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Cupropearceite Mineral Data
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General Cupropearceite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,918.21 gm |
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Copper 23.19 % Cu |
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Silver 50.61 % Ag |
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Arsenic 7.81 % As |
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Sulfur 18.39 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6As2S7Ag9CuS4 |
| Environment: |
Pearceite-polybasite group |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2007 |
| Locality: |
Sarbai Mine, Turgai region, Kazakhstan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-046 |
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Cupropearceite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.6236 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.3218, c = 11.8877, Z = 1; V = 551.91 Den(Calc)= 5.77 |
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral H-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: P 3m1 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.972(1), 11.89(0.54), 1.831(0.5),2.349(0.45), 2.476(0.45), 2.797(0.44), 2.168(0.42), 3.063(0.38), |
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Physical Properties of Cupropearceite
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| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Cupropearceite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.22 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Cupropearceite =5.77 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0013791253
Boson Index = 0.9986208747 |
| Photoelectric: |
PECupropearceite = 144.86 barns/electron
U=PECupropearceite x rElectron Density= 756.44 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Cupropearceite is Not Radioactive |
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Cupropearceite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.01.08.03 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.01.08)Pearceite group |
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03.01.08.01 Pearceite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] P 3m1 3 2/m |
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03.01.08.02 Antimonpearceite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7] C 2/m 2/m |
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03.01.08.03 Cupropearceite [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] P 3m1 3 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.GB.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites |
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02.GB -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc |
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02.GB.15 Antimonpearceite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7] C 2/m 2/m |
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02.GB.15 Arsenpolybasite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] C 2/m 2/m |
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02.GB.15 Polybasite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7] C 2/m 2/m |
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02.GB.15 Pearceite [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] P 3m1 3 2/m |
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02.GB.15 Cupropearceite [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] P 3m1 3 2/m |
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02.GB.15 Selenopolybasite! [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2] P 3m1 3m |
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02.GB.15 Cupropolybasite! [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] P 3m1 3 2/m |
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Other Cupropearceite Information
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| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Cupropearceite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
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Cupropearceite
[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Dana No: 03.01.08.03 Strunz No: 02.GB.15
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