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Fizelyite Mineral Data
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General Fizelyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb14Ag5Sb21S48 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 7,536.06 gm |
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Silver 7.16 % Ag |
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Antimony 33.93 % Sb |
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Lead 38.49 % Pb |
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Sulfur 20.42 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb14Ag5Sb21S48 |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermal veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 |
| Locality: |
Kisbanya, Comitat Szatmar, Rumania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Sandor Fizely, mining engineer, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fizelyite + Pronunciation  |
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Fizelyite Image |
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Fizelyite
Comments: Galena and sphalerite with minor chalcopyrite and a heavy druse of acicular fizelyite crystals.
Location: Herja, Kisbanya, Transylvania, Romania.
Scale: Crystal size 3 mm.
© John Veevaert |
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Fizelyite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6841:1:0.452 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 13.167, b = 19.246, c = 8.7, Z = 1; beta = 90.4° V = 2,204.63 Den(Calc)= 5.68 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.32(1), 2.939(0.55), 3.29(0.55), |
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Physical Properties of Fizelyite
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| Cleavage: |
{010} Good |
| Color: |
Lead gray, Dark gray, Steel gray. |
| Density: |
5.56 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
| Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
| Habit: |
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face. |
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
dark gray |
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Optical Properties of Fizelyite
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 1.39 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.0681) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.38 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.0681) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Shown, but without distinct color effects. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Fizelyite in Air
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm |
41.60 |
48.30 |
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| 420 nm |
40.60 |
47.40 |
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| 440 nm |
39.60 |
46.50 |
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| 460 nm |
39.30 |
46.10 |
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| 480 nm |
39.00 |
45.80 |
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| 500 nm |
38.80 |
45.60 |
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| 520 nm |
38.40 |
45.20 |
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| 540 nm |
38.00 |
44.90 |
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| 560 nm |
37.80 |
44.50 |
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| 580 nm |
37.40 |
43.80 |
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| 600 nm |
36.90 |
43.20 |
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| 620 nm |
36.30 |
42.40 |
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| 640 nm |
35.60 |
41.40 |
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| 660 nm |
34.80 |
40.30 |
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| 680 nm |
34.00 |
39.00 |
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| 700 nm |
33.00 |
37.80 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Fizelyite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Fizelyite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.86 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Fizelyite =5.68 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.08
Boson Index = 0.92 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEFizelyite = 828.02 barns/electron
U=PEFizelyite x rElectron Density=4,021.60 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Fizelyite is Not Radioactive |
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Fizelyite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.04.15.08 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.04.15)Lillianite Group (Orthorhombic, AmBnS6 where A=Pb, Ag, Mn and B=Sb, Bi) |
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03.04.15.01 Lillianite Pb3Bi2S6 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.02 Bursaite? Pb5Bi4S11 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.03 Gustavite PbAgBi3S6(?) Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.04 Andorite PbAgSb3S6 Pmma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.05 Uchucchacuaite AgPb3MnSb5S12 P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.06 Ramdohrite Ag3Pb6Sb11S24 P 2/n 2/m |
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03.04.15.07 Roshchinite Ag19Pb10Sb51S96orPb(Ag,Cu)2(Sb,As)5S10 Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.15.08 Fizelyite Pb14Ag5Sb21S48(?) P 21/n 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.JB.40a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype |
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02.JB -Galena derivatives, with Pb |
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02.JB.40a Fizelyite Pb14Ag5Sb21S48(?) P 21/n 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Andorite PbAgSb3S6 Pmma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Bursaite? Pb5Bi4S11 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Gustavite PbAgBi3S6(?) Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Lillianite Pb3Bi2S6 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Roshchinite Ag19Pb10Sb51S96orPb(Ag,Cu)2(Sb,As)5S10 Pmna 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Uchucchacuaite AgPb3MnSb5S12 P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Ramdohrite Ag3Pb6Sb11S24 P 2/n 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Xilingolite Pb3Bi2S6 C 2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Treasurite Ag7Pb6Bi15S32 B2/m 2/m |
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02.JB.40a Vikingite Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 C 2/m 2/m |
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Other Fizelyite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Fizelyite :
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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Fizelyite
Pb14Ag5Sb21S48 (?)
Dana No: 03.04.15.08 Strunz No: 02.JB.40a
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