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Gungerite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
TlAs5Sb4S13
Colour:
Bright orange
Lustre:
Greasy
Hardness:
2 - 2½
Specific Gravity:
4.173 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For Uri Vladimirovich Gunger (August 6, 1961 - ) mining engineer, surveyor, historian of the Northern Urals.
New structure type. Chemically related to jankovićite and rebulite. Also somewhat chemically similar to drechslerite, gillulyite, and pierrotite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55028:2

Similar NamesHide

Goongarrite
GunteriteA valid IMA mineral speciesNa4Ca(V10O28) · 20H2O

IMA Classification of GungeriteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval year:
2020
First published:
2022

Classification of GungeriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.HD.

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

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

Physical Properties of GungeriteHide

Lustre:
Greasy
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Bright orange
Streak:
Orange
Hardness:
2 - 2½ on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN10=84 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
{010}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.173 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of GungeriteHide

Bireflectance:
weak
Colour in reflected light:
yellowish white
Internal Reflections:
bright orange

Chemistry of GungeriteHide

Mindat Formula:
TlAs5Sb4S13
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Sb32.844 %
S28.111 %
As25.262 %
Tl13.783 %

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

Crystallography of GungeriteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcn
Setting:
Pbcn
Cell Parameters:
a = 20.1958(3) Å, b = 11.5258(2) Å, c = 20.1430(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.752 : 1 : 1.748
Unit Cell V:
4,688.74 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Twinning:
Twinning on (101).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
5.755 Å(100)
4.273 Å(4)
3.705 Å(6)
3.030 Å(10)
2.901 Å(10)
2.878 Å(14)
2.850 Å(5)
2.821 Å(10)
Locality:
Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit), Tur'insk, Turya river, Serovsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Type Occurrence of GungeriteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit), Tur'insk, Turya river, Serovsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5518/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
It occurs in limestone breccias composed of calcite and dolomite and cemented by orpiment, pyrite, realgar, stibnite, and minor baryte and quartz. It belongs to the latest phases among sulfosalts (chiefly Tl-As-Sb ones) present in the ore.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BaryteOrpimentPyriteQuartzRealgar
Stibnite

Synonyms of GungeriteHide

Other Language Names for GungeriteHide

Dutch:Gungeriet
German:Gungerit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.HD.EnneasartoriteTl6Pb32As70S140Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.ShimeniteTl5Sb21-yAsyS34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.DewititeAgzTl10-x-zPb2xSb42-x-yAsyS68Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.BuyniteTlPb14As17S40Mon. 2 : P21
2.HD.VallouiseiteAg3Tl21.5PbSb63As41.5S170Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.GiuşcăiteAg2Tl4Pb4As20Sb2S40Mon. m
2.HD.BoscardiniteTlPb4(Sb7As2)S18Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05eDalnegroite(Tl4Pb2)(As12Sb8)S34Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05LoránditeTlAsS2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.05WeissbergiteTlSbS2Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05eChabournéiteAgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6)Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15ChristiteTlHgAsS3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
2.HD.15MarkwelchiteTlPbSbS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.15RichardsollyiteTlPbAsS3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.20JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.25RebuliteTl5Sb5As8S22Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.30ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26Mon. 2/m
2.HD.35EdenharteritePbTlAs3S6Orth. mm2 : Fdd2
2.HD.40JentschiteTlPbAs2SbS6Mon. 2/m
2.HD.45ProtochabournéiteTl4-xPb2+2xSb20-x-yAsyS34 with 0.02(2) <= x <= 0.34(2), 5.71(9) <= y <= 6.69(9)Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.45HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.HD.50BernarditeTlAs5S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.55SicheriteTlAg2(As,Sb)3S6Orth.
2.HD.55GeueriteAg2Tl4Pb4As22S40Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.60GabrieliteTl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.65TsygankoiteMn8Tl8Hg2(Sb21Pb2Tl)S48Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.HD.70DrechsleriteTl4(Sb4-xAsx)S8 (1 < x < 2)Tric. 1 : P1

Fluorescence of GungeriteHide

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 GungeriteHide

References for GungeriteHide

Localities for GungeriteHide

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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.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Serovsky District
      • Turya river
        • Tur'insk
Miyawaki et al. (2020) +3 other references
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