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Černýite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Černýite, etc.

Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
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Černýite, etc.

Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Černýite

Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Černýite, etc.

Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
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Černýite, etc.

Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Černýite

Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Černýite, etc.

Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
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Černýite, etc.

Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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About ČernýiteHide

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Petr Černý
Formula:
Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Colour:
Steel Grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.76 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Stannite Group
Name:
Named by S.A. Kissin, D.R. Owens, and W.L. Roberts in 1978 in honor of Dr. Petr Černý (1934 - 7 April 2018), Professor of Geology at the University of Manitoba, Canada and an expert in the mineralogy of pegmatites. He discovered the mineral at the Tanco Mine. Pronounced CHÄRNĪ·AIT.
This page provides mineralogical data about Černýite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1210
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1210:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
6307894a-75e0-47c8-833c-1c71b16882d9

IMA Classification of ČernýiteHide

Classification of ČernýiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2023):
2.CB.15a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.9.2.2

2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:
6.1.13

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of ČernýiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Steel Grey
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN50=189 - 210 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
4.76 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Density could not be measured due to lack of pure material.

Optical Data of ČernýiteHide

Anisotropism:
Very weak in shades of gray
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR
470nm24.6%
546nm23.4%
589nm22.3%
650nm22.7%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 24.6%.

Chemistry of ČernýiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Elements listed:
Cd, Cu, Fe, S, Sn, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ČernýiteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4 2m - Scalenohedral
Space Group:
I4 2m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.487 Å, c = 10.828 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.973
Unit Cell V:
326.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Anhedral grains to 200 microns.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.167 Å(100)
1.939 Å(70)
1.662 Å(50)
1.954 Å(40)
1.639 Å(40)
1.770 Å(30)
1.257 Å(30)
Comments:
Tanco Mine, Manitoba, Canada. Data from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
Geological Setting:
Complex zoned pegmatites

Type Occurrence of ČernýiteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
ⓘ Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Very fine intergrowths with kesterite from microscopic to 10x12 cm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 5159, 5160.
Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 12119.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M34728–M34730.
Museum of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines, SD, USA, 5098, 5099.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 136924.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Complex pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Kësterite Stannite
Reference:
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R., Roberts, W.L. (1978) Černýite, a copper-cadmium-tin sulfide with the stannite structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 139-146.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM16_139.pdf

Synonyms of ČernýiteHide

Other Language Names for ČernýiteHide

German:Černýit
Spanish:Černýita

Relationship of Černýite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Stannite Group
Other Members of this group:
BriartiteCu2(Fe,Zn)GeS4Tet.
FamatiniteCu3SbS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
FerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
HocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
KeutschiteCu2AgAsS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
KuramiteCu3SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
LuzoniteCu3AsS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
OmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
Petrukite(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)3(Sn,In)S4Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
PirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
RichardsiteZn2CuGaS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
StanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
StannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
UM1984-30-S:CuFeSnCu2Fe2Sn3S7
Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)CuZn2InS4
VelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Černýite associated with QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Černýite associated with Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4
1 photo of Černýite associated with StanniteCu2FeSnS4

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.CB.AgmantiniteAg2MnSnS4Orth.
2.CB.RichardsiteZn2CuGaS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.GachingiteAu(Te1-xSex)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.TolstykhiteAu3S4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.HanswilkeiteKFeS2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.AuroselenideAuSeMon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.Ruizhongite(Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
2.CB.OkruginiteCu2SnSe3Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.05aColoradoiteHgTeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aHawleyiteCdSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aMetacinnabarHgSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05cPolhemusite(Zn,Hg)STet.
2.CB.05bSakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 Iso.
2.CB.05aSphaleriteZnSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aStilleiteZnSeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aTiemanniteHgSeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
2.CB.05aRudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)SIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aIshiharaite(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)SIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.07aShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.07aUnnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide)Cu2MnSnS4
2.CB.10aChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10aEskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c
2.CB.10aGalliteCuGaS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bHaycockiteCu4Fe5S8Orth. 2 2 2
2.CB.10aLenaiteAgFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bMooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16Tet. 4 2m : P4 2m
2.CB.10bPutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.10aRoquesiteCuInS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bTalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.CB.10aLaforêtiteAgInS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10aUnnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)CuZn2InS4
2.CB.10aUM1984-30-S:CuFeSnCu2Fe2Sn3S7
2.CB.10cOmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
2.CB.15aFerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aHocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15aIdaiteCu5FeS6Hex.
2.CB.15aKësterite Cu2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aKuramiteCu3SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15bMohiteCu2SnS3Mon.
2.CB.15aPirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aStanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15cStannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
2.CB.15aVelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15cUM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZnCu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?)
2.CB.17a vArsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
2.CB.20ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
2.CB.20MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
2.CB.30Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
2.CB.30ColusiteCu13VAs3S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
2.CB.30NekrasoviteCu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30StibiocolusiteCu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
2.CB.30Ovamboite Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30MaikainiteCu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.CB.30FrieseiteAg2Fe5S8 (?)
2.CB.35aHemusiteCu6SnMoS8Iso.
2.CB.35aKiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.35aPolkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35aRenierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c
2.CB.35aVincienniteCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16Tet.
2.CB.35aMorozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35bCatamarcaiteCu6GeWS8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.40LautiteCuAsSOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42LingbaoiteAgTe3Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45CadmoseliteCdSeHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45GreenockiteCdSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45RambergiteMnSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45MaletoyvayamiteAu3Se4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.47MurchisiteCr5S6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1c
2.CB.50ZincselenideZnSe
2.CB.50WassoniteTiSTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
2.CB.52DzhezkazganiteReMoCu2PbS6 ?Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55aCubaniteCuFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.55bIsocubaniteCuFe2S3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.60PicotpauliteTlFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.60RaguiniteTlFeS2Orth.
2.CB.65ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65SternbergiteAgFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.70SulvaniteCu3VS4Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
2.CB.75VulcaniteCuTeOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.80EmpressiteAgTeOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.85MuthmanniteAuAgTe2Mon. 2/m : P2/m

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Coexisting cernyite and kesterite can be distinguished by etching width 1:1 HNO3. Kesterite is more readily stained by the etchant.
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 ČernýiteHide

References for ČernýiteHide

Reference List:
Schäfer, W., Nitche, R. (1974) Tetrahedral quaternary chalcogenides of the type Cu2-II-IV-S4 (Se4). Materials Research Bulletin, 9, 645-654. (synthetic)
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R., Roberts, W.L. (1978) Černýite, a copper-cadmium-tin sulfide with the stannite structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 139-146.
Szymański, J.T. (1978) The crystal structure of černýite, Cu2CdSnS4, a cadmium analogue of stannite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 147-151.
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R., Roberts, W.L. (1978) Černýite, a copper-cadmium-tin sulfide with the stannite structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 139-146.
Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Mandarino, J. A. (1979) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 64 (5-6) 652-659

Localities for ČernýiteHide

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 (TL)
 
  • Manitoba
    • Lac-du-Bonnet area
      • Bernic Lake
153-155.
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R., Roberts, W.L. (1978) Černýite, a copper-cadmium-tin sulfide with the stannite structure. Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 139-146.
Szyma´nski, J.T. (1978) The crystal structure of černýite, Cu2CdSnS4, a cadmium analogue of stannite. Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 147-151.
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Bernic Lake, Manitoba: Mining for Space-age Elements. In: Famous mineral localities of Canada. Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences, 190 pages: 64-67
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Palatinate
      • Tirschenreuth District
        • Leonberg
          • Pfaffenreuth
Lapis, 10 (9), 13-20+50.
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • Hemnes
      • Bleikvasslia
Cook, N. J., Spry, P. G., Vokes, F. M. (1998) Mineralogy and textural relationships among sulphosalts and related minerals in the Bleikvassli Zn-Pb-(Cu) deposit, Nordland, Norway. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (1). 35-56 doi:10.1007/s001260050184
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Kamienna Góra County
      • Gmina Kamienna Góra
        • Rędziny
Pieczka A., Gołębiowska B., Parafiniuk J. 2006: The stannite-group minerals from Rędziny (Lower Silesia, Poland). Mineralogia Polonica - Special Papers, vol. 28, 175 - 177
Spain
 
  • Castile and Leon
    • Salamanca
Revista de minerales, 2000 (Mars), 260-263.
Pascua, M. I., Murciego, A., Pellitero, E., Babkine, J., & Dusausoy, Y. (1997). Sn-Ge-Cd-Cu-Fe-bearing sulfides and sulfosalts from the Barquilla deposit, Salamanca, Spain. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35(1), 39-52.
  • Extremadura
Y. Moëlo et al. : "Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi, ...) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb, Bi, Ag) de la Roche-Balue (Loire-Atlantique, France)", Bull. Minéral., 1987, 110, pp 43-64.
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld
fglb.clubdesk.com (2020) https://fglb.clubdesk.com/clubdesk/www?p=100100
Raber, T. and Roth, P. (2020): Černýit und Kësterit – zwei seltene Zinnminerale. Schweizer Strahler, 54(2), 38-41 (in German and French).
USA (TL)
 
  • South Dakota
    • Pennington County
      • Keystone Mining District
        • Keystone
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R., Roberts, W.L. (1978) Černýite, a copper-cadmium-tin sulfide with the stannite structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 139-146.
Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Mandarino, J. A. (1979) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 64 (5-6) 652-659 p.653
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