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Manganoquadratite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Manganoquadratite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Manganoquadratite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

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About ManganoquadratiteHide

Formula:

AgMnAsS₃

Colour:

Dark gray

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2 - 2½

Specific Gravity:

4.680 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Name:

For the relation to quadratite.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

The Mn analogue of quadratite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

41604

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:41604:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

4766a85e-16ab-44e2-b43f-d3bfa4fa5c80

IMA Classification of ManganoquadratiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2011

First published:

2012

Type description reference:

Bonazzi, P., Keutsch, F. N., Bindi, L. (2012) Manganoquadratite, AgMnAsS3, a new manganese-bearing sulfosalt from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1199-1205 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4004

Classification of ManganoquadratiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.GC.25

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
C : Poly-sulfarsenites

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.12.4

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Mqd	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of ManganoquadratiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Dark gray

Streak:

reddish-brown

Hardness:

2 - 2½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀=75 - 96 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
None observed in type material, pseudocubic cleavage noted by Sejkora (2011.

Density:

4.680 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Based on empirical formula

Optical Data of ManganoquadratiteHide

Anisotropism:

Without characteristic rotation tints

Bireflectance:

Moderate

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
471.1nm	29.5%	31.8%
548.3nm	28.1%	30.5%
586.6nm	27.3%	29.3%
652.3nm	26.0%	28.2%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 31.8%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Very weak, dark gray to blue gray

Chemistry of ManganoquadratiteHide

Mindat Formula:

AgMnAsS₃

Elements listed:

Ag, As, Mn, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ManganoquadratiteHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4 2 2 - Trapezohedral

Space Group:

P4₃ 2 2

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.4496(5) Å, c = 32.949(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 6.046

Unit Cell V:

978.5 Å³

Twinning:

None observed

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019063	Manganoquadratite	Bonazzi P, Keutsch F N, Bindi L (2012) Manganoquadratite, AgMnAsS3, a new manganese-bearing sulfosalt from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru: Description and crystal structure American Mineralogist 97 1199-1205		2012	Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Manganoquadratite'
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'Bonazzi P'
'Keutsch F N'
'Bindi L'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 97 
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_journal_page_first 1199
_journal_page_last 1205
_publ_section_title
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 Manganoquadratite, AgMnAsS3, a new manganese-bearing sulfosalt from the Uchucchacua
 polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru: Description and crystal structure
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_database_code_amcsd 0019063
_chemical_compound_source 'Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ag Mn As S3'
_cell_length_a 5.4496
_cell_length_b 5.4496
_cell_length_c 32.949
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 978.524
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.533
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 43 2 2'
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  'x,y,z'
  'y,x,1/4-z'
  '-y,x,3/4+z'
  '-x,y,-z'
  '-x,-y,1/2+z'
  '-y,-x,3/4-z'
  'y,-x,1/4+z'
  'x,-y,1/2-z'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
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Ag   0.73660   0.23440   0.03502   1.00000   0.03530
Mn1   0.21530   0.21530   0.12500   1.00000   0.02300
Mn2   0.71050   0.71050   0.12500   1.00000   0.02700
As   0.23810   0.73800   0.04808   0.81000   0.02090
AsSb   0.23810   0.73800   0.04808   0.19000   0.02090
S1   0.19590   0.70020   0.11962   1.00000   0.02520
S2   0.66710   0.70900   0.04910   1.00000   0.03000
S3   0.21100   0.16330   0.04770   1.00000   0.02900
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ag 0.03500 0.03400 0.03730 -0.00370 0.00890 -0.00710
Mn1 0.02700 0.02700 0.01200 0.00600 0.00160 -0.00160
Mn2 0.03200 0.03200 0.01600 -0.00200 -0.00100 0.00100
As 0.01730 0.02500 0.02070 -0.00470 0.00370 -0.00140
AsSb 0.01730 0.02500 0.02070 -0.00470 0.00370 -0.00140
S1 0.02600 0.03400 0.01400 -0.00700 0.00600 0.00200
S2 0.02500 0.04600 0.01800 -0.00600 0.00100 0.00100
S3 0.04200 0.02400 0.02000 -0.00500 -0.00100 0.00100

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.154 Å	(77)
2.746 Å	(52)
2.725 Å	(100)
2.716 Å	(13)
1.934 Å	(53)
1.927 Å	(27)
1.644 Å	(28)
1.577 Å	(21)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

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

Type Occurrence of ManganoquadratiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

General Appearance of Type Material:

dark gray, anhedral to subhedral grains up 0.5 mm across

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museo di Storia Naturale, Sezione di Mineralogia e Litologia, Universita` di Firenze, Firenze, Italy, catalogue number 3108/I

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Stannite	Sphalerite	Pyrrhotite	Pyrrhotite	Pyrrhotite
Pyrite	Proustite	Calcite	Alabandite

Reference:

Bonazzi, P., Bindi, L., Keutsch, F.N. (2012) Manganoquadratite, AgMnAsS3, a new manganese-bearing sulfosalt from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist: 97: 1199-1205.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM97_1199.pdf

Synonyms of ManganoquadratiteHide

IMA2011-008

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

3 photos of Manganoquadratite associated with Alabandite	MnS
2 photos of Manganoquadratite associated with Keutschite	Cu₂AgAsS₄
2 photos of Manganoquadratite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
2 photos of Manganoquadratite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
1 photo of Manganoquadratite associated with Bournonite-Seligmannite Series
1 photo of Manganoquadratite associated with Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.GC.	Clogauite	PbBi₄Te₄S₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GC.05	Hatchite	AgTlPbAs₂S₅	Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.05	Wallisite	(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs₂S₅	Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.10	Sinnerite	Cu₆As₄S₉	Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.15	Watanabeite	Cu₄(As,Sb)₂S₅	Orth.
2.GC.20	Simonite	TlHgAs₃S₆	Mon. 2/m
2.GC.25	Quadratite	Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS₃	Tet. 4 2 2 : P4₃ 2 2
2.GC.30	Smithite	AgAsS₂	Mon. 2/m
2.GC.35	Trechmannite	AgAsS₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GC.35	Debattistiite	Ag₉Hg_0.5As₆S₁₂Te₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.40a	Aleksite	PbBi₂Te₂S₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
2.GC.40b	Kochkarite	PbBi₄Te₇	Trig.
2.GC.40c	Poubaite	PbBi₂(Se,Te,S)₄	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
2.GC.40c	Rucklidgeite	PbBi₂Te₄	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
2.GC.40e	Babkinite	Pb₂Bi₂(S,Se)₃	Trig.
2.GC.40d	Saddlebackite	Pb₂Bi₂Te₂S₃	Hex.
2.GC.45	Tvalchrelidzeite	Hg₃SbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m
2.GC.50	Mutnovskite	Pb₄As₂S₆ICl	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for ManganoquadratiteHide

Reference List:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, CNMNC Newsletter No. 10. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (5) 2549-2561 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.5.2549

Sejkora, Jiri (2011) Hyrslite (Manganoquadratite) from Uchucchacua., rruff.info. 1-5

DINCĂ, George, POPESCU, Gheorghe C. (2018) MANGANOQUADRATITE AND Cd-MANGANOQUADRATITE FROM SĂCĂRÂMB Au-Ag-Te ORE DEPOSIT, METALIFERI MOUNTAINS, ROMANIA. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 14 (1) 131-136 doi:10.26471/cjees/2019/014/065

(2023) Manganoquadratite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for ManganoquadratiteHide

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Peru (TL)
Lima Oyón Province Oyón District ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine (TL)	Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, CNMNC Newsletter No. 10. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (5) 2549-2561 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.5.2549 Bonazzi, P., Keutsch, F. N., Bindi, L. (2012) Manganoquadratite, AgMnAsS3, a new manganese-bearing sulfosalt from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1199-1205 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4004

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus ⓘ Săcărâmb	DINCĂ, George, POPESCU, Gheorghe C. (2018) MANGANOQUADRATITE AND Cd-MANGANOQUADRATITE FROM SĂCĂRÂMB Au-Ag-Te ORE DEPOSIT, METALIFERI MOUNTAINS, ROMANIA. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 14 (1) 131-136 doi:10.26471/cjees/2019/014/065 Dincă, George, Andrei I. Apopei, Robert Szabo, and Andreea E. Maftei. (2022) "The Effect of Mn Substitution on Natural Sphalerites by Means of Raman Spectroscopy: A Case Study of the Săcărâmb Au–Ag–Te Ore Deposit, Apuseni Mountains, Romania" Minerals 12, no. 7: 885. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070885

Russia
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin, A. V., Stepanov, S. Y., Tsyganko, M. V., Škoda, R., Nestola, F., Plášil, J., ... & Palamarchuk, R. S. (2020). Mineralogy of the Vorontsovskoe gold deposit (Northern Urals). Part 1: History of study, mineral assemblages, list of minerals. Mineralogiya [Mineralogy], 6(4), 3-34.

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