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Menchettiite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Menchettiite

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Menchettiite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Menchettiite

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Menchettiite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Menchettiite

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

Menchettiite, etc.

Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

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About MenchettiiteHide

Silvio Menchetti

Formula:

AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2½ - 3

Specific Gravity:

5.146 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Name:

Named in honour of Silvio Menchetti (1937–), Professor of Mineralogy and Crystallography at the University of Florence, for his contribution to the systematics of sulfosalts.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

New species belonging to the lillianite series. Chemically similar to lasmanisite, oyonite, and uchucchacuaite. Also compare ramdohrite and 'dürfeldtite'.

Also compare luboržákite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

41603

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:41603:0

IMA Classification of MenchettiiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺₅Mn²⁺₃Ag¹⁺₂Sb³⁺₆As³⁺₄S^2-₂₄

Approval year:

2011

First published:

2012

Type description reference:

Bindi, L., Keutsch, F. N., Bonazzi, P. (2012) Menchettiite, AgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12, a new sulfosalt belonging to the lillianite series from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru. American Mineralogist, 97 (2) 440-446 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3944

Classification of MenchettiiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.40a

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

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=128 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.146 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of MenchettiiteHide

Anisotropism:

Without characteristic rotation tints

Bireflectance:

Weakly to moderately bireflectant

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
471nm	33.1%	39.8%
548nm	31.8%	38.0%
586nm	30.9%	37.3%
652nm	29.0%	35.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 39.8%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Weakly pleochroic from dark gray to a dark green

Chemistry of MenchettiiteHide

Mindat Formula:

AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	31.218 %
S	24.155 %
Sb	22.931 %
As	9.407 %
Ag	6.772 %
Mn	5.518 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of MenchettiiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 19.233(2) Å, b = 12.633(3) Å, c = 8.476(2) Å
β = 90.08(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.522 : 1 : 0.671

Unit Cell V:

2059.4 Å³

Twinning:

Twinned on {100}

Comment:

Space group P21/n.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018782	Menchettiite	Bindi L, Keutsch F N, Bonazzi P (2012) Menchettiite, AgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12, a new sulfosalt, belonging to the lillianite series from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru Note site occupancy model II American Mineralogist 97 440-446		2012	Uchucchacua, Lima Department, Peru	0	293
0018781	Menchettiite	Bindi L, Keutsch F N, Bonazzi P (2012) Menchettiite, AgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12, a new sulfosalt, belonging to the lillianite series from the Uchucchacua polymetallic deposit, Lima Department, Peru Note site occupancy model I American Mineralogist 97 440-446		2012	Uchucchacua, Lima Department, Peru	0	293

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 Menchettiite, AgPb2.40Mn1.60Sb3As2S12, a new sulfosalt,
 belonging to the lillianite series from the Uchucchacua polymetallic
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MnM1   0.13730   0.35420   0.13130   0.60000   0.07800
PbM1   0.13730   0.35420   0.13130   0.40000   0.07800
AsM2   0.06050   0.62710   0.12200   0.57000   0.03500
SbM2   0.06050   0.62710   0.12200   0.35000   0.03500
PbM3   0.24270   0.57500   0.38180   0.65000   0.07200
SbM3   0.24270   0.57500   0.38180   0.35000   0.07200
AgM4   0.35930   0.33200   0.12960   1.00000   0.07800
SbM5   0.45290   0.60060   0.13020   0.77000   0.03900
PbM5   0.45290   0.60060   0.13020   0.23000   0.03900
SbM6   0.11850   0.34440   0.61770   1.00000   0.04570
SbM7   0.05350   0.64350   0.64420   0.68000   0.04600
AsM7   0.05350   0.64350   0.64420   0.32000   0.04600
PbM8   0.24490   0.58650   0.88090   1.00000   0.03940
MnM9   0.36430   0.35190   0.62300   1.00000   0.02700
AsM10   0.43770   0.61060   0.63620   1.00000   0.02240
S1   0.10040   0.50710   0.33100   1.00000   0.03600
S2  -0.00650   0.23780   0.15700   1.00000   0.03900
S3   0.25530   0.43990   0.14200   1.00000   0.03500
S4   0.16300   0.72610   0.10200   1.00000   0.02400
S5   0.39160   0.51280   0.43100   1.00000   0.04200
S6   0.34400   0.72130   0.10900   1.00000   0.04800
S7   0.09270   0.51050   0.91400   1.00000   0.04100
S8   0.48380   0.28000   0.07600   1.00000   0.04400
S9   0.23700   0.42840   0.61900   1.00000   0.03800
S10   0.16500   0.72420   0.63800   1.00000   0.04500
S11   0.40050   0.49540   0.83000   1.00000   0.03200
S12   0.34290   0.73000   0.65800   1.00000   0.02700
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MnM1 0.05900 0.11800 0.05600 0.01300 0.01300 0.01500
PbM1 0.05900 0.11800 0.05600 0.01300 0.01300 0.01500
AsM2 0.03500 0.02600 0.04400 -0.00600 0.00500 -0.00800
SbM2 0.03500 0.02600 0.04400 -0.00600 0.00500 -0.00800
PbM3 0.05600 0.09700 0.06400 0.02600 0.01000 0.01800
SbM3 0.05600 0.09700 0.06400 0.02600 0.01000 0.01800
AgM4 0.07400 0.08500 0.07400 0.04900 0.02400 0.01600
SbM5 0.03200 0.04600 0.03800 0.00400 -0.00070 -0.00100
PbM5 0.03200 0.04600 0.03800 0.00400 -0.00070 -0.00100
SbM6 0.05600 0.03500 0.04600 -0.00200 0.00800 -0.00200
SbM7 0.02600 0.05400 0.05800 0.00500 0.00300 -0.02300
AsM7 0.02600 0.05400 0.05800 0.00500 0.00300 -0.02300
PbM8 0.03310 0.03540 0.04970 0.00220 -0.00580 0.00100
MnM9 0.02400 0.02400 0.03300 -0.00300 -0.00100 0.00600
AsM10 0.02600 0.01500 0.02600 0.00100 0.00200 0.00400
S1 0.03300 0.04300 0.03100 0.00500 0.00500 0.01600
S2 0.03400 0.03300 0.05000 0.00600 0.00700 0.00600
S3 0.04100 0.03000 0.03400 0.01100 -0.00200 -0.00200
S4 0.02700 0.02500 0.02000 -0.00400 0.00400 -0.00500
S5 0.04200 0.01800 0.06700 0.00000 0.01000 0.00300
S6 0.02800 0.03200 0.08400 -0.00900 -0.00100 0.00500
S7 0.03300 0.01600 0.07300 -0.00500 0.00500 0.00300
S8 0.04500 0.05300 0.03300 0.01600 -0.00200 0.00700
S9 0.03000 0.02200 0.06200 0.00500 0.00200 0.00800
S10 0.03300 0.02300 0.07900 0.00800 0.01900 -0.01900
S11 0.03400 0.03200 0.03000 0.00800 -0.00500 0.00300
S12 0.02600 0.03500 0.01900 -0.00300 -0.00200 0.00700

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.4066 Å	(39)
3.4025 Å	(39)
3.2853 Å	(100)
2.8535 Å	(50)
2.8519 Å	(47)
2.1190 Å	(33)

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 MenchettiiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru

General Appearance of Type Material:

Anhedral to subhedral grains up to 200 µm across.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museo di Storia Naturale, Sezione di Mineralogia e Litologia, Università di Firenze, via La Pira 4, I-50121, Firenze, Italy, catalog number 3109/I.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal epigenetic deposit

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Calcite

Orpiment

Tennantite Subgroup

Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Reference:

Synonyms of MenchettiiteHide

IMA2011-009

Other Language Names for MenchettiiteHide

Dutch:Menchettiiet

German:Menchettiit

Relationship of Menchettiite 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
Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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)
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:

1 photo of Menchettiite associated with Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
1 photo of Menchettiite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

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	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
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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Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, CNMNC Newsletter No. 10. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (5) 2549-2561 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.5.2549

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

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Peru (TL)
Lima Oyón Province Oyón District Uchucchacua area ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine (TL)	Williams et al. (2011) +1 other reference

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus ⓘ Săcărâmb	Dincă et al. (2025)

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