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Weibullite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Weibullite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Weibullite

Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

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About WeibulliteHide

K. O. Mathias Weibull

Formula:

Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁

Colour:

Steel-gray

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

2 - 3

Specific Gravity:

6.97 - 7.145

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named after Kristian Oskar Mathias ("Mats") Weibull (23 December 1856, Starbo, Dalarna, Sweden - 26 May 1923, Stocksund, Sweden), geologist who first described the mineral.
Weibull wrote a number of dissertations and essays in brochure form and in journals, partly in mineralogy, petrography, and chemical crystallography. Among Weibull's many works in mineralogy and crystallography are studies of manganese minerals from Dalarna, minerals from Västanå in Skåne, on the composition and crystal form of arsenic, and crystallographic studies of platinum compounds and of a number of benzene and toluene derivatives.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

This page provides mineralogical data about Weibullite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4257

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4257:0

IMA Classification of WeibulliteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Ag¹⁺_0.3Pb²⁺_5.3Bi³⁺_8.3(S^2-,Se^2-)₁₈

Type description reference:

Flink, Gustav (1910) Bidrag till Sveriges mineralogi II [Contribution to Sweden's mineralogy II]. Arkiv für Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi [Archive for Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology], 3 (35). 1-166

Classification of WeibulliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.25h

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.6.18.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.6.30

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
6 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb alone

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Wbl	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of WeibulliteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel-gray

Streak:

Dark gray

Hardness:

2 - 3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=136 - 156 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
One good, parallel to the elongation.

Density:

6.97 - 7.145 g/cm³ (Measured) 6.73 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of WeibulliteHide

Anisotropism:

Strong, dark gray to red-brown

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	43.6%	51.5%
440nm	42.4%	50.5%
480nm	41.4%	48.4%
520nm	40.5%	47.4%
560nm	39.5%	45.9%
600nm	38.4%	44.4%
640nm	37.5%	43.3%
680nm	36.7%	42.5%
700nm	36.4%	42.2%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 51.5%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White

Pleochroism:

Strong

Chemistry of WeibulliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Bi	46.269 %
Pb	28.672 %
Se	15.297 %
S	9.762 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Bi, Pb, S, Se - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ag,Cu,As

Crystallography of WeibulliteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pnma

Setting:

Pnma

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.39 Å, b = 4.06 Å, c = 53.8 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.791 : 1 : 13.251

Unit Cell V:

3,361.61 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Indistinct prismatic crystals. Massive, prismatic to fibrous or foliated.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005173	Weibullite	Mumme W G (1980) Weibullite Ag0.32Pb5.09Bi8.55Se6.08S11.92 from Falun, Sweden: A higher homologue of galenobismutite The Canadian Mineralogist 18 1-12		1980	Falun, Sweden	0	293

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 Weibullite Ag0.32Pb5.09Bi8.55Se6.08S11.92 from Falun, Sweden:
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BiMe2   0.11700   0.75000   0.35250   1.00000
BiMe3   0.18220   0.25000   0.33230   1.00000
PbMe4   0.25240   0.75000   0.28450   1.00000
BiMe5   0.28940   0.25000   0.05800   1.00000
BiMe6   0.35630   0.75000   0.07680   1.00000
BiMe7   0.42120   0.25000   0.09740   1.00000
BiMe8   0.48650   0.75000   0.10910   1.00000
PbMe9   0.05960   0.75000   0.06480   1.00000
PbMe10   0.13960   0.75000   0.08270   1.00000
PbMe11   0.21950   0.75000   0.03110   0.33000
BiMe11   0.21950   0.75000   0.03110   0.34000
AgMe11   0.21950   0.75000   0.03110   0.33000
BiMe12   0.32870   0.75000   0.36410   1.00000
PbMe13   0.40420   0.75000   0.36670   1.00000
BiMe14   0.48370   0.75000   0.38480   1.00000
S1   0.03320   0.75000   0.49050   1.00000
S2   0.09600   0.25000   0.47150   1.00000
S3   0.16340   0.75000   0.45490   1.00000
S4   0.23000   0.25000   0.43250   0.67000
Se4   0.23000   0.25000   0.43250   0.33000
S5   0.00390   0.25000   0.28020   0.67000
Se5   0.00390   0.25000   0.28020   0.33000
S6   0.07210   0.75000   0.26300   0.67000
Se6   0.07210   0.75000   0.26300   0.33000
S7   0.13400   0.25000   0.23970   0.67000
Se7   0.13400   0.25000   0.23970   0.33000
S8   0.19870   0.75000   0.22710   0.67000
Se8   0.19870   0.75000   0.22710   0.33000
S9   0.31080   0.75000   0.16110   0.67000
Se9   0.31080   0.75000   0.16110   0.33000
S10   0.37620   0.25000   0.18720   0.67000
Se10   0.37620   0.25000   0.18720   0.33000
S11   0.44210   0.75000   0.20010   0.67000
Se11   0.44210   0.75000   0.20010   0.33000
S12   0.17580   0.25000   0.04330   1.00000
S13   0.02420   0.25000   0.05060   1.00000
S14   0.09590   0.25000   0.05950   0.67000
Se14   0.09590   0.25000   0.05950   0.33000
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S16   0.44480   0.25000   0.37920   1.00000
S17   0.29460   0.25000   0.35340   1.00000
S18   0.36580   0.25000   0.40090   1.00000
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BiMe2 0.05839 0.07873 0.07569 0.00000 -0.00419 0.00000
BiMe3 0.04379 0.04279 0.07209 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
PbMe4 0.05839 0.05391 0.08651 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
BiMe5 0.04379 0.06418 0.07329 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
BiMe6 0.04379 0.06333 0.06127 0.00000 -0.00419 0.00000
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BiMe8 0.04379 0.07274 0.06368 0.00000 0.00838 0.00000
PbMe9 0.04379 0.08814 0.06488 0.00000 -0.01256 0.00000
PbMe10 0.07299 0.06161 0.10693 0.00000 -0.00419 0.00000
PbMe11 0.04379 0.00770 0.18382 0.00000 -0.03769 0.00000
BiMe11 0.04379 0.00770 0.18382 0.00000 -0.03769 0.00000
AgMe11 0.04379 0.00770 0.18382 0.00000 -0.03769 0.00000
BiMe12 0.04379 0.06589 0.08771 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
PbMe13 0.04379 0.06846 0.08290 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
BiMe14 0.04379 0.06076 0.07689 0.00000 0.00838 0.00000
S1 0.05839 0.01712 0.04085 0.00000 0.01675 0.00000
S2 0.02920 0.06418 0.11174 0.00000 -0.05026 0.00000
S3 0.05839 0.01455 0.04085 0.00000 0.01675 0.00000
S4 0.07299 0.07873 0.06728 0.00000 0.01256 0.00000
Se4 0.07299 0.07873 0.06728 0.00000 0.01256 0.00000
S5 0.04379 0.07188 0.07689 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
Se5 0.04379 0.07188 0.07689 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
S6 0.07299 0.10697 0.05527 0.00000 -0.01675 0.00000
Se6 0.07299 0.10697 0.05527 0.00000 -0.01675 0.00000
S7 0.02920 0.00685 0.27153 0.00000 0.06701 0.00000
Se7 0.02920 0.00685 0.27153 0.00000 0.06701 0.00000
S8 0.08759 0.09585 0.21386 0.00000 -0.01675 0.00000
Se8 0.08759 0.09585 0.21386 0.00000 -0.01675 0.00000
S9 0.10219 0.06846 0.14538 0.00000 0.03769 0.00000
Se9 0.10219 0.06846 0.14538 0.00000 0.03769 0.00000
S10 0.04379 0.08386 0.06728 0.00000 0.01256 0.00000
Se10 0.04379 0.08386 0.06728 0.00000 0.01256 0.00000
S11 0.08759 0.08558 0.06848 0.00000 0.02513 0.00000
Se11 0.08759 0.08558 0.06848 0.00000 0.02513 0.00000
S12 0.04379 0.00257 0.06728 0.00000 0.01675 0.00000
S13 0.05839 0.13692 0.04566 0.00000 0.00838 0.00000
S14 0.07299 0.06418 0.21146 0.00000 0.03769 0.00000
Se14 0.07299 0.06418 0.21146 0.00000 0.03769 0.00000
S15 0.04379 0.00257 0.05527 0.00000 0.01675 0.00000
S16 0.01460 0.06846 0.14898 0.00000 0.01256 0.00000
S17 0.05839 0.05477 0.07209 0.00000 0.00419 0.00000
S18 0.05839 0.08130 0.03364 0.00000 0.00838 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.847 Å	(100)
3.080 Å	(90)
3.268 Å	(80)
3.019 Å	(70)
2.811 Å	(70)
2.278 Å	(60)
2.138 Å	(60)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

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

Type Occurrence of WeibulliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Laitakarite

Bismuthinite

Reference:

Synonyms of WeibulliteHide

Selenbleiwismuthglanz

Seleniferous Galenobismutite

Other Language Names for WeibulliteHide

Dutch:Weibulliet

German:Weibullit
Selenbleibismutglanz
Selenbleiwismutglanz
Selenhaltiger Galenobismutite

Russian:Вейбуллит

Simplified Chinese:硒硫铋铅矿
辉硒铅铋矿

Spanish:Weibullita

Swedish:Selenhaltig galenobismutit

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

3 photos of Weibullite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
2 photos of Weibullite associated with Native Gold	Au
1 photo of Weibullite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Weibull, Mats (1885) Om selenhaltig galenobismutit från Falu grufva. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 7 (12) 657-666 doi:10.1080/11035898509444152as Se-bearing galenobismutite

Genth (1885) American Philosophical Society, Proceedings: 23: 34 [as seleniferous galenobismutite].

Groth (1889) 28 [as Selenbleiwismuthglanz]

Groth (1898) 33 [as Selenbleiwismuthglanz].

Spencer, L. J. (1913) A (sixth) list of new mineral names. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 16 (77) 352-378 doi:10.1180/minmag.1913.016.77.09

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.473-474

Karup-Møller, S. (1970) Weibullite, laitakarite, and bismuthinite from Falun, Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 92 (2) 181-187 doi:10.1080/11035897009453675

Fleischer, Michael (1971) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 56 (3-4) 631-640

Mumme, William G. (1976) Proudite from Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia: its crystal structure and relationship with weibullite and wittite. American Mineralogist, 61 (9-10) 839-852

Fleischer, Michael, Jambor, John (1977) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 62 (3-4).

Mumme, W.G. (1980) Weibullite Ag0.32Pb5.09Bi8.55Se6.08S11.92 from Falun, Sweden: a higher homologue of galenobismutite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 18: 1-12.

Mumme, William G. (1980) Seleniferous lead-bismuth sulphosalts from Falun, Sweden: weibullite, wittite, and nordströmite. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 789-796

(2005) Weibullite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Australia
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Shaw River District Panorama Area ⓘ Bernts prospect	Huston (2007)
ⓘ Kangaroo Caves prospect	Huston (2007)
ⓘ Sulphur Springs prospect	Huston (2007)

China
Guangxi Hechi Nandan County ⓘ Lamo-Longxianggai Cu-Zn deposit (Lame-Longxianggai Cu-Zn deposit)	Yingchen Ren (1999)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lwówek Śląski County Gmina Mirsk Gierczyn ⓘ Sn mine	Foltyn et al. (2020)

Russia
Komi Republic Kozhim River Basin ⓘ Kozhym’yu deposit	Kuznetsov et al. (2012)
Magadan Oblast Omsukchansky District ⓘ Nevskoe W-Sn Deposit (Nevskoye; Nevskoje)	Pekov (1998)
North Ossetia–Alania Sadon ore district ⓘ Dzhimidon Pb-Zn deposit	Groznova et al (2005) +1 other reference
Republic of Karelia Medvezhyegorsky District Zaonezhie peninsula ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine	Boitsov (1997)

Sweden (TL)
Dalarna County Falun ⓘ Falun mine (TL)	Weibull (1885) +3 other references

Switzerland
Valais Saint-Maurice Salvan Les Marécottes La Creusaz ⓘ La Creusaz U prospect	Brugger et al. (2003)

Uzbekistan
Sirdaryo ⓘ Koytash Mine	Ashirov et al. (2023)

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