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Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite, etc.

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

McDermitt Mine, Opalite Mining District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite, etc.

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

McDermitt Mine, Opalite Mining District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite, etc.

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

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About GalkhaiteHide

Formula:

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)₆(As,Sb)₄S₁₂

Colour:

Dark orange-red

Lustre:

Adamantine, Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.4

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Galkhaite Group

Name:

For the type locality

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan; Hajdarkan), Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit, Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia

Isostructural with:

Ferrovorontsovite, Vorontsovite

The Cs analogue of vorontsovite and Cs-Hg analogue of ferrovorontsovite.

Classification of GalkhaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Strunz 8th ed.:

2/E.11-10

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:

2.GB.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.14.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.4.5

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg

Physical Properties of GalkhaiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine, Vitreous

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Dark orange-red

Streak:

Orange-yellow

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=186 - 202 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

5.4 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.44 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemical Properties of GalkhaiteHide

Formula:

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)₆(As,Sb)₄S₁₂

IMA Formula:

(Hg₅Cu)CsAs₄S₁₂

Elements listed:

As, Cs, Cu, Hg, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Se

Crystallography of GalkhaiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

4 3m - Hextetrahedral

Space Group:

I4 3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.365(3) Å

Unit Cell V:

1,113.55 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals to 1cm, granular aggregates.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005182	Galkhaite	Chen T T, Szymanski J T (1981) The structure and chemistry of galkhaite, a mercury sulfosalt containing Cs and Tl The Canadian Mineralogist 19 571-581		1981	Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA	0	293
0014754	Galkhaite	Divjakovic V, Nowacki W (1975) Die kristallstruktur von galchait [Hg0.76(Cu,Zn)0.24]12Tl0.96(AsS3)8 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1975 291-293		1975	Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA	0	293

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Hg   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.70400
Cu   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.14400
Zn   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.08800
Tl   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.01400
Fe   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.00500
Cs   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.59500
Tl   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.22000
As   0.24530   0.24530   0.24530   0.98300
Sb   0.24530   0.24530   0.24530   0.01700
S   0.38830   0.38830   0.16250   1.00000
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Hg 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cu 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Zn 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Tl 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Fe 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cs 0.04820 0.04820 0.04820 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Tl 0.04820 0.04820 0.04820 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
As 0.01950 0.01950 0.01950 -0.00260 -0.00260 -0.00260
Sb 0.01950 0.01950 0.01950 -0.00260 -0.00260 -0.00260
S 0.02870 0.02870 0.02320 -0.01000 0.00110 0.00110

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal Hg-Au deposits

Type Occurrence of GalkhaiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan; Hajdarkan), Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit, Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fernsman Museum

Synonyms of GalkhaiteHide

IMA1971-029

Other Language Names for GalkhaiteHide

German:Galchait
Galkhait

Russian:Галхаит

Simplified Chinese:硫砷铊汞矿

Spanish:Galkhaita

Relationship of Galkhaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Galkhaite Group

Other Members of this group:

Ferrovorontsovite	(Fe₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
Vorontsovite	(Hg₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

Common AssociatesHide

Fluorite	CaF₂
Getchellite	AsSbS₃
Orpiment	As₂S₃
Pyrite	FeS₂
Realgar	As₄S₄
Stibnite	Sb₂S₃

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Galkhaite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
1 photo of Galkhaite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Galkhaite associated with Stilbite subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

2.GB.	Argentopearceite	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁	Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1
2.GB.05	Argentotennantite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Freibergite Subgroup	([Ag₆]⁴⁺,(Ag,Cu)₆)((Cu,Ag)₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Giraudite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Goldfieldite	(Cu₄◻₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)Te₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Hakite-(Hg)	Cu₆(Cu₄Hg₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Cu₄Fe₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.10	Selenostephanite	Ag₅SbSe₄	Orth.
2.GB.10	Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄	Orth. mm2 : Cmc2₁
2.GB.15	Pearceite	[Ag₉CuS₄][(Ag,Cu)₆(As,Sb)₂S₇]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Polybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.GB.15	UM2003-14-S:AgBiFeTe	Ag₁₆FeBiTe₃S₈
2.GB.15	Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Cupropearceite	[Cu₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Cupropolybasite	[Cu₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m : P3 1m
2.GB.15	UM1979-17-S:BiCuFe	~Cu₁₈Fe₄BiS₁₆

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

5.4.1	Nowackiite	Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
5.4.2	Florensovite	(Cu,Zn)Cr_1.5Sb_0.5S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
5.4.3	Aktashite	Cu₆Hg₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
5.4.4	Laffittite	AgHgAsS₃	Mon.
5.4.6	Livingstonite	HgSb₄S₆(S₂)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
5.4.7	Gruzdevite	Cu₆Hg₃Sb₄S₁₂	Trig.
5.4.8	Tvalchrelidzeite	Hg₃SbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m
5.4.9	Hakite-(Hg)	Cu₆(Cu₄Hg₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

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.

References for GalkhaiteHide

Reference List:

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American Mineralogist: 59:208.

American Mineralogist: 68: 474.

Canadian Mineralogist: 19: 571-581.

Pekov, I.V. & Bryzgalov, I.A. (2006): New data on galkhaite. New data on minerals, 41: 26-32.

V. I. Vasil’ev, N. V. Pervukhina, S. V. Borisov und S. A. Magarill (2010): New data on the composition and crystal structure of galkhaite (Hg,Cu)6(Cs,Tl)(As,Sb)4S12. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52, 662-668.

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Localities for GalkhaiteHide

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Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District Bomby Township ⓘ Hemlo gold deposit	G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89
ⓘ David Bell Mine	Ann P.Sabina (1991), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Sudbury to Winnipeg. GSC Misc. Report 49. p.86
ⓘ Williams Mine (Page Williams Mine)	Ann P.Sabina (1991), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Sudbury to Winnipeg. GSC Misc. Report 49. p.86

Iran
West Azerbaijan Province Takab County ⓘ Zareh Shuran Mine (Zarshuran Mine; Zarshouran Mine; Zarehehuran)	Mehrabi, B. (2008). Solid solution in the As2S3-Sb2S3 Series at Zarshuran Gold Deposit, Iran. Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran, 19, 137-143. ; Mehrabi, B., Yardley, B.W.D., and Cann, J.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 673-696.; Asadi, H.H., Voncken, J.H.L, Kühnel, R.A., and Hale, M. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 656-671.; W. H. Paar, A. Pring, Y. Moëlo, C. J. Stanley, H. Putz, D. Topa, A. C. Roberts, R. S. W. Braithwaite (2009): Daliranite, PbHgAs2S6, a new sulphosalt from the Zarshouran Au-As deposit, Takab region, Iran. Mineralogical Magazine, 73, 871-881.

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Oulx Signols ⓘ Signols Quarries	Biagioni, C., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Brizio, P. (2010): Secondo ritrovamento europeo di galkhaite Cumbë Suřdë, Signols, Piemonte. Micro (UK report), 1/2010, 118-123.

Kyrgyzstan (TL)
Batken Region ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan; Hajdarkan) (TL)	[Lapis 11:11-24]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
Osh Region ⓘ Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit	[Lapis 1993:11 p11-24]; Evseev, A. A. (1995) Kazaknstan and Middle Asia. A brief Mineralogical Guide. World of Stone 8:24-30

Russia (TL)
Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Ust-Yansky District ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit (TL)	DAN-SSSR,(1972) 205,; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; V. I. Vasil’ev, N. V. Pervukhina, S. V. Borisov und S. A. Magarill (2010): New data on the composition and crystal structure of galkhaite (Hg,Cu)6(Cs,Tl)(As,Sb)4S12. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52, 662-668. ; Nokleberg, W. J. (2005). Metallogenesis and tectonics of the Russian far east, Alaska, and the Canadian cordillera (No. 1697). US Dept. of the Interior, US Geological Survey.

USA
Nevada Elko Co. Independence Mountains Mining District ⓘ Enfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits)	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Eureka Co. Lynn Mining District Elko ⓘ Carlin Gold mine	Min.Rec.:20:469.
ⓘ Goldstrike Mines	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
ⓘ Rodeo Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Humboldt Co. Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Jungles, G. (1974): Galkhaite: A newly described mineral from Siberia found at the Getchell mine, Nevada. Mineralogical Record 5: 290; Bowell, R. J., Perkins, W. F., Tahija, D., Ackerman, J., & Mansanti, J. (2005). Application of LAICPMS to trouble shooting mineral processing problems at the Getchell mine, Nevada. Minerals engineering, 18(8), 754-761.
ⓘ Turquoise Ridge Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia; USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10149626.
Twin Creeks Mine South Mega pit ⓘ Cut 18	Colorado School of Mines museum specimens, discovered by Phil Persson.

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Galkhaite

About GalkhaiteHide

Classification of GalkhaiteHide

Physical Properties of GalkhaiteHide

Chemical Properties of GalkhaiteHide

Crystallography of GalkhaiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of GalkhaiteHide

Synonyms of GalkhaiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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