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UM2000-46-S:BiCuPb

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12
A bismuthinite derivative, reported as "phase 88.6".

As laths, few µm wide and up to 50 µm long.

Electron microprobe data, wt.% (1 of 6 analyses):

Cu 1.00
Pb 3.22
Bi 75.57
S 18.17

total 97.96

This corresponds to Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.02, or ideally Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12.00.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7679:7

Similar NamesHide

UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21
UM1974-09-S:BiCuPbInvalid as an unnamed mineralCuPbBi7S12
UM1980-05-S:BiCuPb~Pb5(Cu,Fe)15Bi9Sb3S34
UM1981-21-Se:BiCuPbBi9Cu4Pb2Se18
UM1984-23-S:BiCuPbCu3Pb3Bi8S17
UM1986-40-S:BiCuPb~ Cu3Pb4Bi33S36
UM1990-54-Se:BiCuPbInvalid as an unnamed mineralCuPb(Ni,Co)0.3Bi3Se6
UM2004-56-OS:BiCuPbValid as an unnamed mineralPbCu4Bi4S2(O,OH,H2O)16 (?)

IMA Classification of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, and probably invalid.

Classification of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.HB.05

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

Optical Data of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

Anisotropism:
strong

Chemistry of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu0.33Pb0.33Bi7.67S12
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi77.173 %
S18.526 %
Pb3.292 %
Cu1.010 %

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

Synonyms of UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

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.SardashtiteAg9Cu2.5Pb41Sb36.5As7S112Mon. 2/m
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.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.

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Localities for UM2000-46-S:BiCuPbHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Romania
 
  • Caraş-Severin County
American Mineralogist 65: 199. +1 other reference
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