Pierrotite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Pierrotite
Formula:
Tl2(Sb,As)10S16
Sb:As of type material is ca. 3:2.
Colour:
Grayish black
Lustre:
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
4.97
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1970 by Claude Guillemin, Zdeněk Johan, Claude P. Laforêt, Paul Picot in honor of French mineralogist, Roland Pierrot (1930-1998). He was Head of the Mineralogy Department and General Secretary of the National Geographical Service at BRGM (French Geological Survey).
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3209:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d0cae8e3-75d9-453e-9da3-946194166365
IMA Classification of Pierrotite
Approved
Approval year:
1969
First published:
1970
Classification of Pierrotite
2.HC.05f
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb
3.8.7.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
5.5.17
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl
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 |
---|---|---|
Pie | 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 Pierrotite
Metallic, Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grayish black
Streak:
Red-brown
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
4.97 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.75 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Pierrotite
Anisotropism:
moderate
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 35.9% | 39.6% |
420nm | 35.2% | 38.8% |
440nm | 34.5% | 38.0% |
460nm | 33.7% | 37.2% |
480nm | 33.1% | 36.6% |
500nm | 32.5% | 36.0% |
520nm | 31.9% | 35.5% |
540nm | 31.3% | 35.0% |
560nm | 30.7% | 34.5% |
580nm | 30.2% | 34.0% |
600nm | 29.7% | 33.4% |
620nm | 29.1% | 32.8% |
640nm | 28.6% | 32.1% |
660nm | 28.0% | 31.5% |
680nm | 27.4% | 30.9% |
700nm | 26.7% | 30.3% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 39.6%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
white
Internal Reflections:
red
Chemistry of Pierrotite
Mindat Formula:
Tl2(Sb,As)10S16
Sb:As of type material is ca. 3:2.
Sb:As of type material is ca. 3:2.
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Pierrotite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
Pna21
Setting:
Pna21
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.77 Å, b = 38.8 Å, c = 8.03 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.226 : 1 : 0.207
Unit Cell V:
2,732.42 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
Axes are in a new setting; old transformation abc -> bac
Crystal Structure
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0010859 | Pierrotite | Engel P, Gostojic M, Nowacki W (1983) The crystal structure of pierrotite, Tl2(Sb,As)10S16 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 165 209-215 | 1983 | Jas-Roux, Hutes-Alps, France | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.63 Å | (80) |
3.59 Å | (100) |
3.49 Å | (90) |
2.84 Å | (80) |
2.70 Å | (90) |
2.52 Å | (60) |
2.47 Å | (60) |
2.35 Å | (80) |
Comments:
ICDD 25-938
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Near-surface Processes | |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | |
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Pierrotite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Gray black laths and polycrystalline aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal deposit in limestone.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Guillemin C, Johan Z, Laforêt C, Picot P (1970) La pierrotite Tl2(Sb,As)10S17 une nouvelle espèce minérale. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 93, 66-71
Synonyms of Pierrotite
Other Language Names for Pierrotite
Relationship of Pierrotite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Argentobaumhauerite | Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Argentodufrénoysite | Ag3Pb26As35S80 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Argentoliveingite | Ag3+xPb36-2xAs51+xS112 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Barikaite | Ag3Pb10(Sb8As11)S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Bernarlottiite | Pb6(As5Sb3)S18 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Boscardinite | TlPb4(Sb7As2)S18 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Carducciite | (Ag2Sb2)Pb12(As,Sb)16S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Dekatriasartorite | TlPb58As97S204 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Écrinsite | AgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Enneasartorite | Tl6Pb32As70S140 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Hendekasartorite | Tl2Pb48As82S172 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Heptasartorite | Tl7Pb22As55S108 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Hyršlite | Pb8As10Sb6S32 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Incomsartorite | Tl6Pb144As246S516 | Mon. 2/m |
Interliveingite | AgPb18As25S56 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Parapierrotite | TlSb5S8 | Mon. m |
Philrothite | TlAs3S5 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Polloneite | AgPb46As26Sb23S120 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Rathite | Ag2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Sartorite | PbAs2S4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 | Mon. 2/m |
Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Pierrotite associated with Routhierite | Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6 |
2 photos of Pierrotite associated with Realgar | As4S4 |
2 photos of Pierrotite associated with Smithite | AgAsS2 |
1 photo of Pierrotite associated with Laffittite | AgHgAsS3 |
1 photo of Pierrotite associated with Wakabayashilite | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.HC. | Bernarlottiite | Pb6(As5Sb3)S18 |
2.HC.05b | Argentobaumhauerite | Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72 |
2.HC.05b | Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 |
2.HC.05d | Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
2.HC.05a | Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
2.HC.05c | Liveingite | Pb9As13S28 |
2.HC.05f | Parapierrotite | TlSb5S8 |
2.HC.05d | Rathite | Ag2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40 |
2.HC.05a | Sartorite | PbAs2S4 |
2.HC.05a | Twinnite | Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4 |
2.HC.05d | Veenite | Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 |
2.HC.05g | Marumoite | Pb32As40S92 |
2.HC.05d | Rathite-IV | PbAs2S4 |
2.HC.05f | Philrothite | TlAs3S5 |
2.HC.05h | Polloneite | AgPb46As26Sb23S120 |
2.HC.05e | Heptasartorite | Tl7Pb22As55S108 |
2.HC.05e | Hendekasartorite | Tl2Pb48As82S172 |
2.HC.05e | Écrinsite | AgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36 |
2.HC.05b | Baumhauerite II | |
2.HC.05c | Argentoliveingite | Ag3+xPb36-2xAs51+xS112 |
2.HC.05e | Incomsartorite | Tl6Pb144As246S516 |
2.HC.05d | Argentodufrénoysite | Ag3Pb26As35S80 |
2.HC.05a | Hyršlite | Pb8As10Sb6S32 |
2.HC.05e | Dekatriasartorite | TlPb58As97S204 |
2.HC.10a | Fülöppite | Pb3Sb8S15 |
2.HC.10c | Heteromorphite | Pb7Sb8S19 |
2.HC.10b | Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 |
2.HC.10d | Rayite | Pb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21 |
2.HC.10d | Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
2.HC.15 | Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
2.HC.15 | Falkmanite | Pb3Sb2S6 |
2.HC.20 | Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
2.HC.25 | Moëloite | Pb6Sb6S14(S3) |
2.HC.30 | Dadsonite | Pb23Sb25S60Cl |
2.HC.35 | Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
2.HC.35 | Zoubekite | AgPb4Sb4S10 |
2.HC.40 | Parasterryite | Ag4Pb20Sb14As10S58 |
2.HC.50 | Lopatkaite | Pb5Sb3AsS11 |
Fluorescence of Pierrotite
Not fluorescent
Other Information
Health Risks:
Contains thallium - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.
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References for Pierrotite
Reference List:
Guillemin, Claude, Johan, Zdenek, Laforêt, Claude, Picot, Paul (1970) La pierrotite Tl2(Sb,As)10 S17, une nouvelle espèce minérale. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 93 (1) 66-71 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1970.6429
Localities for Pierrotite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
France (TL) | |
| Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist. (1970) +2 other references |
North Macedonia | |
| Djordjevic et al. (2021) |
Russia | |
| Vikentyev et al. (2015) +5 other references |
USA | |
| Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference |
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Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France