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Nuffieldite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Nuffieldite

Les Montées Pélissier, Les Houches, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Nuffieldite, etc.

British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Nuffieldite

Les Montées Pélissier, Les Houches, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Nuffieldite

Les Montées Pélissier, Les Houches, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Nuffieldite, etc.

British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Nuffieldite

Les Montées Pélissier, Les Houches, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Nuffieldite

Les Montées Pélissier, Les Houches, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Nuffieldite, etc.

British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

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About NuffielditeHide

Formula:

Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇

According to several studies, Sb is an essential component for the stabilisation of nuffieldite.

Colour:

Shiny lead-gray to steel-gray on fresh surface, tarnishes to pale iridescent grayish green to reddish brown.

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3½ - 4

Specific Gravity:

7.01

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in 1968 by Paul William Errol Kingston in honor of Professor Edward Wilfrid Nuffield [April 13, 1914 Gretna, Manitoba, Canada - June 10, 2006 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada] mineralogist of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Type Locality:

ⓘ British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Compare argentonuffieldite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2941

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2941:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

2f1c85df-707c-4122-91a9-1fe9e0dff756

IMA Classification of NuffielditeHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇

First published:

1968

Type description reference:

Kingston, P.W. (1968): Studies of mineral sulphosalts. XXI. Nuffieldite, a new species. The Canadian Mineralogist: 9: 439-452.

Classification of NuffielditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.JB.25g

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.:

3.3.4.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
3 : 3 <ø < 4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.10

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

Pronunciation of NuffielditeHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of NuffielditeHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Shiny lead-gray to steel-gray on fresh surface, tarnishes to pale iridescent grayish green to reddish brown.

Streak:

Dark greenish gray to black.

Hardness:

3½ - 4 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Cleavage:

Very Good
Excellent parallel to [001] and indistinct perpendicular to [001].

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

7.01(7) g/cm³ (Measured) 7.21 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of NuffielditeHide

Anisotropism:

strong, but with no color effects

Bireflectance:

weak - noticeable only in contact with other grains.

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	35.9%	45.5%
420nm	36.7%	44.6%
440nm	37.2%	45.9%
460nm	37.4%	46.3%
480nm	37.8%	46.6%
500nm	38.1%	46.6%
520nm	37.7%	46.6%
540nm	37.8%	46.3%
560nm	37.7%	46.2%
580nm	37.5%	46.1%
600nm	37.3%	45.8%
620nm	36.9%	45.4%
640nm	36.9%	45.1%
660nm	36.5%	44.9%
680nm	36.7%	44.4%
700nm	36.2%	44.0%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 46.6%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

light gray

Internal Reflections:

none

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of NuffielditeHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇

According to several studies, Sb is an essential component for the stabilisation of nuffieldite.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of NuffielditeHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

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

Cell Parameters:

a = 14.61 Å, b = 21.38 Å, c = 4.03 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.683 : 1 : 0.188

Unit Cell V:

1,258.82 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Non-standard space-group setting Pbnm

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005532	Nuffieldite	Moelo Y, Meerschaut A, Makovicky E (1997) Refinement of the crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb2Cu1.4(Pb.4Bi.4Sb.2)Bi2S7: Structural relationships and genesis of complex lead sulfosalt structures The Canadian Mineralogist 35 1497-1508		1997		0	293
0017790	Nuffieldite	Kohatsu I, Wuensch B J (1973) The crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb2Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi2S7 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 138 343-365		1973	Alice Arm, British Columbia, Canada	0	293

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 Refinement of the crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb2Cu1.4(Pb.4Bi.4Sb.2)Bi2S7:
 Structural relationships and genesis of complex lead sulfosalt structures
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PbM1   0.15580   0.19550   0.25000   1.00000 ?
BiM2   0.39050   0.33299   0.25000   1.00000 ?
PbM3   0.63260   0.02390   0.25000   1.00000 ?
BiM4   0.60000   0.47090   0.25000   0.39000 ?
PbM4   0.60000   0.47090   0.25000   0.37000 ?
SbM4   0.60000   0.47090   0.25000   0.24000 ?
BiM5   0.95400   0.34229   0.25000   1.00000 ?
Cu1   0.67180   0.17220   0.25000   1.00000   0.02533
Cu2   0.28100   0.06960   0.25000   0.37000   0.02406
S1   0.51860   0.24370   0.25000   1.00000   0.01267
S2   0.00670   0.11090   0.25000   1.00000   0.01520
S3   0.44290   0.06340   0.25000   1.00000   0.01393
S4   0.80060   0.23110   0.25000   1.00000   0.01140
S5   0.12900   0.37080   0.25000   1.00000   0.01267
S6   0.72690   0.38790   0.25000   1.00000   0.01773
S7   0.31080   0.47090   0.25000   1.00000   0.02153
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PbM1 0.03000 0.03400 0.01190 -0.00900 0.00000 0.00000
BiM2 0.01740 0.01710 0.00990 0.00220 0.00000 0.00000
PbM3 0.03200 0.04400 0.02500 -0.01300 0.00000 0.00000
BiM4 0.02200 0.02600 0.01360 0.00100 0.00000 0.00000
PbM4 0.02200 0.02600 0.01360 0.00100 0.00000 0.00000
SbM4 0.02200 0.02600 0.01360 0.00100 0.00000 0.00000
BiM5 0.01870 0.02260 0.01030 0.00060 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.66 Å	(100)
3.54 Å	(100)
4.00 Å	(90)
3.16 Å	(80)
2.54 Å	(70)
1.871 Å	(60)
1.349 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of NuffielditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

Prismatic to acicular crystals, deeply striated parallel to [001]. The crystals frequently occur as bundles of parallel unterminated needles (to 3 mm) in the vugs.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, Canada, 13448.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In quartz veins in quartz diorite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Sphalerite	Quartz	Pyrite	Molybdenite	Galena
Cosalite	Aikinite

Reference:

Kingston, P.W. (1968): Studies of mineral sulphosalts. XXI. Nuffieldite, a new species. The Canadian Mineralogist: 9: 439-452.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM9_439.pdf

Synonyms of NuffielditeHide

IMA1967-003

Other Language Names for NuffielditeHide

German:Nuffieldit

Russian:Нафилдит

Simplified Chinese:硫铋铜铅矿

Spanish:Nuffieldita

Traditional Chinese:硫鉍銅鉛礦

Varieties of NuffielditeHide

Argentonuffieldite

Silver-bearing variety of nuffieldite.

Analysis by Voudouris (2005) in fact corresponds to Ag-dominant material.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

7 photos of Nuffieldite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
4 photos of Nuffieldite associated with Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃

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.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 NuffielditeHide

Reference List:

Kingston, P.W. (1968): Studies of mineral sulphosalts. XXI. Nuffieldite, a new species. The Canadian Mineralogist: 9: 439-452.

Kohatsu, I., Wuensch, B.J. (1973) The crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb2Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi2S7. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 138: 343-365.

Maurel, C., Moëlo, Y. (1990) Synthèse de la nuffieldite dans le système Bi-Pb-Sb-Cu-S. The Canadian Mineralogist 28, 745-749.

Mozgova, N.N., Nenasheva, S.N., Borodaev, Y.S., Yudovskaya, M.A. (1994): Nuffieldite from the Maleevskoe massive sulfide deposit, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist: 32: 359–364.

Moëlo, Y., Meerschaut, A., Makovicky, E. (1997): Refinement of the crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb2Cu1.4(Pb0.4Bi0.4Sb0.2)Bi2S7: structural relationships and genesis of complex lead sulfosalt structures. The Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 1497-1508.

Pršek, J., Makovicky, M., Chovan, M., Smirnov, A. (2006): A note on chemical composition of nuffieldite solid-solution from sulphide mineralizations (Western Carpathians, Slovakia). Mineralogia Polonica: 37(1): 51-60.

Števko, Martin, Sejkora, Jiří, Dojčanský, Ľudovít (2021) New data on sulphosalts from hydrothermal siderite-type veins in the Spišsko-gemerské rudohorie Mts. (eastern Slovakia): 1. Nuffieldite and aikinite from Slovinky-Došťavná vein. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 29 (1) Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie. 108-114 doi:10.46861/bmp.29.108

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

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Australia
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Hannan South deposit	Mueller +3 other references

Canada (TL)
British Columbia Skeena Mining Division Alice Arm Kitsault Patsy Creek ⓘ British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine (TL)	KINGSTON (1968)
Nunavut Itchen Lake Izok Lake ⓘ Izok Lake deposit	Harris et al. (1984)

China
Anhui Huaibei Suixi Co. Sanpu ore field ⓘ Qinlou Mine	Zhao et al. (1999)
Guangdong Meizhou Mei Co. ⓘ Yushui Mine	Binghui Chen et al. (1994)
Jiangxi Fuzhou Dongxiang Co. ⓘ Dongxiang Cu-polymetallic deposit	Xia Ai and Zengyi Chen (1993)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Haute-Savoie Bonneville Les Houches ⓘ Les Montées Pélissier	structural relationship and genesis of complex lead sulfosalt structures. The Canadian Mineralogist (6) +2 other references

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion Mining District Plaka ⓘ Plaka mines	P. Voudouris (2005) +1 other reference
ⓘ Plaka Mine No. 80	P. Voudouris (2005) +1 other reference

Japan
Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ Ohari mine (Obari mine)	Izumino et al. (2014)

Kazakhstan
Akmola Region Stepnogorsk Stepnyak group ⓘ Ishke-Ulmes deposit	Spiridonov (1982)
East Kazakhstan Region Altai District Zyryanovsk complex ⓘ Maleyevskiy Mine (Maleevsky Mine)	Mozgova et al. (1994)

Mexico
Chihuahua Saucillo Municipality Naica ⓘ Naica Mine	Querol +1 other reference
Sonora Moctezuma Municipality ⓘ Moctezuma	Lapis 2001 (1)

Norway
Nordland Sørfold ⓘ Tennvatn pegmatite	Ellingsen et al. (2000)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Karkonosze County Szklarska Poręba ⓘ Szklarska Poręba Huta granite quarry	Pieczka A. +2 other references

Romania
Bihor County ⓘ Valea Seacă	Cook et al. (2002)
Caraş-Severin County ⓘ Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District	Cook et al. (2002)
ⓘ Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) ore field	Cook et al. (2002)
ⓘ Oraviţa	Szakáll (2002)
Maramureș County Borșa ⓘ Toroioaga Mine	Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)
ⓘ Unnamed vein Secu Valley	Cook (1997)

Russia
Altai Krai ⓘ Maleevskoe deposit	Mozgova et al. (1994)
Magadan Oblast ⓘ Butarny deposit ?	Volkov et al. (2013)
Zabaykalsky Krai Gazimuro-Zavodsky District Lugokan ore cluster ⓘ Lugokanskoe deposit	Gaskova et al. (2018) +1 other reference

Serbia
ⓘ Boranja orefield	Radosavljević et al. (2016)
ⓘ Kolarice deposit	Slobodan A. Radosavljević et al. (2016)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Brezno District Brezno Mlynná Valley ⓘ Zingoty	Pršek J. & Ozdín D. (Pb,Bi)
Bystrá ⓘ Hviezda	Pršek et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves District ⓘ Slovinky	Pršek J. et al. (2006)
ⓘ Došťavná	Števko M. et al. (2021)
Žilina Region Liptovský Mikuláš District ⓘ Vyšná Boca	Pršek J. & Ozdín D. (Pb,Bi)
ⓘ Bruchatý grúnik	Pršek J. & Ozdín D. (Pb,Bi)

Spain
Andalusia Huelva Minas de Riotinto ⓘ Rio Tinto Mines	Bocamina (4)
Seville ⓘ Aznalcóllar	Almodóvar et al. (1998)

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Vissoie ⓘ Pinsec Mine	Ansermet (2012)

USA
Colorado San Juan County Poughkeepsie Gulch ⓘ Alaska Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
New Mexico Hidalgo County Peloncillo Mountains San Simon Mining District ⓘ Granite Gap	www.excaliburmineral.com
North Carolina Wake County Raleigh ⓘ Nello Teer Crabtree Creek Quarry	RRUFF Database : Specimen I.D 110088

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