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Routhierite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
03532880014951370816716.jpg
Routhierite, etc.

Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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About RouthieriteHide

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Pierre-Jean Routhier (1916-2008)
Formula:
Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6
Colour:
Violet-red, red-black to the naked eye, dark red under the scope
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
5.83 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named after Pierre-Jean Routhier (1916-2008), professor in applied geology at the Science Faculty of Paris (1961-1970) then research director at CNRS. A renowned figure of metallogeny and study of mineral deposits.
Isostructural with:
Stalderite
The mercury analogue of stalderite.
Chemically related to christite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3464:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
74d2a571-51e1-4802-a809-43f109804afc

IMA Classification of RouthieriteHide

Classification of RouthieriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
2.GA.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
Dana 8th ed.:
3.4.11.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.5.6

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference
RtrIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of RouthieriteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Violet-red, red-black to the naked eye, dark red under the scope
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=133 - 157 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
5.83 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured due to lack of material.

Optical Data of RouthieriteHide

Anisotropism:
Weak
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1R2
400nm31.7%34.0%
420nm31.3%33.2%
440nm30.9%32.4%
460nm30.5%31.7%
480nm30.0%31.2%
500nm29.5%30.9%
520nm28.9%30.5%
540nm28.1%30.0%
560nm27.1%29.1%
580nm26.3%28.1%
600nm25.5%27.3%
620nm25.0%26.6%
640nm24.5%26.1%
660nm24.1%25.7%
680nm23.8%25.2%
700nm23.5%24.8%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 34.0%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Bluish white; in oil, grey-blue and identical to smithite
Internal Reflections:
Strong, red
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Imperceptible in air, visible in oil due to twin lamellae.

Chemistry of RouthieriteHide

Mindat Formula:
Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6
Elements listed:
Ag, As, Cu, Hg, S, Sb, Tl, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Ag,Zn

Crystallography of RouthieriteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4 2m - Scalenohedral
Space Group:
I4 2m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.9821(11) Å, c = 11.3122(12) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.133
Unit Cell V:
1127.2 ų
Z:
4
Twinning:
Fine polysynthetic lamellae seen in polished section.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0010482RouthieriteBindi L (2008) Routhierite, Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6 Acta Crystallographica C64 i95-i962008Jas Roux, France0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.146 Å(100)
2.989 Å(100)
2.495 Å(90)
3.525 Å(80)
1.870 Å(70)
1.763 Å(70)
1.827 Å(60)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of RouthieriteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
General Appearance of Type Material:
Stringers to a thickness of 1 mm. Also as xenomorphic grains associated with other sulphides.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
StibniteSphaleriteSmithiteRealgarPyrite
PierrotiteOrpimentLaffittiteBaryte
Reference:
Johan, Z., Mantienne, J., Picot, R. (1974): La routhiérite, TlHgAsS3, et la laffittite, AgHgAsS3, deux nouvelles espèces minérales. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 97, 48-53.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/BSFMC97_48.pdf

Synonyms of RouthieriteHide

Other Language Names for RouthieriteHide

German:Routhierit
Simplified Chinese:硫砷汞铊矿
Spanish:Routhierita

Relationship of Routhierite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Routhierite Group
Other Members of this group:
ArsiccioiteAgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
FerrostalderiteCuFe2TlAs2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
RalphcannoniteAgZn2TlAs2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
StalderiteTl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)2(As,Sb)2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)AgFe2TlAs2S6

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Routhierite associated with ChabournéiteAgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6)
3 photos of Routhierite associated with PierrotiteTl2(Sb,As)10S16
2 photos of Routhierite associated with LaffittiteAgHgAsS3
2 photos of Routhierite associated with Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
1 photo of Routhierite associated with SmithiteAgAsS2
1 photo of Routhierite associated with ProtochabournéiteTl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34 with 0.02(2) < x < 0.34(2), 5.71(9) < y < 6.69(9)
1 photo of Routhierite associated with ArsiccioiteAgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.GA.ArsiccioiteAgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.EckeriteAg2CuAsS3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.PyradoketositeAg3SbS3Mon. 2/m
2.GA.05ProustiteAg3AsS3Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
2.GA.05PyrargyriteAg3SbS3Trig. 3m : R3c
2.GA.10PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.GA.10XanthoconiteAg3AsS3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.15SamsoniteAg4MnSb2S6Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.GA.20SkinneriteCu3SbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.GA.20WitticheniteCu3BiS3Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.GA.20BytíziteCu3SbSe3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.GA.25LapieiteNiCuSbS3Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.GA.25MückeiteNiCu(Bi,Sb)S3Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.GA.25MalyshevitePdCuBiS3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.GA.25LisiguangitePtCuBiS3Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.GA.25RoterbäritePdBiCuSe3Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.GA.30AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30ZhengminghuaiteCu6Fe3As4S12Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.35LaffittiteAgHgAsS3Mon. 2/m
2.GA.40StalderiteTl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)2(As,Sb)2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40RalphcannoniteAgZn2TlAs2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40FerrostalderiteCuFe2TlAs2S6Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.GA.40Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)AgFe2TlAs2S6
2.GA.45ErniggliiteTl2SnAs2S6Trig. 3 : P3
2.GA.50BournonitePbCuSbS3Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.GA.50SeligmannitePbCuAsS3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmn
2.GA.50SoučekitePbCuBi(S,Se)3Orth. mm2
2.GA.50Unnamed (Pb-Cu-Bi Selenide)PbCuBiSe3
2.GA.50CerromojoniteCuPbBiSe3Orth.
2.GA.55EldragóniteCu6BiSe4(Se2) Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Other InformationHide

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 RouthieriteHide

References for RouthieriteHide

Localities for RouthieriteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- 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.
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Thunder Bay District
      • Bomby Township
Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 691-697
Sabina (1991)
M. Bonnemaison
France (TL)
 
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Hautes-Alpes
      • Gap
        • La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
Johan et al. (1974) +2 other references
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Lucca Province
      • Stazzema
        • Sant'Anna di Stazzema
Biagioni et al. (2011) +2 other references
North Macedonia
 
  • Kavadarci Municipality
    • Ržanovo
Anthony et al. (1990)
Russia
 
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Beryozovsky
Vikent'eva et al. (2016, April)
    • Serovsky District
      • Turya river
        • Tur'insk
American Mineralogist +18 other references
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld
XRD by Prof. Nestola (Padia, I)
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