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Pekoite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Pekoite, etc.

Akchatau Mine, Akshatau, Shet District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Pekoite, etc.

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Pekoite

Germania Consolidated Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA

Pekoite, etc.

Akchatau Mine, Akshatau, Shet District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Pekoite, etc.

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Pekoite

Germania Consolidated Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA

Pekoite, etc.

Akchatau Mine, Akshatau, Shet District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Pekoite, etc.

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

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About PekoiteHide

Formula:

CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈

May contain minor Se replacing S.

Colour:

lead-grey

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2 - 3

Specific Gravity:

6.8 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in 1976 by W.G. Mumme and J.A. Watts for the Peko Mine, Australia, one of the first in the Tennant Creek gold field. Note that the type locality is not the Peko Mine, but rather the Juno Mine, a couple kilometers distant.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3144

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3144:4

Similar NamesHide

Nekoite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Ca₃Si₆O₁₅ · 7H₂O
Pekovite	A valid IMA mineral species	SrB₂Si₂O₈
Picaite	A valid IMA mineral species	NaCa[AsO₃OH][AsO₂(OH)₂]

IMA Classification of PekoiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu¹⁺Pb²⁺Bi³⁺₁₁S^2-₁₈

Approval year:

1975

First published:

1976

Type description reference:

Mumme, W.G. and Watts, J.A. (1976) Pekoite, CuPbBi11S18, a new member of the bismuthinite-aikinite mineral series: its crystal structure and relationship with naturally- and synthetically-formed members. Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 322-333.

Classification of PekoiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.HB.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn and Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.5.6

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.17

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.

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Pek	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Pek	The 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 PekoiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-grey

Streak:

Lead-grey

Hardness:

2 - 3 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
{010}

Density:

6.8 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of PekoiteHide

Mindat Formula:

CuPbBi₁₁S₁₈

May contain minor Se replacing S.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Bi	73.054 %
S	18.342 %
Pb	6.585 %
Cu	2.019 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Bi, Cu, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ag,Fe

Crystallography of PekoiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mm2 - Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.472(2) Å, b = 33.744(6) Å, c = 4.016(1) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.34 : 1 : 0.119

Unit Cell V:

1,554.64 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Space Group: P21am.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005123	Pekoite	Mumme W G, Watts J A (1976) Pekoite, CuPbBi11S18, a new member of the bismuthinite-alkinite mineral series: its crystal structure and relationship with naturally- and synthetically-formed members The Canadian Mineralogist 14 322-333		1976		0	293

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_journal_page_first 322
_journal_page_last 333
_publ_section_title
;
 Pekoite, CuPbBi11S18, a new member of the bismuthinite-alkinite mineral series:
 its crystal structure and relationship with naturally- and synthetically-formed members
 Note: x-coordinate of S18 changed in order to generate reported bond lengths.
;
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Bi11.3 Pb.7 Cu.7 (S14.94 Se3.06)'
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      6.989
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BiM1   0.46850   0.97520   0.50000   1.00000   0.01026
BiM2   0.33680   0.07100   0.00000   1.00000   0.02432
BiM3   0.01910   0.14080   0.00000   1.00000   0.01976
BiM4   0.48910   0.30770   0.50000   1.00000   0.05066
BiM5   0.34300   0.40600   0.00000   1.00000   0.07472
BiM6   0.15820   0.23890   0.50000   1.00000   0.01900
BiM7   0.15350   0.90490   0.50000   1.00000   0.00304
BiM8   0.02550   0.80820   0.00000   1.00000   0.03546
BiM9   0.48680   0.64110   0.50000   1.00000   0.02204
BiM10   0.17180   0.57170   0.50000   1.00000   0.02444
BiM11   0.00980   0.47480   0.00000   1.00000   0.01520
BiM12   0.33260   0.75210   0.00000   0.30000   0.03800
PbM12   0.33260   0.75210   0.00000   0.70000   0.03800
Cu   0.24550   0.65250   0.00000   0.70000   0.06333
S1   0.27540   0.01790   0.50000   0.83000   0.01330
Se1   0.27540   0.01790   0.50000   0.17000   0.01330
S2   0.11500   0.10180   0.50000   0.83000   0.02723
Se2   0.11500   0.10180   0.50000   0.17000   0.02723
S3   0.05000   0.29580   0.00000   0.83000   0.02090
Se3   0.05000   0.29580   0.00000   0.17000   0.02090
S4   0.04540   0.96000   0.00000   0.83000   0.02533
Se4   0.04540   0.96000   0.00000   0.17000   0.02533
S5   0.45460   0.12910   0.50000   0.83000   0.01710
Se5   0.45460   0.12910   0.50000   0.17000   0.01710
S6   0.37000   0.93700   0.00000   0.83000   0.02280
Se6   0.37000   0.93700   0.00000   0.17000   0.02280
S7   0.28540   0.35150   0.50000   0.83000   0.02723
Se7   0.28540   0.35150   0.50000   0.17000   0.02723
S8   0.37050   0.26840   0.00000   0.83000   0.01203
Se8   0.37050   0.26840   0.00000   0.17000   0.01203
S9   0.22000   0.18490   0.00000   0.83000   0.01343
Se9   0.22000   0.18490   0.00000   0.17000   0.01343
S10   0.20560   0.51790   0.00000   0.83000   0.02343
Se10   0.20560   0.51790   0.00000   0.17000   0.02343
S11   0.37950   0.60180   0.00000   0.83000   0.02710
Se11   0.37950   0.60180   0.00000   0.17000   0.02710
S12   0.45490   0.79580   0.50000   0.83000   0.01824
Se12   0.45490   0.79580   0.50000   0.17000   0.01824
S13   0.45460   0.46240   0.50000   0.83000   0.02343
Se13   0.45460   0.46240   0.50000   0.17000   0.02343
S14   0.05500   0.62910   0.00000   0.83000   0.02090
Se14   0.05500   0.62910   0.00000   0.17000   0.02090
S15   0.12050   0.43510   0.50000   0.83000   0.01077
Se15   0.12050   0.43510   0.50000   0.17000   0.01077
S16   0.21460   0.85200   0.00000   0.83000   0.01330
Se16   0.21460   0.85200   0.00000   0.17000   0.01330
S17   0.12050   0.76840   0.50000   0.83000   0.01456
Se17   0.12050   0.76840   0.50000   0.17000   0.01456
S18   0.28540   0.68490   0.50000   0.83000   0.03242
Se18   0.28540   0.68490   0.50000   0.17000   0.03242

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.140 Å	(100)
3.025 Å	(40)
3.622 Å	(30)
1.971 Å	(30)
3.564 Å	(25)
3.593 Å	(20)
2.554 Å	(20)

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 PekoiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals are prismatic, to 2 mm; in banded exsolution intergrowths epitaxial with gladite

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geology Department, University of New England, Australia, R27788.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Synonyms of PekoiteHide

IMA1975-014

Other Language Names for PekoiteHide

Dutch:Pekoiet

German:Pekoit

Russian:Пекоит

Simplified Chinese:硒铋铜铅矿

Spanish:Pekoita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

7 photos of Pekoite associated with Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉
4 photos of Pekoite associated with Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
4 photos of Pekoite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
3 photos of Pekoite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
2 photos of Pekoite associated with Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆
1 photo of Pekoite associated with Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
1 photo of Pekoite associated with Native Gold	Au

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.HB.	Barikaite	Ag₃Pb₁₀(Sb₈As₁₁)S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HB.	Carducciite	(Ag₂Sb₂)Pb₁₂(As,Sb)₁₆S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HB.	Sardashtite	Ag₉Cu_2.5Pb₄₁Sb_36.5As₇S₁₁₂	Mon. 2/m
2.HB.	Interliveingite	AgPb₁₈As₂₅S₅₆	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HB.	Reckibachite	Ag₂Pb₁₂As₁₄Sb₄S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HB.05a	Salzburgite	Cu_1.6Pb_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂	Orth. mm2 : Pmc2₁
2.HB.05a	Hammarite	Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉	Orth.
2.HB.05c	Jaskólskiite	Cu_xPb_2+x(Sb,Bi)_2-xS₅ (x ~ 0.15)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05	'UM1990-54-Se:BiCuPb'	CuPb(Ni,Co)_0.3Bi₃Se₆
2.HB.05a	Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.HB.05a	Friedrichite	Cu₅Pb₅Bi₇S₁₈	Orth. mm2
2.HB.05b	Meneghinite	Pb₁₃CuSb₇S₂₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05a	Paarite	Cu_1.7Pb_1.7Bi_6.3S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
2.HB.05a	Lindströmite	Cu₃Pb₃Bi₇S₁₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05a	Emilite	Cu_10.7Pb_10.7Bi_21.3S₄₈	Orth. mm2 : Pmc2₁
2.HB.05a	Gladite	CuPbBi₅S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05a	Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mm2
2.HB.05	'UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb'	Cu_0.33Pb_0.33Bi_7.67S₁₂
2.HB.10b	Izoklakeite	Pb₂₇(Cu,Fe,Ag)₂(Sb,Bi)₁₉S₅₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.10c	Eclarite	(Cu,Fe)Pb₉Bi₁₂S₂₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.HB.10a	Tintinaite	Pb₂₂Cu₄(Sb,Bi)₃₀S₆₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.10b	Giessenite	Pb₂₇Cu₂(Bi,Sb)₁₉S₅₇	Mon. 2/m
2.HB.10a	Kobellite	Pb₂₂Cu₄(Bi,Sb)₃₀S₆₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.15	Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HB.15	Benavidesite	Pb₄MnSb₆S₁₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HB.20a	Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HB.20b	Buckhornite	AuPb₂BiTe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.HB.20e	Luxembourgite	AgCuPbBi₄Se₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HB.20b	Jaszczakite	[Bi₃S₃][AuS₂]	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
2.HB.20d	Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HB.20e	Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HB.20c	Museumite	[Pb₂(Pb,Sb)₂S₈][(Te,Au)₂]	Mon. 2
2.HB.20e	Litochlebite	Ag₂PbBi₄Se₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HB.25	Meerschautite	(Ag,Cu)₆Pb_43-2xSb_44+2xS₁₁₂O_x (x ~0.5)	Mon. 2 : P2₁

Other InformationHide

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 PekoiteHide

Reference List:

Mumme, William G., Welin, Eric, Weunsch, B. J. (1976) Crystal chemistry and proposed nomenclature for sulfosalts intermediate in the system bismuthinite-aikinite (Bi2S3-CuPbBiS3). American Mineralogist, 61 (1-2). 15-20

Mumme, W.G. and Watts, J.A. (1976) Additional physical, optical and x-ray data for pekoite. Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 578.

Birch, W. D., Mumme, W. G. (1985) Pekoite from Narechen, Bulgaria–a possible solution to the bonchevite problem. Mineralogical Magazine, 49 (350) 135-137 doi:10.1180/minmag.1985.049.350.21

Mozgova, N. N., Nenasheva, S. N., Chistyakova, N. I., Mogilevkin, S. B., Sivtsov, A. V. (1990) Compositional fields of minerals in the bismuthinite-aikinite series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1990. 35-45

Pring, Allan (1995) Annealing of synthetic hammarite, Cu2Pb2Bi4S9, and the nature of cation-ordering processes in the bismuthinite-aikinite series. American Mineralogist, 80 (11) 1166-1173 doi:10.2138/am-1995-11-1207

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil, Paar, Werner H. (2002) Composition ranges and exsolution pairs for the members of the bismuthinite-aikinite series from Felbertal, Austria. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (3) 849-869 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.3.849

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

Localities for PekoiteHide

Showing 55 localities.

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


Australia (TL)
Northern Territory Barkly Region Tennant Creek ⓘ Juno Mine ('Peko'; Explorer 8) (TL)	AM 1976 +1 other reference
Queensland Charters Towers Region ⓘ Mt Leyshon	Wormald (1993)
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Hannan South deposit	Mueller +3 other references

Austria
Carinthia Spittal an der Drau District Flattach Wurten Alteck ⓘ Gold Mines	Niedermayr et al. (1995)
ⓘ Strabaleben (Strabeleben)	Pichler (2009)
Großkirchheim Zirknitz Kleine Zirknitz valley Kluidscharte ⓘ Waschgang Mine	Paar et al. (1982) +1 other reference
Salzburg Zell am See District Mittersill ⓘ Mittersill Scheelite deposit	Thalhammer et al. (1989)
ⓘ Western ore field	Strasser (1989)

Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte Currais Novos ⓘ Brejui mine

Bulgaria
Burgas Province Burgas Municipality Burgas ⓘ Vurli Bryag deposit	Kolkovski B et al. (2003)
Plovdiv Province Asenovgrad Municipality ⓘ Narechen	Birch et al. (1985)
Sofia Province Etropole Municipality ⓘ Svishti Plaz Mine	www.bgd.bg (n.d.) +1 other reference

Canada
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Bernic Lake ⓘ Tanco Mine	Richard Gunter specimen +3 other references

China
Jiangsu Nanjing Jiangning District ⓘ Funiushan Cu-Au-Fe deposit	Xiang-Ping et al. (2001)

France
Corsica Corse-du-Sud Sartène Figari Testa ⓘ Bradesi	Lheur et al. (2011)

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Xanthi Xanthi ⓘ Kimmeria	Voudouris et al. (2018, July)
South Aegean Milos Serifos Island ⓘ Megalo Livadi	Korosidis et al. (2022, March)

Hungary
Fejér County Székesfehérvár District Pátka ⓘ Szűzvár Mill	collector: László Tóth +1 other reference

Italy
Lombardy Sondrio Province Chiesa in Valmalenco ⓘ Sissone Valley	Marchesini et al. (2025) +1 other reference
ⓘ Malenco Valley	Bedogné et al. (1994)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Nuxis ⓘ Monte Tamara mining area	Deidda et al. (2022)
ⓘ San Pietro Mine	Deidda et al. (2023)
ⓘ Sa Marchesa Mine	Gian Claudio Lecca et al. (2024)

Japan
Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ Ohari mine (Obari mine)	IZUMINO et al. (2014)

Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region Shet District Akshatau (Aqshatau) ⓘ Akchatau Mine	Efimov A.V. Bismuthian mineralisation ...

Morocco
Marrakesh-Safi Region Al Haouz Province Asni Cercle Tichka Massif ⓘ Oukilal	Paar et al. (2006)

Norway
Nordland Sørfold ⓘ Tennvatn pegmatite	Husdal et al. (2020)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Karkonosze County Szklarska Poręba ⓘ Szklarska Poręba Huta granite quarry	Pieczka et al. (2012) +1 other reference

Romania
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Blidar deposit	Shimizu et al. (1998)
ⓘ Secundar Contact deposit	Shimizu et al. (1998)
Caraş-Severin County ⓘ Sasca Montană	Singer et al. (2008)
Maramureș County Băiuț ⓘ Văratec deposit	Cook +1 other reference
Tăuții-Măgherăuș Aurum ⓘ Nistru-Baita (Nistru Mine)	Plotinskaya et al. (2009) +1 other reference

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Kaslinsky District ⓘ Porokhovskoe W deposit	Rogov et al. (2023)
ⓘ Yugo-Konevo W deposit	Rogov et al. (2023)
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District Pitkyaranta mining district ⓘ Lupikko Mine	Ivashchenko et al. (2011, September)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica District Ľubietová ⓘ Kolba	Pršek J.
Banská Štiavnica District Banská Štiavnica ⓘ Bieber vein	Mikuš et al. (2026)
Brezno District ⓘ Bacúch	Pršek J. (Kandid. Diz.práca)
Bystrá ⓘ Hviezda	Pršek et al. (2008)
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves District ⓘ Slovinky	Pršek J. (Kandid. dizert. práca)
Žilina Region Liptovský Mikuláš District Liptovské Kľačany ⓘ Kľačianka	Bakoš
ⓘ Vyšná Boca	Ozdín et al. (1999)
ⓘ Paurovská	Ozdín D. (2003)

Sweden
Dalarna County Falun ⓘ Falun mine

Switzerland
Grisons Maloja Region Bregaglia Upper Val Bregaglia Albigna Valley ⓘ Albigna glacier	- (1993)
Valais Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Lower Collioux Mine ?	Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference

UK
Scotland Highland North， West and Central Sutherland Loch Shin ⓘ L1	Lowry et al. (1994)

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area Aniak Mining District ⓘ Headwall Prospect	- (2008)
Arizona Cochise County Dos Cabezas Mountains Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District) ⓘ Comstock Mine	Anthony et al. (1995)
ⓘ Comstock Mine area	Anthony et al. (1995)
Washington Snohomish County Sultan Mining District North Fork of the Sultan River ⓘ Sunrise Prospect	...
Stevens County Springdale Mining District ⓘ Germania Consolidated Mine ?	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference

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