Sudburyite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Sudburyite
Formula:
PdSb
Member of the triple system PdTe-PdBi-PdSb with a continuous isomorphic series along Te-Bi and Bi-Sb sides of triangle. Isomorphism along Te-Sb side is complicated in absence of Bi especially for high-Te compositions.
Colour:
White
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½
Specific Gravity:
9.37
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
Named after its discovery locality: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Member of isomorphic series Sudburyite-Sobolevskite and Sudburyite-Kotulskite.
Compare UM1976-23-Sb:BiPdTe.
Compare UM1976-23-Sb:BiPdTe.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3819:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7f0167d7-e6d7-4852-8193-3c8cac7b1e75
IMA Classification of Sudburyite
Approved
Approval year:
1973
First published:
1974
Classification of Sudburyite
2.CC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.
3.12.34
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Sdb | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Sudburyite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
---|---|---|
Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Sudburyite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
White
Hardness:
4½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=281 - 311 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
9.37 g/cm3 (Measured) 9.41 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Sudburyite
Anisotropism:
Weak to moderate; in pale grayish yellow and dark grayish brown
Bireflectance:
None
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 49.1% | 45.0% |
420nm | 50.9% | 46.9% |
440nm | 52.9% | 49.2% |
460nm | 54.7% | 51.5% |
480nm | 56.6% | 53.8% |
500nm | 58.6% | 55.8% |
520nm | 60.7% | 57.7% |
540nm | 62.8% | 59.3% |
560nm | 64.4% | 60.4% |
580nm | 65.7% | 61.4% |
600nm | 66.9% | 62.2% |
620nm | 67.8% | 62.8% |
640nm | 68.6% | 63.4% |
660nm | 69.3% | 63.6% |
680nm | 70.0% | 63.9% |
700nm | 70.5% | 64.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 70.5%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
White with a yellow tint
Chemistry of Sudburyite
Mindat Formula:
PdSb
Member of the triple system PdTe-PdBi-PdSb with a continuous isomorphic series along Te-Bi and Bi-Sb sides of triangle. Isomorphism along Te-Sb side is complicated in absence of Bi especially for high-Te compositions.
Member of the triple system PdTe-PdBi-PdSb with a continuous isomorphic series along Te-Bi and Bi-Sb sides of triangle. Isomorphism along Te-Sb side is complicated in absence of Bi especially for high-Te compositions.
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Bi,As,Te
Crystallography of Sudburyite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/mmc
Setting:
P63/mmc
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.083 Å, c = 5.602 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.372
Unit Cell V:
80.88 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0011585 | Sudburyite | Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-237 | 1963 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.18 Ă | (100) |
0.7790 Ă | (100) |
0.8237 Ă | (90) |
1.202 Ă | (80) |
2.03 Ă | (70) |
0.9006 Ă | (70) |
1.489 Ă | (60) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Near-surface Processes | |
26 : Hadean detrital minerals | |
High-đ alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals |
Type Occurrence of Sudburyite
General Appearance of Type Material:
small inclusions
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, Canada (M32841).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Cabri, L.J., Laflamme, J.H.G. (1974) Sudburyite, a new pallidium-antimony mineral from Sudbury, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 275-279.
Synonyms of Sudburyite
Other Language Names for Sudburyite
German:Sudburyit
Russian:ХаЎбДŃООŃ
Simplified Chinese:ć
æčééŻçż
Spanish:Sudburyita
Traditional Chinese:ć
æčé»é瀊
Relationship of Sudburyite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
AchĂĄvalite | FeSe | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
Breithauptite | NiSb | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
Freboldite | CoSe | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x â 0.4) | Hex. |
Langisite | CoAs | Hex. 6 : P63 |
Nickeline | NiAs | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mcm |
Sederholmite | beta-NiSe | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
Sobolevskite | PdBi | Hex. |
Stumpflite | PtSb | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
VavĆĂnite | Ni2SbTe2 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
Zlatogorite | NiCuSb2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Sudburyite associated with Paolovite | Pd2Sn |
3 photos of Sudburyite associated with Breithauptite | NiSb |
3 photos of Sudburyite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
2 photos of Sudburyite associated with Geversite | PtSb2 |
2 photos of Sudburyite associated with Galena | PbS |
2 photos of Sudburyite associated with Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
2 photos of Sudburyite associated with Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
2 photos of Sudburyite associated with Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
1 photo of Sudburyite associated with Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
1 photo of Sudburyite associated with Silver | Ag |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.CC. | Tilkerodeite | Pd2HgSe3 |
2.CC. | UM2007-26-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh | (Ir,Cu,Ni,Pt,Rh,Fe)9S11 |
2.CC. | Crowningshieldite | (Ni0.9Fe0.10)S |
2.CC. | Eliopoulosite | V7S8 |
2.CC. | Kuvaevite | Ir5Ni10S16 |
2.CC. | Torryweiserite | Rh5Ni10S16 |
2.CC. | Tamuraite | Ir5Fe10S16 |
2.CC. | Ferrotorryweiserite | Rh5Fe10S16 |
2.CC.05 | AchĂĄvalite | FeSe |
2.CC.05 | Breithauptite | NiSb |
2.CC.05 | Freboldite | CoSe |
2.CC.05 | Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x â 0.4) |
2.CC.05 | Langisite | CoAs |
2.CC.05 | Nickeline | NiAs |
2.CC.05 | Sederholmite | beta-NiSe |
2.CC.05 | Sobolevskite | PdBi |
2.CC.05 | Stumpflite | PtSb |
2.CC.05 | Jaipurite | CoS |
2.CC.05 | Zlatogorite | NiCuSb2 |
2.CC.10 | Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
2.CC.10 | Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
2.CC.10 | Troilite | FeS |
2.CC.15 | Cherepanovite | RhAs |
2.CC.15 | Modderite | (Co,Fe)As |
2.CC.15 | Ruthenarsenite | (Ru,Ni)As |
2.CC.15 | Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
2.CC.15 | Minakawaite | RhSb |
2.CC.20 | Millerite | NiS |
2.CC.20 | MĂ€kinenite | Îł-NiSe |
2.CC.20 | UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh | (Ni,Fe,Rh,Cu,Ir,Pt)S |
2.CC.25 | Mackinawite | FeS |
2.CC.30 | Hexatestibiopanickelite | (Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te) ? |
2.CC.30 | VavĆĂnite | Ni2SbTe2 |
2.CC.35a | Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
2.CC.35b | Cooperite | PtS |
2.CC.35a | Vysotskite | PdS |
2.CC.45 | Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
2.CC.50 | Imgreite | NiTe (?) |
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.
Internet Links for Sudburyite
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References for Sudburyite
Reference List:
Cabri, L. J., Laflamme, J. H. G. (1974) Sudburyite, a new pallidium-antimony mineral from Sudbury, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (4) 275-279
Localities for Sudburyite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Bloom et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| Hudson (1986) |
| Prichard et al. (2013) |
Austria | |
| S.Schwabl (2016) +1 other reference |
Brazil | |
| Garuti et al. (2005) |
| Garuti et al. (2012) |
Canada | |
| Jackson-Brown et al. (2014) |
| Olivo et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| Chen +3 other references |
| Molnar |
| Robert C. Smith |
| Ames et al. (TGI) |
Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ... | |
| Cabri et al. (1974) +2 other references |
157-158. +1 other reference | |
| Mcdonald et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| Good et al. (2017) |
| Beaudoin et al. (1990) |
| Smith (2021) |
| 5th International Platinum Symposium ... |
| Dillon-Leitch (1990) |
Econ Geol (1986) | |
petrology +1 other reference | |
Seabrook et al. (2004) +1 other reference | |
petrology +1 other reference | |
| petrology +1 other reference |
Liu et al. (2016) | |
Cabri et al. (2005) +2 other references | |
Liu et al. (2016) | |
| 5th International Platinum Symposium ... +2 other references |
China | |
| Econ Geol (1992) +2 other references |
| American Mineralogist (1979) +3 other references |
XU et al. (2015) | |
| |
Egypt | |
| Helmy et al. (1995) |
Finland | |
| Gustafsson et al. (2019) |
| Pelayo BarrĂłn Francisco (2020) |
| Gervilla et al. (Vammala Nickel Belt, SW Finland) +1 other reference |
France | |
| 33rd International Geological Congress (2008) |
Germany | |
| Sandmann et al. (2015) |
India | |
| Canadian Mineralogist 40:277-309 |
Augé et al. (2002, July) | |
Canadian Mineralogist 39:979-996 +2 other references | |
Jena et al. (2017) | |
Norway | |
| Nilsson et al. (1998) |
Russia | |
| Rudashevskiy N.S. et al. (2003) |
| Rakhimov et al. (2021) |
| Tararin et al. (2007) |
Tararin et al. (2007) | |
| Lennikov et al. (2004) |
| Spiridonov et al. (2015) |
| Ben Schumer Collection +1 other reference |
Tolstykh et al. (2022) | |
| Ryabov et al. (2010, October) |
| Karpov S.M. et al. (2012) |
| Shaybekov et al. (2020) |
| American Mineralogist: 85: 199. +1 other reference |
| Vikentyev et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
| Vikentyev et al. (2023) |
| Seltmann et al. (2010) |
South Africa | |
| Anthony et al. (1990) |
| Hutchinson et al. (2005) |
Holwell et al. (2006) +1 other reference | |
Hutchinson et al. (2005) | |
| www.unileoben.ac.at (2004) |
Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
Sweden | |
| Jonsson et al. (2014) |
| Mikael Jansson () +1 other reference |
Tanzania | |
| Maier et al. (2010) |
| Wilhelmij et al. (2016) |
USA | |
| Smith and Barnes (2011) |
| Pennsylvania Geology (1) |
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