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Paraguanajuatite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Named for its relationship to guanajuatite (Greek para = near); the two minerals are dimorphs.
Type Locality:
ⓘSanta Catarina Mine, Rancho Calvillo, Santa Rosa, Sierra de Santa Rosa, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Dimorph of:
Guanajuatite
Compareguanajuatite and'UM1987-16-Se:BiPbTe'.




Unique Identifiers
First published:
1948
Type description reference:
Ramdohr, P. (1948) Las especies mineralogicas guanajuatita y paraguanajuatita. Comite Directivo Investido recursos Minerales de Mexico Boletin: 20: 1-15.

Classification of Paraguanajuatite

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
C : Variable M:S
Dana 8th ed.:
2.11.7.4

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Lead-gray
Hardness:
2½ - 3 onMohs scale
Hardness:
VHN10=27 - 50 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Perfect
{0001}
Density:
6.2 - 7.0 g/cm3 (Measured)    7.704 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Paraguanajuatite

Crystallography of Paraguanajuatite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Intimately intergrown with guanajuatite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No defined type material.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Hydrothermal veins.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Guanajuatite
Reference:
Ramdohr, P. (1948) Las especies mineralogicas guanajuatita y paraguanajuatita. Comite Directivo Investido recursos Minerales de Mexico Boletin: 20: 1-15.

Other Language Names for Paraguanajuatite

Relationship of Paraguanajuatite to other Species
Other Members of Tetradymite Group:
BaksaniteBi6Te2S3Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m1
EhrigiteBi8Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
HedleyiteBi7Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
IkunoliteBi4S3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
IngoditeBi2TeSTrig.
Joséite-ABi4TeS2Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
Joséite-BBi4Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :R3m
KawazuliteBi2Te2SeTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m
LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
PilseniteBi4Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
SkippeniteBi2TeSe2Trig.
SulphotsumoiteBi3Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :P31m
TellurantimonySb2Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m
TelluronevskiteBi3TeSe2Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m1
TetradymiteBi2Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :R3m
TsumoiteBiTeTrig.3m(32/m) :P31m
VihorlatiteBi24Se17Te4Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m1
ZipseriteBi5S4Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m

Common AssociatesTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05TelluronevskiteBi3TeSe2Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m12.DC.05HedleyiteBi7Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05HitachiitePb5Bi2Te2S6Trig. 3m :P3m12.DC.05TellurantimonySb2Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05JoséiteBi4TeS2Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05Joséite-ABi4TeS2Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05Joséite-BBi4Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05NevskiteBi(Se,S)Trig.2.DC.05TetradymiteBi2Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2Trig.2.DC.05SkippeniteBi2TeSe2Trig.2.DC.05KawazuliteBi2Te2SeTrig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05UM1983-09-S:BiPbTePbBi3S2Te2.DC.05PilseniteBi4Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05SztrókayiteBi3TeS22.DC.05BaksaniteBi6Te2S3Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m12.DC.05Joséite-CBi16Te3S92.DC.05VihorlatiteBi24Se17Te4Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m12.DC.05TsumoiteBiTeTrig.3m(32/m) :P31m2.DC.05IkunoliteBi4S3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05EhrigiteBi8Te3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.DC.05IngoditeBi2TeSTrig.2.DC.05SulphotsumoiteBi3Te2STrig.3m(32/m) :P31m2.DC.15CastaingiteCuMo2S5Hex.

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    • References for ParaguanajuatiteⓘBuraco do Ouro mineMenez+3 other references
    Canada
     
    Reyx et al. (1993)
    Finland
     
    Häkli et al. (1965)
    Germany
     
    Dill et al. (2010)
    Japan
     
    Shimizu et al. (1988)+1 other reference
    Mexico
     
    Panczner (1987)Ramdohr (1948)+2 other references
    Morocco
     
    Belkabir et al. (2008)
    Portugal
     
    Gaspar (2002)
    Russia
     
    Strelnikov M. V. et al. (2025)Pekov (1998)+1 other reference
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    MineralUp (Revista de Minerales)+1 other reference
    USA
     
    Thorne (n.d.)
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