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Edenharterite Mineral Data
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General Edenharterite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
TlPbAs3S6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 892.88 gm |
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Thallium 22.89 % Tl |
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Arsenic 25.17 % As |
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Lead 23.21 % Pb |
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Sulfur 28.73 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
TlPbAs3S8 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Lengenbach, Binn, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1992 for Andreas Edenharter (b.1933), Swiss crystal chemist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Edenharterite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 83271 |
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IMA1987-026 |
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PDF 46-1283 |
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Edenharterite Image |
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Edenharterite
Comments: Submetallic, deep brownish black crystalline aggregate of edenharterite crystals in white dolomite.
Location: Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland.
Scale: Crystal size 2 mm.
© Walter Gabriel |
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Edenharterite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.3255:1:0.1229 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 15.465, b = 47.507, c = 5.843, Z = 16; V = 4,292.83 Den(Calc)= 5.53 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: F dd2 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.801(1), 2.767(0.43), 2.732(0.41), |
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Physical Properties of Edenharterite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
| Color: |
Brownish black, Black. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Subtranslucent to Opaque |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic |
| Streak: |
raspberry red |
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Calculated Properties of Edenharterite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.83 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Edenharterite =5.53 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEEdenharterite = 813.53 barns/electron
U=PEEdenharterite x rElectron Density=3,930.08 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Edenharterite is Not Radioactive |
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Edenharterite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.07.10.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.07)where z/y = 2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.07.10)Simonite Group |
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03.07.10.01 Simonite TlHgAs3S6 P 21/n 2/m |
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03.07.10.02 Edenharterite TlPbAs3S6 F dd2 mm2 |
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03.07.10.03 Jentschite! TlPbAs2SbS6 P 21/n 2/m |
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03.07.10.04 Sicherite! TlAg2(As,Sb)3S6 Pmnb 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HD.35 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype |
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02.HD -With Tl |
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02.HD.35 Edenharterite TlPbAs3S6 F dd2 mm2 |
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Other Edenharterite Information
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Edenharterite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Edenharterite
TlPbAs3S6
Dana No: 03.07.10.02 Strunz No: 02.HD.35
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