Plumbostannite

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Physical

Hardness: 1Talc
2Gypsum
3Calcite
4Fluorite
5Apatite
6Orthoclase
7Quartz
8Topaz
9Corundum
10Diamond
Transparency: Opaque
Colour: Lead-gray
Tenacity: malleable

Crystallography

Morphology: Scaly to granular.
Comment: No crystallographic data

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
82PbLead Lead 2 207.200 414.400
30.48%
16SSulfur Sulfur 11 32.060 352.660
25.94%
51SbAntimony Antimony 2 121.760 243.520
17.91%
50SnTin Tin 2 118.710 237.420
17.46%
26FeIron Iron 2 55.845 111.690
8.21%
Total 1359.690 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
82PbLead	Lead	2	207.200	414.400	30.48%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	11	32.060	352.660	25.94%
51SbAntimony	Antimony	2	121.760	243.520	17.91%
50SnTin	Tin	2	118.710	237.420	17.46%
26FeIron	Iron	2	55.845	111.690	8.21%
	Total	1359.690	100.00%

Synonyms

Plumbostanniet
Plumbostannit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

2.HF.25b v

2Sulfides and SulfosaltsClass
2.HSulfosalts of SnS archetypeDivision
2.HFWith SnS and PbS archetype structure unitsGroup
2.HF.25b vPlumbostanniteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

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.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Plumbostannite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/plumbostannite-29671},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}