Sartorite
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About Sartorite
Formula:
PbAs2S4
Simplified formula. May be Tl-bearing.
Colour:
Grey, grayish black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
5.08 - 5.12
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named after Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen (1809 - 1876) Professor of Mineralogy, University of Göttingen, Germany. He was the first to describe the mineral.
Type Locality:
NOTE: the "sartorite" structurally characterised by Berlepsch et al. (2003) corresponds to enneasartorite. All "sartorite" occurrences published in the literature and based on (often) insufficient evidence should probably be reinvestigated to find out to which member of the Sartorite Group they confirm.
The structure (Berlepsch et al., 2003) contains isolated and interconnected AsS3 pyramids, as, e.g., in the case of baumhauerite, dufrénoysite, gratonite, and seligmannite.
The structure (Berlepsch et al., 2003) contains isolated and interconnected AsS3 pyramids, as, e.g., in the case of baumhauerite, dufrénoysite, gratonite, and seligmannite.
Classification of Sartorite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
2/E.25-30
2.HC.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
3.7.8.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
5.6.1
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone
Physical Properties of Sartorite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey, grayish black
Streak:
chocolate-brown
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Very brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
Fair on {100}.
Fair on {100}.
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
5.08 - 5.12 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.13 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Sartorite
Anisotropism:
Weak
Colour in reflected light:
White
Internal Reflections:
Deep red.
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Rarely visible in oil
Chemical Properties of Sartorite
Formula:
PbAs2S4
Simplified formula. May be Tl-bearing.
Simplified formula. May be Tl-bearing.
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Sartorite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 19.62 Å, b = 7.89 Å, c = 4.19 Å
β = 90°
β = 90°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.487 : 1 : 0.531
Unit Cell V:
648.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Prismatic and deeply striated [010] to 10cm. Terminal forms often rounded and interrupted, cavernous at times. Parallel and subparallel groupings common.
Twinning:
On {100}, often repeated. Exhibits twin lamellae in polished sections; bent at times.
Comment:
Pseudocell
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002988 | Sartorite | Berlepsch P, Armbruster T, Makovicky E, Topa D (2003) Another step toward understanding the true nature of sartorite: Determination and refinement of a ninefold superstructure American Mineralogist 88 450-461 | ![]() | 2003 | 0 | 293 |
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Type Occurrence of Sartorite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal deposit in dolomite
Synonyms of Sartorite
Other Language Names for Sartorite
Relationship of Sartorite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Argentobaumhauerite | Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Argentodufrénoysite | Ag3Pb26As35S80 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Argentoliveingite | Ag3+xPb36-2xAs51+xS112 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Barikaite | Ag3Pb10(Sb8As11)S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Bernarlottiite | Pb6(As5Sb3)S18 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Boscardinite | TlPb4(Sb7As2)S18 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Carducciite | (Ag2Sb2)Pb12(As,Sb)16S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Dekatriasartorite | TlPb58As97S204 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Écrinsite | AgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Enneasartorite | Tl6Pb32As70S140 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Guettardite | PbAsSbS4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Hendekasartorite | Tl2Pb48As82S172 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Heptasartorite | Tl7Pb22As55S108 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Hyršlite | Pb8As10Sb6S32 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Incomsartorite | Tl6Pb144As246S516 | Mon. 2/m |
Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 | Mon. |
Parapierrotite | TlSb5S8 | Mon. m |
Philrothite | TlAs3S5 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Pierrotite | Tl2(Sb,As)10S16 | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
Polloneite | AgPb46As26Sb23S120 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Rathite | Ag2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
15 photos of Sartorite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
11 photos of Sartorite associated with Realgar | As4S4 |
5 photos of Sartorite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
2 photos of Sartorite associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
1 photo of Sartorite associated with Hutchinsonite | TlPbAs5S9 |
1 photo of Sartorite associated with Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
1 photo of Sartorite associated with Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
1 photo of Sartorite associated with Sinnerite | Cu6As4S9 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
2.HC. | Bernarlottiite | Pb6(As5Sb3)S18 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.05b | Argentobaumhauerite | Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.05b | Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.05e | Chabournéite | Tl4Pb2(Sb,As)20S34 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.05d | Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
2.HC.05a | Guettardite | PbAsSbS4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HC.05c | Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 | Mon. |
2.HC.05f | Parapierrotite | TlSb5S8 | Mon. m |
2.HC.05f | Pierrotite | Tl2(Sb,As)10S16 | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
2.HC.05d | Rathite | Ag2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HC.05a | Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
2.HC.05d | Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
2.HC.05g | Marumoite | Pb32As40S92 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
2.HC.05e | Dalnegroite | (Tl4Pb2)(As12Sb8)S34 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.10a | Fülöppite | Pb3Sb8S15 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
2.HC.10c | Heteromorphite | Pb7Sb8S19 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
2.HC.10b | Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 | Mon. 2/m |
2.HC.10d | Rayite | Pb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21 | Mon. |
2.HC.10d | Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
2.HC.15 | Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HC.15 | Falkmanite | Pb3Sb2S6 | Mon. |
2.HC.20 | Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
2.HC.25 | Moëloite | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2 |
2.HC.30 | Dadsonite | Pb23Sb25S60Cl | Tric. 1 : P1 |
2.HC.35 | Owyheeite | Ag3+xPb10-2xSb11+xS28, -0.13 < x > +0.20 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
2.HC.35 | Zoubekite | AgPb4Sb4S10 | Orth. |
2.HC.40 | Parasterryite | Ag4Pb20Sb14As10S58 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
3.7.8.2 | Guettardite | PbAsSbS4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
3.7.8.3 | Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
5.6.2 | Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
5.6.3 | Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 | Mon. |
5.6.4 | Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
5.6.5 | Gratonite | Pb9As4S15 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
5.6.6 | Jordanite | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.7 | Fülöppite | Pb3Sb8S15 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.8 | Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 | Hex. 6 : P63 |
5.6.9 | Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.10 | Heteromorphite | Pb7Sb8S19 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.11 | Launayite | CuPb10(Sb,As)12S20 | Mon. |
5.6.12 | Playfairite | Pb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl | Mon. |
5.6.13 | Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
5.6.14 | Madocite | Pb19(Sb,As)16S43 | Orth. |
5.6.15 | Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
5.6.17 | Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.18 | Guettardite | PbAsSbS4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
5.6.19 | Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.20 | Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
5.6.21 | Sorbyite | CuPb9(Sb,As)11S26 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
5.6.22 | Geocronite | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.23 | Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.24 | Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.25 | Cannizzarite | Pb48Bi56S132 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.26 | Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
5.6.27 | Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 | Mon. 2/m |
5.6.28 | Platynite | ||
5.6.29 | Xilingolite | Pb3Bi2S6 | Mon. |
5.6.30 | Weibullite | Pb5Bi8Se7S11 | Orth. |
5.6.31 | Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 | Mon. |
5.6.32 | Kirkiite | Pb10Bi3As3S19 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
5.6.33 | Ustarasite | Pb(Bi,Sb)6S10 (?) |
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 Sartorite
Reference List:
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Dana (1868) System of Mineralogy, 5th Edition: 87.
Groth (1882) 22.
Solly (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 282.
Trechmann (1907) Mineralogical Magazine: 14: 212.
Smith, G.F.H. and Solly, R.H. (1919) On sartorite and the problem of its crystal-form. Mineral. Mag., 18, 259-316.
Schneiderhöhn and Ramdohr: 2: 491.
Bannister, F.A., Pabst, A. and Vaux, G. (1939) The crystallography of sartorite. Mineralogical Magazine 25, 264-270.
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: 478-481.
Iitaka, Y. & Nowacki, W. (1961) A refinement of the pseudo crystal structure of scleroclase PbAs2S4. Acta Crystallographica 14, 1291-1292.
Pring, A. (1995) Structural modulation in sartorite: An electron microscopy study. Am. Mineral. 78, 619-626.
Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, T., Makovicky, E., Topa, D. (2003) Another step toward understanding the true nature of sartorite: Determination and refinement of a ninefold superstructure. Am. Mineral. 88, 450-461. [= enneasartorite].
Kharbish, S. (2016) Micro‐Raman spectroscopic investigations of extremely scarce Pb–As sulfosalt minerals: baumhauerite, dufrénoysite, gratonite, sartorite, and seligmannite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 47, 1360-1366.
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Localities for Sartorite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Sureda, R.J., Brito, J.R. (1992) Sartorita, PbAs2S4, en el prospecto polimetalico cerro Redondo, Jujuy, Argentina. 1 Reunion de Mineralogia y Metalogenia. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. UNLP Publicacion 2:307-318.; Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina); Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140). |
Austria | |
| Spötl (1989) |
Azerbaijan | |
| U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia |
China | |
| Dezhong Zhou, Dayuan Ye, and Dalong Yu (1989): Mineral Deposits 8(1), 51-64 |
Hungary | |
| Koch: Minerals of Hungary, 1985 |
Italy | |
| Canadian Mineralogist (1980) 18:13-15; Orlandi, P. & Criscuolo, A. (2009). Minerali del marmo delle Alpi Apuane. Pacini editore, Pisa, 180 pp. |
Japan | |
| Shimizu & Matsuyama (1997) Ganko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 160. |
Russia | |
| Genkin, A. D., Bortnikov, N. S., Cabri, L. J., Wagner, F. E., Stanley, C. J., Safonov, Y. G., ... & Gamyanin, G. N. (1998). A multidisciplinary study of invisible gold in arsenopyrite from four mesothermal gold deposits in Siberia, Russian Federation. Economic Geology, 93(4), 463-487. |
Spain | |
| Torres-Ruis, J., Velilla, N., Vivaldi, M., Manuel, J., Delgado Salazar, F., & Fenoll Hach-Ali, P. (1985). The fluorite-(Ba-Pb-Zn) deposits of the" Sierra de Baza"(Betic Cordillera, South-Eeast Spain). Bulletin de minéralogie, 108(3), 421-436. |
Switzerland (TL) | |
| Acta Crystallographica, 14, pp. 1291(1961) |
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 361. | |
Cannon, R., Hensel, H. & Raber, T. (2008): Der Reckibach-Dolomit im Binntal, Schweiz: Mineralbestand und Neufunde. Lapis, 33 (3), 20-28; 50. (in German); Lapis No. 3, March 2008 | |
USA | |
| Rocks & Minerals 71:2 pp94-101 |
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Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland