
 
23
2.JB.30bKirkiite
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
3
As
 
3
S
 
19
2.JB.30cTsugaruite
Pb
 
4
As
 
2
S
 
7
2.JB.35cPillaite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
10
S
 
23
ClO
 
0.5
2.JB.35aZinkenite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
22
S
 
42
2.JB.35bScainiite
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
30
S
 
54
O
 
5
2.JB.35dPellouxite
(Cu,Ag)Pb
 
10
Sb
 
12
S
 
27
O(Cl,S)
 
0.6
2.JB.35eChovanite
Pb
 
15-2x
Sb
 
14+2x
S
 
36
O
 
x
 (x ~ 0.2)
2.JB.40bAschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
2.JB.40aBursaite
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
4
S
 
11
2.JB.40bEskimoite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
10
Bi
 
15
S
 
36
2.JB.40aFizélyite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
14
Sb
 
21
S
 
48
2.JB.40aGustavite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
24
2.JB.40aLillianite
Pb
 
3-2x
Ag
 
x
Bi
 
2+x
S
 
6
2.JB.40cOurayite
Ag
 
3
Pb
 
4
Bi
 
5
S
 
13
2.JB.40aRamdohrite
(Cd,Mn,Fe)Ag
 
5.5
Pb
 
12
Sb
 
21.5
S
 
48
2.JB.40aRoshchinite
Ag
 
19
Pb
 
10
Sb
 
51
S
 
96
2.JB.40dSchirmerite
AgPb
 
2
Bi
 
3
S
 
7
2.JB.40aTreasurite
Ag
 
7
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
15
S
 
32
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
2.JB.40eUstarasite
Pb(Bi,Sb)
 
6
S
 
10
 (?)
2.JB.40aVikingite
Ag
 
5
Pb
 
8
Bi
 
13
S
 
30
2.JB.40aXilingolite
Pb
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
6
2.JB.40UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb
(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)
 
5
Pb
 
5
Bi
 
11
S
 
27
2.JB.40UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb
(Pb,Hg)
 
12
(Cu,Ag)
 
3
(Bi,Sb)
 
10
(S,Te)
 
27
2.JB.40aAndorite IV
Pb
 
18
Ag
 
15
Sb
 
47
S
 
96
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

Other Names for Heyrovskýite

Synonyms:
HeyrovskiteIMA1970-022
Other Languages:
German:Heyrovskit
Heyrovskýit
Russian:Хейровскит
Simplified Chinese:富硫铋铅矿
Spanish:Heyrovskita
Heyrovskýita
Varieties:
Argentogoongarrite

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 Heyrovskýite

Reference List:

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Mineralium Deposita 6 (1971) 133-147

American Mineralogist: 57 (1972) 325 (Abs.).

Chang, L. L. Y.; Wu, D.; Knowles, C. R. (1988): Phase relations in the system Ag2S-Cu2S-PbS-Bi2S3. Economic Geology 83, 405-418.

Canadian Mineralogist: 29 (1991) 553-559.

Ertl, A., Libowitzky, E. & Pertlik, F. (1994): Chemische und röntgenographische Untersuchungen an Eskimoit (~ Ag7Pb10Bi15S36) und Heyrovskyit (~ AgPb10Bi5S18) vom "Rauriser Goldberg", Hüttwinkeltal, Land Salzburg. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges., 139, 135-142.

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    • Localities for Heyrovskýite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (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.
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Tennant Inlier
        • Tennant Creek
    		Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Goldberg group
          • Zirknitz
            • Große Zirknitz valley
    		Pichler, A. (2009): Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten, 63. Sonderheft, 1-416
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern
        • Felben valley
    		Chris Auer collection
    Kolitsch, U. (2010): 1640) Aikinit, Heyrovskýit und Hodrušit vom Westfeld des Scheelitbergbaus Felbertal, Salzburg. Pp. 228 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
        • Gastein valley
    		Makovicky, E., Paar, W.H., Putz, H., Zagler, G. (2010): Dantopaite, Ag5Bi13S22, the 6P natural member of the pavonite homologous series, from Erzwies, Austria. Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 467-481.
          • Siglitz - Bockhart area
            • Siglitz - Bockhart Gold Mining District
    		PUTZ, H. (2010): Neufunde aus Salzburger Erzlagerstätten. Mineralogisches Archiv Salzburg, 13, 275-277.
        • Habach valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
            • Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area
              • Kolm-Saigurn
    		Ertl, A., Libowitzky, E. & Pertlik, F. (1994): Chemische und röntgenographische Untersuchungen an Eskimoit (~Ag7Pb10Bi15S36) und Heyrovskyit (~AgPb10Bi5S18) vom „Rauriser Goldberg“, Hüttwinkeltal, Land Salzburg. Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges., 139, 135-142.
            • Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf area
    		Niedermayr, G. et al. (2007): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVI. Carinthia II, 197/117, 149-190.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Nelson Mining Division
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Tongling Prefecture
        • Shizishan ore field
    		Huan Hu, Rucheng Wang, Jianjun Lu, and Guanghua Liu (2001): Mineral Deposits 20(1), 86-98
    • Hebei Province
      • Zhangjiakou Prefecture
        • Zhangbei Co.
    		Dianhao Huang, Xiaoshi Ding, Chengyu Wu, and Changjiang Zhang (1991): Acta Geologica Sinica 65(2), 127-140
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Guiyang Co.
    		Yingchen Ren (1999): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 14(1), 1-12, 38
      • Yongzhou Prefecture
        • Jiangyong Co.
          • Tongshanling ore field
    		Yingchen Ren (1999): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 14(1), 1-12, 38
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Ganzhou Prefecture
        • Anyuan Co.
    		Yingchen Ren (1998): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 13(4), 1-17; Yingchen Ren (1999): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 14(1), 1-12, 38; American Mineralogist 85, 629 (2000)
        • Yudu Co.
    		Yingchen Ren (1999): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 14(1), 1-12, 38
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Yanbian Chaoxianzu Autonomous Prefecture
        • Hunchun Co.
          • Xiaoxinancha
    		Dianfen Chen and Wenmao Zhou (1995): Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 14(2), 127-149
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Rakovník (Rakonitz)
          • Čistá
    		Mineral.Deposita (1971) 6, 133-147
    France
     
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
        • Nantes
          • La Roche-Balue
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Luserna San Giovanni
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
          • Lipari
            • Vulcano Island
    		BORODAEV Y.S., GARAVELLI A., GARBARINO C., GRILLO S.M., MOZGOVA N.N., PAAR W.H., TOPA D., VURRO F. (2003): Rare sulfosalts from Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. V. Selenian heyrovskýite. - Canadian Mineralogist - 41, 429-440.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Gifu Prefecture
    		Ryoichi SADANAGA and Michiaki BUNNO (1974) THE WAKABAYASHI MINERAL COLLECTION Bulletin No. 7 The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Iwaki
    		Alfredo Petrov collection (obtained from Dr. Ryuji Marumoto)
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Pitiquito
        • La Cienega
    		Sid Williams
    Papua New Guinea
     
    Noku, S.K., Akasaka, M. & Matsueda, H. (2011): The Crater Mountain Deposit, Papua New Guinea: Porphyry-related Au-Te System. Resource Geology, 61, 63-75.
    Romania
     
    • Harghita Co.
      • Ditrău (Ditró)
    		Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp.
    • Maramureș Co.
      • Baia Borsa
    		Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
      • Băiuț
    		Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
    		Handbook of Mineralogy
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
    		Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
      • Brezno Co.
    		Pršek J.,2004: Štruktúra a kryštálochémia sulfosolí zo sulfidických mineralizácii Západnych Karpát (Kandid. Diz.práca).Archív Katedry miner. a petrografie Prírodoved. Fak. UK,Bratislava, 135 s.
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
      • Revúca Co.
        • Chyžné
    		Bálintová T., Ozdín D.,2006:Sulphosalts from Chyžné-Herichová in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia). Acta Miner.-Petrograph.,Abstract Series 5, Szeged, p.8
    • Košice Region
      • Rožňava Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Spišská Nová Ves Co.
    		Pršek J.,2004: Štruktžúra a kryštalochémia sulfosolí zo sulfidických mineralizácií Západných Karpát (Kandid. dizert. práca),Manuskript, archív Kated. miner. a petrológie PFUK Bratislava, 135 p.
    • Žilina Region
      • Liptovský Mikuláš Co.
    		Ozdín D. & Pršek J. (2004): Sulfosoli homologického radu lillianitu z hydrotermálnych mineralizácií Nízkych Tatier. Mineralia Slovaca 3-4, 279-285.
    Ozdín D. & Pršek J., 2004: Sulfosoli homologického radu lillianitu z hydrotermálnych mineralizácií Nízkych Tatier. Mineralia Slovaca, 36, 3-4, 279-285.
    Spain
     
    • Galicia
      • A Coruña (La Coruña)
        • Carballo-Malpica
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Goms
        • Furka pass area
          • Furka
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 215-216.
      • Lötschen valley
        • Lonza Valley
          • Mittal
    		Schweizer strahler, 4/2001 p19-23
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Central Region (Perthshire)
        • Meal nan Oighreag
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
    USA
     
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Darwin District
          • Darwin
    		Mineral News: 16 (9): 1; Gail E. Dunning, Yves MoÎlo, and Joseph F. Cooper, Jr. (2000) Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi Sulfosalts New to Darwin, Inyo County, California; Margerum, W. (2002), Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California.
    Dunning, G.E., Moelo, Yves, Roberts, A.c., & Cooper, J. F (2000)., Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi Sulfosalts New To Darwin, Inyo County, California. Occasional Web Publication of the Bay Area Mineralogists, 2000
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Alice District
          • Alice Mine
    		Min Rec 18:3 pp185-187
      • Park Co.
        • Geneva District
    		Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
      • San Miguel Co.
        • Ouray District (Uncompahgre District)
          • Telluride
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • Lander Co.
        • Ravenswood District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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