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Getchellite

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AsSbS3
Colour:
Dark blood red
Lustre:
Resinous
Hardness:
1½ - 2
Specific Gravity:
3.92
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after the type locality, the Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA.
Type Locality:
ⓘGetchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
This page provides mineralogical data about Getchellite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
SbAsS3
First published:
1965
Type description reference:
Weissberg, B. G. (1965) Getchellite, AsSbS3, a new mineral from Humboldt County, Nevada.American Mineralogist, 50 (11-12) 1817-1826

Classification of Getchellite

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
A : With As, (Sb), S
Dana 8th ed.:
2.11.1.2

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.7.11

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent
Comment:
pearly to vitreous on cleavage surface.
Colour:
Dark blood red
Comment:
Tarnishes to green to purple iridescence
Streak:
Orange-red
Hardness:
1½ - 2 onMohs scale
Tenacity:
Flexible
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {001}
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
3.92 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.98 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated on synthetic material

Optical Data of Getchellite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Anisotropism:
Weak
Dispersion:
r > v strong
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
400nm34.8%37.9%
440nm33.6%36.9%
480nm31.8%34.8%
520nm29.5%31.9%
560nm27.0%29.4%
600nm25.7%28.0%
640nm24.9%27.0%
680nm24.2%26.5%
700nm23.8%26.1%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 37.9%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in

Chemistry of Getchellite

Crystallography of GetchelliteGetchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA 2226
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.66 Å(100)
2.915 Å(100)
2.880 Å(100)
4.96 Å(80)
4.46 Å(80)
2.815 Å(80)
4.08 Å(60)

Geological Environment
General Appearance of Type Material:
Transparent, dark red, sectile crystals
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian), Washington, D.C., USA, 118159, 118160.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Epithermal gold deposit
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
OrpimentRealgarStibniteCinnabarQuartz
Reference:
Weissberg, B. G. (1965) Getchellite, AsSbS3, a new mineral from Humboldt County, Nevada.American Mineralogist, 50 (11-12) 1817-1826

Synonyms of Getchellite

Other Language Names for Getchellite

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m :B2/b2.FA.AnorpimentAs2S3Tric.1 :P12.FA.ParadimorphiteAs4S3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.FA.05DuranusiteAs4SOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmna2.FA.10DimorphiteAs4S3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.FA.15bPararealgarAs4S4Mon. 2/m :P21/b2.FA.15aRealgarAs4S4Mon. 2/m2.FA.15dUM1970-18-S:AsAs4S4Mon. 2/m :B2/b2.FA.20AlacrániteAs8S9Mon. 2/m :P2/b2.FA.25UzoniteAs4S5Mon. 2/m :P21/m2.FA.30LaphamiteAs2Se3Mon. 2/m2.FA.30OrpimentAs2S3Mon. 2/m2.FA.40Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]Orth.mm2 :Pna212.FA.40KalgoorlieiteAs2Te3Mon. 2/m :B2/m

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    • References for GetchelliteⓘClyde Forks MineSabina (2007)
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    Shifeng Dai et al. (2006)
    France
     
    Bourgoin et al. (2011)
    Iran
     
    Haas (n.d.)Daliran (2008)Asadi+7 other references
    Italy
     
    - (n.d.)+1 other reference
    Japan
     
    American Mineralogist+2 other references
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    Kolesar et al. (1993)Kolesar et al. (1993)
    Pakistan
     
    Ikram Mineralogy (Wholly owned & manage by Ikram Nature Exploration )Ikram Mineralogy (Wholly owned & manage by Ikram Nature Exploration )
    Poland
     
    Kozłowski et al. (2024)Kozłowski et al. (2024)
    Russia
     
    Anthony et al. (1990)Kasatkin et al. (2021)
    Spain
     
    Gutiérrez Villarias (nordeste de Leon)
    USA
     
    Rota (1989)- (2005)Castor et al. (2004)Weissberg (1965)+2 other references- (2005)- (2005)- (2005)+1 other reference- (2005)Castor et al. (2004)
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