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Incomsartorite

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Incomsartorite

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Incomsartorite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Incomsartorite

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
02684690017271952478840.jpg
Incomsartorite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Incomsartorite

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
02684690017271952478840.jpg
Incomsartorite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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About IncomsartoriteHide

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Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen
Formula:
Tl6Pb144As246S516
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Sartorite Group
Name:
Named after its relationship to sartorite and its incommensurate ("immeasurable") structure (even though it is roughly monoclinic).

Sartorite itself was named after Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen (17 December 1809, Gƶttingen, Germany - 16 March 1876, Gƶttingen, Germany), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Gƶttingen, Germany. He was the first to describe the mineral.
Sartorite homologous series. Interestingly the structure is incommensurate, but it is approximant monoclinic.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
47989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47989:9

IMA Classification of IncomsartoriteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Tl1+6Pb2+144As3+246S2-516
Approval year:
2016

Classification of IncomsartoriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.HC.05e

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
C : With only Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Chemistry of IncomsartoriteHide

Mindat Formula:
Tl6Pb144As246S516
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb45.180 %
As27.909 %
S25.054 %
Tl1.857 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Pb
As
S
Tl
Elements listed:
As, Pb, S, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of IncomsartoriteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Setting:
P21/n
Cell Parameters:
a = 45.9944(2) Å, b = 7.8793(1) Å, c = 58.6716(8) Å
β = 90.153(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 5.837 : 1 : 7.446
Unit Cell V:
21,262.73 ƅĀ³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Incommensurate, approximant monoclinic

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
9.78 ƅ(62)
3.862 ƅ(70)
3.504 ƅ(100)
3.458 ƅ(51)
2.950 ƅ(66)
2.944 ƅ(77)
2.753 ƅ(74)
2.750 ƅ(74)
Locality:
Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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 IncomsartoriteHide

Type Locality:
ā“˜ Lengenbach Quarry, FƤld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria, catalogue number N 9861

Synonyms of IncomsartoriteHide

Other Language Names for IncomsartoriteHide

Relationship of Incomsartorite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Sartorite Group
Other Members of Sartorite Group:
ArgentobaumhaueriteAg1.5Pb22As33.5S72Tric. 1 : P1
ArgentodufrƩnoysiteAg3Pb26As35S80Tric. 1 : P1
ArgentoliveingiteAg3+xPb36-2xAs51+xS112Tric. 1 : P1
BarikaiteAg3Pb10(Sb8As11)S40Mon. 2/m : P21/c
BaumhaueritePb12As16S36Tric. 1 : P1
BernarlottiitePb6(As5Sb3)S18Tric. 1 : P1
BoscardiniteTlPb4(Sb7As2)S18Tric. 1 : P1
Carducciite(Ag2Sb2)Pb12(As,Sb)16S40Mon. 2/m : P21/c
DekatriasartoriteTlPb58As97S204Mon. 2/m : P21/c
DufrƩnoysitePb2As2S5Mon. 2 : P21
ƉcrinsiteAgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36Tric. 1 : P1
EnneasartoriteTl6Pb32As70S140Mon. 2/m : P21/c
GeueriteAg2Tl4Pb4As22S40Mon. 2/m : P21/c
GiuşcăiteAg2Tl4Pb4As20Sb2S40Mon. m
GuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HendekasartoriteTl2Pb48As82S172Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HeptasartoriteTl7Pb22As55S108Mon. 2/m : P21/c
HyrŔlitePb8As10Sb6S32Mon. 2 : P21
InterliveingiteAgPb18As25S56Mon. 2 : P21
LiveingitePb20As24S56Mon. 2 : P21
ParapierrotiteTlSb5S8Mon. m
PhilrothiteTlAs3S5Mon. 2/m : P21/c
PierrotiteTl2(Sb,As)10S16Orth. mm2 : Pna21
PolloneiteAgPb46As26Sb23S120Mon. 2 : P21
RathiteAg2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40Mon. 2/m : P21/c
SartoritePbAs2S4Mon. 2/m : P21/m
Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4Mon. 2/m
VeenitePb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5Mon. 2 : P21

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Incomsartorite associated with PyriteFeS2
2 photos of Incomsartorite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.HC.BernarlottiitePb6(As5Sb3)S18Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.HuntingdonitePb19Sb16As6S51Cl2Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.MoiraitePb12Sb8As8S36Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05fParapierrotiteTlSb5S8Mon. m
2.HC.05gMarumoitePb32As40S92Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05bBaumhauerite II
2.HC.05dRathiteAg2Pb12-xTlx/2As18+x/2S40Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.05eHeptasartoriteTl7Pb22As55S108Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.05dDufrƩnoysitePb2As2S5Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05eHendekasartoriteTl2Pb48As82S172Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.05bArgentobaumhaueriteAg1.5Pb22As33.5S72Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05cArgentoliveingiteAg3+xPb36-2xAs51+xS112Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05bBaumhaueritePb12As16S36Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05dVeenitePb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05eDekatriasartoriteTlPb58As97S204Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.05aHyrŔlitePb8As10Sb6S32Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05cLiveingitePb20As24S56Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05cJohnjamboritePb14Sb8.5As7.5S38Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05fPierrotiteTl2(Sb,As)10S16Orth. mm2 : Pna21
2.HC.05dRathite-IVPbAs2S4
2.HC.05dArgentodufrƩnoysiteAg3Pb26As35S80Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05eƉcrinsiteAgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S36Tric. 1 : P1
2.HC.05aSartoritePbAs2S4Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HC.05aTwinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4Mon. 2/m
2.HC.05fPhilrothiteTlAs3S5Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.05hPolloneiteAgPb46As26Sb23S120Mon. 2 : P21
2.HC.05aGuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.10aFĆ¼lƶppitePb3Sb8S15Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10dSemseyitePb9Sb8S21Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10dRayitePb8(Ag,Tl)2Sb8S21Mon.
2.HC.10cHeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.10bPlagionitePb5Sb8S17Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.HC.15FalkmanitePb3Sb2S6Mon.
2.HC.15BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.20RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.HC.25MoƫloitePb6Sb6S14(S3)Orth. 222 : P21212
2.HC.30DadsonitePb23Sb25S60ClTric. 1 : P1
2.HC.35ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10Orth.
2.HC.35Proto-owyheeiteAg9Pb40Sb45S112Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.35OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28Mon. 2/m
2.HC.40ParasterryiteAg4Pb20Sb14As10S58Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.HC.50LopatkaitePb5Sb3AsS11Mon. 2/m : P21/c

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for IncomsartoriteHide

Localities for IncomsartoriteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Switzerland (TL)
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • FƤld
Horst Geuer sales list 9/2016 +1 other reference
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