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Vinciennite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vinciennite

Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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About VincienniteHide

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Henri Vincienne
Formula:
Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
Colour:
Orange
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½
Specific Gravity:
4.29 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in honor of Henri Vincienne (13 January 1898, Lizy sur Ourcq, Seine et Marne, France - 30 June 1965), professor of mineralogy, ENSMP, France.
This page provides mineralogical data about Vinciennite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4185:6

IMA Classification of VincienniteHide

Classification of VincienniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.CB.35a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
3.1.2.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
1 : ø > 4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
6.1.14

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn

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

Physical Properties of VincienniteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Orange
Hardness:
4½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=280 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of VincienniteHide

Anisotropism:
Weak; purplish blue to greenish brown-yellow
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
420nm19.4%19.4%
460nm21.8%20.6%
500nm23.9%22.8%
540nm27.7%26.5%
580nm30.7%29.5%
620nm33.6%32.1%
660nm35.9%34.3%
700nm37.8%36.0%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 37.8%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Chemistry of VincienniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cu40.591 %
S32.771 %
Fe14.269 %
Sn7.583 %
As4.786 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
As, Cu, Fe, S, Sb, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Zn

Crystallography of VincienniteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.697(6) Å, c = 10.697(6) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1
Unit Cell V:
1,224.01 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Twinning:
Simple and poor polysynthetic twins.
Comment:
Point Group: 4/m 2/m 2/m, 4mm, or 422.; Space Group: P4/mmm, P4mm, P422, or P4122.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.088 Å(100)
1.895 Å(90)
1.614 Å(70)
2.676 Å(50)
1.227 Å(40)
1.091 Å(40)
4.37 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 VincienniteHide

Synonyms of VincienniteHide

Other Language Names for VincienniteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Vinciennite associated with BorniteCu5FeS4
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with PyriteFeS2
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with DigeniteCu9S5
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with EnargiteCu3AsS4
1 photo of Vinciennite associated with CovelliteCuS

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.CB.RichardsiteZn2CuGaS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.OkruginiteCu2SnSe3Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.HanswilkeiteKFeS2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.AuroselenideAuSeMon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.Ruizhongite(Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8Iso. 43m : I43d
2.CB.AgmantiniteAg2MnSnS4Orth.
2.CB.TolstykhiteAu3S4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.GachingiteAu(Te1-xSex)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.05aHawleyiteCdSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'Cu2Fe3Zn5S10
2.CB.05aColoradoiteHgTeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aMetacinnabarHgSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aTiemanniteHgSeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aSphaleriteZnSIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05bSakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 Iso.
2.CB.05cPolhemusite(Zn,Hg)STet.
2.CB.05aRudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)SIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aStilleiteZnSeIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05aIshiharaite(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)SIso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.07a'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'Cu2MnSnS4
2.CB.07aShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10bTalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16Iso. 43m : I43m
2.CB.10bHaycockiteCu4Fe5S8Orth. 222
2.CB.10aLenaiteAgFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aGalliteCuGaS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aRoquesiteCuInS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10aEskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.10a'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'Cu2Fe2Sn3S7
2.CB.10cOmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.10aChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'CuZn2InS4
2.CB.10bMooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16Tet. 42m : P42m
2.CB.10aLaforêtiteAgInS2Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10bPutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.15aVelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15c'UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn'Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?)
2.CB.15aHocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15aKësteriteCu2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aPirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aStanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15cStannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.15bMohiteCu2SnS3Mon.
2.CB.15aČernýiteCu2CdSnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15aIdaiteCu5FeS6Hex.
2.CB.15aFerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15aKuramiteCu3SnS4Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.17a v'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'Cu11GeAsFe4S16
2.CB.20MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.20ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.30'Frieseite'Ag2Fe5S8 (?)
2.CB.30NekrasoviteCu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30'Argyropyrite'near Ag2Fe7S11
2.CB.30MaikainiteCu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.CB.30ColusiteCu13VAs3S16Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30StibiocolusiteCu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30Ovamboite Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.35aMorozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.35aRenierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.35aHemusiteCu6SnMoS8Iso.
2.CB.35bCatamarcaiteCu6GeWS8Hex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.35aKiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.35aPolkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.
2.CB.40LautiteCuAsSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42LingbaoiteAgTe3Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45CadmoseliteCdSeHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45RambergiteMnSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45MaletoyvayamiteAu3Se4Te6Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.45GreenockiteCdSHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.45Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)SHex. 6mm : P63mc
2.CB.47MurchisiteCr5S6Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
2.CB.50'Zincselenide'ZnSe
2.CB.50WassoniteTiSTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CB.52'Dzhezkazganite'ReMoCu2PbS6 ?Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55bIsocubaniteCuFe2S3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.55aCubaniteCuFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.60RaguiniteTlFeS2Orth.
2.CB.60PicotpauliteTlFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.65ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65SternbergiteAgFe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.70SulvaniteCu3VS4Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.75VulcaniteCuTeOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.80EmpressiteAgTeOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.85MuthmanniteAuAgTe2Mon. 2/m : P2/m

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.

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References for VincienniteHide

Localities for VincienniteHide

Showing 18 localities.

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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.
Argentina
 
  • Catamarca Province
    • Andalgalá Department
      • Andalgalá
Putz et al. (2009)
  • Salta Province
    • Los Andes department
      • San Antonio de los Cobres
        • Organullo mining district
Brodtkorb (2002) +2 other references
Bulgaria
 
  • Pazardzhik Province
    • Panagyurishte Municipality
      • Elshitsa
Cook et al. (2002)
      • Levski
Cook et al. (2002) +3 other references
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Kamloops Mining Division
      • Maggie claim group
        • Cache Creek
Jambor et al. (1987) +1 other reference
  • Ontario
    • Cochrane District
      • Timmins
        • Kidd Township
Kidd Operations
China
 
  • Fujian
    • Longyan
      • Shanghang Co.
Liu Wenyuan et al. (2014)
Long et al. (2025)
Long et al. (2025)
Long et al. (2025)
Zijin Mining Group Company Limited
France (TL)
 
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
    • Saône-et-Loire
      • Charolles
        • Chalmoux
Cesbron et al. (1985) +1 other reference
Peru
 
  • Arequipa
    • Castilla Province
      • Chachas District
Marcoux et al. (1994) +1 other reference
  • Junín
    • Yauli Province
Catchpole et al. (2012)
  • Pasco
    • Pasco province
      • Huayllay district
        • Huarón mining district
Anthony et al. (1990)
Portugal
 
  • Beja
    • Castro Verde
      • Santa Bárbara de Padrões
Lundin Mining 
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Sosnovsky District
Plotinskaya et al. (2014)
O.Yu. Plotinskaya data
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