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Nordströmite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Nordströmite

Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Nordströmite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Nordströmite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Nordströmite

Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Nordströmite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Nordströmite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Nordströmite

Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Nordströmite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

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About NordströmiteHide

C. F. Theodor Nordström

Formula:

CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)

Colour:

Lead-grey

Hardness:

2 - 2½

Specific Gravity:

7.12 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named in honor of Karl Fredrik Theodor Nordström (31 August 1843, Helsinki, Finland - 30 June 1920, Stockholm Co. Sweden), mining engineer who first studied the sulfosalts from Falun. He worked at the Geological Survey of Sweden, taught at the Stockholm Institute of Technology, and later was governor of Örebro County.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

This page provides mineralogical data about Nordströmite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2931

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2931:1

GUID
(UUID V4):

4cf5f1fb-20b1-41a2-b7f1-e04e2b5cd05c

IMA Classification of NordströmiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb₃CuBi₇(S,Se)₁₄

Approval year:

1978

First published:

1980

Type description reference:

Mumme, W.G. (1980) Seleniferous lead- bismuth sulphosalts from Falun, Sweden: weibullite, wittite, and nordströmite. The American Mineralogist: 65: 789-796.

Classification of NordströmiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.JB.25c

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.:

3.7.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.15

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
Nsm	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 NordströmiteHide

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-grey

Hardness:

2 - 2½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=130 - 143 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Good cleavage parallel to elongation. Fibrous appearance.

Density:

7.12 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of NordströmiteHide

Anisotropism:

Dark grey to brown

Bireflectance:

Not noticeable

Colour in reflected light:

White with grey tinge (in contrast to wittite)

Chemistry of NordströmiteHide

Mindat Formula:

CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)

Elements listed:

Bi, Cu, Pb, S, Se - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NordströmiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/m

Setting:

P2₁/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 17.97(8) Å, b = 4.11(2) Å, c = 17.62(8) Å
β = 94.3(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 4.372 : 1 : 4.287

Unit Cell V:

1,297.69 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.066 Å	(10)
2.242 Å	(7)
3.583 Å	(5)
3.882 Å	(3b)
3.484 Å	(3)
3.427 Å	(3)
3.012 Å	(3)

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 NordströmiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fibrous, to 3.5 mm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M12992.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Wittite

Friedrichite

Bismuthinite

Reference:

Mumme, W.G. (1980) Seleniferous lead- bismuth sulphosalts from Falun, Sweden: weibullite, wittite, and nordströmite. The American Mineralogist: 65: 789-796.

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Synonyms of NordströmiteHide

IMA1978-073

Other Language Names for NordströmiteHide

German:Nordstromit

Russian:Нордстремит

Spanish:Nordstromita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Nordströmite associated with Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇
1 photo of Nordströmite associated with Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
1 photo of Nordströmite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

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.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.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
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 NordströmiteHide

Reference List:

Mumme, W.G. (1980) Seleniferous lead- bismuth sulphosalts from Falun, Sweden: weibullite, wittite, and nordströmite. The American Mineralogist: 65: 789-796.

Mumme, W.G. (1980) The crystal structure of nordströmite CuPb3Bi7(S,Se)14, from Falun, Sweden: a member of the junoite homologous series. The Canadian Mineralogist: 18: 343-352.

Mumme, W.G. (1980) Seleniferous lead- bismuth sulphosalts from Falun, Sweden: weibullite, wittite, and nordströmite. The American Mineralogist: 65: 789-796.

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

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Czech Republic
Ústí nad Labem Region Teplice District Moldava ⓘ Moldava deposit

Sweden (TL)
Dalarna County Falun ⓘ Falun mine (TL)	American Mineralogist (1980)

USA
Arizona Cochise County Yellowstone Mining District Johnny Lyon Hills ⓘ Northeast flank of Johnny Lyon Hills	Anthony et al. (1995)

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