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Rebulite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China

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About RebuliteHide

Formula:

Tl₅Sb₅As₈S₂₂

Colour:

Dark gray

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Specific Gravity:

4.81

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after Boris Rebula, a geologist from Macedonia.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia

Originally published without approval; later redefined.

Chemically, the As-dominant analogue of jankovićite (triclinic). Also compare drechslerite, gillulyite, pierrotite and gungerite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3376

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3376:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

5759bc87-be5f-4132-a984-310f265e41f9

IMA Classification of RebuliteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

First published:

1982

Classification of RebuliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.HD.25

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl

Dana 8th ed.:

3.8.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.5.11

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl

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
Reb	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 RebuliteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Dark gray

Streak:

Brownish red

Density:

4.81 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.90 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of RebuliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Tl₅Sb₅As₈S₂₂

Elements listed:

As, S, Sb, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of RebuliteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 17.44 Å, b = 7.36 Å, c = 32.05 Å
β = 105.03°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 2.37 : 1 : 4.355

Unit Cell V:

3,973.15 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Anhedral grains; blocky, short prismatic to lath-shaped crystals. Forms {100}, {001}and {111}.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010849	Rebulite	Balic-Zunic T, Scavnicar S, Engel P (1982) The crystal structure of rebulite, Tl5Sb5As8S22 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 160 109-125		1982	Allchar, Macedonia, Yugoslavia	0	293

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'Balic-Zunic T'
'Scavnicar S'
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 The crystal structure of rebulite, Tl5Sb5As8S22
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Tl5 Sb4.45 As8.55 S22'
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_cell_angle_beta 105.03
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.862
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Tl1   0.30905   0.29870   0.45738   1.00000
Tl2   0.69251   0.14700   0.28730   1.00000
Tl3   0.12171   0.40110   0.06272   1.00000
Tl4   0.89889   0.32590   0.18642   1.00000
Tl5   0.47617   0.36550   0.11055   1.00000
Sb1   0.68960   0.32570   0.43188   1.00000
Sb2   0.30680   0.09790   0.31611   1.00000
Sb3   0.08520   0.18930   0.42811   1.00000
Sb4   0.92060   0.18840   0.32652   1.00000
Sb5   0.89930   0.45290   0.42510   0.45000
As5*   0.91380   0.44670   0.42120   0.55000
As1   0.29600   0.06910   0.16790   1.00000
As2   0.70200   0.34250   0.08600   1.00000
As3   0.87990   0.19500   0.04690   1.00000
As4   0.12340   0.19760   0.21180   1.00000
As5   0.53620   0.25250   0.48930   1.00000
As6   0.47270   0.17670   0.26090   1.00000
As7   0.48260   0.41590   0.36140   1.00000
As8   0.11620   0.36880   0.31610   1.00000
S1  -0.00650   0.46980   0.11700   1.00000
S2   0.18240  -0.01820   0.00790   1.00000
S3   0.81650   0.24000   0.38420   1.00000
S4   0.83140   0.47300   0.02340   1.00000
S5   0.19490   0.28500   0.16470   1.00000
S6   0.81660   0.44300   0.26110   1.00000
S7   0.80470   0.13400   0.09420   1.00000
S8   0.18290   0.41010   0.26340   1.00000
S9   0.19350   0.16410   0.35960   1.00000
S10   0.99370   0.24800   0.47150   1.00000
S11   0.98320   0.45220   0.36660   1.00000
S12   0.41310  -0.00900   0.04240   1.00000
S13   0.58840   0.24430   0.35590   1.00000
S14   0.38630   0.53500   0.02130   1.00000
S15   0.40560   0.25700   0.19220   1.00000
S16   0.59100   0.43790   0.22190   1.00000
S17   0.59320   0.16170   0.06080   1.00000
S18   0.41340   0.40840   0.28910   1.00000
S19   0.40830   0.19900   0.38540   1.00000
S20   0.01540   0.19310   0.27840   1.00000
S21   0.29310   0.14010   0.09740   1.00000
S22   0.69350   0.28360   0.15500   1.00000
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Tl1 0.03953 0.03158 0.03932 -0.00063 0.00845 -0.00173
Tl2 0.04125 0.04257 0.04029 -0.00251 0.00475 -0.00520
Tl3 0.03938 0.03927 0.03107 0.00251 0.00660 0.00115
Tl4 0.03148 0.02032 0.03107 -0.00094 0.00264 0.00058
Tl5 0.03895 0.02911 0.04029 -0.00188 0.01796 0.00000
Sb1 0.01811 0.02389 0.02427 0.00408 0.00925 0.00520
Sb2 0.01682 0.01703 0.01845 -0.00031 0.00475 0.00231
Sb3 0.01912 0.02609 0.02476 0.00503 0.00317 0.00115
Sb4 0.02343 0.01950 0.02427 -0.00063 0.00555 -0.00404
Sb5 0.01006 0.02362 0.03592 0.00346 0.00264 0.00231
As5' 0.00719 0.02225 0.02864 0.00377 0.00132 0.00462
As1 0.01581 0.02225 0.01651 -0.00063 0.00264 -0.00346
As2 0.01725 0.01483 0.01651 -0.00157 0.00132 -0.00173
As3 0.01725 0.02170 0.01651 0.00126 0.00000 -0.00173
As4 0.01581 0.02060 0.01893 0.00188 0.00528 -0.00115
As5 0.01437 0.02389 0.01602 -0.00283 0.00264 0.00173
As6 0.01150 0.01950 0.01408 -0.00126 0.00396 0.00058
As7 0.01869 0.01923 0.01942 -0.00188 0.00000 -0.00058
As8 0.01725 0.01346 0.02136 0.00283 0.00396 -0.00058
S1 0.02300 0.01373 0.02816 -0.00377 -0.00132 0.00346
S2 0.01869 0.02747 0.02767 0.00094 0.00528 -0.00462
S3 0.02587 0.02747 0.03010 0.00251 0.00396 -0.00577
S4 0.02300 0.03021 0.02670 -0.00440 0.00132 0.00866
S5 0.02875 0.03296 0.02185 0.00660 0.01189 0.00751
S6 0.02300 0.01648 0.03058 -0.00314 0.00528 -0.00462
S7 0.02587 0.02197 0.02573 0.00063 0.00528 0.00404
S8 0.02587 0.02747 0.01651 -0.00094 0.01585 0.00231
S9 0.02012 0.02197 0.03058 0.00251 0.00264 0.00231
S10 0.01725 0.03021 0.02670 0.00031 0.00660 -0.00346
S11 0.02587 0.01648 0.02136 -0.00188 0.00264 -0.00058
S12 0.01869 0.02197 0.01845 -0.00094 0.00925 -0.00462
S13 0.01869 0.02197 0.01990 0.00000 0.00660 -0.00231
S14 0.05175 0.01923 0.03301 -0.01068 0.01189 -0.00404
S15 0.02012 0.03021 0.02670 -0.01351 -0.00264 0.00693
S16 0.02444 0.01373 0.02816 -0.00126 0.00396 0.00058
S17 0.01725 0.02197 0.02864 -0.00503 0.00264 -0.00058
S18 0.02444 0.02197 0.02427 0.00220 0.00396 0.00520
S19 0.01437 0.03021 0.02379 -0.00283 0.00000 -0.00577
S20 0.02156 0.02197 0.02039 -0.00031 0.00396 -0.00115
S21 0.02156 0.01923 0.02427 0.00188 0.00528 0.00289
S22 0.02587 0.01923 0.02719 -0.00377 0.00792 0.00058

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.076 Å	(100)
3.368 Å	(90)
2.948 Å	(75)
2.186 Å	(75)
4.004 Å	(65)
4.147 Å	(45)
3.107 Å	(5)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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 RebuliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

n.d.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal As–Tl deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Simonite

Realgar

Other Language Names for RebuliteHide

German:Rebulit

Russian:Ребулит

Simplified Chinese:硫砷锑铊矿

Spanish:Rebulita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

21 photos of Rebulite associated with Orpiment	As₂S₃
5 photos of Rebulite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.HD.	Boscardinite	TlPb₄(Sb₇As₂)S₁₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Enneasartorite	Tl₆Pb₃₂As₇₀S₁₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.	Gungerite	TlAs₅Sb₄S₁₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
2.HD.	Shimenite	Tl₅Sb_21-yAs_yS₃₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Dewitite	Ag_zTl_10-x-zPb_2xSb_42-x-yAs_yS₆₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Vallouiseite	Ag₃Tl_21.5PbSb₆₃As_41.5S₁₇₀	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Buynite	TlPb₁₄As₁₇S₄₀	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HD.	Giuşcăite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₀Sb₂S₄₀	Mon. m
2.HD.05e	Chabournéite	Ag_zTl_8-x-zPb_4+2xSb_40-x-yAs_yS₆₈ with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6)	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05	Lorándite	TlAsS₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.05	Weissbergite	TlSbS₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05e	Dalnegroite	(Tl₄Pb₂)(As₁₂Sb₈)S₃₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15	Christite	TlHgAsS₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
2.HD.15	Richardsollyite	TlPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.20	Jankovićite	Tl₅Sb₉(As,Sb)₄S₂₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.30	Imhofite	Tl_5.8As_15.4S₂₆	Mon. 2/m
2.HD.35	Edenharterite	PbTlAs₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
2.HD.40	Jentschite	TlPbAs₂SbS₆	Mon. 2/m
2.HD.45	Hutchinsonite	TlPbAs₅S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.HD.45	Protochabournéite	Tl_4-xPb_2+2xSb_20-x-yAs_yS₃₄ with 0.02(2) < x < 0.34(2), 5.71(9) < y < 6.69(9)	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.50	Bernardite	TlAs₅S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.55	Sicherite	TlAg₂(As,Sb)₃S₆	Orth.
2.HD.55	Geuerite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₂S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.60	Gabrielite	Tl₆Ag₃Cu₆(As,Sb)₉S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.65	Tsygankoite	Mn₈Tl₈Hg₂(Sb₂₁Pb₂Tl)S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.HD.70	Drechslerite	Tl₄(Sb_4-xAs_x)S₈ (1 < x < 2)	Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for RebuliteHide

Reference List:

Balić-Žunić, T., Šcavničar, S. (1982): The crystal structure of rebulite, Tl5Sb5As8S22. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 160, 109-125.

Dunn, Pete J., Fleischer, Michael (1983) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 68 (5-6) 642-645

Mineralogical Record (1993): 24: 446.

Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (1998): Contribution to the crystal chemistry of thallium sulfosalts. IV. Modular description of Tl–As–Sb sulfosalts rebulite and jankovićite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 174, 181-210.

Balić-Žunić, T., Moëlo, Y., Karanović, L., Berlepsch, P. (2015): The solid solutions of rebulite and jankovićite in the phase system Tl2S-As2S3-Sb2S3. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 34, 125-132.

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

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China
Hunan Changde Shimen Co. Shimen deposit ⓘ Jiepaiyu Mine	Dan Topa & Uwe Kolitsch (EPMA- and SXRD-analyses, 2015-2018) +1 other reference

North Macedonia (TL)
Kavadarci Municipality Ržanovo ⓘ Allchar (TL)	American Mineralogist (1983) +3 other references
ⓘ Crven Dol	Boev et al. (2015)

Russia
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Stepanov +8 other references

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