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Marrite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Marrite

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

Marrite, etc.

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

Marrite

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

Marrite

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

Marrite, etc.

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

Marrite

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

Marrite

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

Marrite, etc.

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

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About MarriteHide

John E. Marr

Formula:

AgPbAsS₃

Colour:

Lead-gray, steel-gray; often iridescent due to tarnish

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.822 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Freieslebenite Group

Name:

Named by Richard Harrison Solly in 1904 in honor of John Edward Marr (14 June 1857, Poulton-le-Sands, England – 1 October 1933), geologist, paleontologist and professor at Cambridge University, England. He made significant contributions to fossil dating of rocks in the UK. He was awarded the Lyell Medal in 1900 and the Wollaston Medal in 1914.

Type Locality:

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

The As analogue of freieslebenite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2579

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2579:5

Similar NamesHide

Marlite	A synonym of 'Marlstone'
Martite	A variety of Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Masrite	A variety of Halotrichite	(Fe,Mn,Co)Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 24H₂O
Meierite	A valid IMA mineral species	Ba₄₄Si₆₆Al₃₀O₁₉₂Cl₂₅(OH)₃₃
Mohrite	A valid IMA mineral species	(NH₄)₂Fe(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Moiraite	A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication	Pb₁₂Sb₈As₈S₃₆
Mooreite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Mg₉◻₂Mn₂Zn₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₂₆ · 8H₂O
Mourite	A valid IMA mineral species	UMo₅O₁₂(OH)₁₀
Muirite	A valid IMA mineral species	Ba₁₀(Ca₂Mn²⁺Ti)[Si₈O₂₄]O₂Cl₁₀

IMA Classification of MarriteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Ag¹⁺Pb²⁺As³⁺S^2-₃

First published:

1904

Type description reference:

Solly, R. H. (1905) Some new minerals from the Binnenthal, Switzerland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 14 (64) 72-82 doi:10.1180/minmag.1905.014.64.03

Classification of MarriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.6.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.20

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Mrr	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 MarriteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-gray, steel-gray; often iridescent due to tarnish

Streak:

Black with a chocolate-brown tint

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=168 - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

5.822 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of MarriteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct, strong in oil.

Colour in reflected light:

White

Internal Reflections:

Red

Chemistry of MarriteHide

Mindat Formula:

AgPbAsS₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	42.618 %
Ag	22.187 %
S	19.786 %
As	15.410 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ag, As, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MarriteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/a

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.291(8) Å, b = 12.68(34) Å, c = 5.998(5) Å
β = 91.22(3)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.575 : 1 : 0.473

Unit Cell V:

554.39 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Equant to tabular {010}. Striated [001].

Twinning:

Partly bent twin lamellae seen in polished section, in two sets crossing at oblique angles.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010652	Marrite	Wuensch B J, Nowacki W (1967) The crystal structure of marrite, PbAgAsS3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 125 459-488		1967	Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Switzerland	0	293

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 The crystal structure of marrite, PbAgAsS3
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_chemical_compound_source 'Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Switzerland'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb Ag As S3'
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_cell_length_b 12.6319
_cell_length_c 5.9853
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 91.228
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 549.565
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.876
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/a 1'
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Pb   0.33830   0.41110   0.25210
Ag   0.38820   0.76330   0.18510
As   0.35570   0.09060   0.27860
S1   0.14600   0.21450   0.38170
S2   0.15280   0.62300   0.09260
S3   0.16580   0.94810   0.28700
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Pb 0.00857 0.01778 0.01723 0.00000 0.00353 0.00153
Ag 0.03506 0.03314 0.02775 -0.01628 0.00859 0.00230
As 0.02248 0.00485 0.00853 -0.00233 0.00353 0.00268
S1 0.02115 0.00808 0.01959 -0.00279 0.00793 -0.00421
S2 0.00723 0.02021 0.01433 0.00047 0.00463 -0.00651
S3 0.03694 0.00728 0.01107 -0.00140 0.00749 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.45 Å	(100)
2.75 Å	(100)
3.00 Å	(70)
2.05 Å	(50)
2.91 Å	(40)
2.01 Å	(40)
0.996 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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 MarriteHide

Type Locality:

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

General Appearance of Type Material:

Highly modified and are usually doubly terminated. They are tarnished with red, yellow, and blue colours.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

The Natural History Museum, London, England, 87130.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Dolomite

Lengenbachite

Pyrite

Reference:

Solly, R. H. (1905) Some new minerals from the Binnenthal, Switzerland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 14 (64) 72-82 doi:10.1180/minmag.1905.014.64.03

Other Language Names for MarriteHide

Dutch:Marriet

German:Marrit

Russian:Маррит

Spanish:Marrita

Relationship of Marrite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Freieslebenite Group

Other Members of Freieslebenite Group:

Freieslebenite

AgPbSbS₃

Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

23 photos of Marrite associated with Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃
12 photos of Marrite associated with Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
7 photos of Marrite associated with Galena	PbS
3 photos of Marrite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
3 photos of Marrite associated with Quadratite	Ag(Cd,Pb)AsS₃
2 photos of Marrite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
2 photos of Marrite associated with Smithite	AgAsS₂
2 photos of Marrite associated with Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
2 photos of Marrite associated with Native Silver	Ag
1 photo of Marrite associated with Billingsleyite	Ag₇AsS₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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References for MarriteHide

Reference List:

aus dem Lengenbach (Binnatal). II. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1967: 43-48.

Solly, R.H. (1904) Various minerals from the Lengenbach quarry. Nature: 71: 118.

Solly, R. H. (1905) Some new minerals from the Binnenthal, Switzerland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 14 (64) 72-82 doi:10.1180/minmag.1905.014.64.03

Solly, R. H. (1906) Notes on some Binnenthal minerals (Ilmenite, Seligmannite, Marrite, &c.) Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 14 (65) 184-190 doi:10.1180/minmag.1906.014.65.11 p.188

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.pp.487-488

Wuensch, B.J., Nowacki, W. (1963) Zur Kristallchemie des Sulfosalzes Marrite. Chimia (Switzerland): 17: 381–382. (in German)

Graeser, Stefan (1965) Die Mineralfundstellen im Dolomit des Binnatales. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 45 (2). p.597-795. doi:10.5169/SEALS-35205

Fleischer, Michael (1965) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 50 (5-6) 805-813

WUENSCH, Β. J.; NOWACKI, W. (1967) The crystal structure of marrite, PbAgAsS₃. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 125 (1-6). 459-488 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.125.16.459

Berlepsch, Peter; Makovicky, Emil; Armbruster, Thomas (2003) Structural relationships between sicherite, marrite, freieslebenite, and diaphorite - analysis based on anionic nets and polyhedral characteristics. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 178 (1). 75-91 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2002/0178-0075

(2005) Marrite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Roth, P. (2007) Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 108-109.

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Kalgoorlie-Boulder Boorara ⓘ Nimbus Discovery Mine	Hollis et al. (2017) +1 other reference

Austria
Lower Austria Lilienfeld District Annaberg ⓘ St Anna Mine ("Hocheck" mine)	Kolitsch et al. (2017)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Plaka Plaka Mines ⓘ Plaka Mine No. 80	Rieck et al. (2018)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Agios Philippos Mine	Triantafyllidis (2019)

Iran
Zanjan Province Zanjan County Glojeh polymetallic deposit ⓘ Northern area	Mehrabi et al. (2016)

Peru
Lima Oyón Province Oyón District Uchucchacua area ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine	Vizquerra Benavides (2006)

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus ⓘ Săcărâmb	Dincă et al. (2025)

Spain
Andalusia Granada Baza Sierra de Baza ⓘ Calar de San José	Torres-Ruis et al. (1985)

Switzerland (TL)
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)	Solly (1904) +1 other reference
ⓘ Reckibach	Dan Topa

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