Makovickyite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Makovickyite
Emil Makovicky
Formula:
Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Cu content is somewhat variable.
Colour:
Grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named by L. Žák, J. Frýda, W.G. Mumme, and W.H. Paar in 1994 in honour of Professor Emil Makovicky (18 August 1940, Bratislava, Slovakia – ), Slovak–Danish mineralogist and crystallographer, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. The mineral emilite is also named after him.
Lies at the intersection of the pavonite homologous series and the proudite-felbertalite homologous series.
See also the closely related cupromakovickyite.
See also the closely related cupromakovickyite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2549:8
IMA Classification of Makovickyite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb2+0.27Bi3+5.35S2-9
Approval year:
1986
First published:
1994
Classification of Makovickyite
2.JA.05d
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
3.8.10.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Mvk | 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 Makovickyite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey
Streak:
Grey
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Comment:
Dcalc = 6.70 (Cu poor) to 6.66 g/cm3 (Cu rich)
Optical Data of Makovickyite
Anisotropism:
Pronounced, in gray tones.
Colour in reflected light:
Light gray
Chemistry of Makovickyite
Mindat Formula:
Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Cu content is somewhat variable.
Cu content is somewhat variable.
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Makovickyite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.239(3) Å, b = 4.0547(7) Å, c = 14.667(3) Å
β = 99.397(4)°
β = 99.397(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.265 : 1 : 3.617
Unit Cell V:
776.7 ų
Z:
1
Comment:
SG C2/m
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006188 | Makovickyite | Topa D, Makovicky E, Balic-Zunic T (2008) What is the reason for the doubled unit-cell volumes of copper-lead-rich pavonite homologues? The crystal structures of cupromakovickyite and makovickyite The Canadian Mineralogist 46 515-523 |  | 2008 | Felbertal, Austria | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.63 Å | (50) |
| 3.485 Å | (50) |
| 2.968 Å | (30) |
| 2.850 Å | (100) |
| 2.272 Å | (40) |
| 2.117 Å | (30) |
| 2.010 Å | (30) |
Comments:
Băiţa mining district, Romania. The data are from the type description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Makovickyite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains up to 2 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Collection of the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In diopside-chondrodite-grossular-andradite skarns (Romania), and with sulfosalts and sulfides in the tungsten deposit (Austria).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Makovickyite
Other Language Names for Makovickyite
Dutch:Makovickyiet
German:Makovickyit
Simplified Chinese:单斜硫铋银矿
Spanish:Makovickyita
Traditional Chinese:單斜硫鉍銀礦
Relationship of Makovickyite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Pavonite Homologous Series:
| Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Cupromakopavonite | Ag3Cu8Pb4Bi19S38 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Cupromakovickyite | Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Cupropavonite | Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Dantopaite | Ag5Bi13S22 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Graţianite | MnBi2S4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Grumiplucite | HgBi2S4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Kudriavite | (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Luboržákite | Mn2AsSbS5 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Mummeite | Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13 | Mon. |
| Pavonite | AgBi3S5 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
| Sunshuite | FeBi2S4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.JA. | Ferdowsiite | Ag8(Sb5As3)S16 |
| 2.JA. | Luboržákite | Mn2AsSbS5 |
| 2.JA. | Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΣ16 |
| 2.JA.05a | Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| 2.JA.05b | Grumiplucite | HgBi2S4 |
| 2.JA.05c | Kudriavite | (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4 |
| 2.JA.05d | Cupromakovickyite | Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18 |
| 2.JA.05e | Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| 2.JA.05i | Livingstonite | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| 2.JA.05h | Mozgovaite | PbBi4S7 |
| 2.JA.05 | Dantopaite | Ag5Bi13S22 |
| 2.JA.05a | Cupropavonite | Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5 |
| 2.JA.05 | Selenodantopaite | Ag5Bi13Se22 |
| 2.JA.05g | Borodaevite | Ag5(Bi,Pb,Fe)8(Sb,Bi)2S17 |
| 2.JA.05a | Cupromakopavonite | Ag3Cu8Pb4Bi19S38 |
| 2.JA.05f | Mummeite | Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13 |
| 2.JA.10b | Kupčíkite | Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10 |
| 2.JA.10d | Pizgrischite | (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35 |
| 2.JA.10c | Hodrušite | Cu8Bi12S22 |
| 2.JA.10a | Cuprobismutite | Cu8AgBi13S24 |
| 2.JA.10e | Padĕraite | Cu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22 |
| 2.JA.15 | Schapbachite | Ag0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S |
| 2.JA.15 | Cuboargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| 2.JA.20 | Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| 2.JA.20 | Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| 2.JA.20 | Bohdanowiczite | AgBiSe2 |
Other Information
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 Makovickyite
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References for Makovickyite
Reference List:
Jambor, John L., Puziewirz, Jacek, Roberts, Andrew C. (1995) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 80. 1328-1333
Topa, D., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2008) What is the reason of the doubled unit-cell volumes of copper–lead-rich pavonite homologues? The crystal structures of cupromakovickyite and makovickyite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (2) 515-523 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.2.515
Moëlo, Yves, Makovicky, Emil, Mozgova, Nadejda N., Jambor, John L., Cook, Nigel, Pring, Allan, Paar, Werner, Nickel, Ernest H., Graeser, Stephan, Karup-Møller, Sven, Balic-unic, Tonči, Mumme, William G., Vurro, Filippo, Topa, Dan (2008) Sulfosalt systematics: a review. Report of the sulfosalt sub-committee of the IMA Commission on Ore Mineralogy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (1) 7-62 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1778
Localities for Makovickyite
Showing 17 localities.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria (TL) | |
| Žák et al. (1994) +2 other references |
Iran | |
| Nezafatis (2006) |
| Mousavi Motlagh et al. (2024) |
Japan | |
| IZUMINO et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
Poland | |
| Pieczka et al. (2009) |
Romania (TL) | |
| Žák et al. (1994) +2 other references |
| Cook et al. (2002) |
| Ciobanu et al. (2000) +2 other references |
| Cook et al. (2002) | |
| Szakáll (2002) | |
| Cook et al. (2002) |
Russia | |
| Rogov et al. (2023) |
| Rogov et al. (2023) | |
| Ivashchenko et al. (2011, September) |
Slovakia | |
| Ferenc Š et al. (Kokava nad Rimavicou) |
| Jeleň et al. (2012) |
Switzerland | |
| see: +2 other references |
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Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania