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Gallite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Co-Type Localities:
ⓘKipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Chalcopyrite Group.


Unique Identifiers
First published:
1958

Classification of Gallite

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.9.1.3

2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.5.18

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey
Streak:
Greyish black
Hardness:
3 - 3½ onMohs scale
Density:
4.2 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.35 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Gallite
Common Impurities:
Pb,Zn,Fe,Ge

Crystallography of Gallite
Epitaxy Comments:
Gallite exsolves as lamellae || {100} and {111} of sphalerite, and in turn shows exsolution of sphalerite on {001} of gallite.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionTsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otavi District, Oshikoto, Namibia 1619
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.07 Å(100)
1.876 Å(90)
1.610 Å(90)
1.089 Å(90)
1.894 Å(60)
1.215 Å(60)
1.076 Å(60)

Geological Environment
General Appearance of Type Material:
Massive, as included grains and exsolution lamellae in other sulfides.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Berlin Technical University, Berlin, Germany, 86/67, 87/564, 396.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
GalenaGermaniteRenieriteSphaleriteTennantite Subgroup

Other Language Names for Gallite

Relationship of Gallite to other Species
Other Members of Chalcopyrite Group:
ChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet.42m :I42d
EskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet.42m :P42c
LaforêtiteAgInS2Tet.42m :I42d
LenaiteAgFeS2Tet.42m :I42d
RoquesiteCuInS2Tet.42m :I42d
ShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet.42m :I42d
Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS4

Common AssociatesTet.42m :I42m2.CB.OkruginiteCu2SnSe3Mon.m :Bb2.CB.HanswilkeiteKFeS2Mon. 2/m :B2/b2.CB.AuroselenideAuSeMon. 2/m :B2/m2.CB.Ruizhongite(Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8Iso.43m :I43d2.CB.AgmantiniteAg2MnSnS4Orth.2.CB.TolstykhiteAu3S4Te6Tric.1 :P12.CB.GachingiteAu(Te1-xSex)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.CB.05aHawleyiteCdSIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S102.CB.05aColoradoiteHgTeIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05aMetacinnabarHgSIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05aTiemanniteHgSeIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05aSphaleriteZnSIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05bSakuraiite(Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4Iso.2.CB.05cPolhemusite(Zn,Hg)STet.2.CB.05aRudashevskyite(Fe,Zn)SIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05aStilleiteZnSeIso.43m :F43m2.CB.05aIshiharaite(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)SIso.43m :F43m2.CB.07aUnnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS42.CB.07aShenzhuangiteNiFeS2Tet.42m :I42d2.CB.10bTalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16Iso.43m :I43m2.CB.10bHaycockiteCu4Fe5S8Orth. 2222.CB.10aLenaiteAgFeS2Tet.42m :I42d2.CB.10aRoquesiteCuInS2Tet.42m :I42d2.CB.10aEskeborniteCuFeSe2Tet.42m :P42c2.CB.10aUM1984-30-S:CuFeSnCu2Fe2Sn3S72.CB.10cOmariniiteCu8Fe2ZnGe2S12Orth. 222 :I2222.CB.10aChalcopyriteCuFeS2Tet.42m :I42d2.CB.10aUnnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)CuZn2InS42.CB.10bMooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16Tet.42m :P42m2.CB.10aLaforêtiteAgInS2Tet.42m :I42d2.CB.10bPutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Pn3m2.CB.15aVelikiteCu2HgSnS4Tet.4 :I42.CB.15cUM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZnCu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?)2.CB.15aHocartiteAg2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4Tet.42m :I42m2.CB.15aKësteriteCu2ZnSnS4Tet.4 :I42.CB.15aPirquitasiteAg2ZnSnS4Tet.4 :I42.CB.15aStanniteCu2FeSnS4Tet.42m :I42m2.CB.15cStannoiditeCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12Orth. 222 :I2222.CB.15bMohiteCu2SnS3Mon.2.CB.15aČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4Tet.42m :I42m2.CB.15aIdaiteCu5FeS6Hex.2.CB.15aFerrokësteriteCu2FeSnS4Tet.4 :I42.CB.15aKuramiteCu3SnS4Tet.42m :I42m2.CB.17a vArsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S162.CB.20MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8Tet.42m :P4m22.CB.20ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8Tet.42m :P4m22.CB.30FrieseiteAg2Fe5S8 (?)2.CB.30NekrasoviteCu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32Iso.43m :P43n2.CB.30Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S112.CB.30MaikainiteCu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32Iso.m3m(4/m32/m)2.CB.30ColusiteCu13VAs3S16Iso.43m :P43n2.CB.30GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso.43m :P43n2.CB.30GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32Iso.43m :P43m2.CB.30StibiocolusiteCu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16Iso.43m :P43m2.CB.30Ovamboite Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32Iso.43m :P43n2.CB.35aMorozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.2.CB.35aRenierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet.42m :P42c2.CB.35aHemusiteCu6SnMoS8Iso.2.CB.35bCatamarcaiteCu6GeWS8Hex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.35aVincienniteCu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16Tet.2.CB.35aKiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8Iso.43m :F43m2.CB.35aPolkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.2.CB.40LautiteCuAsSOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.CB.42LingbaoiteAgTe3Trig. 3m :R3m2.CB.45CadmoseliteCdSeHex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.45RambergiteMnSHex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.45Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)SHex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.45MaletoyvayamiteAu3Se4Te6Tric.1 :P12.CB.45GreenockiteCdSHex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.45Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)SHex. 6mm :P63mc2.CB.47MurchisiteCr5S6Trig.3m(32/m) :P31c2.CB.50ZincselenideZnSe2.CB.50WassoniteTiSTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.CB.52DzhezkazganiteReMoCu2PbS6 ?Trig. 3m :R3m2.CB.55bIsocubaniteCuFe2S3Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fm3m2.CB.55aCubaniteCuFe2S3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.CB.60RaguiniteTlFeS2Orth.2.CB.60PicotpauliteTlFe2S3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Cmcm2.CB.65ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3Mon. 2/m2.CB.65SternbergiteAgFe2S3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.CB.70SulvaniteCu3VS4Iso.43m :P43m2.CB.75VulcaniteCuTeOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.CB.80EmpressiteAgTeOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.CB.85MuthmanniteAuAgTe2Mon. 2/m :P2/m

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    • References for GalliteⓘPobeda-1 hydrothermal fieldGablina et al. (2018)+1 other referenceBortnikov et al. (2001)
    Bulgaria
     
    Pavel Kartashov (Mindat message www.mindat.org/mesg-7-84159.html)+3 other referencesCook et al. (2002)Terziev (1966)+1 other reference
    Cuba
     
    Mineralogical Society of America - ...
    DR Congo (TL)
     
    Strunz et al. (1958)+4 other references
    India
     
    Srivastava et al. (2015)
    Namibia (TL)
     
    Strunz et al. (1958)
    Romania
     
    Hirtopanu (2006)
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