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Hanauerite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Hanauerite, etc.

Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Wirges, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hanauerite

Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
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Hanauerite, etc.

Frischer Mut Mine, Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hanauerite, etc.

Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Wirges, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hanauerite

Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
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Hanauerite, etc.

Frischer Mut Mine, Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hanauerite, etc.

Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Wirges, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hanauerite

Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
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About HanaueriteHide

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Dr. Hanauer, a pioneer of popularizing micromounting in Germany
Formula:
AgHgSI
Colour:
yellow
Lustre:
Adamantine
Specific Gravity:
6.62 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
named in honour of the German mineral collector Dr. Alfred Hanauer (1912–1988).
Chemically related to perroudite. Also compare capgaronnite and iltisite.

The holotype specimen, for which electron microprobe analyses (EMPA), optical data, single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) data were obtained and crystal structure was determined, originates from the Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Neuwied, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald. The locality of the cotype specimen, for which EMPA and single-crystal XRD data were obtained and crystal structure was determined, is the Friedrichssegen Mine, Frücht, Bad Ems District, Lahn valley.

Structure details:
* strongly disordered Hg2+-centred octahedra with two short Hg–S bonds and four strongly elongated Hg–I bonds, sharing edges and faces;
* octahedra merging invokes formation of corrugated layers;
* Hg- and S- bearing "crankshaft-type" chains'
* interlayer Ag+ cations.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53138:4

IMA Classification of HanaueriteHide

Classification of HanaueriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.FC.20d

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
C : With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
HnaIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of HanaueriteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Yellow
Comment:
tiny and brittle (and not embedded in a rock matrix) that causes the cracking during the indentation of the Vickers diamond pyramid.
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
none observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.62(5) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
difference density is caused by different I:Br ratios

Optical Data of HanaueriteHide

Anisotropism:
weak
Bireflectance:
very weak
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
400nm14.3%13.1%
420nm13.9%12.8%
440nm13.5%12.4%
460nm13.2%12.1%
470nm13.1%11.9%
480nm12.9%11.8%
500nm12.6%11.4%
520nm12.2%11.1%
540nm11.9%10.8%
546nm11.8%10.7%
560nm11.6%10.5%
580nm11.3%10.2%
589nm11.2%10.1%
600nm11.1%10.0%
620nm10.9%9.8%
640nm10.7%9.6%
650nm10.6%9.5%
660nm10.5%9.4%
680nm10.3%9.2%
700nm10.1%9.1%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 14.3%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
grey
Internal Reflections:
none
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of HanaueriteHide

Mindat Formula:
AgHgSI
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Hg42.914 %
I27.150 %
Ag23.077 %
S6.860 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Hg
I
Ag
S
Elements listed:
Ag, Hg, I, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Crystallography of HanaueriteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmma
Setting:
Pmma
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.932(4) Å, b = 4.622(2) Å, c = 9.891(4) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.149 : 1 : 2.14
Unit Cell V:
454.05 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of HanaueriteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
ⓘ Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Wirges, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
General Appearance of Type Material:
prismatic crystal up to 0.15 mm long and up to 0.02 mm thick
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration nos. 5223/1 (Schöne Aussicht Mine) and 5223/2 (Friedrichssegen Mine)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
oxidation zone of Ag- and Hg-bearing ores
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
GoethitePerrouditeQuartz
Reference:
Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Britvin, Sergey N., Agakhanov, Atali A., Polekhovsky, Yury S., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y., Möhn, Gerhard, Desor, Joy, Blass, Günter (2023) A New Mineral Hanauerite, AgHgSI, and Common Crystal Chemical Features of Natural Mercury Sulphohalides. Crystals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/cryst13081218

Synonyms of HanaueriteHide

Other Language Names for HanaueriteHide

German:Hanauerit

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Hanauerite associated with PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
1 photo of Hanauerite associated with PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.FC.Demicheleite-(I)BiSIOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.05DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26ClIso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05ThalfenisiteTl6(Fe,Ni,Cu)25S26ClIso.
2.FC.05GmalimiteK6◻Fe2+24S27Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.05'Cu-djerfisherite'K6(Cu,Fe)25S26Cl
2.FC.05Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
2.FC.10BartoniteK6Fe20S26STet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.10ChlorbartoniteK6Fe24S26(Cl,S)Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.FC.15dRadtkeiteHg2+3S2IClMon. 2/m : B2/m
2.FC.15aLavrentieviteHg3S2Cl2Mon.
2.FC.15aCorderoiteHg2+3S2Cl2Iso. m3(2/m3)
2.FC.15a'Arzakite'Hg2+3S2(Br,Cl)2Mon.
2.FC.15cGrechishcheviteHg2+3S2(Br,Cl,I)2Tet.
2.FC.15bKenhsuiteHg2+3S2Cl2Orth.
2.FC.20bIltisiteHgAgSClHex.
2.FC.20cPerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2Orth. 222 : P21212
2.FC.20aCapgaronniteAgHgClSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.FC.25Demicheleite-(Cl)BiSClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.FC.25Demicheleite-(Br)BiSBrOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma

Other InformationHide

Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
photosensitive and darkens after exposure to strong light (especially under sunlight), becoming almost black
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for HanaueriteHide

References for HanaueriteHide

Localities for HanaueriteHide

Showing 5 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- 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). 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
 
  • Tarapacá
    • Iquique Province
      • Iquique
SEM-EDS by Joy Desor
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Donnersbergkreis
      • Nordpfälzer Land
        • Stahlberg
Hartmut Hensel Collection
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
Pekov et al. (2018) +2 other references
    • Westerwaldkreis
      • Wirges
        • Dernbach
Hålenius et al. (2018)
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Agapovsky District
Kasatkin et al. (2022)
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