Zhonghongite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Cu29(As,Sb)12S33
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
New structure type
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
471008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471008:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
349d05a3-d4ba-48d5-9fca-0674a549b46a
IMA Classification of Zhonghongite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2023
Classification of Zhonghongite
2.HA.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
A : With Cu, Ag, Fe (without Pb)
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
A : With Cu, Ag, Fe (without Pb)
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Zhh | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Zhonghongite
Mindat Formula:
Cu29(As,Sb)12S33
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Zhonghongite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
Fmm2
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.37741(5) Å, b = 14.69821(9) Å, c = 36.7645(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.706 : 1 : 2.501
Unit Cell V:
5,607.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Space group F2mm
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.397 Å | (2) |
3.483 Å | (3) |
2.998 Å | (100) |
2.596 Å | (27) |
1.834 Å | (58) |
1.566 Å | (25) |
1.499 Å | (4) |
1.298 Å | (3) |
Type Occurrence of Zhonghongite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
In the collections of the Geological Museum of China, No. 16 Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Beijing 100031, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number GMCTM2023002
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.HA.05 | Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
2.HA.05 | Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
2.HA.05 | Grundmannite | CuBiSe2 |
2.HA.05 | Hansblockite | (Cu,Hg)(Bi,Pb)Se2 |
2.HA.05 | Příbramite | CuSbSe2 |
2.HA.10 | Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
2.HA.20 | Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
2.HA.20 | Garavellite | FeSbBiS4 |
2.HA.20 | Clerite | MnSb2S4 |
2.HA.20 | Graţianite | MnBi2S4 |
2.HA.25 | Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
2.HA.25 | Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
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 Zhonghongite
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References for Zhonghongite
Localities for Zhonghongite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
China (TL) | |
| Zheng et al. (2024) |