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Argentodufrénoysite

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Argentodufrénoysite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Argentodufrénoysite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Argentodufrénoysite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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About ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Ours Pierre Armand Petit Dufrenoy

Formula:

Ag₃Pb₂₆As₃₅S₈₀

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Member of:

Sartorite Group

Name:

Named for the presence of silver and its relationship to dufrénoysite.

Dufrénoysite itself was named by Augustin Alexis Damour in 1845 in honour of Ours Pierre Armand Petit Dufrénoy [September 5, 1792, Sevran, Seine-et-Oise, France - March 20, 1857, Paris, France], Professor of Mineralogy in the École des Mines, Paris. The mineral dufrénite is also named in his honour.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Member of the sartorite homologous series. Compare dufrénoysite.

Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:

Argentodufrenoysite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

50344

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:50344:2

IMA Classification of ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, Pending publication

IMA Formula:

Ag¹⁺₃Pb²⁺₂₆As³⁺₃₅S^2-₈₀

Approval year:

2016

Classification of ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.HC.05d

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Aduf	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Ard	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Chemistry of ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₃Pb₂₆As₃₅S₈₀

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	49.432 %
As	24.061 %
S	23.538 %
Ag	2.969 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.877(3) Å, b = 8.418(3) Å, c = 49.439(19) Å
α = 89.338(7)°, β = 90.012(7)°, γ = 89.993(6)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.936 : 1 : 5.873

Unit Cell V:

3,278.01 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.16 Å	(83)
3.651 Å	(82)
3.090 Å	(83)
2.954 Å	(100)
2.722 Å	(77)
2.709 Å	(63)
2.312 Å	(76)
2.104 Å	(97)

Locality:

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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 ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical collections of the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria (catalogue number N 9869)

Synonyms of ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

IMA2016-046

Other Language Names for ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Dutch:Argentodufrénoysiet

French:Argentodufrénoysite

German:Argentodufrénoysit

Norwegian:Argentodufrénoysitt

Relationship of Argentodufrénoysite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Sartorite Group

Other Members of Sartorite Group:

Argentobaumhauerite	Ag_1.5Pb₂₂As_33.5S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Argentoliveingite	Ag_3+xPb_36-2xAs_51+xS₁₁₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Barikaite	Ag₃Pb₁₀(Sb₈As₁₁)S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Baumhauerite	Pb₁₂As₁₆S₃₆	Tric. 1 : P1
Bernarlottiite	Pb₆(As₅Sb₃)S₁₈	Tric. 1 : P1
Boscardinite	TlPb₄(Sb₇As₂)S₁₈	Tric. 1 : P1
Carducciite	(Ag₂Sb₂)Pb₁₂(As,Sb)₁₆S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Dekatriasartorite	TlPb₅₈As₉₇S₂₀₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Dufrénoysite	Pb₂As₂S₅	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Écrinsite	AgTl₃Pb₄As₁₁Sb₉S₃₆	Tric. 1 : P1
Enneasartorite	Tl₆Pb₃₂As₇₀S₁₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Geuerite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₂S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Giuşcăite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₀Sb₂S₄₀	Mon. m
Guettardite	Pb₈(Sb_0.56As_0.44)₁₆S₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Hendekasartorite	Tl₂Pb₄₈As₈₂S₁₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Heptasartorite	Tl₇Pb₂₂As₅₅S₁₀₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Hyršlite	Pb₈As₁₀Sb₆S₃₂	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Incomsartorite	Tl₆Pb₁₄₄As₂₄₆S₅₁₆	Mon. 2/m
Interliveingite	AgPb₁₈As₂₅S₅₆	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Liveingite	Pb₂₀As₂₄S₅₆	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Parapierrotite	TlSb₅S₈	Mon. m
Philrothite	TlAs₃S₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Pierrotite	Tl₂(Sb,As)₁₀S₁₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
Polloneite	AgPb₄₆As₂₆Sb₂₃S₁₂₀	Mon. 2 : P2₁
Rathite	Ag₂Pb_12-xTl_x/2As_18+x/2S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
Twinnite	Pb_0.8Tl_0.1Sb_1.3As_0.8S₄	Mon. 2/m
Veenite	Pb₁₆Sb_9-xAs_7+xS₄₀, x ~ 0-0.5	Mon. 2 : P2₁

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Argentodufrénoysite associated with Dufrénoysite

Pb₂As₂S₅

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.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.40	Parasterryite	Ag₄Pb₂₀Sb₁₄As₁₀S₅₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HC.50	Lopatkaite	Pb₅Sb₃AsS₁₁	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

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References for ArgentodufrénoysiteHide

Reference List:

Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No. 33. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (6) 1135-1144 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.085

(2023) Argentodufrénoysite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Switzerland (TL)

Valais

Goms

Binn

Fäld

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)

Hålenius et al. (2016)

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