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Sardashtite

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Sardashtite

Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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About SardashtiteHide

Formula:
Ag9Cu2.5Pb41Sb36.5As7S112
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Unique combination of elements (at the upload time).
Structurally and chemically related to owyheeite.
Compare also owyheeite derivaties ciriottiite, sterryite and parasterryite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
470704
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470704:8

IMA Classification of SardashtiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Ag1+9Cu1+2.5Pb2+41Sb3+36.5As3+7S2-112
Approval year:
2023
Approval history:
IMA No. 2022-140

Classification of SardashtiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.HB.

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
B : With Cu, Ag, Fe, Sn 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.

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

Chemistry of SardashtiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ag9Cu2.5Pb41Sb36.5As7S112
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb46.716 %
Sb24.439 %
S19.749 %
Ag5.339 %
As2.884 %
Cu0.874 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ag, As, Cu, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of SardashtiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.2038(3) Å, b = 27.1002(10) Å, c = 22.7885(9) Å
β = 90.185(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.303 : 1 : 0.841
Unit Cell V:
5,066.42 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.45 Å(100)
3.23 Å(89)
3.20 Å(62)
2.893 Å(53)
2.885 Å(49)
2.822 Å(36)
2.815 Å(59)
2.051 Å(87)
Locality:
Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Type Occurrence of SardashtiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Mineralogisch-Petrographische Abteilung, Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria, catalogue number O 2597

Other Language Names for SardashtiteHide

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.HB.BarikaiteAg3Pb10(Sb8As11)S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HB.Carducciite(Ag2Sb2)Pb12(As,Sb)16S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HB.InterliveingiteAgPb18As25S56Mon. 2 : P21
2.HB.ReckibachiteAg2Pb12As14Sb4S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HB.05aSalzburgiteCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12Orth. mm2 : Pmc21
2.HB.05aHammariteCu2Pb2Bi4S9Orth.
2.HB.05cJaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05'UM1990-54-Se:BiCuPb'CuPb(Ni,Co)0.3Bi3Se6
2.HB.05aAikiniteCuPbBiS3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.HB.05aPekoiteCuPbBi11S18Orth. mm2
2.HB.05aFriedrichiteCu5Pb5Bi7S18Orth. mm2
2.HB.05bMeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05aPaariteCu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
2.HB.05aLindströmiteCu3Pb3Bi7S15Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05aEmiliteCu10.7Pb10.7Bi21.3S48Orth. mm2 : Pmc21
2.HB.05aGladiteCuPbBi5S9Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.HB.05aKrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6Orth. mm2
2.HB.05'UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb'Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12
2.HB.10bIzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.10cEclarite(Cu,Fe)Pb9Bi12S28Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.HB.10aTintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.10bGiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57Mon. 2/m
2.HB.10aKobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.HB.15JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HB.15BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HB.20aNagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HB.20bBuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.HB.20eLuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HB.20bJaszczakite[Bi3S3][AuS2]Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
2.HB.20dBerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HB.20eWatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HB.20cMuseumite[Pb2(Pb,Sb)2S8][(Te,Au)2]Mon. 2
2.HB.20eLitochlebiteAg2PbBi4Se8Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HB.25Meerschautite(Ag,Cu)6Pb43-2xSb44+2xS112Ox (x ~0.5)Mon. 2 : P21

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.

Internet Links for SardashtiteHide

References for SardashtiteHide

Localities for SardashtiteHide

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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.
Iran (TL)
 
  • West Azerbaijan Province
    • Sardasht County
      • Sardasht
Bosi et al. (2023)
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