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Herzenbergite Mineral Data
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General Herzenbergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
SnS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 150.78 gm |
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Tin 78.73 % Sn |
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Sulfur 21.27 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
SnS |
| Environment: |
Of hydrothermal origin, later than the deposition of cassiterite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1934 |
| Locality: |
In the Maria-Teresa mine, near Huari, between Oruro and Uyuni, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Robert Herzenberg (1885-?), German chemist of Oruro, Bolivia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Herzenbergite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24376 |
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PDF 39-354 |
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Herzenbergite Image |
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Images:
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Herzenbergite
Comments: B&W polished section images. (C) Herzenbergite (h) and columbite (cb), with remnants of primary cassiterite (c), replaced(?) by varlamoffite (v). (D) Replacement of cassiterite by herzenbergite with euhedral herzenbergite crystals and gangue (g).
Location: Dykes in three granite pegmatite fields in north-central Sweden. (MinMag, v57:388).
Scale: Picture Width 0.4 mm.
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Herzenbergite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.3872:1:0.3559 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.33, b = 11.18, c = 3.98, Z = 4; V = 192.67 Den(Calc)= 5.20 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbnm |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.793(1), 1.399(0.7), 2.831(0.25), |
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Physical Properties of Herzenbergite
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| Cleavage: |
{010} Good |
| Color: |
Gray, Black. |
| Density: |
5.197 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
brown black |
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Optical Properties of Herzenbergite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Intense in oil, with yellow to red colors. |
| RL Color: |
White, with internal reflections in dark red-brown. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
Very low, light to darker blue-white. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Herzenbergite in Air
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R2 |
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm |
45.90 |
52.90 |
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| 420 nm |
45.60 |
53.60 |
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| 440 nm |
45.20 |
53.80 |
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| 460 nm |
44.60 |
53.20 |
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| 480 nm |
44.00 |
52.20 |
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| 500 nm |
43.70 |
51.20 |
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| 520 nm |
43.60 |
50.60 |
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| 540 nm |
43.20 |
49.90 |
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| 560 nm |
42.30 |
48.80 |
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| 580 nm |
41.40 |
47.60 |
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| 600 nm |
40.70 |
46.60 |
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| 620 nm |
40.30 |
45.80 |
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| 640 nm |
40.00 |
45.00 |
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| 660 nm |
39.90 |
44.20 |
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| 680 nm |
39.60 |
43.70 |
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| 700 nm |
39.30 |
43.10 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Herzenbergite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Herzenbergite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.55 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Herzenbergite =5.20 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.13
Boson Index = 0.87 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEHerzenbergite = 248.86 barns/electron
U=PEHerzenbergite x rElectron Density=1,132.91 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Herzenbergite is Not Radioactive |
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Herzenbergite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.08.23.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.08.23)Dana Group |
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02.08.23.01 Herzenbergite SnS Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CD.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CD -With Sn, Pb, Hg, etc. |
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02.CD.05 Herzenbergite SnS Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.CD.05 Teallite PbSnS2 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Herzenbergite 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 Herzenbergite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Dana No: 02.08.23.01 Strunz No: 02.CD.05
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