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Sulvanite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About SulvaniteHide

Formula:
Cu3VS4
Colour:
Grey in visible light, but cream-gold, bronze gold-yellow in polished section
Lustre:
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
The name reflects its sulfur and vanadium contents.
Member of Germanite Group?

According to Cressey et al. (1993), four metal valencies characterize sulvanite: Cu+, Cu2+, V2+ (!), and V5+. This could make sulvanite the first known mineral species with divalent vanadium (compare dellagiustaite).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3827:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
29a8681e-cc0d-453a-8ba5-898462afd7a2

IMA Classification of SulvaniteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1900

Classification of SulvaniteHide

2.CB.70

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
3.2.3.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4
6.4.1

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
4 : Sulphovanadates

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
SulIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of SulvaniteHide

Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey in visible light, but cream-gold, bronze gold-yellow in polished section
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale

Optical Data of SulvaniteHide

Type:
Isotropic
Anisotropism:
Weak (rarely)
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR
400nm28.1%
420nm26.4%
440nm24.4%
460nm24.1%
480nm27.6%
500nm31.4%
520nm30.6%
540nm28.4%
560nm27.7%
580nm29.4%
600nm30.0%
620nm30.8%
640nm29.5%
660nm27.0%
680nm26.7%
700nm25.9%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 31.4%.
Colour in reflected light:
Pale yellow

Chemistry of SulvaniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu3VS4
Common Impurities:
As,Cu,Zn

Crystallography of SulvaniteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
P4 3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.3912(7) Å
Unit Cell V:
156.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0000146SulvaniteTrojer F J (1966) Refinement of the structure of sulvanite American Mineralogist 51 890-89419660293
0018085SulvanitePauling L, Hultgren R (1932) The crystal structure of sulvanite Cu3 V S4 _cod_database_code 1011219 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 84 204-21219320293
0017516SulvaniteLundqvist D, Westgren A (1936) The crystal structure of CuVS4 _cod_database_code 1010634 Svensk Kemisk Tidskrift 48 241-24319360293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
5.44 Å(100)
3.12 Å(50)
2.40 Å(40)
1.910 Å(80)
1.804 Å(30)
1.634 Å(40)
1.101 Å(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of SulvaniteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Massive
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Goyder, G.A. (1900) Sulvanite, a new mineral. Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions: 77: 1094-1096.

Other Language Names for SulvaniteHide

Varieties of SulvaniteHide

Ge-Sn-SulvaniteA variety of sulvanite with significant contents of both germanium (up to 6 wt.-%) and tin (up to 3.6 wt.-%).

Relationship of Sulvanite to other SpeciesHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
22 photos of Sulvanite associated with CalciteCaCO3
15 photos of Sulvanite associated with TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
10 photos of Sulvanite associated with QuartzSiO2
8 photos of Sulvanite associated with VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
7 photos of Sulvanite associated with MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
5 photos of Sulvanite associated with VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
3 photos of Sulvanite associated with ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
3 photos of Sulvanite associated with SphaleriteZnS
1 photo of Sulvanite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
1 photo of Sulvanite associated with Chernykhite(Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2

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2.CB.TolstykhiteAu3S4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.HanswilkeiteKFeS2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.AuroselenideAuSeMon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.Ruizhongite(Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
2.CB.OkruginiteCu2SnSe3Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.05aColoradoiteHgTeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aHawleyiteCdSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aMetacinnabarHgSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05cPolhemusite(Zn,Hg)STet.
2.CB.05bSakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 Iso.
2.CB.05aSphaleriteZnSIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aStilleiteZnSeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aTiemanniteHgSeIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
2.CB.05aRudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)SIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.05aIshiharaite(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)SIso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.07aShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.07aUnnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide)Cu2MnSnS4
2.CB.10aChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10aEskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c
2.CB.10aGalliteCuGaS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bHaycockiteCu4Fe5S8Orth. 2 2 2
2.CB.10aLenaiteAgFeS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bMooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16Tet. 4 2m : P4 2m
2.CB.10bPutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.10aRoquesiteCuInS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10bTalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.CB.10aLaforêtiteAgInS2Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
2.CB.10aUnnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)CuZn2InS4
2.CB.10aUM1984-30-S:CuFeSnCu2Fe2Sn3S7
2.CB.10cOmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
2.CB.15aČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15aFerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aHocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15aIdaiteCu5FeS6Hex.
2.CB.15aKësterite Cu2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aKuramiteCu3SnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15bMohiteCu2SnS3Mon.
2.CB.15aPirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aStanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
2.CB.15cStannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 2 2 2 : I2 2 2
2.CB.15aVelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15cUM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZnCu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?)
2.CB.17a vArsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
2.CB.20ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
2.CB.20MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
2.CB.30Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
2.CB.30ColusiteCu13VAs3S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
2.CB.30NekrasoviteCu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30StibiocolusiteCu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m
2.CB.30Ovamboite Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
2.CB.30MaikainiteCu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.CB.30FrieseiteAg2Fe5S8 (?)
2.CB.35aHemusiteCu6SnMoS8Iso.
2.CB.35aKiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.CB.35aPolkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35aRenierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c
2.CB.35aVincienniteCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16Tet.
2.CB.35aMorozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35bCatamarcaiteCu6GeWS8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.40LautiteCuAsSOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42LingbaoiteAgTe3Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45CadmoseliteCdSeHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45GreenockiteCdSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45RambergiteMnSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45MaletoyvayamiteAu3Se4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.47MurchisiteCr5S6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1c
2.CB.50ZincselenideZnSe
2.CB.50WassoniteTiSTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
2.CB.52DzhezkazganiteReMoCu2PbS6 ?Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55aCubaniteCuFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.55bIsocubaniteCuFe2S3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.60PicotpauliteTlFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.60RaguiniteTlFeS2Orth.
2.CB.65ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65SternbergiteAgFe2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.75VulcaniteCuTeOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.80EmpressiteAgTeOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CB.85MuthmanniteAuAgTe2Mon. 2/m : P2/m

Other InformationHide

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 SulvaniteHide

References for SulvaniteHide

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Localities for SulvaniteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - 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.
Argentina
 
  • Córdoba Province
Gramaccioli
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Mt Lofty Ranges
      • North Mt Lofty Ranges
        • Burra
- (Erroneous attribution) +1 other reference
Gramaccioli
  • Tasmania
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Corinna-Savage River district
Ralph Bottrill (in prep)
    • West Coast municipality
      • Rosebery district
        • Rosebery
Zaw et al. (1997)
Bulgaria
 
  • Pazardzhik Province
    • Panagyurishte Municipality
      • Elshitsa
Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference
      • Panagyurishte
Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Straschimirov (1982) +3 other references
  • Sofia Province
    • Chelopech Municipality
Cook et al. (2002)
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Liard Mining Division
      • Sifton Pass
        • Kechika River
Scott et al. (1986)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Newfoundland
      • Victoria Lake Supergroup
Gill et al. (2016)
China
 
  • Guizhou
    • Zunyi
      • Bozhou District
        • Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au ore field
Coveney et al. (1993)
  • Hunan
    • Zhangjiajie
      • Cili Co.
Wallis (2006)
  • Shaanxi
    • Ankang
      • Hanbin District
Shenghua Wu et al. (2010)
  • Sichuan
    • Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Baiyü County
        • Maqiong
Shihui Yang and Xiaoling Zhu (1991)
Shihui Yang et al. (1996)
    • Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.)
Li Chaoyang (1996)
  • Yunnan
    • Qujing
      • Zhanyi District
Nansheng Chen (1996)
Czech Republic
 
  • Plzeň Region
    • Plzeň-South District
      • Spálené Poříčí
Scharm et al. (2000)
DR Congo
 
  • Haut-Katanga
...
    • Kipushi Territory
      • Kipushi
Deliens (1996)
Finland
 
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Raahe
Sergeeva et al. (2011, February)
France
 
  • Corsica
    • Haute-Corse
      • Corte
Anthony et al. (1990)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Lower Franconia
      • Aschaffenburg District
        • Haibach
          • Dörrmorsbach
Wittern (2001)
Greece
 
  • South Aegean
    • Tinos
      • Tinos Island
Economic Geology 102 (2007)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Lucca Province
      • Seravezza
Orlandi et al. (1996) +1 other reference
    • Massa-Carrara Province
Orlandi (1974) +3 other references
        • Colonnata quarrying basin
Orlandi et al. (2009)
Biagioni et al. (2019)
Matteo Chinellato collection
Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
        • Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin)
Biagioni et al. (2019)
Franzini et al. (1982) +1 other reference
Orlandi et al. (1989) +3 other references
AA. VV.
        • Torano quarrying basin
Orlandi et al. (2009)
Guelfi et al. (1987) +1 other reference
D’Achiardi (1911 a) +5 other references
Brizzi (1986) +5 other references
Orlandi et al. (2009)
        • Casette
Orlandi et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Orlandi et al. (2009)
Orlandi et al. (2002)
Japan
 
  • Akita Prefecture
    • Kosaka
Matsubara et al. (2006)
Kazakhstan
 
  • Kyzylorda Region
    • Shieli District
United States Bureau of Mines (1982)
  • Turkistan Region
    • Aksumbe
Evseev (1995)
    • Kentau
- (2005)
    • Sozak District
      • Budenovskoye Uranium ore field
Karpenko et al. (2011)
Kyrgyzstan
 
  • Issyk-Kul Region
Pautov L.A.
Mongolia
 
  • Ömnögovi Province
    • Erdenetsogt
      • Oyu Tolgoi Cu-Au ore field (Turquoise Hill Cu-Au ore field)
Economic Geology September 2001 v. 96 ...
Namibia
 
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Tsumeb
Gramaccioli
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Chmielewski et al. (2016)
Russia
 
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
    • Novaya Zemlya District
Parnell et al. (2001)
  • Komi Republic
    • Pay Khoy Mountains
Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Am Min 59:307-313
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Yugorskii Peninsula
      • Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy)
Collection of Geological Museum in ...
        • Middle Silova-Yakha River
Geology of Ore Deposits Volume 50
[World of Stones 12:49]
    • Aldan
Nenasheva et al. (2011)
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Ivdelsky Urban Okrug
      • Ivdel
Ayupova et al. (2021)
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Kalarsky District
      • Kodar–Udokan ore district
        • Udokan
Gongalsky et al. (2019)
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Bor District
      • Bor
Singer et al. (2008)
Anthony et al. (1990)
USA
 
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
      • Greeley Mining District
Bart Cannon microprobe analysis +19 other references
Bullock (1981)
  • Washington
    • Stevens County
      • Northport Mining District
        • Northport Area
Jackson (1986)
 
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