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Rickardite

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Rickardite

Good Hope Mine, Vulcan, Vulcan District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Rickardite

Hilltop Mine, Organ District, Organ Mts, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
Rickardite

Good Hope Mine, Vulcan, Vulcan District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Rickardite

Good Hope Mine, Vulcan, Vulcan District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Rickardite

Hilltop Mine, Organ District, Organ Mts, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
Rickardite

Good Hope Mine, Vulcan, Vulcan District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Rickardite

Good Hope Mine, Vulcan, Vulcan District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Rickardite

Hilltop Mine, Organ District, Organ Mts, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
Formula:
Cu7Te5
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
Red-violet (fresh), ...
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Name:
Named after Thomas Arthur Rickard (1864–1953), mining engineer and Editor of the Engineering and Mining Journal, New York and London.
This page provides mineralogical data about Rickardite.


Classification of Rickardite

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
2/B.04-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
2.BA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
Dana 8th ed.:
2.16.15.1

2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.1.17

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu

Physical Properties of Rickardite

Lustre:
Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Opaque
Colour:
Red-violet (fresh), darkens
Streak:
Red
Hardness (Mohs):
3½

Chemical Properties of Rickardite

Formula:
Cu7Te5
IMA Formula:
Cu3-xTe2
Elements listed in formula:
Cu, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Rickardite

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 4 Å, b = 19.89 Å, c = 12.22 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.201 : 1 : 0.614
Unit Cell Volume:
V 972.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of Rickardite

Type Locality:
ⓘ Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA

Relationship of Rickardite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.BA.05ChalcociteCu2S
2.BA.05DjurleiteCu31S16
2.BA.05GeeriteCu8S5
2.BA.05RoxbyiteCu9S5
2.BA.10AniliteCu7S4
2.BA.10DigeniteCu9S5
2.BA.15BorniteCu5FeS4
2.BA.20BellidoiteCu2Se
2.BA.20BerzelianiteCu2Se
2.BA.25AthabascaiteCu5Se4
2.BA.25UmangiteCu3Se2
2.BA.30WeissiteCu2-xTe
2.BA.35AcanthiteAg2S
2.BA.40MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
2.BA.40StromeyeriteAgCuS
2.BA.40dUM2003-13-S:AgAuCuAg6AuCu2S5
2.BA.45JalpaiteAg3CuS2
2.BA.45SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2
2.BA.50EucairiteAgCuSe
2.BA.55AguilariteAg4SeS
2.BA.55NaumanniteAg2Se
2.BA.60CervelleiteAg4TeS
2.BA.60HessiteAg2Te
2.BA.60ChenguodaiteAg9Fe3+Te2S4
2.BA.65Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
2.BA.65StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
2.BA.70ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
2.BA.70CanfielditeAg8SnS6
2.BA.70Putzite(Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6
2.BA.75FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
2.BA.75Penzhinite(Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4
2.BA.75PetrovskaiteAuAg(S,Se)
2.BA.75PetziteAg3AuTe2
2.BA.75UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
2.BA.80Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)
2.BA.80BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
2.BA.80Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.1.1ChalcociteCu2S
3.1.2DjurleiteCu31S16
3.1.3DigeniteCu9S5
3.1.4AniliteCu7S4
3.1.5RoxbyiteCu9S5
3.1.6SpionkopiteCu39S28
3.1.7GeeriteCu8S5
3.1.8CovelliteCuS
3.1.9BerzelianiteCu2Se
3.1.10BellidoiteCu2Se
3.1.11UmangiteCu3Se2
3.1.12YarrowiteCu9S8
3.1.13AthabascaiteCu5Se4
3.1.14KlockmanniteCuSe
3.1.15Krut'aiteCuSe2
3.1.16WeissiteCu2-xTe
3.1.18VulcaniteCuTe
3.1.19BambollaiteCu(Se,Te)2
3.1.20LautiteCuAsS
3.1.21MgriiteCu3AsSe3
3.1.22CubaniteCuFe2S3
3.1.23BorniteCu5FeS4
3.1.24FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
3.1.25ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
3.1.26MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
3.1.27HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
3.1.28IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
3.1.29IdaiteCu5FeS6
3.1.30NukundamiteCu3.4Fe0.6S4
3.1.31PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
3.1.32Orickite2CuFeS2 · H2O
3.1.33EskeborniteCuFeSe2
3.1.34Chaméanite(Cu,Fe)4As(Se,S)4
3.1.35TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16

Other Names for Rickardite

Name in Other Languages:
German:Rickardit
Simplified Chinese:碲铜矿
铜碲矿
Spanish:Rickardita

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 Rickardite

Reference List:
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, 834pp.: 198-199.

American Mineralogist (1949): 34: 441-451.

Acta Crystallographica: B49: 398-403.

Mineralogical Journal (Japan) (1973): 7: 252.

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    • Localities for Rickardite

    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.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Coolgardie Shire
    		Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
      • East Pilbara Shire
        • Nullagine
    		Mock, C., Elliott, B.G., Ewers, G.R., Lorenz, R.P. (1987), Gold deposits of Western Australia, BMR Datafile (MINDEP), Resource Deposit 3, Department of Primary Industries and Energy/ Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology Geophysics, Commonwealth Government of Australia, 1987
      • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
        • Kalgoorlie-Boulder
          • Golden Mile Mines
    		Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p488
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Aroma Province
        • Laurani District
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 255.
    Bulgaria
     
    • Pazardzhik Oblast (Pazardjik Oblast)
      • Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina
        • Levski
    		Tsonev, D., Popov, K., Kanazirski, M., Strashimirov, S. 2000. Radka ore field. In: Strashimirov, S., Popov, P. (Eds.), Geology and Metallogeny of the Panagyurishte Ore Region (Srednogorie Zone, Bulgaria). ABCD-GEODE 2000 Workshop, Guide to excursions (A and C), 32-39.
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Skeena Mining Division
        • Pitman
    		R. M. Thompson (1954) Mineral occurrences in Western Canada. American Mineralogist 39:525-528
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Yellowknife
    		RIDLAND, G. C (1941): Mineralogy of the Negus and Con Mines, Yellowknife, Northwest
    COLEMAN, L.C. (1953) Mineralogy of the Yellowknife Bay are, N.W.T. American Mineralogist 38, 506-527.
    RIDLAND, G. C (1941): Mineralogy of the Negus and Con Mines, Yellowknife, Northwest
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Bannockburn Township
    		Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
    • Québec
      • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
        • Rouyn-Noranda TE
    		Sabina (2003) 66.
    Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
    China
     
    • Henan Province
      • Sanmenxia Prefecture
        • Lingbao Co.
    		Shuzhang Tian, Jingyu Chen, and Xiumei Li (1993): Gold Geology 5(4), 54-58; Shuzhang Tian, Jingyu Chen, and Xiumei Li (1994): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 14(3), 241-246
    • Xinjiang Autonomous Region
      • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
        • Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.)
          • Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt
    		http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/PorCu.txt
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Plzeň Region
        • Tachov
    		Economic Geology 92 (1997) 468-484.
    El Salvador
     
    • La Unión Department
    		American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 272-273
    Ghana
     
    • Western Region
      • Ashanti gold belt
        • Obuasi
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1990 54 : 617-627
    Greece
     
    • Aegean Islands Department (Aiyaíon)
      • Kykládes Prefecture
        • Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon)
          • Tinos Island
    		Economic Geology 102 (2007) 1269-1294.; Bonev, I. K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2005). Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochem. Mineral. Petrol.(Bulg. Acad. Sci.), 42, 1-22.
    • Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika)
      • Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium)
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Plaka
            • Plaka Mines
    		Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B. and Voudouris, P. (2015): Mineralogy and genesis of the Lavrion ore deposit: new insights from the study of ore and accessory minerals. MinPet 2015, Leoben, Austria, September 10-13; abstract in Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 161, 66.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Sapporo
        • Nishi-ku
    		石橋正夫. (1956). Some Tellurium Minerals from the Kobetsuzawa Mine, Sapporo, Hokkaido. 鉱物学雜誌, 2(6), 447-457.; Nakata et al (1989) Mineralogical Magazine, 53, 387-388
    Watanabe (1934) Ganseki-Koubutsu-Koshogaku Zasshi, 11, 213-220.
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Int Geol Congr (2008) Oslo. MRD-09; Okamoto collection (curated at the Geological Survey museum, Japan)
      • Kinki region
        • Wakayama prefecture
          • Iwade city
    		Manabe Minerals specimens; Alfredo Petrov collection
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast')
      • Altai Mts (Rudnyi Altai)
    		Глоба В.А. Месторождение Манка - новый геолого-промышленный тип месторождений золота. // Изв. НАН РК, Сер. геол. 2006, 5(403), с.20-28.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Bonev, I. K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2005). Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochem. Mineral. Petrol.(Bulg. Acad. Sci.), 42, 1-22.
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		V.A. Kovalenker, O.Yu. Plotinskaya (2005): Te and Se mineralogy of Ozernovskoe and Prasolovskoe epithermal gold deposits, Kuril – Kamchatka volcanic belt. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 118-123. [http://www.geology.bas.bg/mineralogy/gmp_files/gmp43/Kovalenker.pdf]
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
        • Baksan Valley
    		Parada, S. G., & Stolyarov, V. V. (2012, August). Relation of gold mineralization on the northern flank of the Tyrnyauz deposit to intrusive complexes, Kabardino-Balkar Republic. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 445, No. 2, pp. 939-942). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Mintaqah Tabuk
      • Wejh
    		Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
    Slovakia
     
    • Prešov Region
      • Prešov Co.
    		Duda et. all.,1981:Minerály severnej časti Slanských vrchov. Min.Slovca,Monografia 2,Bratislava, 98 p
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Namakwa District (Namaqualand)
    		Cairncross, B. (2004): History of The Okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Mineralogical Record 35(4) 289-317.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.:65
              • Calumet and Arizona group of claims (Calumet and Arizona Mining Company group of claims)
    		American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 272-273
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 355; Crawford, W.P. (1930), Notes on Rickardite, a new occurrence, Am.Min.: 15: 272-273; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 17; Moore, R.T. (1953), Minerals and Metals of Increasing Interest, Rare and Radioactive Minerals, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 163: 19.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 248, 355; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436; Criddle, A.J., et al (1983), Henryite, a new copper-silver telluride from Bisbee, AZ, Bull. Min.: 106: 511-517.; Bonev, I. K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2005). Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochem. Mineral. Petrol.(Bulg. Acad. Sci.), 42, 1-22.
        • Tombstone Hills
          • Tombstone District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 212-213.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 355.
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Darwin Hills
          • Darwin District
            • Darwin
    		Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
        • Gold Hill District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Jamestown District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Magnolia District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Sugarloaf District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels; William Crowley Kelly, Edwin Newell Goddard (1969) Telluride Ores of Boulder County, Colorado. GSA Memoir 109.
      • Custer Co.
        • Rosita District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District)
          • Vulcan
    		Amer.J.Sci.(1903) ser. 4, 15, 69-70
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Lake Co.
        • Alicante
          • Buckeye Gulch
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Saguache Co.
        • Bonanza District (Kerber Creek District)
          • Bonanza
    		Dana 7:I:199.; American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 272-273
    • New Mexico
      • Doña Ana Co.
        • Organ Mts
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
          • East Tintic District
    		Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. SEM-EDS confirmed by Rob Bowell.
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Tashkent Viloyati (Toshkent)
      • Angren Region
        • Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range
    		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.
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Mashonaland West
      • Kadoma District
    		Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Bonev, I. K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2005). Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochem. Mineral. Petrol.(Bulg. Acad. Sci.), 42, 1-22.
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