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Scainiite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About ScainiiteHide

Formula:
Pb14Sb30S54O5
Colour:
Black, bluish metallic with dark red tint
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
5.56 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For Dr. Giuseppe Scaini (1906-1988), engineer and skillful investigator of systematic and Italian mineralogy.
This page provides mineralogical data about Scainiite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7016:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
6c091f5c-3790-4034-a1ce-3655e083bf1b

Classification of ScainiiteHide

Approved
Approval year:
1997
First published:
1999
2.JB.35b

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of ScainiiteHide

Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black, bluish metallic with dark red tint
Hardness:
VHN20=192 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
5.56 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ScainiiteHide

Anisotropism:
Weak
Bireflectance:
Weak
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR
400nm37.5%
420nm38.0%
400nm37.6%
440nm37.6%
460nm37.6%
480nm37.0%
500nm36.6%
520nm36.2%
540nm35.6%
560nm35.4%
580nm34.7%
600nm34.1%
620nm33.4%
640nm32.8%
660nm32.4%
680nm32.0%
700nm31.1%
720nm30.9%
740nm30.2%
760nm29.8%
780nm29.2%
800nm29.8%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 38.0%.
Colour in reflected light:
Black
Internal Reflections:
Rare red internal reflections
Pleochroism:
Not Visible

Chemical Properties of ScainiiteHide

Formula:
Pb14Sb30S54O5

Crystallography of ScainiiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 51.996(8) Å, b = 8.148(1) Å, c = 24.311(4) Å
β = 104.09(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 6.381 : 1 : 2.984
Unit Cell V:
9991 ų
Z:
4

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0006839ScainiiteMoelo Y, Meerschaut A, Orlandi P, Palvadeau P (2000) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy): II - Crystal structure of scainiite, Pb14Sb30S54O5, an expanded monoclinic derivative of Ba12Bi24S48 hexagonal sub-type (zinkenite group) European Journal of Mineralogy 12 835-8462000Tuscany, Italy0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.039 Å(13)
3.773 Å(11)
3.706 Å(4)
3.622 Å(11)
3.472 Å(100)
3.441 Å(18)
3.041 Å(35)
2.956 Å(54)
2.827 Å(20)
2.706 Å(8)
2.628 Å(8)
2.441 Å(5)
2.356 Å(5)
2.296 Å(7)
2.228 Å(22)
2.100 Å(2)
2.052 Å(46)
2.006 Å(8)
1.973 Å(8)
1.947 Å(129
1.898 Å(9)
1.867 Å(6)
1.827 Å(4)
Comments:
d and I observed. Gandolfi camera, diameter 114.6 mm.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of ScainiiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Acicular crystals, elongated [010], black in colour with bluish metallic luster. The bluish colour apparently arises from a superficial very low hydrothermal alteration of the crystals. Up to 2 mm long and 0.2 mm thick
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, Pisa University, Italy Catalogue numbers: 15521, 15522, 15523.
Musée de l'Ecole des Mines de Paris, France.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Late extensional calcite veins embedded in the dolomitic limestones.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Orlandi, P., Moëlo, Y., Meerschaut, A., Palvadeau, P. (1999) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). I. Scainiite, Pb14Sb30S54O5, the first Pb-Sb oxy-sulfosalt, from Buca della Vena mine. European Journal of Mineralogy: 11: 949-954.

Synonyms of ScainiiteHide

Other Language Names for ScainiiteHide

German:Scainit
Spanish:Scainita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Scainiite associated with PyriteFeS2
2 photos of Scainiite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
1 photo of Scainiite associated with PillaitePb9Sb10S23ClO0.5
1 photo of Scainiite associated with CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
1 photo of Scainiite associated with QuartzSiO2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.JB.SenandoriteAgPbSb3S6Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.JB.OscarkempffiteAg10Pb4(Sb17Bi9)S48Orth. mm2
2.JB.ChukotkaiteAgPb7Sb5S15Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.ArsenquatrandoriteAg17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.Clino-oscarkempffiteAg15Pb6Sb21Bi18S72Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.AndreadiniiteCuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.GinelfiteAg2(Ag0.5Fe)TlPb23.5(Sb,As)33.5S76Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.LazerckeriteAg3.75Pb4.50(Sb7.75Bi4)S24Mon. 2/m
2.JB.LasmanisiteAg12Pb13Mn11Sb44S96Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.JB.MontpelvouxiteAgPb16Sb27As18S84Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.05DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.10CosalitePb2Bi2S5Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.15FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.15MarriteAgPbAsS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.20CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.20WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27Mon.
2.JB.25aJunoiteCu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25iNeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25cNordströmiteCuPb3Bi7(Se4S10)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.25gNuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.25dProuditeCuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25hWeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25bFelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25jRouxeliteCu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25fÁngelaiteCu2AgPbBiS4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25iCuproneyiteCu7Pb27Bi25S68Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30aGeocronitePb14Sb6S23Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30aJordanitePb14As6S23Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30bKirkiitePb10Bi3As3S19Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.JB.30cTsugaruitePb28As15S50ClOrth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30aMarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)Σ6S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30aArsenmarcobaldiitePb12(As3.2Sb2.8)Σ6S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35cPillaitePb9Sb10S23ClO0.5Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35aZinkenitePb9Sb22S42Hex. 6 : P63
2.JB.35dPellouxite(Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27O(Cl,S)0.6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35fTubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53 Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.35eChovanitePb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2)Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40bAschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40aBursaitePb5Bi4S11 (?)Orth.
2.JB.40bEskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36Mon.
2.JB.40aFizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48 Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40aGustaviteAgPbBi3S6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40aLillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.JB.40cOurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13Orth.
2.JB.40aRamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40aRoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40dSchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9Orth.
2.JB.40aTreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32Mon.
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaiteAgMnPb3Sb5S12Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40eUstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
2.JB.40aVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40aXilingolitePb3Bi2S6Mon.
2.JB.40bHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)5Pb5Bi11S27
2.JB.40UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb(Pb,Hg)12(Cu,Ag)3(Bi,Sb)10(S,Te)27
2.JB.40aQuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.40aMenchettiiteAgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.40aTerrywallaceiteAgPb(Sb,Bi)3S6 Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.JB.40aJasrouxiteAg16Pb4(Sb24As16)S72Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40aStaročeskéiteAg0.70Pb1.60(Bi1.35Sb1.35)Σ2.70S6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40aOyoniteAg3Mn2Pb4Sb7As4S24Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40aHolubiteAg3Pb6(Sb8Bi3)S24Mon. 2/m
2.JB.55GratonitePb9As4S15Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60MarrucciiteHg3Pb16Sb18S46Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65VurroitePb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65TazieffitePb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70DaliranitePbHgAs2S5Mon.

Fluorescence of ScainiiteHide

Not fluorescent

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.

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References for ScainiiteHide

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Localities for ScainiiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy (TL)
 
  • Tuscany
    • Lucca Province
      • Stazzema
        • Pontestazzemese
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Žiar nad Hronom District
      • Kremnica
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
      • Gelnica
  • Žilina Region
    • Liptovský Mikuláš District
      • Dúbrava
          • Ľudovít adit
      • Liptovské Kľačany
      • Partizánska Ľupča
 
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