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Chovanite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Chovanite

Sant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Chovanite, etc.

Dimitrij vein, Ľudovít adit, Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

Chovanite

Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

Chovanite

Sant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Chovanite, etc.

Dimitrij vein, Ľudovít adit, Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

Chovanite

Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

Chovanite

Sant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Chovanite, etc.

Dimitrij vein, Ľudovít adit, Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

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About ChovaniteHide

Martin Chovan

Formula:

Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)

May contain minor Tl; the Monte Arsiccio material has a formula close to TlPb₂₆(Sb,As)₃₁S₇₂O, while the Pollone's one is close to Pb₂₈(Sb,As)₃₀S₇₂O

Colour:

Grey, black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

6.029 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after Prof. Martin Chovan (b. 1946) outstanding Slovak mineralogist, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. He has performed extensive studies of antimony mineralization in the Western Carpathians. Pronunciation of the name is ‘‘khovanite’.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

The single oxygen atom in the structure is bound to two (Sb,As) atoms, which alternate with vacant positions along b; this feature is also observed in other Pb oxy-sulphosalts like scainiite. The material from the Pollone mine has the 8 Å structure, modular, which is topologically derived from pellouxite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

39970

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:39970:6

IMA Classification of ChovaniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pb²⁺_15-2xSb³⁺_14+2xS^2-₃₆O_x; (x~0.2)

Approval year:

2009

First published:

2012

Type description reference:

Topa, Dan, Sejkora, Jiří, Makovicky, Emil, Pršek, Jaroslav, Ozdín, Daniel, Putz, Hubert, Dittrich, Herbert, Karup-Møller, Sven (2012) Chovanite, Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox (x ∼ 0.2), a new sulphosalt species from the Low Tatra Mountains, Western Carpathians, Slovakia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24 (4) 727-740 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2012/0024-2189

Classification of ChovaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.35e

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.10.4.

3 : SULFOSALTS
10 :

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
Cov	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 ChovaniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Grey, black

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=213 - 238 kg/mm² - Vickers

Comment:

Mohs hardness derived from VHN.

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
parallel to the c axis

Density:

6.029 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

(The published 7.14 seems to be an error?)

Optical Data of ChovaniteHide

Anisotropism:

Moderate to strong both in air and oil.

Bireflectance:

Distinct in air, and further enhanced in oil.

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	42.7%	44.0%
420nm	39.5%	45.0%
440nm	39.3%	44.5%
460nm	38.2%	44.1%
480nm	37.8%	43.5%
500nm	37.8%	43.5%
520nm	37.4%	43.4%
540nm	36.7%	43.2%
560nm	36.6%	42.6%
580nm	35.7%	41.5%
600nm	35.1%	40.9%
620nm	34.8%	40.2%
640nm	34.3%	39.4%
660nm	33.6%	38.7%
680nm	33.0%	37.5%
700nm	32.6%	37.1%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 45.0%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White

Internal Reflections:

Absent

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

From white with a yellowish green tint (darkest position) to white with a faint bluish tint (lightest position).

Comments:

The optical properties are very similar to boulangerite.

Chemistry of ChovaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)

May contain minor Tl; the Monte Arsiccio material has a formula close to TlPb₂₆(Sb,As)₃₁S₇₂O, while the Pollone's one is close to Pb₂₈(Sb,As)₃₀S₇₂O

Elements listed:

O, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ChovaniteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 48.189(48) Å, b = 4.1104(40) Å, c = 34.235(35) Å
β = 106.059(15)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 11.724 : 1 : 8.329

Unit Cell V:

6517 Å³

Morphology:

Acicular crystals from Monte Arsiccio are up to 5 mm in length; thick acicular crystals from the Pollone mine are up to 1 cm in length.

Comment:

Pollone mine material parameters: a = 48.38(5), b = 4.11(4), c = 34.18(4) Å, β = 106.26°; the 8 Å structural type has the space group P2₁/a and the unit-cell parameters a = 34.052(3), b = 8.2027(7), c = 48.078(4) Å, β = 106.258(4)°.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0006272	Chovanite	Makovicky E, Topa D (2009) The crystal structure of sulfosalts with the boxwork architecture and their new representative, Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox The Canadian Mineralogist 47 3-24		2009	Klacianka Sb deposit, Low Tatra Mountains, Slovakia	0	293
0006272	Chovanite	Makovicky E, Topa D (2009) The crystal structure of sulfosalts with the boxwork architecture and their new representative, Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox The Canadian Mineralogist 47 3-24		2009	Klacianka Sb deposit, Low Tatra Mountains, Slovakia	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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Sb1   0.01300   0.50000   0.15790   0.41000   0.04600
Pb2   0.04430   0.00000   0.38280   1.00000   0.04100
Pb3   0.08650   0.50000   0.09970   0.78000   0.03700
Sb2   0.08550   0.50000   0.08860   0.22000   0.04100
Pb4   0.11270   0.00000   0.31910   1.00000   0.03600
Pb5   0.13550   0.00000   0.45410   1.00000   0.03400
Pb6   0.16980   0.00000   0.11910   1.00000   0.03800
Pb7   0.17560   0.00000   0.24540   1.00000   0.05100
Pb8   0.28490   0.50000   0.29610   1.00000   0.04200
Pb9   0.32480   0.50000   0.42090   1.00000   0.02800
Pb10   0.34900   0.50000   0.01100   1.00000   0.03900
Pb11   0.36450   0.50000   0.14460   1.00000   0.04200
Pb12   0.36840   0.50000   0.27510   1.00000   0.06000
Pb13   0.45510   0.50000   0.33310   1.00000   0.02900
Sb3   0.00730   0.00000   0.05370   0.89000   0.06500
Pb14   0.00730   0.00000   0.05370   0.11000   0.06500
Sb4   0.03260   0.50000   0.26930   1.00000   0.05000
Sb5   0.07530   0.50000   0.50340   1.00000   0.04200
Sb6   0.10330   0.50000   0.20000   0.55000   0.04400
Sb7   0.09170   0.50000   0.20870   0.45000   0.03400
Sb8   0.18630   0.50000   0.38600   1.00000   0.03100
Sb9   0.22370   0.50000   0.05890   1.00000   0.05300
Sb10   0.24020   0.50000   0.18590   1.00000   0.04300
Sb11   0.24470   0.00000   0.36590   1.00000   0.05000
Sb12   0.28300   0.00000   0.49240   1.00000   0.03700
Sb13   0.29310   0.00000   0.06920   1.00000   0.03900
Sb14   0.30750   0.00000   0.19910   1.00000   0.04200
Sb15   0.39730   0.00000   0.38610   1.00000   0.04300
Sb16   0.42940   0.50000   0.00940   1.00000   0.07700
Pb15   0.44040   0.50000   0.11030   0.50000   0.03700
Sb17   0.44290   0.50000   0.11940   0.50000   0.04000
Sb18   0.49150   0.00000   0.44810   0.32000   0.01400
Sb19   0.48520   0.00000   0.43960   0.64000   0.04000
Sb20   0.45220   0.00000   0.22290   0.47000   0.05100
Pb16   0.45220   0.00000   0.22290   0.53000   0.05100
S1   0.00820   0.00000   0.29330   1.00000   0.04700
S2   0.04020   0.50000   0.02950   1.00000   0.03700
S3   0.04570   0.00000   0.12030   1.00000   0.03100
S4   0.06870   0.00000   0.23510   1.00000   0.06100
S5   0.06940   0.50000   0.33290   1.00000   0.02900
S6   0.08400   0.50000   0.43430   1.00000   0.02100
S7   0.11160   0.00000   0.52670   1.00000   0.03800
S8   0.12700   0.00000   0.17460   1.00000   0.04000
S9   0.13650   0.50000   0.38890   1.00000   0.02300
S10   0.13810   0.50000   0.26540   1.00000   0.04600
S11   0.17250   0.50000   0.05500   1.00000   0.03900
S12   0.17800   0.00000   0.33500   1.00000   0.08600
S13   0.19030   0.50000   0.18260   1.00000   0.04600
S14   0.21390   0.00000  -0.00040   1.00000   0.05500
S15   0.22880   0.00000   0.12060   1.00000   0.06000
S16   0.23060   0.50000   0.31330   1.00000   0.06700
S17   0.24640   0.00000   0.23760   1.00000   0.04300
S18   0.26910   0.50000   0.43490   1.00000   0.04700
S19   0.29520   0.00000   0.35880   1.00000   0.02100
S20   0.30010   0.50000   0.54990   1.00000   0.05100
S21   0.30230   0.50000   0.12330   1.00000   0.06600
S22   0.32410   0.00000   0.27510   1.00000   0.04300
S23   0.33200   0.00000   0.48440   1.00000   0.02400
S24   0.34450   0.00000   0.07290   1.00000   0.02800
S25   0.35810   0.00000   0.20000   1.00000   0.02900
S26   0.36270   0.50000   0.35890   1.00000   0.03500
S27   0.39110   0.50000  -0.05800   1.00000   0.03700
S28   0.40130   0.00000   0.03560   1.00000   0.08700
S29   0.41070   0.00000   0.32060   1.00000   0.03100
S30   0.41750   0.00000   0.14720   1.00000   0.02700
S31   0.42220   0.50000   0.23480   1.00000   0.03300
S32   0.44440   0.50000   0.41390   1.00000   0.02900
S33   0.47950   0.00000   0.08930   1.00000   0.03100
S34   0.48570   0.50000   0.17870   1.00000   0.02500
S35   0.49910   0.00000   0.37570   1.00000   0.05600
S36   0.52810   0.50000   0.46790   1.00000   0.06200
O   0.30680   0.50000   0.21540   0.59000   0.02300
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Sb1 0.03100 0.04500 0.07600 0.00000 0.03600 0.00000
Pb2 0.02700 0.02700 0.07100 0.00000 0.01700 0.00000
Pb4 0.04600 0.02400 0.03900 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
Pb5 0.03600 0.02000 0.03900 0.00000 -0.00200 0.00000
Pb6 0.03500 0.03200 0.04000 0.00000 0.00100 0.00000
Pb7 0.06000 0.03100 0.06200 0.00000 0.01800 0.00000
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Sb10 0.04100 0.02800 0.04500 0.00000 -0.01200 0.00000
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S5 0.04900 0.01600 0.02500 0.00000 0.01500 0.00000
S6 0.04000 0.02500 0.00100 0.00000 0.01000 0.00000
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S12 0.11700 0.06200 0.11500 0.00000 0.09500 0.00000
S13 0.09000 0.00800 0.06500 0.00000 0.06500 0.00000
S14 0.04600 0.06300 0.03600 0.00000 -0.02200 0.00000
S15 0.05300 0.04600 0.05100 0.00000 -0.03500 0.00000
S17 0.03000 0.07300 0.03300 0.00000 0.02000 0.00000
S19 0.02800 0.02500 0.01000 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000
S20 0.03100 0.06400 0.05300 0.00000 0.00400 0.00000
S21 0.12800 0.05200 0.01400 0.00000 0.01440 0.00000
S22 0.05000 0.03500 0.03000 0.00000 -0.01300 0.00000
S23 0.01000 0.00400 0.05700 0.00000 0.00600 0.00000
S24 0.02700 0.01100 0.05600 0.00000 0.03000 0.00000
S25 0.03000 0.01400 0.04400 0.00000 0.01100 0.00000
S27 0.02800 0.05100 0.03300 0.00000 0.00900 0.00000
S29 0.00800 0.02600 0.04300 0.00000 -0.02200 0.00000
S30 0.02800 0.03000 0.02600 0.00000 0.01300 0.00000
S31 0.00500 0.01700 0.06400 0.00000 -0.01420 0.00000
S32 0.03300 0.05000 0.00500 0.00000 0.00600 0.00000
S33 0.04400 0.03300 0.02300 0.00000 0.02000 0.00000
S35 0.08400 0.01600 0.03400 0.00000 -0.04000 0.00000
S36 0.01300 0.09200 0.07600 0.00000 0.00500 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.012 Å	(39)
3.966 Å	(39)
3.793 Å	(23)
3.433 Å	(100)
3.416 Å	(22)
3.387 Å	(31)
3.376 Å	(27)
3.269 Å	(29)
2.996 Å	(26)
2.956 Å	(21)
2.930 Å	(23)

Comments:

Sample from Dúbrava, Slovakia.

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])

Geological Setting:

Monte Arsiccio mine (vugs in metadolostones)

Type Occurrence of ChovaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Irregular aggregates up to 1 cm in size. Irregular or short prismatic grains up to 0.1 mm in length, intergrown with lamellae, needles and irregular patches of other Pb-Sb sulphosalts

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Department of Mineralogy and Petrography of the NHM Vienna (cat. no. O 2406) (formerly in the collection of the Department of Materials Engineering and Physics, Univ. of Salzburg, former cat. no. 14995); Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic (catalogue No. P1P 13/2009); Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, under (catalogue no. 7282).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In hydrothermal antimony ore deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Synonyms of ChovaniteHide

IMA2009-055

UM2009-21-S:OPbSb

Other Language Names for ChovaniteHide

Dutch:Chovaniet

German:Chovanit

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Chovanite associated with Robinsonite	Pb₄Sb₆S₁₃
1 photo of Chovanite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Makovicky, E.; Topa, D. (2009) The crystal structure of sulfosalts with the boxwork architecture and their new representative, Pb15-2xSb14+2xS36Ox. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (1). 3-24 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.1.3

Williams, P.A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M. (2009) New minerals approved in 2009. in International Mineralogical Association, 1-34.

Cámara, Fernando, Gagné, Olivier C., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Uvarova, Yulia (2015) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 100 (5) 1319-1332 doi:10.2138/am-2015-nmn1005-616

(2015) Chovanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Biagioni, Cristian, Moëlo, Yves (2017) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy) XIX. Crystal chemistry of chovanite from two new occurrences in the Apuan Alps and its 8 Å crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (4) 811-831 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.134

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Italy
Tuscany Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	Biagioni et al. (2014)
Stazzema Sant'Anna di Stazzema ⓘ Monte Arsiccio Mine	Biagioni et al. (2014)
ⓘ Sant'Olga tunnel	Färber (n.d.)

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Pristina District Graçanica Badoc ⓘ Badovc Mine	Mederski et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Gračanica (Graçanicë) ⓘ Kishnica Mine (Kisnica Mine; Kishnicë Mine; Kižnica Mine)	Mederski et al. (2019)

Slovakia (TL)
Žilina Region Liptovský Mikuláš District Dúbrava ⓘ Dúbrava Sb deposit (TL)	Topa et al. (2012)
Ľudovít adit ⓘ Dimitrij vein	Števko M. (2021)
Liptovské Kľačany ⓘ Kľačianka	Topa et al. (2012) +1 other reference
Partizánska Ľupča ⓘ Malé Železné	Topa et al. (2012)

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