Junoite
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About Junoite
Formula:
Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½ - 4
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For the type locality.
Classification of Junoite
Approved
2/E.34-80
2.JB.25a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
3.7.14.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
3.7.40
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
Physical Properties of Junoite
Chemical Properties of Junoite
Formula:
Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16
Common Impurities:
Ag
Crystallography of Junoite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 26.66 Å, b = 4.06 Å, c = 17.03 Å
β = 127.2°
β = 127.2°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 6.567 : 1 : 4.195
Unit Cell V:
1,468.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000465 | Junoite | Mumme W G (1975) Junoite, Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16, a new sulfosalt from Tennant Creek, Australia: Its crystal structure and relationship with other bismuth sulfosalts American Mineralogist 60 548-558 | ![]() | 1975 | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Junoite
Synonyms of Junoite
Other Language Names for Junoite
Varieties of Junoite
Se-free Junoite | A selenium-free variety of junoite. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Junoite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
1 photo of Junoite associated with Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
1 photo of Junoite associated with Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
2.JB. | Andorite VI | AgPbSb3S6 | Orth. mm2 : Pmn21 |
2.JB. | Arsenquatrandorite | Ag17.6Pb12.8Sb38.1As11.5S96 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.JB. | Andreadiniite | CuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
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.25i | Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 | Mon. |
2.JB.25c | Nordströmite | CuPb3Bi7(Se4S10) | Mon. |
2.JB.25g | Nuffieldite | Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7 | Orth. |
2.JB.25d | Proudite | CuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.25h | Weibullite | Pb5Bi8Se7S11 | Orth. |
2.JB.25b | Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.25j | Rouxelite | Cu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5 | 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 | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.JB.30a | Jordanite | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.JB.30b | Kirkiite | Pb10Bi3As3S19 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.JB.30c | Tsugaruite | Pb28As15S50Cl | Orth. |
2.JB.35c | Pillaite | Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 | 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 | Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
2.JB.40b | Aschamalmite | Pb6Bi2S9 | Mon. 2/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 | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.JB.40c | Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 | Orth. |
2.JB.40a | Ramdohrite | Pb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24 | Mon. 2/m |
2.JB.40a | Roshchinite | Ag19Pb10Sb51S96 | Orth. |
2.JB.40d | Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 | 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 | Andorite IV | Pb18Ag15Sb47S96 | Mon. 2 : P2 |
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 | Orth. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
3.7.1 | Patrónite | VS4 | Mon. |
3.7.2 | Duranusite | As4S | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna |
3.7.3 | Dimorphite | As4S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
3.7.4 | Realgar | As4S4 | Mon. 2/m |
3.7.5 | Pararealgar | As4S4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
3.7.6 | Alacránite | As8S9 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
3.7.7 | Uzonite | As4S5 | Mon. |
3.7.8 | Orpiment | As2S3 | Mon. 2/m |
3.7.9 | Jeromite | Amor. | |
3.7.10 | Laphamite | As2Se3 | Mon. 2/m |
3.7.11 | Getchellite | AsSbS3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
3.7.12 | Wakabayashilite | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
3.7.13 | Pääkkönenite | Sb2AsS2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
3.7.14 | Stibnite | Sb2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
3.7.15 | Metastibnite | Sb2S3 | Amor. |
3.7.16 | Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 | Trig. |
3.7.17 | Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
3.7.18 | Nevskite | Bi(Se,S) | Trig. |
3.7.19 | Guanajuatite | Bi2Se3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
3.7.21 | Ikunolite | Bi4(S,Se)3 | Trig. |
3.7.22 | Laitakarite | Bi4Se2S | Trig. 3m : R3m |
3.7.23 | Poubaite | PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4 | Trig. |
3.7.24 | Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 | Trig. |
3.7.25 | Součekite | PbCuBi(S,Se)3 | Orth. |
3.7.26 | Tsumoite | BiTe | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
3.7.27 | Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
3.7.28 | Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
3.7.29 | Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
3.7.30 | Joséite | Bi4TeS2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
3.7.31 | Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
3.7.32 | Ingodite | Bi2TeS | Trig. |
3.7.33 | Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S | Trig. |
3.7.34 | Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se | Trig. |
3.7.36 | Skippenite | Bi2TeSe2 | Trig. |
3.7.37 | Kochkarite | PbBi4Te7 | Trig. |
3.7.38 | Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 | Trig. |
3.7.39 | Aleksite | PbBi2Te2S2 | Trig. |
Other Information
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References for Junoite
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American Mineralogist (1975): 60: 548-558, 737.
Economic Geology (1975): 70: 369-383.
Canadian Mineralogist (1980): 18: 353.
Internet Links for Junoite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia (TL) | |
| AM 60 (1975), 548; HB1 (1990). Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484. Mumme, W. G. (1975) Junoite, Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16, a new sulphosalt from Tennant Creek, Australia: its crystal structure and relationship with other bismuth sulphosalts. American Mineralogist 60, pages 548-55. |
| Mueller, Andreas G.; Lawrance, Louisa M.; Muhling, Janet; Pooley, Gregory D. (2012): Mineralogy and PTX relationships of the Archean Hannan South Au-Cu (Co-Bi) deposit, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: thermodynamic constraints on the formation of a zoned intrusion-related skarn. Economic Geology 107, 1-24. |
Austria | |
| Paar, W.H., and Niedermayr, G. (1998): Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 143, 425-435. |
| - Putz, H.; Paar, W. H.; Topa, D.; Horner, J.; Lüders, V. (2003): Structurally controlled gold and sulfosalt ore mineralization: the Altenberg example, Salzburg Province, Austria. Mineralogy and Petrology 78, 111-138. |
| Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972 |
Bulgaria | |
| Kolkovski B, Bogdanov , Borodaev Y, Naidenova E, Eskenazi G. (2003): Bismuth mineralization in the Vurli Bryag deposit, Burgas ore district. Ann Sof. Univ., 95, 1-xx (in Bulgarian).; Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., & Bogdanov, K. (2002) Trace mineralogy of the Upper Cretaceous banatitic Magmatic and metallogenetic Belt, SE Europe. In 11th Quadrennial IAGOD symposium–Geocongress 2002, Windhoek, Namibia, July 2002. CD Volume of extended abstracts. |
| Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., & Bogdanov, K. (2002) Trace mineralogy of the Upper Cretaceous banatitic Magmatic and metallogenetic Belt, SE Europe. In 11th Quadrennial IAGOD symposium–Geocongress 2002, Windhoek, Namibia, July 2002. CD Volume of extended abstracts. |
Canada | |
| Canadian Mineralogist, 18, 353-360; ontariominerals.com; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484 |
China | |
| Yingchen Ren (1999): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 14(1), 1-12, 38 |
| Xiangping, G., Watanabe, M., Ohkawa, M., Hoshino, K., Shibata, Y., and Desong, C. (2001): Canadian Mineralogist 39(6), 1641-1652. |
Romania | |
| Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., & Bogdanov, K. (2002) Trace mineralogy of the Upper Cretaceous banatitic Magmatic and metallogenetic Belt, SE Europe. In 11th Quadrennial IAGOD symposium–Geocongress 2002, Windhoek, Namibia, July 2002. CD Volume of extended abstracts. |
| Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., & Bogdanov, K. (2002) Trace mineralogy of the Upper Cretaceous banatitic Magmatic and metallogenetic Belt, SE Europe. In 11th Quadrennial IAGOD symposium–Geocongress 2002, Windhoek, Namibia, July 2002. CD Volume of extended abstracts. |
Udubașa, G., Ďud'a, R., Szakáll, S., Kvasnytsya, V., Koszowska, E., Novák, M. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians (Szakáll, S., ed.). Granit, Prague, Czech Rep., 482 pp. | |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590 |
Sweden | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov data |
USA | |
| Mineral News: 16 (9): 1; Gail E. Dunning, Yves MoÎlo, and Joseph F. Cooper, Jr. (2000) Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi Sulfosalts New to Darwin, Inyo County, California; Margerum, W. (2002), Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California. |
Mineral News: 16 (9):1; Gail E. Dunning, Yves MoÎlo, and Joseph F. Cooper, Jr. (2000) Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi Sulfosalts New to Darwin, Inyo County, California | |
Dunning, G.E., Moelo, Yves, Roberts, A.c., & Cooper, J. F (2000)., Ag-Cu-Pb-Bi Sulfosalts New To Darwin, Inyo County, California. Occasional Web Publication of the Bay Area Mineralogists, 2000 | |
| Mineralogical Magazine, 52, 389-390; Mineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 389-390 |
Uzbekistan | |
| Kovalenker, V. et al New Data on Minerals (2003): 38: 45-56 |
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Plotinskaya, O. Y., Kovalenker, V. A., Seltmann, R., & Stanley, C. J. (2006). Te and Se mineralogy of the high-sulfidation Kochbulak and Kairagach epithermal gold telluride deposits (Kurama Ridge, Middle Tien Shan, Uzbekistan). Mineralogy and Petrology, 87(3-4), 187-207.; Kovalenker, V. A., Safonov, Y. G., Naumov, V. B., & Rusinov, V. L. (1997). The Epithermal Gold-Telluride Kochbulak Deposit. Geology of Ore Deposits C/C of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 107-128. |
Juno Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia