2.FC.20a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H₂O
C : With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides)

Dana 8th ed.:

2.15.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
15 : Chlor-sulfides

Hey's CIM Ref.:

6.5.6

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

Pronounciation of CapgaronniteHide

Pronounciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon & Katya Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of CapgaronniteHide

Colour:

Black, gray, greenish, yellow

Optical Data of CapgaronniteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 2.200 n_γ = 2.300

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.100

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

relatively strong

Chemical Properties of CapgaronniteHide

Formula:

AgHgClS

Cl may be replaced by minor Br and I.

Elements listed:

Ag, Cl, Hg, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CapgaronniteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.8 Å, b = 12.87 Å, c = 4.52 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.528 : 1 : 0.351

Unit Cell V:

395.57 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of CapgaronniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Synonyms of CapgaronniteHide

IMA1990-011

Other Language Names for CapgaronniteHide

German:Capgaronnit

Russian:Капгароннит

Spanish:Capgaronnita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Perroudite	18 photos of Capgaronnite associated with Perroudite on mindat.org.
Iltisite	6 photos of Capgaronnite associated with Iltisite on mindat.org.
Corderoite	1 photo of Capgaronnite associated with Corderoite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

2.FC.	Demicheleite-(I)	BiSI	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.05	Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05	Thalfenisite	Tl₆(Fe,Ni,Cu)₂₅S₂₆Cl
2.FC.05	Owensite	(Ba,Pb)₆(Cu,Fe,Ni)₂₅S₂₇	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.10	Bartonite	K₆Fe₂₀S₂₆S	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.10	Chlorbartonite	K₆Fe₂₄S₂₆(Cl,S)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.15a	Arzakite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl)₂	Mon.
2.FC.15a	Corderoite	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3)
2.FC.15c	Grechishchevite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl,I)₂	Tet.
2.FC.15a	Lavrentievite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Cl,Br)₂	Mon.
2.FC.15d	Radtkeite	Hg²⁺₃S₂ICl	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.FC.15b	Kenhsuite	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂	Orth.
2.FC.20c	Perroudite	Hg₅Ag₄S₅(I,Br)₂Cl₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2
2.FC.20b	Iltisite	HgAgS(Cl,Br)	Hex.
2.FC.25	Demicheleite-(Br)	BiSBr	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.25	Demicheleite-(Cl)	BiSCl	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

6.5.1	Corderoite	Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3)
6.5.2	Arzakite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl)₂	Mon.
6.5.3	Lavrentievite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Cl,Br)₂	Mon.
6.5.4	Grechishchevite	Hg²⁺₃S₂(Br,Cl,I)₂	Tet.
6.5.5	Radtkeite	Hg²⁺₃S₂ICl	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
6.5.7	Perroudite	Hg₅Ag₄S₅(I,Br)₂Cl₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2
6.5.8	Ardaite	Pb₁₉Sb₁₃S₃₅Cl₇	Mon.
6.5.9	Dadsonite	Pb₂₃Sb₂₅S₆₀Cl	Tric. 1 : P1
6.5.10	Radhakrishnaite	PbTe₃(Cl,S)₂	Tet.
6.5.11	Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
6.5.12	Thalfenisite	Tl₆(Fe,Ni,Cu)₂₅S₂₆Cl

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for CapgaronniteHide

Reference List:

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New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.

American Mineralogist: 77: 197-200.

Internet Links for CapgaronniteHide

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Localities for CapgaronniteHide

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Australia
New South Wales Yancowinna Co. ⓘ Broken Hill	Birch

Chile
Atacama Region Copiapó Province ⓘ Capitana Mine	samples analysed by Gerhard Moehn
ⓘ Chañarcillo	Handbook of Mineralogy

France (TL)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Le Pradet ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine (TL)	Amer.Min.(1992) 77, 197-200
ⓘ North mine	Trouvaille personnelle . In my collection CLAUDE. jean Marie
ⓘ South Mine	Georges FAVREAU collection

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Rockenhausen Stahlberg ⓘ Frischer Mut Mine (Frischemuth Mine)	Witzke, T. & Hensel, H. (2000): Neue Mineralfunde von pfälzischen Quecksilberlagerstätten (Teil 2): Capgaronnit. Aufschluss, 51, 201-05; Lapis 2001(6), 13-40
ⓘ St. Peter Mine	Witzke, T. & Hensel, H. (2000)
Westerwald Wied Iron Spar District Neuwied Dernbach ⓘ Schöne Aussicht Mine	Buchert, D.E. (2012) Die Grube Schöne Aussicht bei Dernbach im Westerwald. Mineralienwelt, 23(3), 36-53.

Hungary
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co. Rudabányai Mts Rudabánya ⓘ Adolf Mine	Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya, 2001

Spain
Andalusia Almería Huércal-Overa Cuesta Alta Cerro Minado Mines ⓘ La Cena del Depósito concession	VIÑALS, J., FAVREAU, G., and EYTIER C. & J.-R. (2010): Bobkingite, capgaronnite, juanitaite, gerhardtite, reevesite and other rare minerals from Cerro Minado, Huercal-Overa (Almería). Mineral Up, 4, 3, 6-23 Versions simultaneously published in Catalan (Mineralogistes de Catalunya); in Spanish version (Revista de Minerales).

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Classification of CapgaronniteHide