Chiviatite

Pb3Bi9S15 (?)
IMA status
  • Grandfathered
  • Questionable

Where it forms, where it's found

2recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Physical

Transparency
Opaque
Colour
Lead-gray
Cleavage

Three parallel to elongation.

Density
6.92 g/cm³

Crystallography

Morphology

Foliated or columnar aggregates.

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1853Rammelsberg (1853), Ann. Phys.: 88: 320.
  2. 1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
  3. 1970Karup-Møller, S. (1970) Weibullite, laitakarite, and bismuthinite from Falun, Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 92 (2) 181-187 doi:10.1080/11035897009453675DOI: 10.1080/11035897009453675
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Chiviatite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/chiviatite-29682},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}