Unique Identifiers

First published:

1881

Classification of Lautite

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.:

2.12.8.1

2 : SULFIDES
12 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.1.20

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

Mineral Symbols

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black, steel-gray with reddish tone

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3½ onMohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=239 - 259 - Vickers

Comment:

VHN with 100 g load

Density:

4.91 g/cm³ (Measured)    4.878 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of Lautite

Crystallography of Lautite

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Crystal Structure

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Academy, Freiberg, Germany, 44485.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Native Arsenic	Baryte	Chalcopyrite	Galena	Proustite
Tennantite Subgroup

Other Language Names for Lautite

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(Te_1-xSe_x)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.10aGalliteCuGaS₂Tet.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.10bPutoraniteCu_1.1Fe_1.2S₂Iso.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)₃Ge_1-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.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 LautiteⓘCu deposit (Schönberg) ?Paar et al. (1979)+1 other reference

• ⓘWeißenbach district (Flatschachgraben; Weißenbachgraben) ?

Paar et al. (1979)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

• Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Central Bosnia Canton

• Kreševo

• ⓘHrmza

JURKOVIĆ (1986)

Canada

 

• Ontario

• Cochrane District

• Hislop Township

• ⓘRoss Mine

Chen et al. (1978)

China

 

• Gansu

• Gannan

• Luqu Co.

• ⓘLa'erma Au-Se deposit

Anthony

• Shandong

• Binzhou

• Zouping City

• ⓘZouping Mine

Licheng Tang (1989)+1 other reference

• Sichuan

• Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture)

• Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.)

• ⓘQiongmo Au-Se deposit (Qiongme Au-Se deposit; Quongme Au-Se deposit)

Jiajun Liu et al. (1995)

• Tibet

• Ngari

• Gê'gyai Co. (Geji Co.)

• ⓘGa'erqiong Cu-Au deposit

Zhenghua Hu et al. (2012)

• Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)

• Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.)

• ⓘXiongcun Cu-(Au) deposit

Feng Ding et al. (2012)

Czech Republic

 

• Karlovy Vary Region

• Karlovy Vary District

• ⓘJáchymov

Lapis 2002 (7/8)

France

 

• Grand Est

• Haut-Rhin

• Colmar-Ribeauvillé

• Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

• ⓘNeuenberg

Bari (1982)

• Chrétien Vein

• ⓘTiefstollen

De Bondt (n.d.)

• Sankt Jakob vein

• ⓘGabe Gottes Mine

Dana 7:I:327.

• ⓘSankt Jakob Mine

This mine worked the same vein as Gabe ...+2 other references

Germany

 

• Baden-Württemberg

• Freiburg Region

• Ortenaukreis

• Hausach

• Hausach

• ⓘHechtsberg quarry

Walenta (1992)

• Rottweil

• Schenkenzell

• Wittichen

• Böckelsbach valley

• ⓘSophia Mine

Walenta (1992)

• Burgfelsen

• ⓘJohann Mine

• Heubach Valley

• ⓘAnton Mine

• ⓘSchmiedestollen dump

Walenta (1992)+1 other reference

• Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

• Vöhrenbach

• Hammereisenbach-Bregenbach

• ⓘFischerhof

Walenta (1996)

• Hesse

• Darmstadt

• Darmstadt-Dieburg

• Mühltal

• ⓘNieder-Beerbach

Fettel (1997)

• ⓘGlasberg quarry

Nickel et al. (1985)+1 other reference

• Lower Saxony

• Goslar District

• Braunlage

• ⓘSt Andreasberg

• Saxony

• Erzgebirgskreis

• Marienberg

• Lauta

• ⓘRudolph shaft (TL)

A. Frenzel (1881)

• ⓘVater Abraham Mine

• Wolkenstein

• ⓘShaft 137

Lapis (2008)

• Zwickau District

• Hartenstein

• ⓘShaft 371

X-ray diffraction analysis+1 other reference

Hungary

 

• Heves County

• Pétervására District

• Recsk

• ⓘLahóca Hill

Földessy et al. (2008)

India

 

• Rajasthan

• Jodhpur Division

• Sirohi District

• Deri-Ambaji Zn-Pb-Cu deposit

• ⓘAmbaji deposit

Deb (1980)

Iran

 

• West Azerbaijan Province

• Takab County

• ⓘZareh Shuran Mine

Mehrabi et al. (1999)+1 other reference

• Zanjan Province

• Abhar County

• ⓘChargar deposit

Mousavi Motlagh et al. (2019)

Kazakhstan

 

• Karaganda Region

• Karkaraly

• ⓘAbyz

Nikolaeva (2022)

Namibia

 

• Otjozondjupa Region

• Otavi Constituency

• Kombat

• ⓘKombat Mine

Dunn (1991)

Peru

 

• La Libertad

• Sánchez Carrión Province

• Huamachuco

• Mundo Nuevo

• ⓘMundo Nuevo Mine

EDS and EMPA-WDS analyzed Frank Keutsch

• ⓘEl Gallito adit

Frank Keutsch analysis

Poland

 

• Lower Silesian Voivodeship

• Kłodzko County

• Gmina Nowa Ruda

• Czerwieńczyce

• ⓘSłupiec quarry

Lis et al. (1986)

• ⓘLubin–Głogów mining district

Piestrzyński et al. (2012)

• Lubin County

• ⓘLubin

Kucha H. 2007: Mineralogia kruszcowa i ...

Romania

 

• Harghita County

• ⓘDitrău Complex

Hirtopanu (2006)

• Maramureș County

• Târgu Lăpuș

• ⓘRăzoare

HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)

Spain

 

• Andalusia

• Córdoba

• Fuente Obejuna

• ⓘNavalespino Group of Mines

Carmona Ruiz+2 other references

Switzerland

 

• Valais

• Martigny

• Isérables

• ⓘCol des Mines

Hügi et al. (1967)

Tonga

 

• Southern Lau Basin

• ⓘABE vent field

Wendt (2013)

• ⓘKilo Moana vent field

Wendt (2013)

USA

 

• Arizona

• ⓘCoconino County

Wenrich (1988)+1 other reference

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