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 | |
| Category | Sulfosalt minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12 |
| IMA symbol | Gkh[1] |
| Strunz classification | 2.GB.20 |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Crystal class | Hextetrahedral (43m) H-M symbol: (4 3m) |
| Space group | I43m |
References
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- ^ "Galkhaite" (PDF). handbookofmineralogy.com. Handbook of Mineralogy (original description by Gruzdev et al. 1972). Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Galkhaite". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Galkhaite Mineral Data". webmineral.com. David Barthelmy. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ 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.
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