Galkhaite is a rare and chemically complex sulfosalt mineral from a group of natural thioarsenites. Its formula is (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12, making the mineral the only known natural Cs-Hg and Cs-As phase. It occurs in Carlin-type hydrothermal deposits.[2][3][4][5]

Galkhaite
Galkhaite crystals to 3 mm on matrix, Getchell Mine, Nevada.
General
CategorySulfosalt minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12
IMA symbolGkh[1]
Strunz classification2.GB.20
Crystal systemCubic
Crystal classHextetrahedral (43m)
H-M symbol: (4 3m)
Space groupI43m

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ "Galkhaite" (PDF). handbookofmineralogy.com. Handbook of Mineralogy (original description by Gruzdev et al. 1972). Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Galkhaite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Galkhaite Mineral Data". webmineral.com. David Barthelmy. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Arehart, G.B.; Chakurian, A.M.; Tretbar, D.R.; Christensen, J.N.; McInnes, B.A.; Donelick, R.A. (2003). "Evaluation of Radioisotope Dating of Carlin-Type Deposits in the Great Basin, Western North America, and Implications for Deposit Genesis". Economic Geology. 98 (2): 235–248. Bibcode:2003EcGeo..98..235A. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.98.2.235. Retrieved October 3, 2020.