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Aschamalmite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Aschamalmite, etc.

Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Aschamalmite, etc.

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Aschamalmite

Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Aschamalmite, etc.

Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Aschamalmite, etc.

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Aschamalmite

Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Aschamalmite, etc.

Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Aschamalmite, etc.

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

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About AschamalmiteHide

Formula:

Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉

Simplified Pb₆Bi₂S₉.

Colour:

Lead-grey

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

7.33 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Name:

For the type locality

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ascham Alp - southeast of, Ascham Alp - Breitfuß - Sonntagskopf area, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Closely related to heyrovskýite.
Aschamalmite has a monoclinically distorted structure (due to Pb-Bi ordering), unlike heyrovskýite (orthorhombic). Aschamalmite is apparently only stable <350°C.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

386

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:386:3

IMA Classification of AschamalmiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺_6-3xBi³⁺_2+xS^2-₉

Approval year:

1982

First published:

1983

Type description reference:

Mumme, W.G., Niedermayr, G., Kelly, P.R., Paar, W.H. (1983): Aschamalmite, Pb5.92Bi2.06S9, from Untersulzbach Valley in Salzburg, Austria - “monoclinic heyrovskyite”. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1983: 433-444.

Classification of AschamalmiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.40b

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.1.11.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
1 : ø > 4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.6.9

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of AschamalmiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-grey

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=150 - 181 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

Perfect
on {001}

Density:

7.33 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of AschamalmiteHide

Anisotropism:

moderate from gray to red-brown

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
470nm	45.1%	48.1%
546nm	43.4%	46.3%
589nm	42.9%	46.3%
650nm	42.9%	46.3%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 48.1%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Creamy white

Chemistry of AschamalmiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉

Simplified Pb₆Bi₂S₉.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	63.762 %
Bi	21.437 %
S	14.801 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of AschamalmiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.719(1) Å, b = 4.132(1) Å, c = 31.419(3) Å
β = 90.94(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.32 : 1 : 7.604

Unit Cell V:

1,780.81 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic lath-like crystals to 5 cm.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014588	Aschamalmite	Callegari A M, Boiocchi M (2009) Aschamalmite (Pb6Bi2S9): crystal structure and ordering scheme for Pb and Bi atoms Mineralogical Magazine 73 83-94		2009	Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy	0	293

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 Aschamalmite (Pb6Bi2S9): crystal structure and ordering scheme for Pb and Bi atoms
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_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb5.24 Bi2.76 S9'
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      7.277
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PbMe1   0.42150   0.00000   0.24620   1.00000   0.03640
PbMe2A   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   0.76000   0.01490
BiMe2A   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   0.24000   0.01490
PbMe2B   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.86000   0.01450
BiMe2B   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.14000   0.01450
PbMe3A   0.22980   0.00000   0.05800   1.00000   0.01630
PbMe3B   0.22790   0.00000   0.44190   0.99000   0.01520
BiMe3B   0.22790   0.00000   0.44190   0.01000   0.01520
BiMe4A   0.68830   0.00000   0.17490   0.61000   0.01750
PbMe4A   0.68830   0.00000   0.17490   0.39000   0.01750
BiMe4B   0.67730   0.00000   0.32530   0.84000   0.01720
PbMe4B   0.67730   0.00000   0.32530   0.16000   0.01720
PbMe5A   0.96010   0.00000   0.11880   0.62000   0.01630
BiMe5A   0.96010   0.00000   0.11880   0.38000   0.01630
BiMe5B   0.95230   0.00000   0.38030   0.73000   0.01400
PbMe5B   0.95230   0.00000   0.38030   0.27000   0.01400
S1A   0.05520   0.00000   0.19480   1.00000   0.02050
S1B   0.03810   0.00000   0.30470   1.00000   0.02490
S2A   0.58910   0.00000   0.08580   1.00000   0.01980
S2B   0.58120   0.00000   0.41320   1.00000   0.01990
S3   0.78140   0.00000   0.24910   1.00000   0.01950
S4A   0.32910   0.00000   0.14740   1.00000   0.02130
S4B   0.32400   0.00000   0.35640   1.00000   0.02320
S5A   0.86140   0.00000   0.02650   1.00000   0.01920
S5B   0.86000   0.00000   0.47180   1.00000   0.01610

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.525 Å	(42)
3.426 Å	(100)
3.378 Å	(88)
2.941 Å	(54)
2.926 Å	(54)
2.861 Å	(48)
2.067 Å	(42)

Comments:

Ascham Alm, Austria.

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])

Geological Setting:

Alpine cleft veins

Type Occurrence of AschamalmiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ascham Alp - southeast of, Ascham Alp - Breitfuß - Sonntagskopf area, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

General Appearance of Type Material:

Lath-like crystals to 5 cm in length or as thick, slightly bent plates up to 1 cm2. Most crystals are heavily altered to a mixture of bismutite and other unidentified phases.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria; Division of Mineral Chemistry, C.S.I.R.O., Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 160379.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

'Adularia'	Albite	Calcite	Chlorite Group	Galena
Quartz

Reference:

Synonyms of AschamalmiteHide

IMA1982-089

Other Language Names for AschamalmiteHide

Dutch:Aschamalmiet

French:Aschamalmite

German:Aschamalmit

Norwegian:Aschamalmitt

Spanish:Aschamalmita

Relationship of Aschamalmite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Other Members of Lillianite Homologous Series:

Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

33 photos of Aschamalmite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
3 photos of Aschamalmite associated with Native Gold	Au
1 photo of Aschamalmite associated with Beyerite	Ca(BiO)₂(CO₃)₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Dunn, Pete J., Fleischer, Michael, Francis, Carl A., Langley, Richard H., Kissin, Stephen A., Shigley, Hames E., Vanko, David A., Zilczer, Janet A. (1984) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 69 (7-8) 810-815

Perchiazzi, N. (1989) Aschamalmite: secondo ritrovamento in natura presso l'Alpe Cedo, val d'Ossola. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano: 4: 238-240.

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

Boiocchi, M. and Callegari, A. (2008): Aschamalmite (Pb6Bi2S9): crystal structure refinement and ordering scheme for Pb and Bi atoms. Plinius, 34, 220.

Callegari, A. M., Boiocchi, M. (2009) Aschamalmite (Pb₆Bi₂S₉): crystal structure and ordering scheme for Pb and Bi atoms) Mineralogical Magazine, 73 (1) 83-94 doi:10.1180/minmag.2009.073.1.83

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Austria
Carinthia Spittal an der Drau District Flattach Wurten ⓘ Torleiten (incl. Feldseescharte)	U. Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis) +2 other references
Salzburg Zell am See District Bramberg am Wildkogel Moar Alp (Moa Alp) ⓘ Sedlwald	Natural History Museum Vienna collection (SXRD-analysed by Uwe Kolitsch)
Nasenkopf mountain Leckbachgraben ⓘ Emerald deposit	Dr. Günter Grundmann collection
ⓘ C adit ?	C Mavris collection
ⓘ Upper Leckbachgraben	Sammer (2000)
ⓘ Sedl	Bayerl (2004)
ⓘ Southeast slope	Exel (1993)
ⓘ Wiesbachrinne	Kolitsch (2012)
Neukirchen am Großvenediger Ascham Alp - Breitfuß - Sonntagskopf area ⓘ Ascham Alp - southeast of (TL)	Mumme et al. (1983)
ⓘ Sonntagskopf	NIEDERMAYR et al. (1984)

Bulgaria
Sofia Province Etropole Municipality ⓘ Elatsite Mine	Mladenova et al. (2017)

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Bussoleno Tignai ⓘ Tignai Quarry	Callegari et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Santa Maria Maggiore Basso Valley Cedo Alp ⓘ Rio del Castello	Perchiazzi N. (1989)

Kazakhstan
Akmola Region Bulandy District ⓘ Raigorodok deposit	Kovalev et al. (2018)

Mali
Sikasso Region Yanfolila Cercle ⓘ Kalana mine	Sangaré et al. (2014)

Romania
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	www.minerals-of-the carpathians.eu (2009)

Russia
Primorsky Krai Dalnerechensky District Malinovsky cluster ⓘ Namovskoe deposit	Grebennikova et al. (2023) +1 other reference
Zabaykalsky Krai Gazimuro-Zavodsky District Lugokan ore cluster ⓘ Lugokanskoe Cu-Au-Fe deposit	Redin et al. (2015) +2 other references

Serbia
Central Serbia Moravica District Gornji Milanovac ⓘ Rudnik Mine (Mount Rudnik; Rudnik Deposit)	Mineco Limited

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District Banská Štiavnica ⓘ Bieber vein	Mikuš et al. (2026)

Switzerland
Valais Saint-Maurice Collonges Plex ⓘ Uranium occurrence ?	Meisser (2012)

USA
New Mexico Hidalgo County Peloncillo Mountains San Simon Mining District ⓘ Granite Gap	Anthony et al. (1990)

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