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Pacit

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Arsenopyrite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Löllingite

Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
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Arsenopyrite

Tolwong, St Vincent Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Löllingite

Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
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Arsenopyrite

Tolwong, St Vincent Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Löllingite

Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
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About PacitHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Pacit.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
10690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10690:2

Similar NamesHide

DacitA synonym of 'Dacite'
OpacitA synonym of 'Opacite'
PaceiteA valid IMA mineral speciesCaCu(CH3COO)4 · 6H2O
PaciteA variety of LöllingiteFeAs2
PasteA synonym of 'Common Glass'
PaxitA synonym of Paxite
PiauzitA synonym of 'Piauzite'
PiciteA synonym of Delvauxite

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 1
Fe27.31 %
Co1.29 %
As67.60 %
S2.77 %
Total:98.97 %
wt%
 2
Fe29.6 %
Co3.7 %
As47.5 %
S19.2 %
Total:100 %
Empirical formulas:
Sample IDEmpirical Formula
2(Fe0.89Co0.11)As1.06S1
1Fe0.96Co0.04As1.76S0.17
Sample references:
IDLocalityReferenceNotes
1Nedre Lapplægeret Quarry, Lapplægeret, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
Neumann, Henrich, Heier, Knut S., Hartley, Jack (1955) On Loellingite (FeAs2) Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 34 (2-3-4) 157-165
Chemical analysis by E. Christensen 1953
2Trout Bay Copper Mine, Mulcahy Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
Cabri, L. J., Harris, D. C., Stewart, J. M. (1970) Paracostibite (CoSbS) and nisbite (NiSb2), new minerals from the Red Lake area, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (2) 232-246
EMPA analysis of arsenopyrite from massive suphide ore dominated by sphalerite, pyrrhotite and chalkopyrite.

Crystal StructureHide

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0019195ArsenopyriteBindi L, Moelo Y, Leone P, Suchaud M (2012) Stoichiometric arsenopyrite, FeAsS, from La Roche-Balue Quarry, Loire-Atlantique, France: Crystal structure and Mossbauer study The Canadian Mineralogist 50 471-4792012La Roche-Balue Quarry, Loire-Atlantique, France0293
0010967ArsenopyriteFuess H, Kratz T, Topel-Schadt J, Miehe G (1987) Crystal structure refinement and electron microscopy of arsenopyrite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 179 335-3461987Hakansboda, Sweden0293
0010966ArsenopyriteFuess H, Kratz T, Topel-Schadt J, Miehe G (1987) Crystal structure refinement and electron microscopy of arsenopyrite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 179 335-3461987Hakansboda, Sweden0293
0016964ArsenopyriteBuerger M (1936) The symmetry and crystal structure of the minerals of the arsenopyrite group Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 83-1131936St Peter mine, Spindelmuhle, Bohemia0293
0000112ArsenopyriteMorimoto N, Clark L A (1961) Arsenopyrite crystal-chemical relations From Freiberg, Germany American Mineralogist 46 1448-146919610293
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Synonyms of PacitHide

Other Language Names for PacitHide

German:Pactit
Spanish:Pactita

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.

Pacit in petrologyHide

An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

    Internet Links for PacitHide

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    Significant localities for PacitHide

    Showing 30 significant localities out of 12,621 recorded on mindat.org.

    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.
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    - 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.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
        • Hüttenberg
          • Hüttenberger Erzberg
            • Lölling mining district
    		[Löllingite] Niedermayr et al. (1995)
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba
      • Ayopaya Province
    		[Arsenopyrite] Collections of Alfredo Petrov and Dr. ...
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Slocan Mining Division
        • Riondel
    		[Arsenopyrite] Grice et al. (1977) +1 other reference
    • Ontario
      • Hastings County
        • Marmora Township
    		[Arsenopyrite] Sabina (1964) +1 other reference
    China
     
    • Hunan
      • Chenzhou
        • Yizhang Co.
          • Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field
    		[Arsenopyrite] Keqin Xu (1957) +8 other references
    Czech Republic
     
    • Ústí nad Labem Region
      • Chomutov District
        • Vejprty
    		[Arsenopyrite] Roman Gramblicka collection
    Ecuador
     
    • El Oro Province
      • Santa Rosa Canton
        • Birón
    		[Arsenopyrite] Collected by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez (2013)
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Côtes-d'Armor
        • Guingamp
          • Belle-Isle-en-Terre
            • Coat an Noz
    		[Arsenopyrite] Pierrot et al. (1975)
    Ireland
     
    • Munster
      • Cork County
        • Sheeps Head Peninsula
    		[Arsenopyrite] Flannery (n.d.)
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Stazzema
          • Mulina
            • Calcaferro
    		[Arsenopyrite] Biagioni (2009)
    Japan
     
    • Oita Prefecture
      • Bungo-Ono City
    		[Arsenopyrite] Sadanaga et al. (1974) +1 other reference
    Kosovo
     
    • Mitrovica District
      • Mitrovica
        • Trepça complex
    		[Arsenopyrite] Féraud J. (1979) +4 other references
    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik Commune
        • Tvedalen
          • Tuften
    		[Arsenopyrite] Nordrum (2007)
    Peru
     
    • Ancash
      • Bolognesi Province
        • Huallanca District
          • Huanzala
    		[Arsenopyrite] Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference
      • Recuay Province
        • Ticapampa District
    		[Arsenopyrite] - (1997)
    • Huancavelica
      • Angaraes Province
        • Ccochaccasa District
    		[Arsenopyrite] Crowley et al. (1997)
    Portugal
     
    [Arsenopyrite] 335-354 +10 other references
    Russia
     
    • Primorsky Krai
      • Dalnegorsk Urban District
        • Dalnegorsk
    		[Arsenopyrite] Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references
    Spain
     
    • Asturias
      • Belmonte de Miranda
    		[Arsenopyrite] Mesa et al. (2002) +2 other references
      • Salas
        • Carlés
    		[Löllingite] Arcos et al. (1996)
    • Extremadura
      • Cáceres
        • Almoharín
    		[Arsenopyrite] Aguado González (1985) +3 other references
    • La Rioja
    		[Arsenopyrite]
    USA
     
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
        • Monroe
    		[Arsenopyrite] Mike Polletta and Jeremy Zolan field ...
      • Litchfield County
        • Roxbury
          • Mine Hill
    		[Arsenopyrite] Schairer (1931) +2 other references
        • Woodbury
          • Orenaug Hills
    		[Arsenopyrite] Identified by Jeremy Zolan
      • New Haven County
        • Seymour
    		[Arsenopyrite] Moritz (n.d.)
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
        • Winslow
    		[Arsenopyrite]
      • Oxford County
        • Paris
    		[Löllingite] www.webmineral.com (2000) +1 other reference
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
        • Ogdensburg
          • Sterling Hill
    		[Löllingite] Palache (1935) +1 other reference
    • New York
      • Putnam County
        • Town of Kent
          • Pine Pond
    		[Arsenopyrite] New York State Museum Bull. 223 et al. (July-August 1919)
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