Salzburgite

Salzburgite, etc.

Western ore field, Mittersill Scheelite deposit, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Salzburgite, etc.

Western ore field, Mittersill Scheelite deposit, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Salzburgite, etc.

Western ore field, Mittersill Scheelite deposit, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

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Anisotropism:

Distinct in air, strong in oil

Bireflectance:

Perceptable in air and moderate in oil

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R1	R2
400nm	40.47%	50.58%
420nm	39.40%	49.05%
440nm	39.18%	48.67%
460nm	38.97%	48.07%
470nm	39.15%	48.36%
480nm	38.75%	48.05%
500nm	38.57%	47.76%
520nm	38.15%	47.54%
540nm	38.22%	47.54%
546nm	38.26%	47.65%
560nm	37.85%	47.52%
580nm	37.46%	47.39%
589nm	37.23%	47.14%
600nm	36.94%	46.79%
620nm	36.71%	46.29%
640nm	36.50%	45.86%
650nm	36.55%	45.71%
660nm	36.37%	45.48%
680nm	36.16%	44.93%
700nm	36.08%	44.68%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 50.58%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Grayish white

Internal Reflections:

None

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006079	Salzburgite	Petricek V, Makovicky E (2006) Interpretation of selected structures of the bismuthinite - aikinite series as commensurately modulated structures The Canadian Mineralogist 44 189-206		2006	synthetic	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Salzburgite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Petricek V' 'Makovicky E' _journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist' _journal_volume 44 _journal_year 2006 _journal_page_first 189 _journal_page_last 206 _publ_section_title ; Interpretation of selected structures of the bismuthinite - aikinite series as commensurately modulated structures ; _database_code_amcsd 0006079 _chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic' _chemical_formula_sum 'Cu.4 Pb.405 Bi1.595 S3' _cell_length_a 4.0074 _cell_length_b 11.2031 _cell_length_c 11.5133 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 516.893 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 6.924 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P m c n' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '1/2-x,y,z' '1/2+x,-y,-z' '1/2+x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2+z' 'x,1/2-y,1/2+z' '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,-z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv Cu 0.25000 0.71310 0.71950 0.40000 0.03890 PbM2 0.25000 0.52239 0.33675 0.40500 0.03560 BiM2 0.25000 0.52239 0.33675 0.59500 0.03560 BiM1 0.25000 0.17810 0.51825 1.00000 0.02951 S1 0.25000 -0.05660 0.37840 1.00000 0.02760 S2 0.25000 0.63170 0.54660 1.00000 0.02550 S3 0.25000 0.30470 0.71510 1.00000 0.02570

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Reference List:

Year ⬇Author Title Publisher

Topa, Dan, Balić-Žunić, Tonči , Makovicky, Emil (2000) The crystal structure of Cu_1.6Pb_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂, a new 44.8 Å derivative of the bismuthinite-aikinite solid solution series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (3) 611-616 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.3.611

Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 86: 197-200.

Lapis (2004) 29(5): 42.

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Balić-Žunić, Tonči (2005) Mineralogical data on salzburgite and paarite, two new members of the bismuthinite-aikinite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 909-917 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.909

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Balić-Žunić, Tonči (2005) Mineralogical data on salzburgite and paarite, two new members of the bismuthinite-aikinite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 909-917 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.909

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Balić-Žunić, Tonči (2005) Mineralogical data on salzburgite and paarite, two new members of the bismuthinite-aikinite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 909-917 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.909

Petricek, V., Makovicky, E. (2006) Interpretation of selected structures of the bismuthinite-aikinite series as commensurately modulated structures. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 189-206 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.189

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- 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.

Argentina
San Juan Province Calingasta Department Calingasta ⓘ San Francisco de los Andes mine	Testa, Francisco J., Lejun Zhang, and David R. Cooke. (2018) "Physicochemical Conditions of Formation for Bismuth Mineralization Hosted in a Magmatic-Hydrothermal Breccia Complex: An Example from the Argentine Andes" Minerals 8, no. 11: 486. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110486
Austria (TL)
Salzburg Zell am See District Mittersill Mittersill Scheelite deposit ⓘ Western ore field (TL)	Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 86: 197-200. Lapis (2004) 29(5): 42. Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Balić-Žunić, Tonči (2005) Mineralogical data on salzburgite and paarite, two new members of the bismuthinite-aikinite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 909-917 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.909
China
Henan Sanmenxia Lingbao City ⓘ Dahu Mine (Dahuyu Mine)	Jian, W., Lehmann, B., Mao, J., Ye, H., Li, Z., He, H., ... & Feng, J. (2015). Mineralogy, fluid characteristics, and Re-Os age of the Late Triassic Dahu Au-Mo deposit, Xiaoqinling region, central China: Evidence for a magmatic-hydrothermal origin. Economic Geology, 110(1), 119-145. Jian, W., Mao, J., Lehmann, B., Chen, L., Song, S., Liu, J., ... & Rösel, D. (2022). Late Triassic Au-Mo mineralization in the Xiaoqinling region and a genetic connection to carbonatitic magmatism. Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104921.
Greece
Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Aristotelis ⓘ Stanos	Voudouris, P. C., Spry, P. G., Mavrogonatos, C., Sakellaris, G. A., Bristol, S. K., Melfos, V., & Fornadel, A. P. (2013). Bismuthinite derivatives, lillianite homologues, and bismuth sulfotellurides as indicators of gold mineralization in the Stanos shear-zone related deposit, Chalkidiki, Northern Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51(1), 119-142.
Hungary
Fejér County Székesfehérvár District Pátka ⓘ Szűzvár Mill	WDS: Norbert Zajzon
Italy
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Nuxis ⓘ Monte Tamara mining area	Deidda, M. L., Fancello, D., Stefano, N., Moroni, M., & Scano, I. (2022). Bi-minerals occurrence in various ore deposits of Southern Sardinia: a short review. EGU22, (EGU22-1018).
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kamienna Góra County Gmina Kamienna Góra Rędziny ⓘ Dolomitic marble quarry	Gołębiowska B., Pieczka A., Parafiniuk J. 2005: Minerals of the bismuthinite-aikinite series from Rędziny (Western Sudetes). Mineralogical Society of Poland - Special Papers, vol. 26, 165-168.
Russia
Buryatia Dzhida Basin Zakamensk District ⓘ Dzhida W-Mo District	Damdinova, L. B., Damdinov, B. B., Huang, X. W., Bryansky, N. V., Khubanov, V. B., & Yudin, D. S. (2019). Age, Conditions of Formation, and Fluid Composition of the Pervomaiskoe Molybdenum Deposit (Dzhidinskoe Ore Field, South-Western Transbaikalia, Russia). Minerals, 9(10), 572.
Chelyabinsk Oblast Kaslinsky District ⓘ Porokhovskoe W deposit	Rogov, D.A., Belogub, E.V., Novoselov, K.A., Rassomakhin, M.A., Irmakov, R.R., Chugaev, A.E. (2023): Bismuth minerals from Yugo-Konevo and Porokhovskoe tungsten deposits (South Urals). Mineralogy, 9, 26-49.
ⓘ Yugo-Konevo W deposit	Rogov, D.A., Belogub, E.V., Novoselov, K.A., Rassomakhin, M.A., Irmakov, R.R., Chugaev, A.E. (2023): Bismuth minerals from Yugo-Konevo and Porokhovskoe tungsten deposits (South Urals). Mineralogy, 9, 26-49.
Switzerland
Valais Goms Binn ⓘ Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone)	Cuchet, S. & Topa, D. (2016): Gladit, Krupkait, Paarit und Salzburgit: 4 neue Sulfosalze aus dem Binntal VS. Schweizer Strahler 50 (3), 15-19 (in German and French).
Östlich Raron Grengiols ⓘ Chummibort	Cuchet, S. & Topa, D. (2016): Gladit, Krupkait, Paarit und Salzburgit: 4 neue Sulfosalze aus dem Binntal VS. Schweizer Strahler 50 (3), 15-19 (in German and French).
ⓘ Hillehorn northeast slope	Cuchet, S. & Topa, D. (2016): Gladit, Krupkait, Paarit und Salzburgit: 4 neue Sulfosalze aus dem Binntal VS. Schweizer Strahler 50 (3), 15-19 (in German and French).
Tajikistan
Sughd Ghafurov District Adrasmon (Adrasman) East Karamazar ore district ⓘ Aktash deposit	Ятимов, У. А., Аюпова, Н. Р., Блинов, И. А., & Котляров, В. А. (2019). Висмутовые минералы сульфидно-магнетитовых руд месторождения Акташ (Западный Карамазар, Таджикистан). Минералогия, 5(4), 39-51. Yatimov, U. A., Ayupova, N. R., Maslennikov, V. V., Kotlyarov, V. A., & Shilovskikh, V. V. (2022). Gold–Telluride Mineralization in Pb–Zn–Fe Ores of the Aktash Skarn Deposit (Western Karamazar, Tajikistan). Geology of Ore Deposits, 64(4), 202-220.