Named in honor of Yuri Vladimirovich Roshchin (Roschin) (Юрий Владимирович Рощин) (1934-1979), geologist and geochemist with the Central Kazakhstan Geological Administration, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kvartsitovje Gorki gold deposit (Quartzite Hills), Aksu (Aqsu), Stepnogorsk, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan

This page provides mineralogical data about Roshchinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3457

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3457:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

c57c9c71-b6e1-4ecc-9a42-bc1aaa785c26

IMA Classification of RoshchiniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Ag,Cu)₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆

First published:

1990

Type description reference:

Spiridov, E.M., Petrova, I.B., Dashevskaya, D.M., Balashov, H.E. (1990) Roshchinite - new mineral of the andorite group. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119(5): 32-43.

Classification of RoshchiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.JB.40a

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 ed.:

3.4.15.7

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.24

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Rch	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of RoshchiniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Silver-gray, lead-gray

Streak:

Pale steel-gray

Hardness:

2½ - 3½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₅=95 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Density:

5.265(15) g/cm³ (Measured) 5.263 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of RoshchiniteHide

Anisotropism:

Nearly isotropic in cross section

Bireflectance:

Weak and only seen on prismatic sections

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	36.9%	40.3%
440nm	37.0%	40.5%
480nm	36.6%	40.3%
520nm	36.3%	40.2%
560nm	35.7%	39.7%
600nm	35.0%	38.9%
640nm	34.4%	38.0%
680nm	33.6%	37.0%
700nm	33.0%	36.3%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 40.5%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

silver-white with weak blue tint

Chemistry of RoshchiniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆

Elements listed:

Ag, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Cu,Zn,Hg,Mn

Crystallography of RoshchiniteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pnma

Setting:

Pnma

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.946(19) Å, b = 19.048(10) Å, c = 16.932(12) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.68 : 1 : 0.889

Unit Cell V:

4,175.35 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

{100}, {210}, {110}, {230}, {010}, {111}, {221}, {252}, {201}, {031}, {041}, and {001}.

Comment:

Incommensurately modulated structure (Makovicky et al., 2018).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.24 Å	(60)
2.85 Å	(80)
2.70 Å	(60)
1.866 Å	(50)
1.765 Å	(100)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of RoshchiniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kvartsitovje Gorki gold deposit (Quartzite Hills), Aksu (Aqsu), Stepnogorsk, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Short, prismatic, partly rounded crystals measuring 0.5 to 4 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Mining Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Zinkenite	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Tennantite Subgroup	Stibnite	Jamesonite
Gold	Chalcostibite	Calcite	Berthierite	Andorite

Reference:

Spiridov, E.M., Petrova, I.B., Dashevskaya, D.M., Balashov, H.E. (1990) Roshchinite - new mineral of the andorite group. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119(5): 32-43.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO119N5_32.pdf

Synonyms of RoshchiniteHide

IMA1989-006

Roschinite

Other Language Names for RoshchiniteHide

German:Roshchinit

Spanish:Roshchinita

Relationship of Roshchinite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Other Members of this group:

Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₄As₁₆)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Bursaite	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40d	Schirmerite	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40	UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₄As₁₆)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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References for RoshchiniteHide

Reference List:

Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 312(1): 197-200.

Spiridov, E.M., Petrova, I.B., Dashevskaya, D.M., Balashov, H.E. (1990) Roshchinite - new mineral of the andorite group. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 119(5): 32-43.

Jambor, L., Vanko, David A. (1992) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 77 (3-4) 446-452

New Minerals (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994.

Makovicky, Emil, Stöger, Berthold, Topa, Dan (2018) The incommensurately modulated crystal structure of roshchinite, Cu_0.09Ag_1.04Pb_0.65Sb_2.82As_0.37S_6.08. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 233 (3) 255-267 doi:10.1515/zkri-2017-2126

(2023) Roshchinite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Bolivia
Potosí Sud Chichas Province Atocha Municipality Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district) ⓘ ~~Ánimas Mine~~	Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) +1 other reference

Hungary
Fejér County Székesfehérvár District Lovasberény Meleg Hill ⓘ Stibnite occurrence	Papp et al. (2022)

Kazakhstan (TL)
Akmola Region Stepnogorsk Aksu (Aqsu) ⓘ Kvartsitovje Gorki gold deposit (Quartzite Hills) (TL)	DAN-SSSR (1990) +3 other references

Russia
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2020)

Senegal
Tambacounda Region ⓘ Massawa deposit (Massawa prospect)	The Massawa gold deposit et al. (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. B)

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