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Hutchinsonite

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Hutchinsonite, etc.

Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Hutchinsonite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Hutchinsonite, etc.

Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Hutchinsonite, etc.

Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Hutchinsonite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Hutchinsonite, etc.

Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Hutchinsonite, etc.

Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Hutchinsonite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Formula:
TlPbAs5S9
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
Scarlet-vermillion to ...
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
1½ - 2
Name:
After Dr. Arthur Hutchinson (1866-1937), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Cambridge.
This page provides mineralogical data about Hutchinsonite.


Classification of Hutchinsonite

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
2/E.13-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
2.HD.45

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
Dana 8th ed.:
3.8.6.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.5.7

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

Physical Properties of Hutchinsonite

Lustre:
Adamantine
Colour:
Scarlet-vermillion to deep cherry-red
Streak:
Scarlet-vermillion to deep cherry-red
Hardness (Mohs):
1½ - 2
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
{010} good.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.6 g/cm3 (Measured)    

Optical Data of Hutchinsonite

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 3.078 nβ = 3.176 nγ = 3.188
2V:
Measured: 37° , Calculated: 36°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.110
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Type:
Anisotropic
Anisotropism:
Strong
Dispersion:
marked to extreme
Internal Reflections:
Marked carmine-red

Chemical Properties of Hutchinsonite

Formula:
TlPbAs5S9
Elements listed in formula:
As, Pb, S, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Ag,Sb

Crystallography of Hutchinsonite

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.8 Å, b = 35.35 Å, c = 8.16 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.306 : 1 : 0.231
Unit Cell Volume:
V 3,115.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Prismatic to acicular [001]. Dominant prism {410}. Radiating tufts at times.

Type Occurrence of Hutchinsonite

Type Locality:
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Relationship of Hutchinsonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.HD.05LoránditeTlAsS2
2.HD.05WeissbergiteTlSbS2
2.HD.15ChristiteTlHgAsS3
2.HD.20JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22
2.HD.25RebuliteTl5Sb5As8S22
2.HD.30ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26
2.HD.35EdenharteriteTlPbAs3S6
2.HD.40JentschiteTlPbAs2SbS6
2.HD.50BernarditeTlAs5S8
2.HD.55SicheriteTlAg2(As,Sb)3S6
2.HD.60GabrieliteTl2AgCu2As3S7
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
5.5.1LoránditeTlAsS2
5.5.2EllisiteTl3AsS3
5.5.3ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26
5.5.4SimoniteTlHgAs3S6
5.5.6ChristiteTlHgAsS3
5.5.6RouthieriteCuTlHg2As2S6
5.5.8WallisiteCuPbTlAs2S5
5.5.9BernarditeTlAs5S8
5.5.10VrbaiteHg3Tl4As8Sb2S20
5.5.11RebuliteTl5Sb5As8S22
5.5.12GillulyiteTl2As7.5Sb0.3S13
5.5.13WeissbergiteTlSbS2
5.5.14Rohaite(Tl,Pb,K)2Cu8.7Sb2S4
5.5.15VaughaniteTlHgSb4S7
5.5.16Chalcothallite(Cu,Fe,Ag)6.3(Tl,K)2SbS4
5.5.17PierrotiteTlSb3As2S8
5.5.18ParapierrotiteTlSb5S8
5.5.19CriddleiteAg2Au3TlSb10S10
5.5.20ChabournéiteTl4Pb2(Sb,As)20S34

Other Names for Hutchinsonite

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:硫砷铊铅矿

Other Information

Health Risks:
Contains thallium, lead and arsenic, three toxic elements - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.

References for Hutchinsonite

Reference List:
Solly (1904), Cambridge Philosophical Society, Proceedings: 12: 277.

Solly (1905), Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 72.

Smith and Prior (1907), Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 283.

Guisca (1930), Min. Mitt.: 10: 170.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 468-470.

Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 86: 163-178.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 209: 475-478.

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    Localities for Hutchinsonite

    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.
    (TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Ma'anshan Prefecture
        • He Co.
    		Zhou, T.F., Fan, Y., Yuan, F., Wu, M.A., Hou, M.J., Voicu, G., Hu, Q.H., Zhang, Q.M., and Yue, S.C. (2005): Mineralogy and Petrology 85(3/4), 243-251
    • Hubei Province
      • Huangshi Prefecture
        • Yangxin Co.
          • Fengshan ore field
    		Guanglong Shu, Shimin Ma, and Jishun Liu (2007): Geology and Prospecting 43(2), 1-7
    • Yunnan Province
      • Chuxiong Autonomous Prefecture
        • Nanhua Co.
    		Baogui Zhang, Zhong Zhang, Guohong Gong, Sanxue Wang, and Mingzai Wang (1995): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(2), 138-143; Minzhi Yang (2000): Bulletin of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 19(4), 381-383
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Wiesloch
    		P. Ramdohr, (1980) The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths,2nd ed., Pergammon Press, pg 740.
    Iran
     
    • West Azarbaijan Province (West Azerbaijan Province)
      • Takab (Takan Tepe)
    		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.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Abuta-gun
        • Takarada
    		Shimizu, M., Matsuyama, F. and Shimizu, M. (1999): Hutchinsonite, TlPb(As,Sb)5S9 chabournéite, Tl2Pb(Sb,As)10S17 and unnamed (Tl,Ag)2Pb6(As,Sb)16S31 from the Toya-Takarada mine, Hokkaido, Japan －Tl mineralisation in the Kuroko deposits. Resource Geology, Special Issue no. 20, 31-37.
    Peru
     
    • La Libertad Department
      • Santiago de Chuco Province
        • Quiruvilca District
    		Hyrsl & Rosales (2003) Mineralogical Record, 34, 241-254
    Switzerland (TL)
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld)
    		Cambridge Phil.Soc.Proc.(1904) 12, 277 and Mineralogical Magazine(1905) 14, 72-82
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