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Bismutohauchecornite

Formula:
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
System:TetragonalColour:Bronze-yellow
Hardness:5½
Name:For bismuth and relation to hauchecornite.


Hauchecornite Group.
See also the chemically related parkerite.

Classification of Bismutohauchecornite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/B.15-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BB.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni
Dana 8th edition ID:3.2.5.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.13

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Bismutohauchecornite

Type Locality:Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1980

Occurrences of Bismutohauchecornite

Geological Setting:Hydrothermal veins.

Physical Properties of Bismutohauchecornite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Bronze-yellow
Hardness (Mohs):5½
Hardness (Vickers):VHN100=360 - 392
Density (calculated):6.25 g/cm3

Crystallography of Bismutohauchecornite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P4/mmm {P4/m 2/m 2/m}
Space Group Setting:P4/mmm
Cell Parameters:a = 7.37Å, c = 5.88Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.798
Unit Cell Volume:V 319.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:1
Morphology:Elongated tabular crystals, grains, massive.

Optical Data of Bismutohauchecornite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Weak
Pleochroism:Visible

Chemical Properties of Bismutohauchecornite

Formula:
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
Essential elements:Bi, Ni, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Ni, S
Common Impurities:Fe,Co,Pb,As

Relationship of Bismutohauchecornite to other Species

Member of Group:
Hauchecornite Group:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.BB.Horomanite
Fe
 
6
Ni
 
3
S
 
8
2.BB.Samaniite
Cu
 
2
Fe
 
5
Ni
 
2
S
 
8
2.BB.05Heazlewoodite
Ni
 
3
S
 
2
2.BB.05Oregonite
Ni
 
2
FeAs
 
2
2.BB.05Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2
2.BB.10Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
2.BB.10Hauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
2.BB.10Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
2.BB.10Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
2.BB.15Argentopentlandite
Ag(Fe,Ni)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Cobaltpentlandite
(Co,Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Geffroyite
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
9
(Se,S)
 
8
2.BB.15Godlevskite
(Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Kharaelakhite
(Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Manganoshadlunite
(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Pentlandite
(Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
2.BB.15Shadlunite
(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)
 
8
S
 
8
2.BB.15Sugakiite
Cu(Fe,Ni)
 
8
S
 
8
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.2Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
5.8.3Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.4Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
5.8.5Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.6Parajamesonite
5.8.7Garavellite
FeSbBiS
 
4
5.8.8Izoklakeite
Pb
 
27
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
2
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
5.8.9Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
5.8.10Sakharovaite
5.8.11Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
5.8.12Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.14Parkerite
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
5.8.15Hauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.16Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.17Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
5.8.18Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
5.8.19Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2

Other Names for Bismutohauchecornite

Synonyms:
IMA1978-F
Other Languages:
German:Bismutohauchecornit
Spanish:Bismutohauchecornita

Other Information

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Reference List:American Mineralogist: 66: 436.

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