Hocartite-Pirquitasite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Hocartite-Pirquitasite Series
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Series Formula:
Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 to Ag2ZnSnS4
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8714:4
Crystallography of Hocartite-Pirquitasite Series
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Crystal Structure
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0019767 | Pirquitasite | Schumer B N, Downs R T, Domanik K J, Andrade M B, Origlieri M J (2013) Pirquitasite, Ag2ZnSnS4 Acta Crystallographica E69 i8-i9 |  | 2013 | Pirquitas, Jujuy Province, Argentina | 0 | 293 |
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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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References for Hocartite-Pirquitasite Series
Reference List:
Localities for Hocartite-Pirquitasite Series
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The Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| [Hocartite] Coira et al. (1995) +2 other references |
| [Hocartite] Slater (2016) | |
| [Hocartite] Paar et al. (2000) |
| [Hocartite] Paar (2013) | |
Austria | |
| [Hocartite] Pichler (2009) |
| [Hocartite] Feitzinger et al. (1995) |
Bolivia | |
| [Hocartite] unpublished COMIBOL analysis |
| [Hocartite] Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) +1 other reference |
| [Hocartite] Franco (2018) |
| Jiménez-Franco et al. (2018) | |
| [Hocartite] Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) |
| [Hocartite] Wilson (2001) |
| [Hocartite] Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) |
| [Hocartite] Wilson (2001) |
| [Hocartite] American Mineralogist: 54 | |
| [Hocartite] Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) | |
| [Hocartite] Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) +1 other reference | |
| [Hocartite] Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) | |
| [Pirquitasite] Kempff et al. (La Paz, 2009) |
China | |
| [Hocartite] Weining Zhou (1994) |
| [Hocartite] Peng et al. (1999) |
| [Hocartite] Peng et al. (1999) | |
| [Hocartite] Weining Zhou (1994) |
| [Hocartite] Leiming Xu et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| [Hocartite] Xinpei Jiang (1994) |
France | |
| [Hocartite] ? Bull. Soc. fr. Min. Crist. (1968) |
Germany | |
| [Hocartite] Weiß (1990) |
Japan | |
| [Hocartite] Nitta & Akiyama (1981) |
| [Hocartite] Min. Jour. (Japan) +2 other references |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| [Hocartite] Pekov (1998) |
Peru | |
| [Hocartite] Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| [Pirquitasite] EDS analysis Frank Keutsch |
Romania | |
| [Pirquitasite] Gheorghe C. POPESCU (2011) |
Russia | |
| [Hocartite] [World of Stones 12:49] | |
| [Hocartite] Gamyanin G.N. et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| [Hocartite] Duda et. all. |
USA | |
| [Hocartite] Graeme (1993) |
| [Hocartite] Graeme (1993) +1 other reference | |
| [Hocartite] Castor et al. (2004) |
Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina