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Baumhauerite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

Baumhauerite

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

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About BaumhaueriteHide

Heinrich A. Baumhauer

Formula:

Pb₁₂As₁₆S₃₆

Simplified Pb₃As₄S₉. May contain minor Sb substituting for As.

Colour:

Lead-grey, steel-grey; iridescent at times

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.33 - 5.44

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Member of:

Sartorite Group

Name:

Named in 1902 by Richard Harrison Solly in honor of Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer [October 26, 1848 Bonn, Germany - August 1, 1926 Fribourg, Switzerland], Professor of Mineralogy, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Type Locality:

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

Compare argentobaumhauerite (formerly 'baumhauerite-2a') and bernarlottiite (Sb-rich); also 'UM1966-04-S:AsPb'.

The structure contains isolated and interconnected AsS₃ pyramids, as, e.g., in case of dufrénoysite, gratonite, sartorite, and seligmannite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

572

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:572:8

Similar NamesHide

Baumhauerit-2a	A synonym of Argentobaumhauerite
Baumhauerite II	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered - questionable

IMA Classification of BaumhaueriteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺₁₂As³⁺₁₆S^2-₃₆

Approval year:

1988

First published:

1902

Classification of BaumhaueriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.HC.05b

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

Dana 8th ed.:

3.6.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.6.4

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Physical Properties of BaumhaueriteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-grey, steel-grey; iridescent at times

Streak:

Chocolate-brown

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=179 - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
On {100} perfect.

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

5.33 - 5.44 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.42 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of BaumhaueriteHide

Anisotropism:

Strong, in dark brown, pale brown, pale brownish grey, green, violet, blue-green or yellow

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	38.0%	42.1%
420nm	37.6%	41.9%
440nm	37.2%	41.6%
460nm	36.8%	41.2%
480nm	36.4%	40.7%
500nm	36.0%	40.4%
520nm	35.5%	39.8%
540nm	35.1%	39.2%
560nm	34.6%	38.6%
580nm	34.2%	37.9%
600nm	33.7%	37.2%
620nm	33.2%	36.5%
640nm	32.5%	35.7%
660nm	31.8%	34.9%
680nm	31.1%	34.2%
700nm	30.5%	33.5%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 42.1%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White

Internal Reflections:

Deep red

Chemistry of BaumhaueriteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb₁₂As₁₆S₃₆

Simplified Pb₃As₄S₉. May contain minor Sb substituting for As.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	51.377 %
As	24.770 %
S	23.853 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of BaumhaueriteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 22.74 Å, b = 8.33 Å, c = 7.89 Å
α = 90.35°, β = 97°, γ = 90.42°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 2.73 : 1 : 0.947

Unit Cell V:

1,483.34 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Short prismatic [010]; tabular {100}; striated on {100} parallel to [010] and on {010} parallel to [001]. Some crystals considerably rounded, as by etching.

Twinning:

On {100}, polysynthetic, with visible twin lamellae.

Comment:

Pseudomonoclinic. Also a = 22.905, b = 8.329, c = 7.957 (ICDD 12-281)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010683	Baumhauerite	Engel P, Nowacki W (1969) Die kristallstruktur von baumhauerit Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 129 178-202		1969	Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Canton Wallis, Switzerland	0	293
0009265	Baumhauerite	Le Bihan M T (1961) Contribution a l'etude structurale des sulfures d'arsenic et de plomb. Structure de la baumhauerite Acta Crystallographica 14 1210-1211		1961	Binnenthal, Switzerland	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Die kristallstruktur von baumhauerit
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Pb2   0.98837   0.51371   0.99218   1.00000
Pb3   0.14993   0.49630   0.70959   1.00000
Pb4   0.19567   0.72499   0.21280   0.62000
Pb5   0.31987   0.24012   0.91001   1.00000
Pb6   0.46758   0.26389   0.63551   1.00000
Pb7   0.46689   0.75931   0.61771   1.00000
Pb8   0.57264   0.25874   0.16392   1.00000
Pb9   0.57147   0.76397   0.16169   1.00000
Pb10   0.71343   0.28134   0.55976   1.00000
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Pb12   0.89673   0.52598   0.47379   1.00000
As1   0.06130   0.20034   0.45754   1.00000
As2   0.04867   0.75394   0.42989   1.00000
As3   0.16496   0.25819   0.16911   1.00000
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As4a   0.15871   0.96457   0.82314   0.40000
As4b   0.15613   0.98658   0.76606   0.90000
As5a   0.28989   0.75031   0.88082   0.50000
As5b   0.29995   0.71492   0.84185   0.40000
As6   0.30542   0.01312   0.47445   1.00000
As7   0.29058   0.43084   0.46697   1.00000
As8   0.40611   0.94175   0.16754   1.00000
As9   0.41722   0.50234   0.19231   1.00000
As10   0.61603   0.01319   0.75859   1.00000
As11   0.62678   0.56462   0.75108   1.00000
As12   0.74321   0.76258   0.50637   1.00000
As13   0.74033   0.06375   0.14174   1.00000
As14   0.72534   0.49807   0.12387   1.00000
As15   0.84991   0.27018   0.87513   1.00000
As16   0.83885   0.79852   0.87979   1.00000
S1   0.02865   0.97509   0.59175   1.00000
S2   0.02245   0.56137   0.59133   1.00000
S3   0.11987   0.05341   0.30102   1.00000
S4   0.12148   0.47452   0.27470   1.00000
S5   0.10880   0.23524   0.91820   1.00000
S6   0.10840   0.76606   0.94260   1.00000
S7   0.23442   0.26714   0.60294   1.00000
S8   0.22878   0.75214   0.62364   1.00000
S9   0.24210   0.97248   0.00874   1.00000
S10   0.24525   0.53125   0.00604   1.00000
S11   0.34561   0.23122   0.34599   1.00000
S12   0.35025   0.80361   0.33524   1.00000
S13   0.37067   0.00586   0.71405   1.00000
S14   0.36052   0.49747   0.68640   1.00000
S15   0.44361   0.30565   0.02747   1.00000
S16   0.43934   0.72109   0.02981   1.00000
S17   0.48623   0.99017   0.35120   1.00000
S18   0.49779   0.50618   0.38695   1.00000
S19   0.53521   0.00532   0.89730   1.00000
S20   0.54584   0.52126   0.87405   1.00000
S21   0.58648   0.20691   0.57477   1.00000
S22   0.59387   0.78990   0.58332   1.00000
S23   0.66578   0.02063   0.29441   1.00000
S24   0.65989   0.50208   0.31701   1.00000
S25   0.68549   0.28847   0.96032   1.00000
S26   0.68119   0.71020   0.95805   1.00000
S27   0.78756   0.96410   0.68141   1.00000
S28   0.79002   0.55828   0.65943   1.00000
S29   0.79464   0.23463   0.32297   1.00000
S30   0.80247   0.78171   0.29720   1.00000
S31   0.87489   0.04028   0.03876   1.00000
S32   0.87454   0.46814   0.05413   1.00000
S33   0.92923   0.26595   0.72923   1.00000
S34   0.92304   0.76875   0.75643   1.00000
S35   0.98090   0.24390   0.27336   1.00000
S36   0.96679   0.76363   0.23661   1.00000
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Pb1 0.02928 0.02692 0.02777 0.00019 0.00565 0.00371
Pb2 0.02954 0.03269 0.04473 -0.00795 0.01436 -0.01359
Pb3 0.02332 0.02894 0.03380 0.00067 0.00179 0.00537
Pb4 0.03369 0.03039 0.02479 0.00124 0.00054 -0.00109
Pb5 0.02306 0.02806 0.02358 0.00077 0.00206 -0.00365
Pb6 0.03447 0.03425 0.04374 0.00584 0.01095 0.01449
Pb7 0.02799 0.02742 0.02420 0.00182 0.00377 -0.00162
Pb8 0.03395 0.02937 0.04209 0.00460 -0.00592 -0.01087
Pb9 0.03084 0.02636 0.02699 0.00268 0.00350 0.00428
Pb10 0.02125 0.02820 0.02501 0.00249 0.00260 0.00272
Pb11 0.03213 0.02735 0.04141 0.00460 0.00422 -0.00385
Pb12 0.03965 0.03315 0.03790 -0.00747 -0.00009 0.00723
As1 0.01503 0.02073 0.01336 -0.00096 0.00090 -0.00136
As2 0.01477 0.01599 0.02125 0.00019 0.00484 0.00133
As3 0.02021 0.02314 0.02995 -0.00268 0.00933 -0.00398
As3' 0.02488 0.02852 0.02162 -0.00498 0.00027 0.00119
As4a 0.03265 0.03404 0.00556 -0.01312 -0.00601 0.00872
As4b 0.02565 0.03170 0.03445 -0.00642 0.00296 -0.00570
As5a 0.03058 0.01217 0.01578 -0.00124 0.00709 0.00511
As5b 0.02850 0.02296 0.02125 0.00393 0.01148 0.00806
As6 0.01373 0.01804 0.01594 0.00057 0.00386 0.00156
As7 0.02669 0.02109 0.01622 0.00326 0.00027 0.00305
As8 0.01503 0.01734 0.01441 0.00144 0.00054 0.00189
As9 0.01166 0.01663 0.01681 -0.00153 0.00090 -0.00222
As10 0.01270 0.01804 0.01736 -0.00134 -0.00045 -0.00053
As11 0.01218 0.02250 0.01572 -0.00335 0.00305 -0.00431
As12 0.01581 0.02013 0.01643 -0.00450 -0.00126 -0.00133
As13 0.02280 0.03867 0.02398 -0.01388 0.00888 -0.01482
As14 0.01373 0.01995 0.01833 0.00010 -0.00018 0.00192
As15 0.01399 0.01691 0.02016 -0.00211 -0.00161 0.00030
As16 0.01918 0.03786 0.01572 0.00785 0.00377 0.00762
S1 0.01529 0.02162 0.01929 -0.00067 -0.00072 0.00073
S2 0.01581 0.02487 0.01830 0.00086 -0.00153 0.00252
S3 0.02384 0.02480 0.02479 0.00077 0.00807 -0.00133
S4 0.01892 0.02608 0.02727 0.00440 0.00413 0.00249
S5 0.04068 0.04522 0.02327 -0.01963 0.00179 0.00083
S6 0.02358 0.03736 0.02007 0.00364 -0.00179 0.00408
S7 0.01503 0.02555 0.02379 0.00172 0.00054 -0.00162
S8 0.03343 0.03213 0.02513 -0.00833 0.00314 0.00932
S9 0.02332 0.02767 0.02796 -0.00230 -0.00009 -0.00199
S10 0.03861 0.02880 0.02821 -0.00622 -0.00861 0.00487
S11 0.02540 0.02491 0.02028 0.00316 0.00664 0.00156
S12 0.02384 0.02102 0.02336 -0.00345 0.00610 -0.00491
S13 0.02021 0.01971 0.01488 0.00795 -0.00377 -0.00288
S14 0.02825 0.02172 0.02078 -0.00498 -0.00036 -0.00123
S15 0.01607 0.02586 0.01420 -0.00364 0.00323 0.00073
S16 0.02047 0.02151 0.01802 0.00019 0.00233 -0.00169
S17 0.01814 0.02006 0.01376 -0.00153 -0.00188 0.00139
S18 0.02436 0.01620 0.01215 0.00460 -0.00179 -0.00113
S19 0.02177 0.02137 0.02678 0.00239 0.00754 -0.00017
S20 0.01607 0.02190 0.02283 -0.00220 0.00547 -0.00275
S21 0.01192 0.02448 0.01516 -0.00029 0.00018 0.00003
S22 0.01918 0.02282 0.01674 0.00249 0.00476 0.00070
S23 0.01918 0.02211 0.01820 0.00086 0.00233 0.00169
S24 0.01892 0.02512 0.01264 0.00010 0.00045 0.00090
S25 0.03187 0.01751 0.02134 -0.00718 0.00745 -0.00318
S26 0.01633 0.01949 0.02134 0.00038 -0.00108 0.00116
S27 0.02669 0.01507 0.02178 0.00460 0.00090 0.00020
S28 0.01762 0.01914 0.02553 0.00000 -0.00260 -0.00139
S29 0.01425 0.02392 0.01612 -0.00010 0.00404 -0.00172
S30 0.03265 0.03602 0.01615 -0.01216 0.00404 -0.00845
S31 0.01684 0.01932 0.01441 -0.00469 -0.00027 -0.00159
S32 0.02332 0.02339 0.01910 0.00373 0.00144 0.00265
S33 0.02203 0.02034 0.02022 -0.00048 0.00099 0.00355
S34 0.01840 0.02332 0.01187 -0.00230 0.00144 -0.00272
S35 0.01788 0.02038 0.01674 0.00527 0.00045 -0.00099
S36 0.02669 0.02601 0.01497 -0.00010 -0.00314 -0.00083

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
11.5 Å	(20)
7.69 Å	(10)
7.22 Å	(10)
6.78 Å	(10)
6.15 Å	(10)
5.82 Å	(10)
5.64 Å	(10)
5.17 Å	(10)
4.924 Å	(10)
4.716 Å	(10)
4.548 Å	(10)
4.360 Å	(10)
4.149 Å	(100)
3.983 Å	(10)
3.872 Å	(20)
3.806 Å	(20)
3.743 Å	(10)
3.682 Å	(10)
3.594 Å	(80)
3.470 Å	(80)
3.398 Å	(20)
3.258 Å	(60)
3.184 Å	(30)
3.061 Å	(10)
3.020 Å	(60)
2.957 Å	(90)
2.873 Å	(40)
2.799 Å	(20)
2.773 Å	(80)
2.724 Å	(60)
2.661 Å	(20)
2.619 Å	(5)
2.579 Å	(10)
2.569 Å	(10)
2.354 Å	(50)
2.257 Å	(5)
2.223 Å	(30)
2.095 Å	(40)
2.056 Å	(10)

Comments:

ICDD 12-281. Binntal, Switzerland (close to baumhauerite-2a).

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 BaumhaueriteHide

Type Locality:

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

General Appearance of Type Material:

Isolated crystals, closely resembling dufrenoysite and jordanite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

British Museum of Natural History, London, England, 1926,1654.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Dolomite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of BaumhaueriteHide

Baumhauerite-I

IMA1988-061

Other Language Names for BaumhaueriteHide

Dutch:Baumhaueriet

German:Baumhauerit

Japanese:バウムハウエル鉱

Russian:Баумгауерит

Simplified Chinese:褐硫砷铅矿

Spanish:Baumhauerita

Traditional Chinese:褐硫砷鉛礦

Relationship of Baumhauerite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Sartorite Group

Other Members of Sartorite Group:

Argentobaumhauerite	Ag_1.5Pb₂₂As_33.5S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Argentodufrénoysite	Ag₃Pb₂₆As₃₅S₈₀	Tric. 1 : P1
Argentoliveingite	Ag_3+xPb_36-2xAs_51+xS₁₁₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Barikaite	Ag₃Pb₁₀(Sb₈As₁₁)S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
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

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12 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄
11 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
10 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
10 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
8 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
4 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Argentobaumhauerite	Ag_1.5Pb₂₂As_33.5S₇₂
3 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Pararealgar	As₄S₄
3 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Argentoliveingite	Ag_3+xPb_36-2xAs_51+xS₁₁₂
3 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Liveingite	Pb₂₀As₂₄S₅₆
3 photos of Baumhauerite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃

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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.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.05d	Argentodufrénoysite	Ag₃Pb₂₆As₃₅S₈₀	Tric. 1 : P1
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 BaumhaueriteHide

Reference List:

Solly, R. H., Jackson, H. (1902) Sulpharsenites of Lead from the Binnenthal. Part III.—Baumhauerite, a new mineral; and Dufrenoysite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 13 (60) 151-171 doi:10.1180/minmag.1902.13.60.04

Solly R.H. (1903), Z. Krystallogr.: 37: 321.

Solly, R. H. (1903) Sulpharsenites of lead from the Binnenthal. Part IV.—Seligmannite : with a supplementary note on Baumhauerite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 13 (62) 336-341 doi:10.1180/minmag.1903.013.62.07

Palache, Charles (1938) Crystallographic studies of the sulphosalts: baumhauerite, meneghinite, jordanite, diaphorite, freieslebenite. American Mineralogist, 23 (11) 821-836

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.460-462

Rösch, H., Hellner, E. (1959) Hydrothermale Untersuchungen am System PbS - As2S3. Naturwissenschaften: 46: 72-72.

Le Bihan, M. T. (1961) Contribution a l'étude structurale des sulfures d'arsenic et de plomb. Structure de la baumhauerite. Acta Crystallographica, 14 (11) 1210-1211 doi:10.1107/s0365110x61003533

Le Bihan, M. Th. (1962): Structural study of some natural sulfides of lead and arsenic from the deposit of Binn. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 85, 15-47 (in French).

Engel, P., Nowacki, W. (1969) Die Kristallstruktur von Baumhauerit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 129: 178–202.

Ramdohr, Paul (1969) The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths. Pergamon Press, Oxford. 1174pp. doi:10.1016/c2013-0-10027-x

Graeser, S., Paar, W.H., Chen, T.T. (1986): Baumhauerit, ein zweites Vorkommen (Salzburg / A). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 66, 259-266 (in German).

Pring, Allan, Birch, William D., Sewell, David, Graeser, Stefan, Edenharter, Andreas, Criddle, Alan (1990) Baumhauerite-2a: A silver-bearing mineral with a baumhauerite-like supercell from Lengenbach, Switzerland. American Mineralogist, 75 (7-8) 915-922

Pring, Allan, Graeser, Stefan (1994) Polytypism in baumhauerite. American Mineralogist, 79 (3-4) 302-307

Pring, A. (2001) The crystal chemistry of the sartorite group minerals from Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland - a HRTEM study. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, 81. 69-87

(2005) Baumhauerite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Roth, P. (2007) Baumhauerite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals, Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 38-39.

Kharbish, Sherif (2016) Micro-Raman spectroscopic investigations of extremely scarce Pb-As sulfosalt minerals: baumhauerite, dufrénoysite, gratonite, sartorite, and seligmannite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 47 (11). 1360-1366 doi:10.1002/jrs.4973

Topa, Dan, Makovicky, Emil (2016) Argentobaumhauerite: name, chemistry, crystal structure, comparison with baumhauerite, and position in the Lengenbach mineralization sequence. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (5) 819-840 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.025

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Australia
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Puttapa ⓘ Beltana Mine ?	Muller (1972) +1 other reference

Austria
Salzburg Hallein District Scheffau am Tennengebirge Moosegg ⓘ Moosegg gypsum mine	Graeser et al. (1986) +2 other references
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Tragöß-Sankt Katharein Oberort (Tragöß-Oberort) ⓘ Haringgraben gypsum mine ?	Kolitsch (2009)

Canada
Ontario Hastings County Centre Hastings Municipality Madoc ⓘ Taylor Pit	Jambor (1967) +1 other reference
Thunder Bay District Bomby Township ⓘ Hemlo gold deposit	Harris et al. (1988) +1 other reference
ⓘ David Bell Mine	Sabina (1991)

Iran
West Azerbaijan Province Takab County ⓘ Zareh Shuran Mine	Asadi +3 other references

Italy
Tuscany Lucca Province Seravezza ⓘ ~~Seravezza quarrying basin~~	Orlandi et al. (1996) +1 other reference

Japan
Aomori Prefecture ⓘ Okoppe mine	Koubutsu Jouhou (15-4-2002)

Kyrgyzstan
Batken Region Kadamjay District Aydarken ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit	Kolesar et al. (1993)
ⓘ Novoye	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Peru
Lima Oyón Province Oyón District Uchucchacua area ⓘ Uchucchacua Mine	Vizquerra Benavides (2006)

Romania
Hunedoara County Certeju de Sus ⓘ Săcărâmb	Dincă et al. (2025)

Switzerland (TL)
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)	Mineralogical Magazine (1902) +2 other references
ⓘ Reckibach	Dan Topa

USA
Alaska Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Kaiyuh Mining District ⓘ Perseverance Mine (Valley Mine; Bishop Creek Mines)	King (n.d.)
Colorado San Juan County Anvil Mountain ⓘ Zuni Mine	Eckel et al. (1997)
New Jersey Sussex County Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine)	J. Cianciulli
ⓘ Sterling Mine	Dunn (1995)
Pennsylvania Blair County Birmingham ⓘ Keystone Mine	Robert C. Smith II Ph.D. P.G.

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