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Rebulite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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Rebulite, etc.

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
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About RebuliteHide

Formula:
Tl5Sb5As8S22
Colour:
Dark gray
Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Specific Gravity:
4.81
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after Boris Rebula, a geologist from Macedonia.
Originally published without approval; later redefined.

Chemically, the As-dominant analogue of jankovićite (triclinic). Also compare drechslerite, gillulyite, pierrotite and gungerite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3376
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3376:9

Similar NamesHide

NebuliteA rock classification type
RubelliteA variety of Tourmaline

IMA Classification of RebuliteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
IMA Formula:
Tl1+5Sb3+5As3+8S2-22
First published:
1982

Classification of RebuliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.HD.25

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
Dana 8th ed.:
3.8.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
8 : 1 < ø < 2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.5.11

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
RebIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of RebuliteHide

Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Dark gray
Streak:
Brownish red
Density:
4.81 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.90 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of RebuliteHide

Mindat Formula:
Tl5Sb5As8S22
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Tl34.812 %
S24.031 %
Sb20.739 %
As20.418 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Tl
S
Sb
As
Elements listed:
As, S, Sb, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of RebuliteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 17.44 Å, b = 7.36 Å, c = 32.05 Å
β = 105.03°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.37 : 1 : 4.355
Unit Cell V:
3,973.15 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Anhedral grains; blocky, short prismatic to lath-shaped crystals. Forms {100}, {001}and {111}.

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0010849RebuliteBalic-Zunic T, Scavnicar S, Engel P (1982) The crystal structure of rebulite, Tl5Sb5As8S22 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 160 109-1251982Allchar, Macedonia, Yugoslavia0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.076 Å(100)
3.368 Å(90)
2.948 Å(75)
2.186 Å(75)
4.004 Å(65)
4.147 Å(45)
3.107 Å(5)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of RebuliteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
n.d.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal As–Tl deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
RealgarSimonite

Other Language Names for RebuliteHide

Dutch:Rebuliet
German:Rebulit
Simplified Chinese:硫砷锑铊矿
Spanish:Rebulita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
23 photos of Rebulite associated with RealgarAs4S4
21 photos of Rebulite associated with OrpimentAs2S3
14 photos of Rebulite associated with QuartzSiO2
11 photos of Rebulite associated with JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22
9 photos of Rebulite associated with PyriteFeS2
4 photos of Rebulite associated with ChristiteTlHgAsS3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.HD.EnneasartoriteTl6Pb32As70S140Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.ShimeniteTl5Sb21-yAsyS34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.DewititeAgzTl10-x-zPb2xSb42-x-yAsyS68Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.BuyniteTlPb14As17S40Mon. 2 : P21
2.HD.VallouiseiteAg3Tl21.5PbSb63As41.5S170Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.GiuşcăiteAg2Tl4Pb4As20Sb2S40Mon. m
2.HD.BoscardiniteTlPb4(Sb7As2)S18Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.GungeriteTlAs5Sb4S13Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
2.HD.05eDalnegroite(Tl4Pb2)(As12Sb8)S34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05LoránditeTlAsS2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.05WeissbergiteTlSbS2Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05eChabournéiteAgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6)Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15ChristiteTlHgAsS3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
2.HD.15MarkwelchiteTlPbSbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.15RichardsollyiteTlPbAsS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.20JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.30ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26Mon. 2/m
2.HD.35EdenharteritePbTlAs3S6Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
2.HD.40JentschiteTlPbAs2SbS6Mon. 2/m
2.HD.45ProtochabournéiteTl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34 with 0.02(2) <= x <= 0.34(2), 5.71(9) <= y <= 6.69(9)Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.45HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.HD.50BernarditeTlAs5S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.55SicheriteTlAg2(As,Sb)3S6Orth.
2.HD.55GeueriteAg2Tl4Pb4As22S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.60GabrieliteTl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.65TsygankoiteMn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.HD.70DrechsleriteTl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)Tric. 1 : P1

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.

Internet Links for RebuliteHide

References for RebuliteHide

Localities for RebuliteHide

Showing 4 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Hunan
    • Changde
      • Shimen Co.
        • Shimen deposit
Dan Topa & Uwe Kolitsch (EPMA- and SXRD-analyses, 2015-2018) +1 other reference
North Macedonia (TL)
 
  • Kavadarci Municipality
    • Ržanovo
Dunn et al. (1983) +3 other references
Boev et al. (2015)
Russia
 
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Serovsky District
      • Turya river
        • Tur'insk
Kasatkin et al. (2019) +3 other references
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