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Nowackiite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Nowackiite

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

Nowackiite, etc.

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

Nowackiite, etc.

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

Nowackiite

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

Nowackiite, etc.

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

Nowackiite, etc.

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

Nowackiite

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

Nowackiite, etc.

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

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About NowackiiteHide

Werner Nowacki (1909–1988)

Formula:

Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂

Colour:

lead-grey, black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3½ - 4

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Name:

In honour of Professor Werner Nowacki (March 14, 1909 - March 31, 1988), Swiss crystallographer, University of Bern, Switzerland, for his extensive research on sulphosalts from Lengenbach.

Type Locality:

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

Isostructural with:

Aktashite, Gruzdevite

Chemically related to tennantite. Zn analogue of aktashite and zhengminghuaite; ZnAs-analogue of gruzdevite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2939

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2939:7

Similar NamesHide

Novákite

A valid IMA mineral species

(Cu,Ag)₂₁As₁₀

IMA Classification of NowackiiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu¹⁺₆Zn²⁺₃As³⁺₄S^2-₁₂

First published:

1965

Type description reference:

Marumo, F., Burri, G. (1965) Nowackiite, a new copper zinc arsenosulfosalt from Lengenbach (Binnatal, Kanton Wallis). Chimia: 19: 500-501.

Classification of NowackiiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.GA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.13.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.4.1

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

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
Now	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 NowackiiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead-grey, black

Streak:

Grey-black

Hardness:

3½ - 4 on Mohs scale

Chemistry of NowackiiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
S	30.493 %
Cu	30.215 %
As	23.749 %
Zn	15.543 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

As, Cu, S, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of NowackiiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.440(1) Å, c = 9.17(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.682

Unit Cell V:

1,434.49 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

On {0001}.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010640	Nowackiite	Marumo F (1967) The crystal structure of nowackiite, Cu6Zn3As4S12 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 124 352-368		1967	Lengenbach, Binnatal, Switzerland	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Nowackiite'
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_publ_author_name
'Marumo F'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 124 
_journal_year 1967
_journal_page_first 352
_journal_page_last 368
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of nowackiite, Cu6Zn3As4S12
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010640
_chemical_compound_source 'Lengenbach, Binnatal, Switzerland'
_chemical_formula_sum '(Cu6 Zn3) As4 S12'
_cell_length_a 13.440
_cell_length_b 13.440
_cell_length_c 9.17
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 1434.493
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.382
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R 3'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '2/3+x,1/3+y,1/3+z'
  '1/3+x,2/3+y,2/3+z'
  '-y,x-y,z'
  '2/3-y,1/3+x-y,1/3+z'
  '1/3-y,2/3+x-y,2/3+z'
  '-x+y,-x,z'
  '2/3-x+y,1/3-x,1/3+z'
  '1/3-x+y,2/3-x,2/3+z'
loop_
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_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_occupancy
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Cu   0.07410   0.29320   0.99870   0.66670   0.01127
Zn1   0.07410   0.29320   0.99870   0.33330   0.01127
Cu2   0.30880   0.22750   0.99200   0.66670   0.00912
Zn2   0.30880   0.22750   0.99200   0.33330   0.00912
Cu3   0.38950   0.55390   0.00880   0.66670   0.01836
Zn3   0.38950   0.55390   0.00880   0.33330   0.01836
As1   0.55330   0.16800   0.00710   1.00000   0.01064
As2   0.00000   0.00000   0.98080   1.00000   0.00659
S1   0.36950   0.10260   0.07920   1.00000   0.01153
S2   0.43800   0.41500   0.07080   1.00000   0.01178
S3   0.12510   0.16460   0.09090   1.00000   0.01368
S4   0.20360   0.47500   0.09610   1.00000   0.01026
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Cu 0.01146 0.00597 0.01342 0.00226 -0.00233 -0.00449
Zn1 0.01146 0.00597 0.01342 0.00226 -0.00233 -0.00449
Cu2 0.00611 0.00769 0.01074 0.00137 0.00162 -0.00049
Zn2 0.00611 0.00769 0.01074 0.00137 0.00162 -0.00049
Cu3 0.01421 0.01572 0.02262 0.00549 0.00184 0.00027
Zn3 0.01421 0.01572 0.02262 0.00549 0.00184 0.00027
As1 0.00878 0.00995 0.01074 0.00288 -0.00065 -0.00103
As2 0.00837 0.00837 0.00315 0.00419 0.00000 0.00000
S1 0.01132 0.01201 0.01274 0.00707 0.00119 -0.00141
S2 0.01112 0.01036 0.01227 0.00405 0.00038 -0.00043
S3 0.01325 0.00961 0.01896 0.00638 0.00303 0.00081
S4 0.00618 0.01297 0.01210 0.00522 0.00168 0.00552

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.127 Å	(61)
1.887 Å	(63)
1.605 Å	(61)
1.216 Å	(52)
1.085 Å	(20)
1.081 Å	(75)
1.019 Å	(100)

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 NowackiiteHide

Type Locality:

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

Reference:

Marumo, F., Burri, G. (1965) Nowackiite, a new copper zinc arsenosulfosalt from Lengenbach (Binnatal, Kanton Wallis). Chimia: 19: 500-501.

Other Language Names for NowackiiteHide

Dutch:Nowackiiet

German:Nowackiit

Russian:Новацкиит

Spanish:Nowackiita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

3 photos of Nowackiite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
2 photos of Nowackiite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄
1 photo of Nowackiite associated with Trechmannite	AgAsS₂
1 photo of Nowackiite associated with Jentschite	TlPbAs₂SbS₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.GA.	Pyradoketosite	Ag₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
2.GA.	Arsiccioite	AgHg₂Tl(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.GA.	Eckerite	Ag₂CuAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.05	Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
2.GA.05	Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃	Trig. 3m : R3c
2.GA.10	Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.10	Pyrostilpnite	Ag₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
2.GA.15	Samsonite	Ag₄MnSb₂S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
2.GA.20	Bytízite	Cu₃SbSe₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.GA.20	Skinnerite	Cu₃SbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
2.GA.20	Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.GA.25	Lapieite	NiCuSbS₃	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.GA.25	Lisiguangite	PtCuBiS₃	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.GA.25	Malyshevite	PdCuBiS₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.GA.25	Roterbärite	PdBiCuSe₃	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.GA.25	Mückeite	NiCu(Bi,Sb)S₃	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.GA.30	Aktashite	Cu₆Hg₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30	Zhengminghuaite	Cu₆Fe₃As₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.30	Gruzdevite	Cu₆Hg₃Sb₄S₁₂	Trig. 3 : R3
2.GA.35	Laffittite	AgHgAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.GA.40	'Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)'	AgFe₂TlAs₂S₆
2.GA.40	Routhierite	Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)₂(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.GA.40	Stalderite	Tl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)₂(As,Sb)₂S₆	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.GA.40	Ralphcannonite	AgZn₂TlAs₂S₆	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.GA.40	Ferrostalderite	CuFe₂TlAs₂S₆	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.GA.45	Erniggliite	Tl₂SnAs₂S₆	Trig. 3 : P3
2.GA.50	Cerromojonite	CuPbBiSe₃	Orth.
2.GA.50	Seligmannite	PbCuAsS₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
2.GA.50	Součekite	CuPbBi(S,Se)₃	Orth. mm2
2.GA.50	'Unnamed (Pb-Cu-Bi Selenide)'	PbCuBiSe₃
2.GA.50	Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.GA.55	Eldragónite	Cu₆BiSe₄(Se₂)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

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References for NowackiiteHide

Reference List:

Marumo, F., Burri, G. (1965) Nowackiite, a new copper zinc arsenosulfosalt from Lengenbach (Binnatal, Kanton Wallis). Chimia: 19: 500-501.

Fleischer, Michael (1966) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 51 (3-4) 529-534

Marumo, F. (1967) The crystal structure of nowackiite, Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 124 (4) 352-368 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.124.4-5.352

Fleischer, Michael (1969) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1495-1499

Nowacki, W. (1982): Isotypy in aktashite Cu6Hg3As4S12 and nowackiite Cu6Zn3As4S12. Soviet Physics - Crystallography 27, 26-27.

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

Roth, P. (2007) Nowackiite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals. Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 114-115.

Localities for NowackiiteHide

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- 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.


Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Antofagasta ⓘ Capricornio vein system	Arfè et al. (2016)

India
Rajasthan Jaipur district Sikar District Khetri ⓘ Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine)	Ahmed et al. (2018)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship ⓘ Legnica County	Chmielewski et al. (2016)

Portugal
Aveiro Albergaria-a-Velha Branca ⓘ Palhal Mine	Marques de Sá et al. (2010)

Russia
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2020) +1 other reference

Switzerland (TL)
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)	Chimia (1965) +2 other references

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