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Hauchecornite Group

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Arsenohauchecornite

Kamsdorf, Unterwellenborn, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Arsenohauchecornite

Kamsdorf, Unterwellenborn, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Arsenohauchecornite

Kamsdorf, Unterwellenborn, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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About Hauchecornite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Hauchecornite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

29295

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:29295:3

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005222	Arsenohauchecornite	Grice J D, Ferguson R B (1989) The crystal structure of arsenohauchecornite The Canadian Mineralogist 27 137-142		1989	Vermilion mine, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	0	293
0005099	Hauchecornite	Kocman V, Nuffield E W (1974) The crystal structure of antimonian hauchecornite from Westphalia The Canadian Mineralogist 12 269-274		1974	Westphalia	0	293

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_journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist'
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 The crystal structure of arsenohauchecornite
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_database_code_amcsd 0005222
_chemical_compound_source 'Vermilion mine, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ni18 Bi3 As S16'
_cell_length_a 10.2711
_cell_length_b 10.2711
_cell_length_c 10.8070
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 1140.090
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      6.616
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'I 4/m m m'
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Ni1   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000
Ni2   0.14501   0.14501   0.37922
Ni3   0.17109   0.17109   0.12524
Bi1   0.50000   0.00000   0.25000
Bi2   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
As   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000
S1   0.34930   0.16130   0.00000
S2   0.22870   0.00000   0.24150
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Ni1 0.00780 0.00780 0.00940 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Ni2 0.01010 0.01010 0.00810 0.00070 -0.00040 -0.00040
Ni3 0.00880 0.00880 0.00870 0.00140 0.00140 0.00140
Bi1 0.00890 0.00890 0.00790 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Bi2 0.00980 0.00980 0.01020 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
As 0.00630 0.00630 0.00990 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
S1 0.00520 0.00570 0.00760 0.00090 0.00000 0.00000
S2 0.00840 0.00690 0.00850 0.00000 0.00080 0.00000

Other Language Names for Hauchecornite GroupHide

Simplified Chinese:硫镍铋锑矿族

Relationship of Hauchecornite Group to other SpeciesHide

Hauchecornite Group Members:

Arsenohauchecornite	Ni₁₈Bi₃AsS₁₆	Tet.
Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆	Tet. 4mm : I4mm
Bismutohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Hrabákite	Ni₉PbSbS₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Tellurohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi(Te,Bi)S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
Tučekite	Ni₉Sb₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm

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References for Hauchecornite GroupHide

Reference List:

Gait, Robert I., Harris, Donald C. (1980) Arsenohauchecornite and tellurohauchecornite: new minerals in the hauchecornite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (331) 877-878 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.331.09

Localities for Hauchecornite GroupHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
Tasmania West Coast municipality Zeehan mining district Zeehan mineral field ⓘ Central Balstrup mine	[Hauchecornite] Bottrill et al. (2008)
Western Australia City of Karratha Whim Creek ⓘ Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine)	[Tučekite] Collins et al. (2004)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire ⓘ Kanowna Goldfield	[Tučekite] MM 1978

Austria
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Pernegg an der Mur Kirchdorf ⓘ S35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel) ?	[Bismutohauchecornite] Kolitsch et al. (2010)
Murau District Neumarkt in der Steiermark Dürnstein ⓘ Mn deposit ?	[Hauchecornite] Auer (2019)

Bolivia
La Paz José Manuel Pando Province Berenguela mining district ⓘ Marimarini Mine (Lourdes Ines Mine)	[Hauchecornite] USGS Bulletin # 1975
Pacajes Province Caquiaviri ⓘ Joculluni Mine	[Hauchecornite] USGS Bulletin # 1975

Canada
British Columbia Liard Mining Division Turnagain River area ⓘ DJ/DB zone	[Hauchecornite, Tučekite] Jackson-Brown et al. (2014)
Lillooet Mining Division Bridge River area ⓘ Downton Creek rhodonite occurrence	[Tučekite] Hora et al. (2006)
Northwest Territories Great Slave Lake ⓘ Copper Pass Deposit (BM; NIX; GOGO; Sachowia Lake)	[Hauchecornite] Badham et al. (1980)
East Arm area ⓘ Zig vein	[Hauchecornite] Badham et al. (1980)
ⓘ Easter Island Dike	[Hauchecornite] Badham et al. (1980)
Ontario Greater Sudbury Denison Township ⓘ Vermilion Mine	[Arsenohauchecornite, Hauchecornite] Gait et al. (1980)
Levack Township ⓘ McCreedy East Mine	[Hauchecornite] Ames et al. (2003)
ⓘ McCreedy West Mine	[Hauchecornite] Ames et al. (2003)
ⓘ Strathcona Mine	[Hauchecornite, Tellurohauchecornite] Abel et al. (1979) +1 other reference
Maclennan Township ⓘ Maclennan Mine	[Hauchecornite] Ames et al. (2003)
ⓘ Victor Deep Mine	[Hauchecornite] Ames et al. (2003)
Norman Township ⓘ Norman Property	[Hauchecornite] Ames et al. (2003)
Nipissing District Phyllis Township ⓘ Copperfields Mine (Temagami Mine)	[Arsenohauchecornite] Reiner Mielke 2014
Sudbury District ⓘ Sudbury Complex	[Arsenohauchecornite] 157-158. +1 other reference
Saskatchewan Athabasca Basin ⓘ Zimmer Lake area	[Bismutohauchecornite, Hauchecornite] Watkinson et al. (1975)

China
Beijing Yanqing District ⓘ Xingshutai deposit	[Hauchecornite] Chengmu Fan and Chongyao Cao (1991)
Guangxi Laibin Xiangzhou Co. ⓘ Longhua Ni-Co deposit	[Arsenohauchecornite, Hauchecornite] Xinmin et al. (2025)
Henan Nanyang Tongbai County ⓘ Liu village	[Bismutohauchecornite] Anthony et al. (1997)
Sanmenxia Shanzhou District ⓘ Xiaoshan Au deposit	[Arsenohauchecornite] Tang et al. (2024)
Qinghai Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.) Wutumeiren ⓘ Xiarihamu Cu-Ni deposit	[Arsenohauchecornite] Han et al. (2020)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Příbram District Háje ⓘ Uranium Mine No. 9 (Shaft No. 9)	[Hrabákite] Miyawaki et al. (2020) +1 other reference

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble Allemond ⓘ Les Chalanches Mine	[Tučekite] Picot et al. (1982)
Pays de la Loire Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon ⓘ Rocheservière	[Tučekite] Anthony et al. (1990)

Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Siegen-Wittgenstein Hilchenbach Müsen ⓘ Stahlberg Mine (Schwabengrube)	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Netphen Beienbach ⓘ Schnellenberg mine	[Hauchecornite, Tučekite] Desor (04/2020)
Neunkirchen Salchendorf ⓘ Stahlseifen Mine	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Siegen Alt-Siegen Achenbach ⓘ Jakobskrone Mine	[Hauchecornite, Tučekite] Wittern (2001)
Eiserfeld Kohlenbach Valley ⓘ Brüderbund Mine	[Hauchecornite, Tučekite] Wittern (2001)
Eisern ⓘ Adler Mine	[Tučekite] Blass et al. (1992)
ⓘ Ameise Mine	[Hauchecornite] Rolf Golze +3 other references
ⓘ Eisernhardter Tiefbau Mine	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Wilnsdorf Obersdorf ⓘ Prinz Friedrich mine	[Hauchecornite] www.mineralienatlas.de (2025)
ⓘ Silberquelle Mine	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Daaden-Herdorf Schutzbach ⓘ Grüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine)	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Kirchen (Sieg) Kirchen Freusburg ⓘ Neue Eintracht Mine	[Hauchecornite] Weiß (1990)
Wissen Mittelhof Steckenstein ⓘ Friedrich Mine	[Hauchecornite] Dana 6:1039 +2 other references
Bernkastel-Wittlich Bernkastel-Kues Longkamp ⓘ B 50 construction site	[Bismutohauchecornite] https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=56202 +1 other reference
Thuringia Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District Unterwellenborn ⓘ Kamsdorf	[Arsenohauchecornite] Sharp square platy crystals (!) +1 other reference

Greece
Thessaly Larissa Farsala Eretria ⓘ Tsangli mine	[Arsenotučekite] Zaccarini et al. (2020) +3 other references

Hungary
Győr-Moson-Sopron County Fertőrákos ⓘ Gödölye-bérc	[Hauchecornite] Koch (1985)

Italy
Lombardy Sondrio Province Lanzada Mt. Motta ⓘ IMI Fabi Mine (Fabi Mine; Fabi Quarry)	[Tellurohauchecornite] Bedognè et al. (2011)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Arbus ⓘ Nieddoris Mine	[Hauchecornite] Stara et al. (1996)
Guspini ⓘ Montevecchio Mines	[Hauchecornite] - (n.d.)

Japan
Okayama Prefecture Ibara City Higashi-Mihara ⓘ Mihara mine	[Bismutohauchecornite] Soeda et al. (1975) +1 other reference
Saitama Prefecture Chichibu City Urayama ⓘ Hirogawara mine (Hirogawarasawa) ?	[Tučekite] K. Nishikubo et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Shimane Prefecture Masuda City ⓘ Tsumo mine	[Arsenohauchecornite, Bismutohauchecornite] The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) +1 other reference

Kazakhstan
Kostanay Region Altynsarin District ⓘ Karagayly Mine	[Arsenohauchecornite] Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	[Bismutohauchecornite] Kovalenker et al. (1978) +1 other reference
Murmansk Oblast Monchegorsk Sopcha Massif ⓘ Monchegorsk Cu-Ni Deposit	[Hauchecornite]
Northern Karelia ⓘ Vozhminskii Massif (Vozhmin)	[Tučekite] Rudashevskii N S et al. (1982) +2 other references
Pechengsky District ⓘ Allarechenskoe Ni-Cu ore field	[Bismutohauchecornite] Anatoly Kasatkin analytical data
Sverdlovsk Oblast Malyshevo ⓘ Malyshevskoe deposit	[Bismutohauchecornite] Koroteev et al. (2017) +1 other reference

Slovakia
Košice Region Spišská Nová Ves District ⓘ Rudňany	[Hauchecornite] Ďuda et al. (1996)

South Africa
Free State Fezile Dabi District Municipality Moqhaka Local Municipality ⓘ Vaal Reefs Mine	[Tučekite] Just et al. (1978) +1 other reference
Gauteng West Rand District Municipality ⓘ Far West Rand	[Tučekite] Econ Geol (1986)
Western Sector ⓘ Western Deep Levels 1 Mine	[Tučekite] Just et al. (1978) +1 other reference
Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District Municipality Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Waterval Uitkomst Complex ⓘ Nkomati Mine	[Tučekite] Bowers et al. (2007) +1 other reference
ⓘ Witwatersrand goldfield	[Tučekite] Cairncross et al. (1995)

Spain
Andalusia Córdoba Torrecampo ⓘ San Jaime Mine	[Hauchecornite] Calvo Rebollar (2003)

Sweden
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field	[Hauchecornite] NJMAh 166 +1 other reference

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Ayer ⓘ Grand-Praz Mine	[Tučekite] Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference
ⓘ Plantorin Mine (L'Omen Roso Mine)	[Hauchecornite] Ansermet et al. (2021)

UK
Wales Ceredigion Ceulanymaesmawr Tal-y-bont ⓘ Eaglebrook Mine	[Tučekite] Day (1999)
ⓘ Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine)	[Tučekite] Rust et al. (1988)
ⓘ Henfwlch Mine	[Tučekite] Day (1999)
Powys Uwch y Garreg Carn Hyddgen ⓘ Hyddgen Mine	[Tučekite] Day (1999)

Ukraine
Cherkasy Oblast Zvenyhorodka Raion ⓘ Kapitanov Cr deposit	[Tučekite] Gornostayev et al. (2002)

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