Arsenopyrite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Arsenopyrite Group
This page provides mineralogical data about Arsenopyrite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29271:3
IMA Classification of Arsenopyrite Group
IMA status notes:
IMA Approved Group Name
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Fe | 29.0 % |
| Sb | 58.5 % |
| S | 15 % |
| Total: | 102.5 % |
wt%
| 2 | |
|---|---|
| Fe | 29.6 % |
| Co | 3.7 % |
| As | 47.5 % |
| S | 19.2 % |
| Total: | 100 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 2 | (Fe0.89Co0.11)As1.06S1 |
| 1 | Fe1.08Sb1.00S1.00 |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trout Bay Copper Mine, Mulcahy Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada | EMPA analysis of arsenopyrite from massive suphide ore dominated by sphalerite, pyrrhotite and chalkopyrite. Cabrie et al.(1970) consider the slightly high Fe to be because a metal standard was used | |
| 2 | " " | EMPA analysis of arsenopyrite from massive suphide ore dominated by sphalerite, pyrrhotite and chalkopyrite. |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0019195 | Arsenopyrite | Bindi L, Moelo Y, Leone P, Suchaud M (2012) Stoichiometric arsenopyrite, FeAsS, from La Roche-Balue Quarry, Loire-Atlantique, France: Crystal structure and Mossbauer study The Canadian Mineralogist 50 471-479 | 2012 | La Roche-Balue Quarry, Loire-Atlantique, France | 0 | 293 | |
| 0004616 | Glaucodot | Yang H, Downs R T (2008) Crystal structure of glaucodot, (Co,Fe)AsS, and its relationships to marcasite and arsenopyrite American Mineralogist 93 1183-1186 |  | 2008 | Hakansboda, Lindesberg, Vastmanland, Sweden | 0 | 293 |
| 0010967 | Arsenopyrite | Fuess H, Kratz T, Topel-Schadt J, Miehe G (1987) Crystal structure refinement and electron microscopy of arsenopyrite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 179 335-346 | | 1987 | Hakansboda, Sweden | 0 | 293 |
| 0010966 | Arsenopyrite | Fuess H, Kratz T, Topel-Schadt J, Miehe G (1987) Crystal structure refinement and electron microscopy of arsenopyrite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 179 335-346 | | 1987 | Hakansboda, Sweden | 0 | 293 |
| 0016964 | Arsenopyrite | Buerger M (1936) The symmetry and crystal structure of the minerals of the arsenopyrite group Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 83-113 | | 1936 | St Peter mine, Spindelmuhle, Bohemia | 0 | 293 |
| 0000112 | Arsenopyrite | Morimoto N, Clark L A (1961) Arsenopyrite crystal-chemical relations From Freiberg, Germany American Mineralogist 46 1448-1469 | | 1961 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0017944 | Gudmundite | Buerger M (1939) The crystal structure of gudmundite (FeSbS) and its bearing on the existence field of the arsenopyrite structural type _cod_database_code 1011042 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 101 290-316 | 1939 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000021 | Gudmundite | Buerger M J (1939) The crystal structure of gudmundite American Mineralogist 24 183-184 | 1939 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000020 | Gudmundite | Buerger M J (1939) The crystal structure of gudmundite American Mineralogist 24 183-184 | 1939 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Arsenopyrite Group to other Species
Arsenopyrite Group Members:
| Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orth. mm2 : Pmn21 |
| Gudmundite | FeSbS | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
| Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
Minerals structurally related to group:
| 'Froodite' | α-PdBi2 | |
| 'Iridarsenite' | (Ir,Ru)As2 | |
| 'Paxite' | CuAs2 |
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.
Arsenopyrite Group in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Arsenopyrite Group
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References for Arsenopyrite Group
Reference List:
Buerger, M. J. (1936) The Symmetry and Crystal Structure of the Minerals of the Arsenopyrite Group. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 95 (1-6). 83-113 doi:10.1524/zkri.1936.95.1.83
Significant localities for Arsenopyrite Group
Showing 31 significant localities out of 12,104 recorded on mindat.org.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bolivia | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Collections of Alfredo Petrov and Dr. ... |
Canada | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Grice et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| [Arsenopyrite] Sabina (1964) +1 other reference |
Chile | |
| [Glaucodot] Ann.Phys.Chem. (1849) |
China | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Keqin Xu (1957) +8 other references |
| [Ruarsite] Yu Tsu-hsiang and Chou Hsueh-tsi (1979) +1 other reference |
Czech Republic | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Roman Gramblicka collection |
Ecuador | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Collected by Alejandro Felix Gutierrez (2013) |
France | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Pierrot et al. (1975) |
Ireland | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Flannery (n.d.) |
Italy | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Biagioni (2009) |
Japan | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Sadanaga et al. (1974) +1 other reference |
Kosovo | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Féraud J. (1979) +4 other references |
Norway | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Nordrum (2007) |
Peru | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| [Arsenopyrite] - (1997) |
| [Arsenopyrite] Crowley et al. (1997) |
Portugal | |
| [Arsenopyrite] 335-354 +10 other references | |
Russia | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references |
Spain | |
| [Arsenopyrite] Mesa et al. (2002) +2 other references |
| [Arsenopyrite] Aguado González (1985) +3 other references |
| [Arsenopyrite] |
Sweden | |
| [Glaucodot] Adolfsson (1972) +1 other reference |
| [Gudmundite] Johansson (1928) +3 other references |
USA | |
| [Osarsite] Snetsinger (1972) +2 other references |
| [Arsenopyrite] Mike Polletta and Jeremy Zolan field ... |
| [Arsenopyrite] Schairer (1931) +2 other references |
| [Arsenopyrite] Identified by Jeremy Zolan |
| [Arsenopyrite] Moritz (n.d.) |
| [Arsenopyrite] |
| [Arsenopyrite] New York State Museum Bull. 223 et al. (July-August 1919) |
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China