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Parasterryite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Parasterryite

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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About ParasterryiteHide

Formula:

Ag₄Pb₂₀Sb₁₄As₁₀S₅₈

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3 - 3½

Specific Gravity:

5.747 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Sterryite Group

Name:

Name derives from the Greek 'para' for near, and sterryite, reflecting the close structural relationship between the two minerals.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Closely related to sterryite.

Chemically similar to, i.a., arsenquatrandorite, barikaite, jasrouxite, montpelvouxite, and polloneite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

40289

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:40289:7

IMA Classification of ParasterryiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Ag¹⁺₄Pb²⁺₂₀(Sb³⁺,As³⁺)₂₄S^2-₅₈

Approval year:

2010

First published:

2011

Type description reference:

Moëlo, Y., Orlandi, P., Guillot-Deudon, C., Biagioni, C., Paar, W., Evain, M. (2011) LEAD-ANTIMONY SULFOSALTS FROM TUSCANY (ITALY). XI. THE NEW MINERAL SPECIES PARASTERRYITE, Ag4Pb20(Sb14.5As9.5) 24S58, AND ASSOCIATED STERRYITE, Cu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As-As)S56, FROM THE POLLONE MINE, TUSCANY, ITALY. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (2). 623-638 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.2.623

Classification of ParasterryiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.HC.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.5.12.2

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
Psty	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 ParasterryiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 - 3½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=196 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

5.747 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of ParasterryiteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct in air, strong in oil. Greenish and brownish tints.

Bireflectance:

Distinct

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)	^imR₁ (%)	^imR₂ (%)
400nm	32.6%	37.8%	19.8%	20.5%
420nm	35.0%	40.2%	18.0%	21.1%
440nm	34.5%	40.2%	18.9%	21.6%
460nm	35.1%	40.9%	19.3%	22.1%
470nm	35.1%	40.8%	19.4%	22.2%
480nm	34.8%	40.8%	19.6%	22.3%
500nm	34.3%	40.1%	19.5%	22.1%
520nm	33.6%	39.7%	19.5%	22.0%
540nm	33.7%	39.6%	19.4%	21.8%
546nm	33.5%	39.3%	19.3%	21.7%
560nm	33.3%	39.0%	19.0%	21.6%
580nm	32.9%	38.7%	18.8%	21.5%
589nm	32.7%	38.2%	18.7%	21.1%
600nm	32.5%	38.0%	18.3%	20.9%
620nm	32.3%	37.5%	18.0%	20.4%
640nm	31.6%	36.4%	17.5%	19.8%
650nm	31.4%	36.5%	17.3%	19.5%
660nm	31.3%	36.3%	17.0%	19.3%
680nm	30.8%	35.4%	16.3%	18.5%
700nm	30.4%	34.6%	16.1%	18.2%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 40.9%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red, ^imR₁ shown in green, ^imR₂ shown in blue

Colour in reflected light:

White

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Greyish white to white, more distinct in oil

Chemistry of ParasterryiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₄Pb₂₀Sb₁₄As₁₀S₅₈

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	46.619 %
S	20.922 %
Sb	19.177 %
As	8.429 %
Ag	4.854 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ag, As, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ParasterryiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.3965(5) Å, b = 27.9540(7) Å, c = 43.8840(13) Å
β = 90.061(12)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.3 : 1 : 1.57

Unit Cell V:

10,300.26 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Commonly twinned on (001). Polysynthetic.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019483	Parasterryite	Moelo Y, Guillot-Deudon C, Evain M, Orlandi P, Biagioni C (2012) Comparative modular analysis of two complex sulfosalt structures: sterryite, Cu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19-(Sb,As)22(As-As)S56, and parasterryite, Ag4Pb20(Sb,As)24S58 Acta Crystallographica B68 480-492		2012	Pollone mine, Tuscany, Italy	0	293

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 Comparative modular analysis of two complex sulfosalt structures: sterryite,
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Pb2   0.87463   0.36391   0.18918   1.00000   0.02420
Pb3   0.36370   0.29977   0.09552   1.00000   0.02390
Pb4   0.86185   0.29243   0.10178   1.00000   0.02430
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Pb6   0.85479   0.45238   0.10944   1.00000   0.02560
Ag7   0.33620   0.58389   0.10610   1.00000   0.05550
Pb8   0.81865   0.59875   0.11581   1.00000   0.03230
As9   0.62260   0.49315   0.18644   1.00000   0.01590
Sb10   0.13120   0.49109   0.19319   1.00000   0.02100
Sb11   0.37250   0.90657   0.23240   0.12000   0.01730
As11   0.37250   0.90657   0.23240   0.88000   0.01730
Sb12   0.86650   0.91492   0.23679   0.87000   0.02030
As12   0.86650   0.91492   0.23679   0.13000   0.02030
Pb13   0.61281   0.78747   0.22624   1.00000   0.02930
Pb14   0.13196   0.78428   0.22712   1.00000   0.02500
Sb15   0.59370   0.22519   0.16976   0.91000   0.01910
As15   0.59370   0.22519   0.16976   0.09000   0.01910
As16   0.12310   0.23186   0.17065   1.00000   0.01630
Sb17   0.61990   0.16758   0.09448   0.43000   0.02100
As17   0.61990   0.16758   0.09448   0.57000   0.02100
Sb18   0.11390   0.15868   0.08751   1.00000   0.02150
Sb19   0.61610   0.07517   0.00797   0.80000   0.01680
As19   0.61610   0.07517   0.00797   0.20000   0.01680
Pb20   0.11460   0.08099   0.01537   0.46000   0.03190
Sb20   0.11460   0.08099   0.01537   0.54000   0.03190
Pb21   0.38579   0.00515   0.06394   1.00000   0.02220
Sb22   0.87720   0.00802   0.07129   0.78000   0.01770
As22   0.87720   0.00802   0.07129   0.22000   0.01770
Sb23   0.37000   0.07949   0.15271   0.82000   0.01860
As23   0.37000   0.07949   0.15271   0.18000   0.01860
Pb24   0.88296   0.08179   0.14700   1.00000   0.02300
Ag25   0.35230   0.16014   0.23146   1.00000   0.03510
Sb26   0.86960   0.16689   0.22674   0.70000   0.02080
As26   0.86960   0.16689   0.22674   0.30000   0.02080
Pb27   0.39721   0.61845   0.19934   1.00000   0.02760
Sb28   0.89470   0.61462   0.20042   0.60000   0.02100
As28   0.89470   0.61462   0.20042   0.40000   0.02100
Sb29   0.61180   0.03729   0.22421   1.00000   0.02110
Pb30   0.11604   0.02959   0.22269   1.00000   0.02510
Pb31   0.62627   0.94878   0.14183   1.00000   0.02330
Pb32   0.11873   0.95038   0.14272   1.00000   0.02270
Pb33a   0.62472   0.86693   0.06450   1.00000   0.02480
Pb34a   0.14489   0.87105   0.06308   1.00000   0.02330
Pb35   0.35797   0.21290   0.01550   1.00000   0.02730
Pb36   0.86164   0.21330   0.01791   1.00000   0.02370
As37   0.59870   0.38671   0.03818   0.95000   0.01620
Sb37   0.59870   0.38671   0.03818   0.05000   0.01620
Sb38   0.13800   0.39220   0.03406   0.90000   0.02070
As38   0.13800   0.39220   0.03406   0.10000   0.02070
Sb39   0.63180   0.52810   0.03770   0.57000   0.02200
As39   0.63180   0.52810   0.03770   0.43000   0.02200
Sb40   0.09890   0.52584   0.04232   0.87000   0.02010
As40   0.09890   0.52584   0.04232   0.13000   0.02010
Sb41   0.57840   0.66010   0.04420   1.00000   0.02150
As42   0.15220   0.66143   0.02030   1.00000   0.01730
As43   0.95030   0.75165   0.06151   1.00000   0.01760
Pb44a   0.63870   0.74091   0.12709   0.75000   0.02280
Sb44b   0.65000   0.74660   0.12050   0.25000   0.03400
Ag45   0.26540   0.70516   0.09631   1.00000   0.05430
Ag46   0.08350   0.71966   0.15450   1.00000   0.05590
Sb47   0.33030   0.83235   0.14525   0.35000   0.02600
As47   0.33030   0.83235   0.14525   0.65000   0.02600
As48   0.88460   0.84764   0.16134   1.00000   0.01690
S1   0.61280   0.30470   0.14902   1.00000   0.01850
S2   0.11780   0.30320   0.14703   1.00000   0.01780
S3   0.60840   0.37770   0.08942   1.00000   0.01560
S4   0.12120   0.37573   0.08806   1.00000   0.01590
S5   0.61670   0.42290   0.15998   1.00000   0.01740
S6   0.12320   0.42371   0.15807   1.00000   0.01720
S7   0.62680   0.34120   0.23469   1.00000   0.01740
S8   0.13140   0.33820   0.23789   1.00000   0.01770
S9   0.61180   0.23581   0.06312   1.00000   0.01720
S10   0.11190   0.23920   0.06355   1.00000   0.01700
S11   0.61020   0.51960   0.09193   1.00000   0.01640
S12   0.10650   0.53020   0.09812   1.00000   0.01760
S13   0.41240   0.53100   0.16301   1.00000   0.02030
S14   0.83500   0.52460   0.16117   1.00000   0.01840
S15   0.33970   0.45080   0.22736   1.00000   0.01790
S16   0.91950   0.44920   0.22794   1.00000   0.01640
S17   0.58010   0.87920   0.20257   1.00000   0.02010
S18   0.16130   0.88270   0.20223   1.00000   0.01790
S19   0.33910   0.24420   0.20238   1.00000   0.01880
S20   0.92110   0.24970   0.20391   1.00000   0.01980
S21   0.41170   0.19260   0.12933   1.00000   0.02010
S22   0.82980   0.19550   0.12646   1.00000   0.02040
S23   0.33540   0.12990   0.05158   1.00000   0.01840
S24   0.89620   0.12670   0.05336   1.00000   0.01740
S25   0.60670   0.95430   0.02238   1.00000   0.02100
S26   0.16010   0.95220   0.02319   1.00000   0.02040
S27   0.65560   0.03380   0.10331   1.00000   0.02300
S28   0.10240   0.03560   0.10293   1.00000   0.02070
S29   0.59700   0.10570   0.18492   1.00000   0.02040
S30   0.15810   0.11150   0.18398   1.00000   0.02170
S31   0.34920   0.69900   0.24609   1.00000   0.02420
S32   0.92180   0.68600   0.23571   1.00000   0.02080
S33   0.68600   0.65260   0.17319   1.00000   0.02900
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S37   0.63580   0.49850   0.32563   1.00000   0.01900
S38   0.11400   0.49810   0.32276   1.00000   0.01990
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Pb2 0.02750 0.02480 0.02030 -0.00050 0.00440 0.00060
Pb3 0.02450 0.02130 0.02610 -0.00040 0.00360 -0.00480
Pb4 0.02830 0.02110 0.02330 0.00120 0.00030 -0.00240
Pb5 0.02610 0.02250 0.02650 -0.00140 0.00370 0.00300
Pb6 0.02730 0.02050 0.02880 0.00050 0.00210 0.00330
Ag7 0.04490 0.04210 0.08000 -0.03170 0.00880 -0.00740
Pb8 0.03380 0.02280 0.04030 -0.00280 -0.00140 0.00960
As9 0.01540 0.01510 0.01710 0.00100 0.00300 -0.00060
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As11 0.01230 0.02380 0.01570 0.00110 0.00120 -0.00010
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As12 0.02540 0.01530 0.02030 -0.00070 0.00230 0.00290
Pb13 0.03020 0.02640 0.03120 0.00030 0.01050 0.00280
Pb14 0.02560 0.02660 0.02300 -0.00070 -0.00270 0.00000
Sb15 0.02470 0.01460 0.01820 -0.00040 -0.00030 0.00070
As15 0.02470 0.01460 0.01820 -0.00040 -0.00030 0.00070
As16 0.01720 0.01440 0.01750 -0.00060 0.00170 0.00070
Sb17 0.01800 0.02390 0.02120 0.00010 0.00390 0.00370
As17 0.01800 0.02390 0.02120 0.00010 0.00390 0.00370
Sb18 0.01610 0.01610 0.03230 -0.00100 0.00080 0.00020
Sb19 0.01660 0.01760 0.01600 -0.00210 0.00170 0.00120
As19 0.01660 0.01760 0.01600 -0.00210 0.00170 0.00120
Pb20 0.02490 0.04530 0.02560 0.00330 0.00360 0.01100
Sb20 0.02490 0.04530 0.02560 0.00330 0.00360 0.01100
Pb21 0.02380 0.01800 0.02480 0.00050 0.00160 0.00210
Sb22 0.01710 0.01750 0.01870 -0.00120 0.00370 0.00180
As22 0.01710 0.01750 0.01870 -0.00120 0.00370 0.00180
Sb23 0.01660 0.01840 0.02090 -0.00140 0.00300 -0.00260
As23 0.01660 0.01840 0.02090 -0.00140 0.00300 -0.00260
Pb24 0.02490 0.01830 0.02580 0.00140 0.00230 0.00050
Ag25 0.04970 0.02090 0.03470 0.00000 0.00200 0.00790
Sb26 0.02290 0.02370 0.01560 0.00230 0.00470 0.00110
As26 0.02290 0.02370 0.01560 0.00230 0.00470 0.00110
Pb27 0.02620 0.03080 0.02580 0.00140 0.00090 0.00210
Sb28 0.01880 0.02700 0.01740 -0.00150 0.00040 0.00350
As28 0.01880 0.02700 0.01740 -0.00150 0.00040 0.00350
Sb29 0.02010 0.02340 0.01990 -0.00230 0.00010 -0.00100
Pb30 0.02680 0.02380 0.02470 -0.00290 0.00180 0.00270
Pb31 0.02120 0.02150 0.02710 0.00240 0.00020 -0.00210
Pb32 0.02100 0.01910 0.02790 -0.00070 0.00180 -0.00300
Pb33a 0.02290 0.02670 0.02480 0.00240 -0.00040 -0.00590
Pb34a 0.02310 0.02410 0.02270 -0.00450 0.00400 -0.00210
Pb35 0.02740 0.02540 0.02910 0.00280 0.00290 -0.00130
Pb36 0.02320 0.02610 0.02180 -0.00390 0.00220 0.00020
As37 0.01450 0.01820 0.01590 -0.00060 0.00340 -0.00200
Sb37 0.01450 0.01820 0.01590 -0.00060 0.00340 -0.00200
Sb38 0.02530 0.01930 0.01750 -0.00570 0.00130 0.00000
As38 0.02530 0.01930 0.01750 -0.00570 0.00130 0.00000
Sb39 0.01790 0.02290 0.02510 -0.00220 0.00200 0.00770
As39 0.01790 0.02290 0.02510 -0.00220 0.00200 0.00770
Sb40 0.02000 0.02010 0.02020 -0.00370 0.00250 0.00090
As40 0.02000 0.02010 0.02020 -0.00370 0.00250 0.00090
Sb41 0.02030 0.01620 0.02810 -0.00260 -0.00150 0.00120
As42 0.01440 0.01730 0.02030 0.00000 0.00250 -0.00060
As43 0.02010 0.01340 0.01940 -0.00150 0.00390 0.00190
Pb44a 0.02590 0.01970 0.02270 -0.00430 0.00440 0.00000
Sb44b 0.04600 0.04000 0.01600 -0.03200 0.03000 -0.01200
Ag45 0.02860 0.07400 0.06030 0.00930 -0.00500 -0.00830
Ag46 0.08100 0.02870 0.05760 -0.00630 0.01410 -0.00710
Sb47 0.02230 0.02460 0.03100 0.00850 0.01000 0.00950
As47 0.02230 0.02460 0.03100 0.00850 0.01000 0.00950
As48 0.01580 0.01430 0.02050 -0.00070 0.00200 -0.00430
S1 0.02300 0.00900 0.02300 0.00100 0.00200 -0.00150
S2 0.02300 0.01500 0.01600 -0.00300 0.00100 0.00140
S3 0.01800 0.01700 0.01100 -0.00200 0.00300 -0.00330
S4 0.01800 0.01600 0.01400 0.00200 0.00600 0.00420
S5 0.01600 0.01600 0.02000 0.00100 0.00100 -0.00140
S6 0.02200 0.01400 0.01500 -0.00600 0.00400 0.00130
S7 0.01800 0.02000 0.01500 -0.00300 0.00300 -0.00380
S8 0.01900 0.01800 0.01600 0.00000 0.00400 0.00160
S9 0.01700 0.01400 0.02000 0.00000 0.00200 0.00000
S10 0.01300 0.01500 0.02300 -0.00100 0.00300 -0.00200
S11 0.01500 0.01800 0.01600 -0.00400 0.00200 0.00490
S12 0.01400 0.02100 0.01700 0.00000 0.00200 0.00100
S13 0.01700 0.02500 0.02000 -0.00100 0.00100 0.00300
S14 0.02000 0.01300 0.02200 -0.00500 -0.00200 -0.00100
S15 0.02100 0.01700 0.01600 0.00100 0.00300 0.00300
S16 0.01500 0.01800 0.01600 0.00000 0.00200 -0.00400
S17 0.02000 0.02700 0.01400 0.00300 0.00500 0.00300
S18 0.01800 0.01900 0.01600 0.00000 0.00100 0.00300
S19 0.01500 0.02700 0.01500 0.00200 -0.00100 -0.00100
S20 0.02100 0.02100 0.01800 0.00000 0.00000 0.00400
S21 0.02000 0.01900 0.02100 -0.00300 0.00100 -0.00200
S22 0.02700 0.01300 0.02200 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
S23 0.01300 0.01700 0.02500 -0.00400 0.00200 0.00100
S24 0.01400 0.01400 0.02300 -0.00500 -0.00200 0.00000
S25 0.01700 0.01600 0.03000 0.00000 -0.00500 0.00900
S26 0.02100 0.02000 0.02000 0.00100 0.00300 0.00200
S27 0.02200 0.01900 0.02800 0.00300 0.00600 0.00200
S28 0.02600 0.01600 0.02000 -0.00300 0.00300 0.00100
S29 0.02300 0.01500 0.02300 0.00200 -0.00100 0.00200
S30 0.02300 0.01900 0.02400 -0.00500 0.00200 0.00200
S31 0.02600 0.01900 0.02800 -0.00100 0.00100 0.00000
S32 0.02200 0.02000 0.02100 -0.00100 0.00200 -0.00400
S33 0.02800 0.02300 0.03500 -0.00300 -0.00100 0.00900
S34 0.02800 0.02800 0.03200 0.00600 0.00200 0.00800
S35 0.01800 0.03600 0.02600 -0.00200 0.00700 0.00200
S36 0.02100 0.01800 0.02200 0.00100 0.00500 0.00100
S37 0.01300 0.01600 0.02800 -0.00300 0.00100 0.00200
S38 0.01900 0.01500 0.02500 -0.00300 0.00400 0.00000
S39 0.01400 0.01900 0.01800 -0.00100 0.00500 -0.00080
S40 0.02100 0.01700 0.02200 -0.00200 0.00400 0.00100
S41 0.02100 0.02100 0.01600 0.00300 0.00200 0.00100
S42 0.01900 0.01100 0.01800 -0.00600 0.00000 -0.00240
S43 0.01500 0.02000 0.01700 -0.00300 0.00000 -0.00200
S44 0.01800 0.02400 0.01900 0.00500 0.00400 -0.00500
S45 0.02000 0.02000 0.02100 -0.00300 0.00200 -0.00200
S46 0.01900 0.01300 0.02500 0.00200 -0.00300 0.00000
S47 0.02400 0.01800 0.02800 0.00000 -0.00100 -0.00200
S48 0.02200 0.01700 0.02600 -0.00400 0.00500 0.00900
S49 0.01900 0.01900 0.01800 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00200
S50 0.01500 0.01900 0.02100 0.00300 0.00400 -0.00400
S51 0.02500 0.01500 0.02000 0.00600 0.00700 0.00000
S52 0.02200 0.02600 0.01700 0.00100 0.00100 -0.00600
S53 0.02300 0.01400 0.01800 0.00300 0.00500 0.00600
S54 0.01900 0.02900 0.02200 0.00000 0.00700 0.00000
S55 0.03100 0.02000 0.02500 0.00500 0.00900 0.00300
S56 0.01600 0.02300 0.01700 -0.00200 0.00200 0.00200
S57 0.02500 0.02000 0.02000 -0.00200 0.00100 -0.00200
S58 0.02900 0.03000 0.03000 -0.01000 -0.00600 0.01300

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.62 Å	(100)
3.42 Å	(45)
3.35 Å	(95)
3.23 Å	(65)
3.01 Å	(45)
2.945 Å	(85)
2.885 Å	(80)
1.916 Å	(45)

Locality:

Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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 ParasterryiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Acicular crystals up to 4 x 0.3 mm in vugs. Striated along their elongation.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, Universita` di Pisa, Italy, catalogue number 19347.
Museum of Mineralogy, Ecoles des Mines de Paris, catalogue, 82522.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Baryte

Quartz

Reference:

Other Language Names for ParasterryiteHide

Dutch:Parasterryiet

German:Parasterryit

Relationship of Parasterryite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Sterryite Group

Other Members of Sterryite Group:

Ciriottiite	Cu(Cu,Ag)₃Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₂₂(As₂)S₅₆	Mon. 2/m
Hayyanite	Cu₅Ag₁₁Pb₇₆Sb₇₁As₁₇(As²⁺)₈S₂₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Sterryite	Cu(Ag,Cu)₃Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₂₂(As₂)S₅₆	Mon. 2/m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.HC.	Bernarlottiite	Pb₆(As₅Sb₃)S₁₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.	Huntingdonite	Pb₁₉Sb₁₆As₆S₅₁Cl₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.	Moiraite	Pb₁₂Sb₈As₈S₃₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05f	Parapierrotite	TlSb₅S₈	Mon. m
2.HC.05g	Marumoite	Pb₃₂As₄₀S₉₂	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05b	Baumhauerite II
2.HC.05d	Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.05e	Heptasartorite	Tl₇Pb₂₂As₅₅S₁₀₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.05d	Dufrénoysite	Pb₂As₂S₅	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05e	Hendekasartorite	Tl₂Pb₄₈As₈₂S₁₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.05b	Argentobaumhauerite	Ag_1.5Pb₂₂As_33.5S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05c	Argentoliveingite	Ag_3+xPb_36-2xAs_51+xS₁₁₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05b	Baumhauerite	Pb₁₂As₁₆S₃₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05d	Veenite	Pb₁₆Sb_9-xAs_7+xS₄₀, x ~ 0-0.5	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05e	Dekatriasartorite	TlPb₅₈As₉₇S₂₀₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.05a	Hyršlite	Pb₈As₁₀Sb₆S₃₂	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05e	Incomsartorite	Tl₆Pb₁₄₄As₂₄₆S₅₁₆	Mon. 2/m
2.HC.05c	Liveingite	Pb₂₀As₂₄S₅₆	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05c	Johnjamborite	Pb₁₄Sb_8.5As_7.5S₃₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05f	Pierrotite	Tl₂(Sb,As)₁₀S₁₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.HC.05d	Rathite-IV	PbAs₂S₄
2.HC.05d	Argentodufrénoysite	Ag₃Pb₂₆As₃₅S₈₀	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05e	Écrinsite	AgTl₃Pb₄As₁₁Sb₉S₃₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05a	Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HC.05a	Twinnite	Pb_0.8Tl_0.1Sb_1.3As_0.8S₄	Mon. 2/m
2.HC.05f	Philrothite	TlAs₃S₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.05h	Polloneite	AgPb₄₆As₂₆Sb₂₃S₁₂₀	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HC.05a	Guettardite	Pb₈(Sb_0.56As_0.44)₁₆S₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.10a	Fülöppite	Pb₃Sb₈S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10d	Semseyite	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10d	Rayite	Pb₈(Ag,Tl)₂Sb₈S₂₁	Mon.
2.HC.10c	Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10b	Plagionite	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.15	Falkmanite	Pb₃Sb₂S₆	Mon.
2.HC.15	Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.20	Robinsonite	Pb₄Sb₆S₁₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.HC.25	Moëloite	Pb₆Sb₆S₁₄(S₃)	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2
2.HC.30	Dadsonite	Pb₂₃Sb₂₅S₆₀Cl	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.35	Zoubekite	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀	Orth.
2.HC.35	Proto-owyheeite	Ag₉Pb₄₀Sb₄₅S₁₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.35	Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈	Mon. 2/m
2.HC.50	Lopatkaite	Pb₅Sb₃AsS₁₁	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

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References for ParasterryiteHide

Reference List:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2010) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2010, CNMNC Newsletter No 5. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (5) 859-862 doi:10.1180/s0026461x00056887

Moëlo, Yves, Guillot-Deudon, Catherine, Evain, Michel, Orlandi, Paolo, Biagioni, Cristian (2012) Comparative modular analysis of two complex sulfosalt structures: sterryite, Cu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As–As)S56, and parasterryite, Ag4Pb20(Sb,As)24S58. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, 68 (5) 480-492 doi:10.1107/s0108768112034027

(2014) Parasterryite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Italy (TL)

Tuscany

Lucca Province

Pietrasanta

Valdicastello Carducci

ⓘ Pollone Mine (TL)

Williams et al. (2010) +4 other references

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