Hayyanite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Jabir ibn Hayyan
Formula:
Cu5Ag11Pb76Sb71As17(As2+)8S224
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
For Jabir ibn Hayyan (b. ?, d. ~806-816), chemist during the Islamic Golden Age. Works attributed to him contain the earliest known systematic classification of chemical substances. His work was also foundational to our understanding of the chemical compositions of minerals.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470883:0
Similar Names
| Hainite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Hauynit | A synonym of 'Haüynite' | |
| Hauynita | A synonym of Haüyne |
IMA Classification of Hayyanite
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Cu1+5Ag1+11Pb2+76Sb3+71As3+17As2+8S2-224
Approval year:
2023
Approval history:
IMA No. 2023-048
Classification of Hayyanite
2.LB.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
L : Unclassified Sulfosalts
B : With essential Pb
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
L : Unclassified Sulfosalts
B : With essential Pb
Mineral Symbols
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hyy | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Hayyanite
Mindat Formula:
Cu5Ag11Pb76Sb71As17(As2+)8S224
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Hayyanite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.193(4) Å, b = 43.05(2) Å, c = 28.63(1) Å
β = 90.08(1)°
β = 90.08(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.19 : 1 : 0.665
Unit Cell V:
10,098.04 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.17 Å | (25) |
| 4.12 Å | (19) |
| 3.695 Å | (100) |
| 3.305 Å | (19) |
| 3.290 Å | (81) |
| 3.256 Å | (56) |
| 2.980 Å | (55) |
| 2.739 Å | (21) |
Type Occurrence of Hayyanite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Mineralogisch-Petrographische Abteilung,
Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria, catalogue number NHMW-MINO2767
Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria, catalogue number NHMW-MINO2767
Other Language Names for Hayyanite
Relationship of Hayyanite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Sterryite Group:
| Ciriottiite | Cu(Cu,Ag)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As2)S56 | Mon. 2/m |
| Parasterryite | Ag4Pb20Sb14As10S58 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Sterryite | Cu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As2)S56 | Mon. 2/m |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.LB. | Ciriottiite | Cu(Cu,Ag)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As2)S56 |
| 2.LB. | Wenqingite | Pb5(AsS3)2(Ge2S6) |
| 2.LB.05 | Miharaite | Cu4FePbBiS6 |
| 2.LB.30 | Launayite | Cu2Pb20(Sb,As)26S60 |
| 2.LB.30 | Ardaite | Pb19Sb13S35Cl7 |
| 2.LB.30 | Sorbyite | CuPb9(Sb,As)11S26 |
| 2.LB.30 | Playfairite | Pb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl |
| 2.LB.30 | Sterryite | Cu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As2)S56 |
| 2.LB.30 | Madocite | Pb19(Sb,As)16S43 |
| 2.LB.35 | Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| 2.LB.40 | Mazzettiite | Ag3HgPbSbTe5 |
| 2.LB.40 | Petrovicite | Cu3HgPbBiSe5 |
| 2.LB.45 | Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
| 2.LB.50 | Quijarroite | Cu6HgPb2Bi4Se12 |
| 2.LB.55 | Znamenskyite | Pb4In2Bi4S13 |
Other Information
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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Localities for Hayyanite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Iran (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2023) |
