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Routhierite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Tl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6
Colour:
Violet-red, red-black to the naked eye, dark red under the scope
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
5.83 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Routhierite Group
Name:
Named after Pierre-Jean Routhier (15 July 1916, Noisy-le-Sec, France - 3 November 2008, Saint-Dizier, France), professor in applied geology at the Science Faculty of Paris (1961-1970), then research director at CNRS. A renowned figure of metallogeny and the study of mineral deposits.
Type Locality:
ⓘJas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Isostructural with:
Stalderite
The mercury analogue ofstalderite.
Chemically related tochristite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
TlCuHg2As2S6
First published:
1974
Type description reference:
Johan, Zdenek, Mantienne, Joseph, Picot, Paul (1974) La routhiérite, TlHgAsS3, et la laffittite, AgHgAsS3, deux nouvelles espèces minérales.Bulletin de Minéralogie, 97 (1) 48-53doi:10.3406/bulmi.1974.6914

Classification of Routhierite

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
Dana 8th ed.:
3.4.11.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.5.6

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Violet-red, red-black to the naked eye, dark red under the scope
Hardness:
3½ onMohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=133 - 157 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
5.83 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured due to lack of material.

Optical Data of Routhierite
Common Impurities:
Ag,Zn

Crystallography of Routhierite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Stringers to a thickness of 1 mm. Also as xenomorphic grains associated with other sulphides.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BaryteLaffittiteOrpimentPierrotitePyrite
RealgarSmithiteSphaleriteStibnite
Reference:
Johan, Zdenek, Mantienne, Joseph, Picot, Paul (1974) La routhiérite, TlHgAsS3, et la laffittite, AgHgAsS3, deux nouvelles espèces minérales.Bulletin de Minéralogie, 97 (1) 48-53doi:10.3406/bulmi.1974.6914

Synonyms of Routhierite

Other Language Names for Routhierite

Relationship of Routhierite to other Species
Other Members of Routhierite Group:
ArsiccioiteAgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6Tet.42m :I42m
FerrostalderiteCuFe2TlAs2S6Tet.42m :I42m
RalphcannoniteAgZn2TlAs2S6Tet.42m :I42m
StalderiteTl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)2(As,Sb)2S6Tet.42m :I42m
Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)AgFe2TlAs2S6

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m2.GA.ArsiccioiteAgHg2Tl(As,Sb)2S6Tet.42m :I42m2.GA.EckeriteAg2CuAsS3Mon. 2/m :B2/b2.GA.05ProustiteAg3AsS3Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c2.GA.05PyrargyriteAg3SbS3Trig. 3m :R3c2.GA.10XanthoconiteAg3AsS3Mon. 2/m :B2/b2.GA.10PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3Mon. 2/m :P21/b2.GA.15SamsoniteAg4MnSb2S6Mon. 2/m :P21/m2.GA.20BytíziteCu3SbSe3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.GA.20SkinneriteCu3SbS3Mon. 2/m :P21/b2.GA.20WitticheniteCu3BiS3Orth. 222 :P2121212.GA.25LapieiteNiCuSbS3Orth. 222 :P2121212.GA.25LisiguangitePtCuBiS3Orth. 222 :P2121212.GA.25MalyshevitePdCuBiS3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmmm2.GA.25RoterbäritePdBiCuSe3Orth. 222 :P2121212.GA.25MückeiteNiCu(Bi,Sb)S3Orth. 222 :P2121212.GA.30AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12Trig. 3 :R32.GA.30NowackiiteCu6Zn3As4S12Trig. 3 :R32.GA.30ZhengminghuaiteCu6Fe3As4S12Trig. 3 :R32.GA.30GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12Trig. 3 :R32.GA.35LaffittiteAgHgAsS3Mon. 2/m2.GA.40Unnamed (Ag-Fe endmember of Routhierite Group)AgFe2TlAs2S62.GA.40StalderiteTl(Cu,Ag)(Zn,Fe,Hg)2(As,Sb)2S6Tet.42m :I42m2.GA.40RalphcannoniteAgZn2TlAs2S6Tet.42m :I42m2.GA.40FerrostalderiteCuFe2TlAs2S6Tet.42m :I42m2.GA.45ErniggliiteTl2SnAs2S6Trig.3 :P32.GA.50CerromojoniteCuPbBiSe3Orth.2.GA.50SeligmannitePbCuAsS3Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmmn2.GA.50SoučekitePbCuBi(S,Se)3Orth.mm22.GA.50Unnamed (Pb-Cu-Bi Selenide)PbCuBiSe32.GA.50BournonitePbCuSbS3Orth.mm2 :Pmn212.GA.55EldragóniteCu6BiSe4(Se2)Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

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    • References for RouthieriteⓘHemlo gold depositMineralogical Magazine 1988 52 : 691-697+1 other referenceSabina (1991)M. Bonnemaison
    France (TL)
     
    Johan et al. (1974)+2 other references
    Italy
     
    Biagioni et al. (2011)+2 other references
    North Macedonia
     
    Anthony et al. (1990)
    Romania
     
    HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)
    Russia
     
    Vikent'eva et al. (2016)American Mineralogist+18 other references
    Switzerland
     
    XRD by Prof. Nestola (Padia, I)
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