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Steverustite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Steverustite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Steverustite, etc.

Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK

Steverustite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Steverustite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Steverustite, etc.

Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK

Steverustite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Steverustite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Steverustite, etc.

Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK

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About SteverustiteHide

Steve Rust

Formula:

Pb²⁺₅(OH)₅[Cu⁺(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)₃](H₂O)₂

Colour:

Colorless, white

Lustre:

Vitreous

Specific Gravity:

5.150 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named in honor of Stephen Andrew Rust (b. 23 August 1952, Bushy, Hertfordshire, UK), a long-time collector of UK minerals. He discovered it.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

One of a relatively small group of thiosulphate minerals.

Visually similar to Unnamed (Pb Silicate).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

38699

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:38699:7

GUID
(UUID V4):

7c1fd12e-cdb5-4466-bf1a-4495e03f55d4

IMA Classification of SteverustiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺₅(OH)₅[Cu¹⁺(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)₃](H₂O)₂

Approval year:

2008

First published:

2009

Classification of SteverustiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

7.JA.10

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
J : Thiosulfates
A : Thiosulfates of Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

30.4.4.

30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : Miscellaneous

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
Svr	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 SteverustiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless, white

Streak:

White

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed
Crystals were too small to observe cleavage.

Fracture:

Splintery

Density:

5.150 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of SteverustiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb²⁺₅(OH)₅[Cu⁺(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)₃](H₂O)₂

Elements listed:

Cu, H, O, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of SteverustiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.5631 Å, b = 8.8963 Å, c = 18.0132 Å
β = 96.459°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.412 : 1 : 2.025

Unit Cell V:

2,000.47 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Fibrous to acicular or lath-like. Elongated along [010], and bounded by small (h0l) faces.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014592	Steverustite	Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C, Moffatt E (2009) Steverustite, Pb5(OH)5[Cu(SO3S)3](H2O)2, a new thiosulphate mineral from the Frongoch mine dump, Devils Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales: description and crystal structure Mineralogical Magazine 73 235-250		2009	Frongoch mine dump, Devils Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales	0	293

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 Steverustite, Pb5(OH)5[Cu(SO3S)3](H2O)2, a new thiosulphate mineral from the
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Pb1   0.65998   0.09839   0.54396   1.00000   0.02733
Pb2   0.28510   0.09642   0.21832   1.00000   0.02820
Pb3   0.85984   0.37204   0.49493   1.00000   0.03122
Pb4   0.57981   0.36011   0.37496   1.00000   0.02494
Pb5   0.78717   0.06441   0.35321   1.00000   0.03227
Cu   0.30114   0.28737   0.58767   1.00000   0.02670
S6+1   0.29060   0.28290   0.40072   1.00000   0.02040
S6+2   0.53847   0.24570   0.69203   1.00000   0.02330
S6+3   0.08250   0.33950   0.68340   1.00000   0.02760
S2-4   0.40140   0.28700   0.49234   1.00000   0.02440
S2-5   0.38370   0.29720   0.70413   1.00000   0.02990
S2-6   0.12260   0.29130   0.57811   1.00000   0.03080
O1   0.35030   0.27310   0.33510   1.00000   0.03330
O2   0.22980   0.42380   0.39820   1.00000   0.02610
O3   0.22100   0.15250   0.40770   1.00000   0.03510
O4   0.57600   0.34410   0.63570   1.00000   0.04500
O5   0.54420   0.08740   0.66990   1.00000   0.04400
O6   0.60330   0.26770   0.76320   1.00000   0.05200
O7  -0.02410   0.40310   0.67140   1.00000   0.04600
O8   0.08410   0.19940   0.72500   1.00000   0.05700
O9   0.16020   0.44430   0.71980   1.00000   0.03710
O-h10   0.67270   0.34530   0.49680   1.00000   0.02220
O-h11   0.82430   0.11010   0.48600   1.00000   0.02820
O-h12   0.76830   0.32600   0.37020   1.00000   0.02380
O-h13   0.61980   0.10520   0.39200   1.00000   0.02710
O-h14   0.78390   0.21060   0.63920   1.00000   0.04700
Wat15  -0.00130   0.28950   0.39970   1.00000   0.07400
Wat16   0.45510   0.48400   0.14000   0.67000   0.07100
H1   0.66500   0.43500   0.52700   1.00000   0.03800
H2   0.88300   0.04000   0.50000   1.00000   0.03800
H3   0.80000   0.38300   0.33200   1.00000   0.03800
H4   0.57000   0.03400   0.36500   1.00000   0.03800
H5   0.84400   0.14800   0.66000   1.00000   0.03800
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Pb1 0.03010 0.02610 0.02650 -0.00422 0.00625 0.00290
Pb2 0.03250 0.02880 0.02270 -0.00231 0.00053 -0.00006
Pb3 0.02610 0.03070 0.03540 -0.00299 -0.00346 -0.00109
Pb4 0.02330 0.02500 0.02600 0.00163 0.00082 0.00113
Pb5 0.04030 0.03200 0.02550 0.00996 0.00810 -0.00092
Cu 0.02600 0.03310 0.02110 0.00080 0.00290 0.00060
S6+1 0.02240 0.02020 0.01780 0.00000 -0.00130 -0.00050
S6+2 0.01940 0.03230 0.01820 0.00000 0.00200 -0.00170
S6+3 0.02780 0.03070 0.02580 0.00520 0.00980 0.00550
S2-4 0.02080 0.03200 0.01960 0.00050 -0.00090 -0.00020
S2-5 0.02080 0.04860 0.02060 0.00180 0.00330 -0.00030
S2-6 0.02420 0.04450 0.02340 0.00340 0.00170 0.00120
O1 0.03000 0.04900 0.02000 -0.00300 0.00100 -0.01300
O2 0.03100 0.02700 0.01900 0.00900 0.00000 -0.00100
O3 0.03200 0.03300 0.03600 -0.00600 -0.01300 0.01200
O4 0.03200 0.05500 0.05500 0.00700 0.02700 0.02000
O5 0.03200 0.03800 0.06200 -0.00200 0.01100 -0.00900
O6 0.02900 0.09900 0.02700 0.00600 -0.00600 -0.02300
O7 0.03400 0.05800 0.04800 0.00600 0.01000 -0.01000
O8 0.10400 0.03800 0.03300 0.00000 0.03000 0.00400
O9 0.04200 0.04700 0.02200 -0.00900 0.00300 0.00300
O-h10 0.02600 0.02500 0.01500 0.00400 0.00100 -0.00100
O-h11 0.03200 0.02900 0.02500 0.01200 0.00700 0.00300
O-h12 0.02600 0.02900 0.01800 -0.00400 0.00700 -0.00500
O-h13 0.03200 0.02400 0.02600 -0.00300 0.00800 -0.00400
O-h14 0.02900 0.05300 0.05700 0.01400 -0.00800 -0.02400
Wat15 0.03000 0.15200 0.04300 0.01700 0.01200 0.02000
Wat16 0.05300 0.04300 0.10900 0.00700 -0.02300 -0.02200

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
6.897 Å	(80)
6.211 Å	(60)
4.797 Å	(60)
3.934 Å	(100)
3.741 Å	(20)
3.348 Å	(70)
3.026 Å	(60)
2.837 Å	(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites]

Type Occurrence of SteverustiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

General Appearance of Type Material:

Fibrous fan-like bundles to 1.5 mm that occur in small cavities in quartz veins. Crystals are fibrous to acicular. Also as individual lath-like crystals to <0.75 mm long.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CMNMC 86053.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Supergene mineral.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Sphalerite	Quartz	Hemimorphite	Hemimorphite	Galena
Covellite	Cerussite	Caledonite	Bechererite	Anglesite

Synonyms of SteverustiteHide

IMA2008-021

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

26 photos of Steverustite associated with Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
11 photos of Steverustite associated with Caledonite	Pb₅Cu₂(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆
9 photos of Steverustite associated with Anglesite	PbSO₄
4 photos of Steverustite associated with Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
4 photos of Steverustite associated with Leadhillite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
3 photos of Steverustite associated with Bechererite	Zn₇Cu(OH)₁₃[(SiO(OH)₃(SO₄)]
3 photos of Steverustite associated with Galena	PbS
1 photo of Steverustite associated with Cerussite	PbCO₃
1 photo of Steverustite associated with Lanarkite	Pb₂(SO₄)O
1 photo of Steverustite associated with Chenite	Pb₄Cu(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

7.JA.	Redmondite	[Pb₈O₂Zn(OH)₆](S₂O₃)₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
7.JA.	Hydroredmondite	[Pb₈O₂Zn(OH)₆](S₂O₃)₄ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
7.JA.	Sulfatoredmondite	[Pb₈O₂Zn(OH)₆](SO₄)₄ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
7.JA.	Cubothioplumbite	[Pb₄(OH)₄]Pb(S₂O₃)₃	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
7.JA.	Hexathioplumbite	[Pb₄OH₄]Pb(S₂O₃)₃	Hex. 6 : P6₃
7.JA.	Hayelasdiite	[Pb₄O_1.5(OH)_2.5]₂[Cu⁺₅(S₂O₃)₄(S₂O₂OH)₂(H₂O)] · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
7.JA.	Boojumite	Pb₈O₄(OH)₂(S₂O₃)₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
7.JA.	Finescreekite	[Pb₄(OH)₄](S₂O₃)₂	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
7.JA.05	Sidpietersite	Pb²⁺₄(S₂O₃)O₂(OH)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
7.JA.15	Fassinaite	Pb₂(S₂O₃)(CO₃)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
7.JA.20	Northstarite	Pb₆(Te⁴⁺O₃)₅(S⁶⁺O₃S^2-)	Hex. 6 : P6₃

Fluorescence of SteverustiteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for SteverustiteHide

Reference List:

Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C., E. Moffatt (2009) Steverustite, Pb₅²⁺(OH)₅[Cu⁺(S⁶⁺O₃S^2–)₃](H₂O)₂, a new thiosulphate mineral from the Frongoch Mine Dump, Devils Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 73 (2) 235-250 doi:10.1180/minmag.2009.073.2.235

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

Localities for SteverustiteHide

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Badenweiler Badenweiler Pb mining district Sehringen ⓘ Haus Baden Mine	www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference

UK
Scotland Dumfries and Galloway Wanlockhead ⓘ Old Glencrieff Vein	S. Rust collection
South Lanarkshire Leadhills ⓘ Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein)	S. Rust collection.
Mine Hill-Broad Law ⓘ Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level)	Steve Rust collection
ⓘ Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein)	S. Rust collection.
Wanlock Dod ⓘ Hopeful Vein	Steve Rust collection
ⓘ Lady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins)	S. Rust collection.
ⓘ Scar Vein	S. Rust collection
Wales Ceredigion Ceulanymaesmawr Tal-y-bont ⓘ Bwlch Glas Mine	S. Rust collection
ⓘ Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine)	S.Rust Collection
Llangynfelyn Tre-Taliesin ⓘ Penybanc Mine	S. Rust collection
Trefeirig Pen-bont Rhydybeddau ⓘ Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine)	S. Rust collection
Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn Pontrhydygroes ⓘ Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine) (TL)	Cooper et al. (2009) +1 other reference
Ysbyty Ystwyth ⓘ Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry)	S. Rust collection
Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines ⓘ Logaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine)
Powys Llangynog ⓘ Llangynog Mine	S. Rust collection
Rhayader ⓘ Nant-y-Car Mine	S. Rust collection

USA
North Carolina Haywood County Waterville Lake ⓘ Redmond Mine	A. Kampf PXRD 9/2018 Jason Smith ...

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