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Sulphotsumoite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Sulphotsumoite, etc.

Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
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Sulphotsumoite

Ergelyakh Deposit, Indigirka River Basin, Sakha, Russia
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Sulphotsumoite

Ergelyakh Deposit, Indigirka River Basin, Sakha, Russia
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Sulphotsumoite, etc.

Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
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Sulphotsumoite

Ergelyakh Deposit, Indigirka River Basin, Sakha, Russia
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Sulphotsumoite

Ergelyakh Deposit, Indigirka River Basin, Sakha, Russia
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Sulphotsumoite, etc.

Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
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Sulphotsumoite

Ergelyakh Deposit, Indigirka River Basin, Sakha, Russia
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About SulphotsumoiteHide

Formula:
Bi3Te2S
Colour:
Silver-white
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2½
Specific Gravity:
8.13 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
The name reflects its sulfur content and similarity to tsumoite.
Similar composition, PXRD data, and microhardness quite similar to "Mineral E" reported by Gamyanin et al. (1978) from eastern Yakutia, Russia; they give the following empirical formula: (Bi2.97Sb0.02Pb0.01)(Te2.0S0.96Se0.04).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3825
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3825:2

IMA Classification of SulphotsumoiteHide

Classification of SulphotsumoiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.DC.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
C : Variable M:S
Dana 8th ed.:
2.8.20.2

2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.7.33

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi

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

Physical Properties of SulphotsumoiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Silver-white
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN5=63.9 - 66.2 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
One very perfect cleavage
Density:
8.13 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of SulphotsumoiteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
420nm51.8%53.8%
440nm51.8%54.1%
460nm52.0%54.7%
480nm52.3%55.3%
500nm52.7%56.0%
520nm53.2%56.7%
540nm53.6%57.3%
560nm53.8%57.8%
580nm53.9%58.0%
600nm53.8%58.0%
620nm53.7%58.0%
640nm53.6%58.0%
660nm53.6%57.9%
680nm53.6%57.9%
700nm53.6%57.8%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 58.0%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
grayish white

Chemistry of SulphotsumoiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Bi3Te2S
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi68.578 %
Te27.915 %
S3.507 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Bi, S, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Se

Crystallography of SulphotsumoiteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m(32/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
P31m
Setting:
P31m
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.316 Å, c = 23.43 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 5.429
Unit Cell V:
377.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.16 Å(100)
2.32 Å(60)
2.16 Å(50)
1.779 Å(40)
1.367 Å(40)
4.67 Å(30)
1.960 Å(30)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of SulphotsumoiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Burgagylkan Ag-Au Deposit (Burchagykan), Upper Chelomzha River, Magadan Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
A 1 mm rim around tsumoite, and as aggregates with joseite-B.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
1) Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1369/1.
2) A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 87246.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal deposit with other bismuth tellurides.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Joséite-BTsumoite
Reference:
Zav´yalov, E.N., Begizov, V.D. (1982) Sulphotsumoite, Bi3Te2S, a new bismuth mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 111(3): 316-320.

Synonyms of SulphotsumoiteHide

Other Language Names for SulphotsumoiteHide

Relationship of Sulphotsumoite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Tetradymite Group
Other Members of Tetradymite Group:
BaksaniteBi6Te2S3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
EhrigiteBi8Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
HedleyiteBi7Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
IkunoliteBi4S3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
IngoditeBi2TeSTrig.
Joséite-ABi4TeS2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Joséite-BBi4Te2STrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
KawazuliteBi2Te2SeTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
PilseniteBi4Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
SkippeniteBi2TeSe2Trig.
TellurantimonySb2Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
TelluronevskiteBi3TeSe2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
TetradymiteBi2Te2STrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
TsumoiteBiTeTrig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
VihorlatiteBi24Se17Te4Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
ZipseriteBi5S4Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Sulphotsumoite associated with Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
3 photos of Sulphotsumoite associated with Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.DC.05LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05TelluronevskiteBi3TeSe2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.DC.05HedleyiteBi7Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05HitachiitePb5Bi2Te2S6Trig. 3m : P3m1
2.DC.05TellurantimonySb2Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05'Joséite'Bi4TeS2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05Joséite-ABi4TeS2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05Joséite-BBi4Te2STrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05NevskiteBi(Se,S)Trig.
2.DC.05TetradymiteBi2Te2STrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05'Protojoséite'Bi3(Te,S)2Trig.
2.DC.05SkippeniteBi2TeSe2Trig.
2.DC.05KawazuliteBi2Te2SeTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05'UM1983-09-S:BiPbTe'PbBi3S2Te
2.DC.05PilseniteBi4Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05'Sztrókayite'Bi3TeS2
2.DC.05BaksaniteBi6Te2S3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.DC.05'Joséite-C'Bi16Te3S9
2.DC.05VihorlatiteBi24Se17Te4Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.DC.05TsumoiteBiTeTrig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
2.DC.05IkunoliteBi4S3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05EhrigiteBi8Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.DC.05IngoditeBi2TeSTrig.
2.DC.15'Castaingite'CuMo2S5Hex.

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 SulphotsumoiteHide

References for SulphotsumoiteHide

Localities for SulphotsumoiteHide

Showing 25 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
Australia
 
  • Victoria
    • Towong Shire
      • Dartmouth
        • Morass Creek gorge
Henry et al. (2022)
Brazil
 
  • Goiás
    • Guarinos
Jost et al. (2001)
Canada
 
  • Nova Scotia
    • Cape Breton Co.
      • Gabarus Bay
Dennis (1987)
China
 
  • Hubei
    • Huangshi
      • Yangxin Co.
        • Jiurui Mining District
Guo et al. (2023)
  • Jiangxi
    • Jiujiang
      • Jiujiang Co.
Guo et al. (2023)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
Litochleb et al. (2011)
Litochleb et al. (2011)
      • Příbram
        • Bytíz
Sejkora et al. (2022)
Finland
 
  • South Ostrobothnia
    • Seinäjoki
      • Peräseinäjoki
Tuovinen Lauri
Iran
 
  • Markazi Province
    • Shazand County
      • Astaneh
Nezafatis (2006)
Japan
 
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    • Mine City
      • Naganobori Mine
Nagashima et al. (2021)
Romania
 
  • Caraş-Severin County
Cook et al. (2002)
Russia
 
  • Kabardino-Balkaria
    • Elbrussky District
      • Tyrnyauz Urban Settlement
Kulikov et al. (1989)
  • Magadan Oblast
    • Upper Chelomzha River
Zav´yalov et al. (1982) +1 other reference
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Dalnerechensky District
      • Malinovsky cluster
Grebennikova et al. (2023)
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
      • Altan Chaidakhsky
Kondratieva et al. (2021)
    • Indigirka River Basin
Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference
  • Zabaykalsky Krai
    • Gazimuro-Zavodsky District
      • Lugokan ore cluster
Redin et al. (2015)
Redin et al. (2015)
Gvozdev et al. (2020)
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Rožňava District
Koděra et al. (1986)
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
      • Goodpaster Mining District
        • Liese Creek Prospects
Rombach et al. (2002, October)
Uzbekistan
 
  • Navoiy
    • Central Kyzylkum Region
      • Zarafshan
        • Muruntau ore field
Koneev et al. (2005)
  • Tashkent Region
    • Ohangaron District
Kovalenker et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Evseev (1995) +1 other reference
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