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Hatchite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Hatchite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Hatchite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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About HatchiteHide

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Frederick Henry Hatch
Formula:
AgTlPbAs2S5
Colour:
Lead-gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
5.81 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named by Richard Harrison Solly and G. F. Herbert Smith in 1912 after Dr. Frederick Henry Hatch (1864 London, England - September 22, 1932 London, England), mining engineer and geologist with the (British) Geological Survey.
Isostructural with:
Wallisite
Hatchite-Wallisite Series.

Small gray equant complex crystals.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1827:8

IMA Classification of HatchiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Ag1+Pb2+Tl1+As3+2S2-5
First published:
1912

Classification of HatchiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.GC.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
C : Poly-sulfarsenites
Dana 8th ed.:
3.5.8.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.7.48

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

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

Physical Properties of HatchiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Lead-gray
Streak:
Chocolate-brown
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
5.81 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of HatchiteHide

Mindat Formula:
AgTlPbAs2S5
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb24.975 %
Tl24.636 %
S19.325 %
As18.062 %
Ag13.002 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ag, As, Pb, S, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Cu,Sb

Crystallography of HatchiteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.038 Å, b = 9.167 Å, c = 7.807 Å
α = 105.23°, β = 113.62°, γ = 64.82°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.877 : 1 : 0.852
Unit Cell V:
474.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Equant complex crystals

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0010647HatchiteMarumo F, Nowacki W (1967) The crystal structure of hatchite, PbTlAgAs2S5 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 125 249-2651967Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Switzerland0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.54 Å(30)
4.28 Å(30)
3.75 Å(20)
3.68 Å(20)
3.57 Å(40)
3.40 Å(80)
3.31 Å(100)
2.86 Å(90)
Locality:
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Comments:
25-0463

Geological EnvironmentHide

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

Type Occurrence of HatchiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In granular dolomite mineralized with sulphosalts
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Realgar

Other Language Names for HatchiteHide

Dutch:Hatchiet
German:Hatchit
Russian:Хатчит
Simplified Chinese:硫砷铊银铅矿
Spanish:Hatchita

Relationship of Hatchite to other SpeciesHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
9 photos of Hatchite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
6 photos of Hatchite associated with RealgarAs4S4
6 photos of Hatchite associated with PyriteFeS2
5 photos of Hatchite associated with Wallisite(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5
4 photos of Hatchite associated with HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
3 photos of Hatchite associated with ErniggliiteTl2SnAs2S6
2 photos of Hatchite associated with JordanitePb14As6S23
2 photos of Hatchite associated with SmithiteAgAsS2
2 photos of Hatchite associated with Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
2 photos of Hatchite associated with TrechmanniteAgAsS2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.GC.05Wallisite(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.10SinneriteCu6As4S9Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.15WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5Orth.
2.GC.20SimoniteTlHgAs3S6Mon. 2/m
2.GC.25QuadratiteAg(Cd,Pb)AsS3Tet. 422 : P4322
2.GC.25ManganoquadratiteAgMnAsS3Tet. 422 : P4322
2.GC.30SmithiteAgAsS2Mon. 2/m
2.GC.35TrechmanniteAgAsS2Trig. 3 : R3
2.GC.35DebattistiiteAg9Hg0.5As6S12Te2 Tric. 1 : P1
2.GC.40aAleksitePbBi2Te2S2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
2.GC.40dSaddlebackitePb2Bi2Te2S3Hex.
2.GC.40cRucklidgeitePbBi2Te4Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.GC.40ClogauitePbBi4Te4S3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.GC.40eBabkinitePb2Bi2(S,Se)3Trig.
2.GC.40bKochkaritePbBi4Te7Trig.
2.GC.40cPoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.GC.45TvalchrelidzeiteHg3SbAsS3Mon. 2/m
2.GC.50MutnovskitePb4As2S6IClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma

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.

Internet Links for HatchiteHide

References for HatchiteHide

Reference List:
aus dem Lengenbach (Binnatal). II. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1967: 43-48.
Solly, R. H., Herbert Smith, G. F. (1912) Hatchite, a new (anorthic) mineral from the Binnenthal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 16 (76) 287-289 doi:10.1180/minmag.1912.016.76.06
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Nowacki, W., Bahezre, C. (1963) Die Bestimmung der chemischen Zusammensetzung einiger Sulfosalze aus dem Lengenbach (Binnatal, Kt. Wallis) mit Hilfe der elektronischen Mikrosonde). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 43: 407-411.
Fleischer, Michael (1964) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 49 (3-4) 439-448 p.446
Marumo, F.; Nowacki, W. (1967) The crystal structure of hatchite, PbTlAgAs2S5. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 125 (125). 249-265 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.125.125.249
Nowacki, W. (1968) Über Hatchit, Lengenbachit und Vrbait. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1968: 69-75.
Takéuchi, Y.; Ohmasa, M.; Nowacki, W. (1968) The crystal structure of wallisite, PbTlCuAs2S5, the Cu analogue of hatchite, PbTlAgAs2S5. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 127 (5-6). 349-365 doi:10.1524/zkri.1968.127.5-6.349
Fleischer, Michael (1971) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 56 (1-2) 358-362 pp.361-362
Zingg, M.A. (1984) Die Tertiäre Pb-Zn-Cu-Sulfidvererzung im Sackgraben, Engstligental (Berner Oberland). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 64, 215-225.
Boiocchi, Massimo; Callegari, Athos (2003) Crystal structure refinement of a wallisite–hatchite solid solution. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2003 (9). 396-406 doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2003/2003-0396
(2005) Hatchite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for HatchiteHide

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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.
Switzerland (TL)
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld
Solly et al. (1912) +1 other reference
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