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Costibite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Costibite, etc.

Getön Silver Mine, Getön, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Costibite, etc.

Getön Silver Mine, Getön, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
05375290017271922254501.jpg
Costibite, etc.

Getön Silver Mine, Getön, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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About CostibiteHide

Formula:
CoSbS
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
6.89 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
In allusion to its composition, containing CObalt and antimony (Latin = STIBium).
Dimorph of:
Paracostibite
Appears to be the low-temperature polymorph of CoSbS (Cabri et al., 1970).

Compare willyamite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1140:8

IMA Classification of CostibiteHide

Classification of CostibiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.EB.10d

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.12.7.1

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.10.15

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
10 : Sulphides etc. of Co

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
CsbIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
CsbThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of CostibiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN15=781 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
6.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CostibiteHide

Anisotropism:
Weak, reddish brown or orange to bluish
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
470nm44.4%
546nm45.9%
589nm45.5%
650nm47.8%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 47.8%.
Colour in reflected light:
Grayish
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Gray-white with bluish to brownish tints.

Chemistry of CostibiteHide

Mindat Formula:
CoSbS
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Sb57.229 %
Co27.700 %
S15.071 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Sb
Co
S
Elements listed:
Co, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Fe,Ni,As

Crystallography of CostibiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
Pmn21
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.603 Å, b = 4.868 Å, c = 5.838 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.74 : 1 : 1.199
Unit Cell V:
102.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Lamellar inclusions in loellingite, intergrown with paracostibite.

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0005114CostibiteRowland J F, Gabe E J, Hall S R (1975) The crystal structures of costibite (CoSbS) and paracostibite(CoSbS) The Canadian Mineralogist 13 188-19619750293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.596 Å(100)
2.503 Å(90)
1.908 Å(80)
2.902 Å(60)
4.86 Å(50)
1.803 Å(50)
3.08 Å(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Geological Setting:
Hydrothermal veins

Type Occurrence of CostibiteHide

Synonyms of CostibiteHide

Other Language Names for CostibiteHide

Dutch:Costibiet
German:Costibit
Spanish:Costibita

Relationship of Costibite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Löllingite Group
Other Members of Löllingite Group:
AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsSMon. 2 : P21
AnduoiteRuAs2Orth.
ClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
LöllingiteFeAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
NisbiteNiSb2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
OeniteCoSbAsOrth.
OmeiiteOsAs2Orth.
ParacostibiteCoSbSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
PararammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
RammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
'UM1998-01-AsSb:CoFeNi'(Fe,Ni)SbAs

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Costibite associated with ParacostibiteCoSbS
1 photo of Costibite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.EB.SelenolauriteRuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.Kanatzidisite(SbBiS3)2Te2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.05aVaesiteNiS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aHaueriteMnS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aLauriteRuS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGaotaiiteIr3Te8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPenroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aFukuchiliteCu3FeS8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aVillamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2Tric.
2.EB.05aErlichmaniteOsS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aSperrylitePtAs2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGeversitePtSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aCattieriteCoS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aAurostibiteAuSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aTrogtaliteCoSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a v'Cayeuxite'
2.EB.05aKruťaiteCuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPyriteFeS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aInsizwaitePtBi2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05bBambollaiteCu(Se,Te)2Tet.
2.EB.05aDzharkeniteFeSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.10aMarcasiteFeS2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10eParacostibiteCoSbSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10fOeniteCoSbAsOrth.
2.EB.10ePararammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10aMattagamiteCoTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFrohbergiteFeTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10bAlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsSMon. 2 : P21
2.EB.10cGlaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10aPetříčekiteCuSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aKulleruditeNiSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFerroseliteFeSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15bSeinäjokiteFeSb2Orth.
2.EB.15aRammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.15cPaxiteCuAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.15aNisbiteNiSb2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aLöllingiteFeAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aOmeiiteOsAs2Orth.
2.EB.15aAnduoiteRuAs2Orth.
2.EB.20ArsenopyriteFeAsSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.20Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsSMon.
2.EB.20Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsSMon.
2.EB.20GudmunditeFeSbSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.25MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MaslovitePtBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25OrthogersdorffiteNiAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25SulfopadmaitePdBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25JolliffeiteNiAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25CobaltiteCoAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25GuixiangiteNiBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TestibiopalladitePdSbTeIso.
2.EB.25 va'Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite'Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25KalungaitePdAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MicheneritePdBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25GersdorffiteNiAsSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25MilotaitePdSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TolovkiteIrSbSIso.
2.EB.25'Platarsite'Pt(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25WillyamiteCoSbS
2.EB.25ChangchengiteIrBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KvačekiteNiSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KrutoviteNiAs2Iso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25PadmaitePdBiSeIso. 432
2.EB.25UllmanniteNiSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.30UrvantsevitePd(Bi,Pb)2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.EB.35RheniiteReS2Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for CostibiteHide

References for CostibiteHide

Localities for CostibiteHide

Showing 38 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Jujuy Province
    • Humahuaca Department
      • El Aguilar
Paar et al. (2016)
Australia (TL)
 
  • New South Wales
    • Yancowinna Co.
      • Broken Hill district
        • Broken Hill
AM 1970 +2 other references
  • Queensland
    • City of Mount Isa
      • Mount Isa
Sielecki (1988)
Sielecki (1988)
  • Western Australia
    • Boddington Shire
      • Bannister
Kalleske (2010)
Austria
 
  • Styria
    • Leoben District
      • Sankt Stefan ob Leoben
        • Kaisersberg
Auer (2025)
Canada
 
  • Manitoba
    • Flin Flon District
Healy et al. (1990)
  • New Brunswick
    • York Co.
      • Clarence Stream area
Cabri et al. (2007)
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture)
      • Urad Rear Banner (Wulate Houqi)
Pi et al. (2015)
Czech Republic
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Sokolov District
      • Kraslice
Köhler et al. (2026)
  • Plzeň Region
    • Plzeň-North District
Pauliš et al. (2019)
Veselovský (2019)
Finland
 
  • Satakunta
    • Huittinen
www.gsf.fi (2001) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Hyogo Prefecture
    • Yabu City
      • Sekinomiya-machi
AKATSUKA (1961)
  • Iwate Prefecture
    • Kamaishi City
Ichikawa and Matsueda (1980)
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • Fauske
      • Sulitjelma
        • Sulitjelma Copper Mines
Cook (1996)
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Karkonosze County
      • Gmina Stara Kamienica
Mochnacka et al. (2015)
    • Lwówek Śląski County
Małek et al. (2019)
Piestrzela (2019) +1 other reference
        • Proszowa
MAŁEK et al. (2021)
Russia
 
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge)
Sazonov et al. (2020)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Northern Karelia
      • Salla-Kuolajarvi belt
Kalinin (2021)
Chernyavsky et al. (2012)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Loukhsky District
Safonov et al. (2003)
    • Pitkyarantsky District
      • Alattu-Pakula-Janis ore field
Ivashchenko (2024)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Rimavská Sobota District
Koděra et al. (1986)
  • Košice Region
    • Gelnica District
      • Smolník
Peterec D. (1991)
Sweden
 
  • Gävleborg County
    • Sandviken
Kieft et al. (1984)
  • Örebro County
    • Askersund
      • Hammar
Zakrzewski et al. (1986)
      • Zinkgruvan
Andersen (2009) +1 other reference
          • Knalla Mine
Andersen (2009)
    • Hällefors
      • Grythyttan
Burke et al. (1990)
  • Södermanland County
    • Nyköping
      • Tunaberg
NJMAh 165 +1 other reference
  • Värmland County
    • Filipstad
      • Långban Ore District
Gatedal (n.d.)
      • Persberg ore district
        • Getön
Mineralogical Society of America - ...
        • Gruvåsen mines
Zakrzewski et al. (1980)
  • Västmanland County
    • Sala Municipality
      • Sala
Kieft et al. (1987)
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