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Owensite

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Formula:
(Ba,Pb)
 
6
(Cu,Fe,Ni)
 
25
S
 
27
System:IsometricLustre:Metallic
Hardness:3½
Member of:Djerfisherite Group
Name:For DeAlton R. Owens (1934- ), Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology.
This page provides mineralogical data about Owensite.

Classification of Owensite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.06-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: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)
Dana 8th edition ID:2.15.2.3

2 : SULFIDES
15 : Chlor-sulfides
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Type Occurrence of Owensite

Type Locality:Wellgreen Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Kluane District, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Year of Discovery:1995

Physical Properties of Owensite

Lustre:Metallic
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Owensite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:Pm3m {P4/m 3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 10.349(1) Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,108.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:Type material has 10.37 A.

Optical Data of Owensite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Owensite

Formula:
(Ba,Pb)
 
6
(Cu,Fe,Ni)
 
25
S
 
27
Essential elements:Ba, Cu, S
All elements listed in formula:Ba, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, S

Relationship of Owensite to other Species

Member of:Djerfisherite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Cu-djerfisherite
K
 
6
(Cu,Fe)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
Djerfisherite
K
 
6
(Fe,Cu,Ni)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
Thalfenisite
Tl
 
6
(Fe,Ni,Cu)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.FC.05Djerfisherite
K
 
6
(Fe,Cu,Ni)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
2.FC.05Thalfenisite
Tl
 
6
(Fe,Ni,Cu)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
2.FC.10Bartonite
K
 
6
Fe
 
20
S
 
26
S
2.FC.10Chlorbartonite
K
 
6
Fe
 
24
S
 
26
(Cl,S)
2.FC.15aArzakite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
(Br,Cl)
 
2
2.FC.15aCorderoite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
Cl
 
2
2.FC.15cGrechishchevite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
(Br,Cl,I)
 
2
2.FC.15aLavrentievite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
(Cl,Br)
 
2
2.FC.15dRadtkeite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
ICl
2.FC.15bKenhsuite
Hg
2+
3
S
 
2
Cl
 
2
2.FC.20aCapgaronnite
HgAgS(Cl,Br,I)
2.FC.20cPerroudite
Hg
 
5
Ag
 
4
S
 
5
(I,Br)
 
2
Cl
 
2
2.FC.20bIltisite
HgAgS(Cl,Br)
2.FC.25Demicheleite-(Br)
BiSBr
2.FC.25Demicheleite-(Cl)
BiSCl

Other Names for Owensite

Synonyms:
IMA1993-061
Other Languages:
German:Owensit
Russian:Оуенсит
Spanish:Owensita

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 Owensite

Reference List:

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LAFLAMME, J.H.G., ROBERTS, A.C., CRIDDLE, A.J. & CABRI, L.J. (1995): Owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new mineral species from the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Yukon. Canadian Mineralogist 33, 665-670.
SZYMAŃSKI, J.T. (1995): The crystal structure of owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new member of the djerfisherite group. Canadian Mineralogist 33, 671-678.

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    • Localities for Owensite

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    • Yukon Territory
      • Whitehorse Mining District
        • Kluane District
    		LAFLAMME, J.H.G., ROBERTS, A.C., CRIDDLE, A.J. & CABRI, L.J. (1995): Owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new mineral species from the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Yukon. Canadian Mineralogist 33, 665-670. SZYMAŃSKI, J.T. (1995): The crystal structure of owensite, (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27, a new member of the djerfisherite group. Canadian Mineralogist 33, 671-678.
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel
        • Mayen
          • Ettringen
            • Bellerberg volcano
    		 EMPA data V. V. SHARYGIN (Novosibirsk, Ru)
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