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Marrite

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Marrite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Marrite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Marrite

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

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Marrite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Marrite

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

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Marrite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Formula:
AgPbAsS3
Colour:
Lead-gray, steel-gray; often iridescent due to tarnish
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named by R.H. Solly in 1904 in honor of John Edward Marr (14 June 1857, Poulton-le-Sands, England – 1 October 1933), geologist and professor at Cambridge University, England.
This page provides mineralogical data about Marrite.


Classification of Marrite

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First Published:
1904
Strunz 8th ed.:
2/E.17-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
2.JB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb
Dana 8th ed.:
3.4.6.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.7.20

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

Physical Properties of Marrite

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Lead-gray, steel-gray; often iridescent due to tarnish
Streak:
Black with a chocolate-brown tint.
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal

Chemical Properties of Marrite

Formula:
AgPbAsS3
Elements listed:
Ag, As, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Marrite

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.291(8) Å, b = 12.68(34) Å, c = 5.998(5) Å
β = 91.22(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.575 : 1 : 0.473
Unit Cell V:
554.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Equant to tabular {010}. Striated [001].

Type Occurrence of Marrite

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

Other Language Names for Marrite

German:Marrit
Russian:Маррит
Spanish:Marrita

Relationship of Marrite to other Species

Member of:
Freieslebenite Group
Other Members of this group:
FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3

Common Associates

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Xanthoconite18 photos of Marrite associated with Xanthoconite on mindat.org.
Galena5 photos of Marrite associated with Galena on mindat.org.
Jordanite4 photos of Marrite associated with Jordanite on mindat.org.
Quadratite1 photo of Marrite associated with Quadratite on mindat.org.
Dolomite1 photo of Marrite associated with Dolomite on mindat.org.
Smithite1 photo of Marrite associated with Smithite on mindat.org.
Lengenbachite1 photo of Marrite associated with Lengenbachite on mindat.org.
Dufrénoysite1 photo of Marrite associated with Dufrénoysite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping

2.JB.Andorite VIAgPbSb3S6
2.JB.05DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
2.JB.10CosalitePb2Bi2S5
2.JB.15FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
2.JB.20CannizzaritePb4Bi6S13
2.JB.20WittitePb9Bi12(S,Se)27
2.JB.25aJunoiteCu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16
2.JB.25iNeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
2.JB.25cNordströmiteCuPb3Bi7(Se4S10)
2.JB.25gNuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
2.JB.25dProuditeCuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22
2.JB.25hWeibullitePb5Bi8Se7S11
2.JB.25bFelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19
2.JB.25jRouxeliteCu2HgPb23Sb27S65.5
2.JB.25fÁngelaiteCu2AgPbBiS4
2.JB.25iCuproneyiteCu7Pb27Bi25S68
2.JB.30aGeocronitePb14(Sb,As)6S23
2.JB.30aJordanitePb14(As,Sb)6S23
2.JB.30bKirkiitePb10Bi3As3S19
2.JB.30cTsugaruitePb4As2S7
2.JB.35cPillaitePb9Sb10S23ClO0.5
2.JB.35aZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
2.JB.35bScainiitePb14Sb30S54O5
2.JB.35dPellouxite(Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27O(Cl,S)0.6
2.JB.35fTubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53
2.JB.35eChovanitePb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ~ 0.2)
2.JB.40bAschamalmitePb6Bi2S9
2.JB.40aBursaitePb5Bi4S11 (?)
2.JB.40bEskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
2.JB.40aFizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
2.JB.40aGustaviteAgPbBi3S6
2.JB.40aLillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
2.JB.40cOurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
2.JB.40aRamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
2.JB.40aRoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
2.JB.40dSchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
2.JB.40aTreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
2.JB.40aUchucchacuaiteAgMnPb3Sb5S12
2.JB.40eUstarasitePb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?)
2.JB.40aVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
2.JB.40aXilingolitePb3Bi2S6
2.JB.40bHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
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.40aAndorite IVPb18Ag15Sb47S96
2.JB.55GratonitePb9As4S15
2.JB.60MarrucciiteHg3Pb16Sb18S46
2.JB.65VurroitePb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping

5.7.1SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
5.7.2BournonitePbCuSbS3
5.7.3MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
5.7.4GladitePbCuBi5S9
5.7.5LindströmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
5.7.6KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
5.7.7HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
5.7.8FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
5.7.9AikinitePbCuBiS3
5.7.10NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
5.7.11JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
5.7.12TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
5.7.13KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
5.7.14ProuditeCuPb7.5Bi9.33(S,Se)22
5.7.15NordströmiteCuPb3Bi7(Se4S10)
5.7.16WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
5.7.17PekoitePbCuBi11(S,Se)18
5.7.18PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
5.7.19Eclarite(Cu,Fe)Pb9Bi12S28
5.7.21ArgentobaumhaueriteAg1.5Pb22As33.5S72
5.7.22AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
5.7.23RamdohritePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24
5.7.24RoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
5.7.25OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
5.7.26EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
5.7.27FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
5.7.28OwyheeiteAg3+xPb10-2xSb11+xS28, -0.13 < x > +0.20
5.7.29FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
5.7.30DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
5.7.31SterryiteCu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As-As)S56
5.7.32VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
5.7.33ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10
5.7.34SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
5.7.36GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
5.7.37KitaibeliteAg10PbBi30S51
5.7.38TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
5.7.39BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
5.7.40Lengenbachite Ag4Cu2Pb18As12S39
5.7.41BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
5.7.42NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
5.7.43Larosite(Cu,Ag)21(Pb,Bi)2S13
5.7.44CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
5.7.45PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
5.7.46RayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21
5.7.47RathiteAg2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40
5.7.48HatchiteAgTlPbAs2S5

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)

3.4.6.2FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3

Other Information

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 Marrite

Reference List:
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Solly, R.H. (1904) Various minerals from the Lengenbach quarry. Nature: 71: 118.
Solly, R.H. (1905) Some new minerals from the Binnenthal, Switzerland. Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 72-82.
Solly, R.H. (1906) Notes on Some Binnenthal Minerals (Ilmenite, Seligmannite, Marrite, etc.). Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 188.
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (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: 487-488.
Wuensch, B.J., Nowacki, W. (1963) Zur Kristallchemie des Sulfosalzes Marrite. Chimia (Switzerland): 17: 381–382. (in German)
Graeser, S. (1965) Die Mineralfundstellen im Dolomit des Binnatales. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 45: 597-795. (in German)
Fleischer, M. (1965) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 50: 805-813.
Wuensch, B.J., Nowacki, W. (1967) The crystal structure of marrite, PbAgAsS3. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 125: 459-488.
(1967) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 43-48.
Roth, P. (2007) Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 108-109.

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    • Localities for Marrite

    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.
    Switzerland (TL)
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld)
    		Nature (1904) 71, 118 and Mineralogical Magazine(1905) 14, 72-82 (p. 76)
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