Chillagite
A variety of Wulfenite
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About Chillagite
Formula:
Pb[(Mo,W)O4]
Name:
Named for type locality
A variety of Wulfenite
Tungsten-rich variety of wulfenite (compare also Stolzite-Wulfenite Series). It was proposed as a new mineral, but is considered a structural variant of wulfenite (unlike wulfenite, it crystallises in space group I4 due to W-Mo ordering; Jury et al., 2001). However, the ordering has been convincingly questioned later on.
Originally described from Christmas Gift Mine, Chillagoe, Chillagoe-Herberton District, Queensland, Australia.
Tungsten-rich variety of wulfenite (compare also Stolzite-Wulfenite Series). It was proposed as a new mineral, but is considered a structural variant of wulfenite (unlike wulfenite, it crystallises in space group I4 due to W-Mo ordering; Jury et al., 2001). However, the ordering has been convincingly questioned later on.
Originally described from Christmas Gift Mine, Chillagoe, Chillagoe-Herberton District, Queensland, Australia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9359 (as Chillagite)
4322 (as Wulfenite)
4322 (as Wulfenite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9359:6 (as Chillagite)
mindat:1:1:4322:5 (as Wulfenite)
mindat:1:1:4322:5 (as Wulfenite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b11210b1-6bc5-4c98-a9dc-86dfdd56b8ff (as Chillagite)
805e4b6a-5701-4dab-bf87-e8162a01ffd1 (as Wulfenite)
805e4b6a-5701-4dab-bf87-e8162a01ffd1 (as Wulfenite)
IMA Classification of Chillagite
Discredited
Chemistry of Chillagite
Mindat Formula:
Pb[(Mo,W)O4]
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Chillagite
Other Language Names for Chillagite
Spanish:Chillagita
Lyonita
Lyonita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Chillagite associated with Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
2 photos of Chillagite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
2 photos of Chillagite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
2 photos of Chillagite associated with Galena | PbS |
2 photos of Chillagite associated with Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
1 photo of Chillagite associated with Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
1 photo of Chillagite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Chillagite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-9359.html
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References for Chillagite
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Localities for Chillagite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Ullman (1912) +1 other reference |
| Ullman (1912) +2 other references |
Namibia | |
| www.tsumeb.com/tsumeb/index.shtml |
Gebhard (1999) | |
Spain | |
| Carles Milan |
Teresita Mine, Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain