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Chabournéite

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Jas Roux, Pelvoux Mt., Valgaudemar, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Formula:
(Tl,Pb)
 
5
(Sb,As)
 
21
S
 
34
Colour:BlackHardness:3 - 3½
Name:For Chabournéou Glacier, near the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Chabournéite.

Classification of Chabournéite

IMA status:Approved 1976
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.14-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.HC.05e

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:3.8.12.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.5.20

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl
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Type Occurrence of Chabournéite

Type Locality:Jas Roux, Pelvoux Mt., Valgaudemar, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Physical Properties of Chabournéite

Colour:Black
Streak:Red, brown
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 3½

Chemical Properties of Chabournéite

Formula:
(Tl,Pb)
 
5
(Sb,As)
 
21
S
 
34
Essential elements:S, Sb, Tl
All elements listed in formula:As, Pb, S, Sb, Tl

Relationship of Chabournéite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.HC.05bBaumhauerite-2a
Pb
 
11
Ag(As,Sb)
 
18
S
 
36
2.HC.05bBaumhauerite
Pb
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
9
2.HC.05dDufrénoysite
Pb
 
2
As
 
2
S
 
5
2.HC.05aGuettardite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
2.HC.05cLiveingite
Pb
 
9
As
 
13
S
 
28
2.HC.05fParapierrotite
Tl(Sb,As)
 
5
S
 
8
2.HC.05fPierrotite
Tl
 
2
Sb
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
16
2.HC.05dRathite
(Pb,Tl)
 
3
As
 
5
S
 
10
2.HC.05aSartorite
PbAs
 
2
S
 
4
2.HC.05aTwinnite
Pb(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
4
2.HC.05dVeenite
Pb
 
2
(Sb,As)
 
2
S
 
5
2.HC.05gMarumoite
Pb
 
32
As
 
40
S
 
92
2.HC.10aFülöppite
Pb
 
3
Sb
 
8
S
 
15
2.HC.10cHeteromorphite
Pb
 
7
Sb
 
8
S
 
19
2.HC.10bPlagionite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
8
S
 
17
2.HC.10dRayite
Pb
 
8
(Ag,Tl)
 
2
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
2.HC.10dSemseyite
Pb
 
9
Sb
 
8
S
 
21
2.HC.15Boulangerite
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
4
S
 
11
2.HC.15Falkmanite
Pb
 
5.4
Sb
 
3.6
S
 
11
2.HC.15Plumosite
2.HC.20Robinsonite
Pb
 
4
Sb
 
6
S
 
13
2.HC.25Moëloite
Pb
 
6
Sb
 
6
S
 
14
(S
 
3
)
2.HC.30Dadsonite
Pb
 
23
Sb
 
25
S
 
60
Cl
2.HC.35Owyheeite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
5
Sb
 
6
S
 
15
2.HC.35Zoubekite
AgPb
 
4
Sb
 
4
S
 
10
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.5.1Lorándite
TlAsS
 
2
5.5.2Ellisite
Tl
 
3
AsS
 
3
5.5.3Imhofite
Tl
 
6
CuAs
 
16
S
 
40
5.5.4Simonite
TlHgAs
 
3
S
 
6
5.5.6Christite
TlHgAsS
 
3
5.5.6Routhierite
CuHg
 
2
TlAs
 
2
S
 
6
5.5.7Hutchinsonite
(Tl,Pb)
 
2
As
 
5
S
 
9
5.5.8Wallisite
(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs
 
2
S
 
5
5.5.9Bernardite
Tl(As,Sb)
 
5
S
 
8
5.5.10Vrbaite
Tl
 
4
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
2
As
 
8
S
 
20
5.5.11Rebulite
Tl
 
5
Sb
 
5
As
 
8
S
 
22
5.5.12Gillulyite
Tl
 
2
(As,Sb)
 
8
S
 
13
5.5.13Weissbergite
TlSbS
 
2
5.5.14Rohaite
Cu
 
5
TlSbS
 
2
5.5.15Vaughanite
TlHgSb
 
4
S
 
7
5.5.16Chalcothallite
Tl
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
6
SbS
 
4
5.5.17Pierrotite
Tl
 
2
Sb
 
6
As
 
4
S
 
16
5.5.18Parapierrotite
Tl(Sb,As)
 
5
S
 
8
5.5.19Criddleite
TlAg
 
2
Au
 
3
Sb
 
10
S
 
10

Other Names for Chabournéite

Synonyms:
IMA1976-042
Other Languages:
German:Chabournéit
Spanish:Chabournéita

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 Chabournéite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 64: 242.

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    Localities for Chabournéite

    (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.
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Valgaudemar
          • Pelvoux Mt.
    		Mem.Bur.Rech.Geol.Minière,(1977) 90, 1, 115; Bull.Minéral.(1981) 104, 10-15
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		Shimizu et al (1999) Resource Geology (special issue), 20, 31-37.
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