Uchucchacuaite

 Uchucchacuaite (AgMnPb3Sb5S12) is a rare sulfosalt mineral found in hydrothermal deposits.

Uchucchacuaite
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Uchucchacuaite in a matrix
General
CategorySulfosalt minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
AgMnPb3Sb5S12
Strunz classification2.JB.40a
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupPmmm
Unit cella = 12.67 Å, b = 19.32 Å
c = 4.38 Å; Z = 4
Identification
Colorgrey
Lustermetallic
Diaphaneityopaque
References[1]

It was first described in 1984 for an occurrence in the Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon ProvinceLima DepartmentPeru and named for the mine.[1] It has also been reported from mines in HokkaidoJapan.[1] It occurs with alabanditegalenabenavidesitesphaleritepyritepyrrhotite and arsenopyrite in the Peru deposit.


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