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Seligmannite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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PbCuAsS3
Colour:
Lead gray, dark lead gray, black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
5.38 - 5.44
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Bournonite Group
Name:
Named in 1901 by Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer in honor of Gustav Seligmann [May 31, 1849 Koblenz, Germany - June 28, 1920 Koblenz, Germany] mineral collector, amateur crystallographer, mineralogical author, and banker. Gustav Seligmann was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in mineralogy by the University of Bonn.
Type Locality:
ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Bournonite Group.Bournonite-Seligmannite Series.

The structure contains isolated and interconnected AsS3 pyramids, as, e.g., in case ofbaumhauerite,dufrénoysite,gratonite, andsartorite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
CuPbAsS3
First published:
1901
Type description reference:
Baumhauer, H. (1901) Über den Seligmannit, ein neues dem Bournonit homöomorphes Mineral aus dem Dolomit des Binnenthals. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften: 1901: 110-117.

Classification of Seligmannite

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 7th ed.:
3.4.3.1
Dana 8th ed.:
3.4.3.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
5.7.1

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

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Lead gray, dark lead gray, black
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
3 onMohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
Indistinct on the {001}, {100}, and {010}
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
5.38 - 5.44 g/cm3 (Measured)    5.43 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Seligmannite
Common Impurities:
Ag,Zn,Fe,Sb

Crystallography of Seligmannite
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Crystal Structure
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museum of Natural History, Fribourg, Switzerland, B618.
Reference:
Baumhauer, H. (1901) Über den Seligmannit, ein neues dem Bournonit homöomorphes Mineral aus dem Dolomit des Binnenthals. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften: 1901: 110-117.

Other Language Names for Seligmannite

Relationship of Seligmannite to other Species
Other Members of Bournonite Group:
BournonitePbCuSbS3Orth.mm2 :Pmn21
CerromojoniteCuPbBiSe3Orth.
SoučekitePbCuBi(S,Se)3Orth.mm2
Forms a series with:
BournoniteBournonite-Seligmannite Series

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.40RouthieriteTl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S6Tet.42m :I42m2.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.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 SeligmanniteⓘAmesmessa mineAouli Essaid (2015)
    Argentina
     
    Putz et al. (2009)ROBL+1 other referenceBrodtkorb (2002)
    Armenia
     
    Kukulyan (1988)
    Australia
     
    Simpson (1948)
    Austria
     
    Niedermayr et al. (1995)+3 other referencesTufar (1982)+1 other referenceStrasser (1989)
    Bolivia
     
    Dill et al. (1997)+1 other reference
    Bulgaria
     
    Sabeva et al. (2017)+1 other reference
    Canada
     
    Anthony et al. (1990)Hood et al. (1991)A. E. Bence and L. C. Coleman (1963)Richard Gunter Collection.Harris (1989)+1 other referenceSabina (1991)Sabina (1991)
    Chile
     
    Natural History Museum Vienna (seligmannite specimen catalogued in 2002)Carrillo-Rosúa et al. (2008)
    China
     
    Jingqu Yao (1981)Jiang et al. (2025)AnthonySun et al. (2023)
    Croatia
     
    Šoštarić (2009)
    Czech Republic
     
    Dolníček et al. (2023)Kohout et al. (1995)Scharm+7 other references
    Europe
     
    ATANASSOVA+1 other reference
    Finland
     
    Pasi Eilu (2002)
    France
     
    Pélisson (1989)
    Germany
     
    undefined+2 other references
    Greece
     
    Uwe Kolitsch and Branko Rieck analyses (see also http://lavrion.gr/Minerals/Updates.html)Tzamos+8 other referencesNebel et al. (1991)Hawthorne et al. (1986)+3 other referencesVoudouris et al. (2011)biomine.brgm.fr (2015)
    Hungary
     
    Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec.Szakáll et al. (1996)
    Indonesia
     
    Slater+4 other references
    Iran
     
    Mikaeili et al. (2018)Topa et al. (2013)
    Ireland
     
    Econ Geol (2005)+1 other reference
    Italy
     
    Maletto et al. (2016)Mangold (2016)Orlandi et al. (1980)+2 other referencesOrlandi et al. (1976)+2 other referencesOrlandi et al. (1980)+3 other referencesOrlandi et al. (1980)+2 other referencesOrlandi et al. (1980)+1 other referenceMorino et al. (2016)
    Namibia
     
    Gebhard (1999)
    North Macedonia
     
    Serafimovski et al. (2015)Serafimovski et al. (2003)+2 other references
    Norway
     
    Cook (1996)Cook et al. (1998)
    Papua New Guinea
     
    Brandl et al. (2025)
    Peru
     
    - (1997)Dr. Jaroslav Hyrsl specimens+2 other referencesPérez-Puig Obieta et al. (2013)Burkart-Baumann+2 other referencesCrowley et al. (1997)Vizquerra Benavides (2006)Dana (1850)
    Romania
     
    Apopei et al. (2016)+1 other referenceCioacă et al. (2014)Wagner et al. (1994)+2 other referencesBuzatu et al. (2015)Buzatu et al. (2015)
    Russia
     
    Vakh et al. (2019)webmineral.ru (2018)
    Serbia
     
    Aleksandar Pacevski (2007)
    Slovakia
     
    Ferenc Š. et al. (2019)Sejkora et al. (2011)
    Switzerland (TL)
     
    Sitzungsber.Akad.Wiss.Berlin (1901)Kolitsch et al. (1996)Walter Gabriel (2005)
    Taiwan
     
    HENLEY et al. (2012)
    Ukraine
     
    [World of Stones 12:20]
    USA
     
    Eckel et al. (1997)GramaccioliGuilbert and Zeihen+2 other referencesPeter G. Vikre (1998)Castor et al. (2004)Peter G. Vikre (1998)Castor et al. (2004)Dunn (1995)Collected by and in the collection of ...AmMin 13:402
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