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Weissbergite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Weissbergite, etc.

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite, etc.

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite, etc.

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Weissbergite

Lookout Pass Thallium prospect, Little Valley, Lookout Pass Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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About WeissbergiteHide

Formula:
TlSbS2
Colour:
Steel-gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
1½
Specific Gravity:
5.79
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named after Byron G. Weissberg (b. 1930), geologist and mineralogist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand).
Chemically, the Sb analogue of (monoclinic) lorándite.
Compare the closely related drechslerite (with As-Sb ordering in the crystal structure).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4262:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
2f63315d-1454-4c56-93f7-f35d05094cab

IMA Classification of WeissbergiteHide

Classification of WeissbergiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
2.HD.05

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.:
3.7.7.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.5.13

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.

SymbolSourceReference
WsbIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of WeissbergiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Steel-gray
Streak:
Dark gray
Hardness:
1½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Four different cleavages: one perfect, two very good, one good.
Density:
5.79 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.22 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of WeissbergiteHide

Anisotropism:
Strong, blue-green, blue-black, orange-brown, gray
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1R2
470nm36.0%38.4%
546nm35.0%36.8%
589nm34.5%35.8%
650nm32.1%33.8%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 38.4%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
creamy white
Pleochroism:
Weak

Chemistry of WeissbergiteHide

Mindat Formula:
TlSbS2
Elements listed:
S, Sb, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of WeissbergiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.123 Å, b = 6.293 Å, c = 11.838 Å
α = 101.34°, β = 98.39°, γ = 103.21°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.973 : 1 : 1.881
Unit Cell V:
426.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Frequently anhedral granular.
Comment:
Originally assumed to have space group P1 (no. 1).

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0009980WeissbergiteRey N, Jumas J C, Olivier-Fourcade J, Philippot E (1983) Sur les composes III-V-VI: Etude structurale du disulfure d'antimoine et de thallium, TlSbS2 Acta Crystallographica C39 971-9741983synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.75 Å(10)
3.71 Å(10)
3.65 Å(10)
3.58 Å(10)
2.97 Å(100)
2.84 Å(10)
2.35 Å(10)
1.49 Å(10)
Comments:
ICDD 29-1331 (synthetic)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of WeissbergiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Carlin Gold mine, Elko, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Irregular, broken or fractured grains, 0.5 mm in maximum dimension.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Department of Geology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, Epithermal Minerals Collection.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 144274.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Carlin type hydrothermal deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
StibniteQuartz
Reference:
Dickson, F.W., Radtke, A.S. (1978) Weissbergite, TlSbS2, a new mineral from the Carlin gold deposit, Nevada. American Mineralogist, 63, 720-724.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/AM63_720.pdf

Synonyms of WeissbergiteHide

Other Language Names for WeissbergiteHide

Simplified Chinese:维硫锑铊矿
Spanish:Weissbergita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
13 photos of Weissbergite associated with ParapierrotiteTlSb5S8
7 photos of Weissbergite associated with Chert
5 photos of Weissbergite associated with KermesiteSb2S2O
4 photos of Weissbergite associated with PyriteFeS2
3 photos of Weissbergite associated with ChalcedonySiO2
1 photo of Weissbergite associated with GraphiteC

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.HD.BoscardiniteTlPb4(Sb7As2)S18Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.EnneasartoriteTl6Pb32As70S140Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.GungeriteTlAs5Sb4S13Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
2.HD.ShimeniteTl5Sb21-yAsyS34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.DewititeAgzTl10-x-zPb2xSb42-x-yAsyS68Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.VallouiseiteAg3Tl21.5PbSb63As41.5S170Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.BuyniteTlPb14As17S40Mon. 2 : P21
2.HD.GiuşcăiteAg2Tl4Pb4As20Sb2S40Mon. m
2.HD.05eChabournéiteAgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 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.05LoránditeTlAsS2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.05eDalnegroite(Tl4Pb2)(As12Sb8)S34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15ChristiteTlHgAsS3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
2.HD.15RichardsollyiteTlPbAsS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.20JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.25RebuliteTl5Sb5As8S22Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.30ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26Mon. 2/m
2.HD.35EdenharteritePbTlAs3S6Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
2.HD.40JentschiteTlPbAs2SbS6Mon. 2/m
2.HD.45HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.HD.45ProtochabournéiteTl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34 with 0.02(2) < x < 0.34(2), 5.71(9) < y < 6.69(9)Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.50BernarditeTlAs5S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.55SicheriteTlAg2(As,Sb)3S6Orth.
2.HD.55GeueriteAg2Tl4Pb4As22S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.60GabrieliteTl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.65TsygankoiteMn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.HD.70DrechsleriteTl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
Contains thallium - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.

Internet Links for WeissbergiteHide

References for WeissbergiteHide

Localities for WeissbergiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- 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.
North Macedonia
 
  • Kavadarci Municipality
    • Ržanovo
Rieck (1993) +1 other reference
Russia
 
  • Sakha
    • Aldansky District
      • Upper Amga gold-mining district
Anisimova et al. (2020) +2 other references
          • Verkhneamginskaya auriferous zone
Kasatkin et al. (2022)
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Serovsky District
      • Turya river
        • Tur'insk
Stepanov +9 other references
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld
- (n.d.)
USA (TL)
 
  • Nevada
    • Eureka County
      • Lynn Mining District
        • Elko
Min.Rec.:20:469. +1 other reference
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
      • Lookout Pass Mining District
        • Little Valley
King (2014, October)
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