Chalcostibite Explained

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Chalcostibite
Category:	Chalcostibite Group
Formula:	CuSbS₂
Imasymbol:	Ccsb^[1]
Strunz:	02.HA.05
System:	Orthorhombic
Symmetry:	Pnam (no. 62)
Dana:	03.07.05.01
Habit:	Granular
Cleavage:	(001)
Fracture:	Sub-Conchoidal
Tenacity:	Brittle
Mohs:	3–4
Luster:	Metallic
Pleochroism:	Weak
Fluorescence:	Non-fluorescent
Streak:	Black
Gravity:	4.9 – 5
Density:	4.9 – 5 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.011 g/cm³ (Calculated)
Diaphaneity:	Opaque
References:	,^[2] ^[3]
Colour:	Lead-gray, iron gray

Chalcostibite is a copper antimony sulfide mineral.

Příbramite is related, having selenium instead of sulfur. Emplectite contains bismuth instead of antimony.

Occurrences

Argentina
- Salta Province
  - Los Andes department
    - San Antonio de los Cobres
      - Organullo mining district
        Julio Verne mine
  - Australia New South Wales
  - Sandon Co.l
    - Hillgrove
Austria
- Carinthia
  - Völkermarkt District
    - Rammersdorf
      - Dragonerfels
        Modre quarry
  - Wolfsberg District
    - Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
      - Kliening
        Mischlinggraben
        
        Staubmann Mines
- Salzburg
  - Zell am See District
    - Rauris
      - Hochtor area
        Silver mines (Knappenstube)
- Styria
  - Murtal District
    - Pölstal
      - Oberzeiring
- Tyrol
  - Murtal District
    - Pölstal
      - Oberzeiring

See also

List of minerals

References

Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
Web site: Chalcostibite: Mineral information, data and localities. Mindat. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20030524033638/http://www.mindat.org:80/min-983.html . 2003-05-24 . 9 May 2020.
Web site: Chalcostibite Mineral Data. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20000902210514/http://webmineral.com:80/data/Chalcostibite.shtml . 2000-09-02 . 9 May 2020.