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Hemusite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Hemusite, etc.

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite, etc.

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite, etc.

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hemusite

Kawazu mine, Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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About HemusiteHide

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Balkan Mountains
Formula:
Cu6SnMoS8
Colour:
Gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.469 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
For the type locality, which occurs in the Balkan mountains (ancient name Hemus).
The Mo analogue of kiddcreekite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1862:9

Similar NamesHide

IMA Classification of HemusiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Cu1+4Cu2+2Sn4+Mo4+S2-8
Approval year:
1968
First published:
1971
Type description reference:
Terziev, G.I. (1971) Hemusite - a complex copper-tin-molybdenum sulfide from the Chelopech ore deposit, Bulgaria. American Mineralogist: 56: 1847-1854.

Classification of HemusiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.CB.35a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.9.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:
6.1.4

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
HmIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
HmThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of HemusiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Gray
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=210 - 215 - Vickers
Density:
4.469 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of HemusiteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
433nm21.8%
469nm23.4%
482nm23.8%
518nm24.9%
559nm24.7%
589nm24.2%
624nm23.8%
668nm23.4%
691nm23.3%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 24.9%.
Colour in reflected light:
Violet-gray to ash-gray

Chemistry of HemusiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu6SnMoS8
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cu44.726 %
S30.092 %
Sn13.926 %
Mo11.257 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Cu, Mo, S, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Fe,As,Se,Te

Crystallography of HemusiteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.82(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,266.72 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Rounded grains and aggregates to 0.05mm
Comment:
Point Group: 4/m 3 2/m, 432, or 43m; Space Group: Fm3m, F432, or F43m.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.11 Å(100)
1.919 Å(50)
1.858 Å(30)
1.632 Å(30)
3.61 Å(20)
2.87 Å(20)
2.55 Å(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Type Occurrence of HemusiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Chelopech Au-Cu Mine, Chelopech Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
General Appearance of Type Material:
Rounded isometric grains to 0.05 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
University of Sofia
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Polymetallic deposit
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ChalcopyriteColusiteEnargiteLuzonitePyrite
RenieriteStannoiditeTennantite Subgroup
Reference:
Terziev, G.I. (1971) Hemusite - a complex copper-tin-molybdenum sulfide from the Chelopech ore deposit, Bulgaria. American Mineralogist: 56: 1847-1854.

Synonyms of HemusiteHide

Other Language Names for HemusiteHide

Dutch:Hemusiet
German:Hemusit
Spanish:Hemusita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
13 photos of Hemusite associated with QuartzSiO2
7 photos of Hemusite associated with CovelliteCuS
7 photos of Hemusite associated with StannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
7 photos of Hemusite associated with ChalcociteCu2S
5 photos of Hemusite associated with PyriteFeS2
5 photos of Hemusite associated with TetradymiteBi2Te2S
1 photo of Hemusite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.CB.RichardsiteZn2CuGaS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.OkruginiteCu2SnSe3Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.HanswilkeiteKFeS2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.AuroselenideAuSeMon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.Ruizhongite(Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8Iso. 43m : I43d
2.CB.AgmantiniteAg2MnSnS4Orth.
2.CB.TolstykhiteAu3S4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.GachingiteAu(Te1-xSex)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.05aHawleyiteCdSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'Cu2Fe3Zn5S10
2.CB.05aColoradoiteHgTeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aMetacinnabarHgSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aTiemanniteHgSeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aSphaleriteZnSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05bSakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 Iso.
2.CB.05cPolhemusite(Zn,Hg)STet.
2.CB.05aRudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)SIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aStilleiteZnSeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aIshiharaite(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)SIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.07a'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'Cu2MnSnS4
2.CB.07aShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10bTalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16Iso. 43m : I43m
2.CB.10bHaycockiteCu4Fe5S8Orth. 222
2.CB.10aLenaiteAgFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aGalliteCuGaS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aRoquesiteCuInS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aEskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.10a'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'Cu2Fe2Sn3S7
2.CB.10cOmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.10aChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'CuZn2InS4
2.CB.10bMooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16Tet. 42m : P42m
2.CB.10aLaforêtiteAgInS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10bPutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.15aVelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15c'UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn'Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?)
2.CB.15aHocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15aKësteriteCu2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aPirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aStanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15cStannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.15bMohiteCu2SnS3Mon.
2.CB.15aČernýiteCu2CdSnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15aIdaiteCu5FeS6Hex.
2.CB.15aFerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aKuramiteCu3SnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.17a v'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'Cu11GeAsFe4S16
2.CB.20MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.20ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.30'Frieseite'Ag2Fe5S8 (?)
2.CB.30NekrasoviteCu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30'Argyropyrite'near Ag2Fe7S11
2.CB.30MaikainiteCu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.CB.30ColusiteCu13VAs3S16Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30StibiocolusiteCu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30Ovamboite Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.35aMorozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35aRenierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.35bCatamarcaiteCu6GeWS8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.35aVincienniteCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16Tet.
2.CB.35aKiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.35aPolkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.40LautiteCuAsSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42LingbaoiteAgTe3Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45CadmoseliteCdSeHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45RambergiteMnSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45MaletoyvayamiteAu3Se4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.45GreenockiteCdSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.47MurchisiteCr5S6Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
2.CB.50'Zincselenide'ZnSe
2.CB.50WassoniteTiSTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CB.52'Dzhezkazganite'ReMoCu2PbS6 ?Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55bIsocubaniteCuFe2S3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.55aCubaniteCuFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.60RaguiniteTlFeS2Orth.
2.CB.60PicotpauliteTlFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.65ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65SternbergiteAgFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.70SulvaniteCu3VS4Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.75VulcaniteCuTeOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.80EmpressiteAgTeOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.85MuthmanniteAuAgTe2Mon. 2/m : P2/m

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Etch tests with HNO3 (1:1), HCl (1:1), KCN, KOH, HgCl2, and FeCl3 are negative.
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 HemusiteHide

References for HemusiteHide

Localities for HemusiteHide

Showing 11 localities.

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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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.
Bulgaria (TL)
 
  • Sofia Province
    • Chelopech Municipality
Terziev (1971) +1 other reference
China
 
  • Fujian
    • Longyan
      • Shanghang Co.
Liu Wenyuan et al. (2014)
Zijin Mining Group Company Limited
Japan
 
  • Aomori Prefecture
Nakata et al. (2011)
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Satsumasendai City
      • Iriki
Shimizu et al. (1991)
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
    • Shimoda City
      • Rendaiji
Shimizu et al. (1988) +1 other reference
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
Hirtopanu (2006)
Russia
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Koryak Okrug
      • Karaginsky District
Kozlov et al. (n.d.) +1 other reference
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Okhotsky District
      • Svetloye epithermal district
Tamara Yu. Yakich * et al. (2024) +1 other reference
Uzbekistan
 
  • Tashkent Region
    • Ohangaron District
Kovalenker (2003) +1 other reference
Anthony et al. (1990) +2 other references
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