Ilinca, G., Makovicky, E., Topa, D., Zagler, G. (2012) Cuproneyite, Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈, a new mineral species from Băiţa Bihor, Romania. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (2) 353-370 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.2.353

Classification of CuproneyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.25i

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.:

3.5.1.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
5 : 2.5 < ø < 3

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

Pronunciation of CuproneyiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of CuproneyiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Silver-grey

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=222 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Parallel to the c axis

Parting:

none

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Comment:

Fracture is subparallel, perpendicular to the c axis.

Density:

7.113 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of CuproneyiteHide

Anisotropism:

Moderate in air and strong in oil.

Bireflectance:

Bireflectance is perceptible in air and moderate in oil

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	40.21%	50.25%
420nm	41.61%	48.13%
440nm	41.9%	48.12%
460nm	40.47%	47.57%
470nm	40.37%	47.09%
480nm	40.63%	47.17%
500nm	40.71%	47.25%
520nm	40.18%	46.63%
540nm	39.48%	45.85%
546nm	39.30%	45.74%
560nm	38.84%	45.39%
580nm	38.38%	44.67%
589nm	38.26%	44.27%
600nm	38.20%	44.46%
620nm	38.04%	44.18%
640nm	37.84%	43.76%
650nm	38.05%	43.91%
660nm	37.79%	43.59%
680nm	37.21%	43.45%
700nm	37.72%	43.37%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 50.25%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Greyish white

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

Greyish white with faint bluish tint (darkest position) to greyish white with faint yellowish tint (lightest position).

Chemistry of CuproneyiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	41.612 %
Bi	38.861 %
S	16.218 %
Cu	3.309 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of CuproneyiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 37.432(8) Å, b = 4.0529(9) Å, c = 43.545(9) Å
β = 108.803°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 9.236 : 1 : 10.744

Unit Cell V:

6,253.58 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019214	Cuproneyite	Ilinca G, Makovicky E, Topa D, Zagler G (2012) Cuproneyite, Cu7Pb27Bi25S68, a new mineral species from Baita Bihor, Romania The Canadian Mineralogist 50 353-370		2012	skarn deposit of Baita Bihor, Romania	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Cuproneyite, Cu7Pb27Bi25S68, a new mineral species from Baita Bihor, Romania
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PbMe2   0.43264   0.00000   0.13679   0.24000   0.01670
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BiMe5   0.04094   0.00000   0.77609   0.62000   0.01730
PbMe5   0.04094   0.00000   0.77609   0.38000   0.01730
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BiMe8   0.48443   0.00000   0.30993   1.00000   0.01460
PbMe9   0.37119   0.00000   0.24783   0.69000   0.01670
BiMe9   0.37119   0.00000   0.24783   0.21000   0.01670
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PbMe10   0.25622   0.00000   0.18681   0.33000   0.01840
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BiMe13   0.40254   0.00000   0.52779   0.73000   0.01560
PbMe13   0.40254   0.00000   0.52779   0.27000   0.01560
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BiMe17   0.37480   0.00000   0.85601   0.94000   0.01870
PbMe17   0.37480   0.00000   0.85601   0.06000   0.01870
PbMe18   0.33280   0.00000   0.75038   1.00000   0.02240
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BiMe20   0.02897   0.00000   0.08667   1.00000   0.02460
BiMe21   0.06833   0.00000   0.19275   1.00000   0.01990
PbMe22   0.07808   0.00000   0.28962   1.00000   0.02750
PbMe23   0.10222   0.00000   0.38831   1.00000   0.02170
PbMe24   0.38853   0.00000   0.95693   1.00000   0.03640
PbMe25   0.00262   0.00000   0.41318   1.00000   0.03400
PbMe26   0.31900   0.00000   0.37204   1.00000   0.03320
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Cu2   0.23140   0.00000   0.30940   1.00000   0.03000
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S4   0.02020   0.00000   0.83410   1.00000   0.01700
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Cu2 0.01700 0.01900 0.05700 0.00000 0.01800 0.00000
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S5 0.02000 0.02200 0.01600 0.00000 0.01000 0.00000
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S9 0.02400 0.01300 0.02800 0.00000 0.01800 0.00000
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S13 0.03400 0.01000 0.01800 0.00000 0.01700 0.00000
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S17 0.00700 0.01100 0.02500 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
S18 0.00700 0.01100 0.03700 0.00000 0.00200 0.00000
S19 0.00900 0.01000 0.01900 0.00000 0.00700 0.00000
S20 0.01700 0.00600 0.02100 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S21 0.00300 0.01600 0.03900 0.00000 0.01500 0.00000
S22 0.00800 0.02100 0.03800 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S23 0.01500 0.01600 0.02200 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S24 0.01800 0.01300 0.02100 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
S25 0.00200 0.02200 0.02300 0.00000 0.00500 0.00000
S26 0.01000 0.02300 0.02500 0.00000 0.00800 0.00000
S27 0.01400 0.02100 0.01800 0.00000 0.00400 0.00000
S28 0.01500 0.03000 0.01600 0.00000 0.00900 0.00000
S29 0.01100 0.01300 0.01400 0.00000 0.01300 0.00000
S30 0.01400 0.01000 0.02100 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S31 0.01500 0.01500 0.02200 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S32 0.01800 0.00700 0.01900 0.00000 0.01000 0.00000
S33 0.03700 0.02400 0.03000 0.00000 0.02200 0.00000
S34 0.02300 0.01100 0.01700 0.00000 0.01300 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.735 Å	(96)
3.507 Å	(50)
3.464 Å	(53)
3.347 Å	(84)
2.956 Å	(77)
2.925 Å	(46)
2.867 Å	(100)
2.027 Å	(81)

Locality:

Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania

Reference:

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 CuproneyiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania

General Appearance of Type Material:

Irregular or short prismatic grains, of up to 300 μm in length, intergrown with lamellae and irregular patches of cosalite and Cu–Pb-rich bismuthinite derivatives.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Department of Mineralogy, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, Romania (catalogue no. CATMIN 22/24).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

polymetallic mineralization related to contact metamorphism (skarn) developed around the Late Cretaceous magmatic complex at Băiţa Bihor

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Cosalite	Epidote	Galena
Quartz	Scheelite	Sphalerite

Reference:

Synonyms of CuproneyiteHide

IMA2008-053

Other Language Names for CuproneyiteHide

Dutch:Cuproneyiet

German:Cuproneyit

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.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	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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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Ilinca, Gh., Topa, D., Makovicky, E. & Zagler, G. (2010): Cuproneyite – Cu7Pb27Bi25S68, a new mineral from Băiţa Bihor, Romania. 20th General Meeting of the IMA (IMA2010), Budapest, Hungary, August 21-27, CD of Abstracts, p. 497.

Ciobanu, Cristiana; Cook, Nigel; Maunders, Christian; Wade, Benjamin; Ehrig, Kathy (2016) Focused Ion Beam and Advanced Electron Microscopy for Minerals: Insights and Outlook from Bismuth Sulphosalts. Minerals, 6 (4). 112 doi:10.3390/min6040112

(2022) Cuproneyite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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