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Sulfosalt

Pizgrischite

(Cu,Fe)Cu₁₄PbBi₁₇S₃₄
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSulfosalt
Pizgrischite specimen

Black prismatic crystals on the very rare sulphosalt mineral pizgrischite from the TL in Piz Grisch, Switzerland (Piz Grisch, Ausserferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland). Ex. Erich Laskowski collection (USA). — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY 4.0

Pizgrischite

Pizgrischite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula (Cu,Fe)Cu₁₄PbBi₁₇S₃₄.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m).

IMA symbol Piz, IMA status: approved, named in 2001.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more P minerals or help write this entry.