Rathite III
A discredited species name
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Most probably a misidentified compound.
The sample structurally studied by Le Bihan (1962) seems to be dufrénoysite.
The sample structurally studied by Le Bihan (1962) seems to be dufrénoysite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
28964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:28964:9
Similar Names
| Rathite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Ag2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40 |
| Rathite-1a | A synonym of Dufrénoysite | |
| Rathite-I | A synonym | |
| Rathite-II | A synonym of Liveingite |
IMA Classification of Rathite III
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C) = erroneously determined structure, cf. Burke 2006).
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.
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References for Rathite III
Reference List:
Berlepsch, P.; Armbruster, Th.; Topa, D. (2002) Structural and chemical variations in rathite, Pb8Pb4-x(Tl2As2)x(Ag2As2)As16S40: modulations of a parent structure. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 217 (11). 581-590 doi:10.1524/zkri.217.11.581.20784
Burke, Ernst A. J. (2006) A mass discreditation of GQN minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (6). p.1557-1560. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1557
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 Rathite III
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Switzerland | |
| Nowacki (1967) |
