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Inaglyite Mineral Data
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General Inaglyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,454.37 gm |
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Copper 7.77 % Cu |
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Iridium 46.99 % Ir |
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Platinum 15.90 % Pt |
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Lead 8.44 % Pb |
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Sulfur 20.90 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbCu3Ir6Pt2S16 |
| Environment: |
With other platimum group minerals in ultramafic intrusives. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Inagli massif, Yakutia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Inaglyite + Pronunciation  |
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Inaglyite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.33854 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.03, c = 16.44, Z = 1; V = 703.63 Den(Calc)= 5.79 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (6/m) Space Group: P 6/m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.98(1), 5.7(0.9), 2.438(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Inaglyite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Good, {???} Good |
| Color: |
Steel gray. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
5.5 - Knife Blade |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Inaglyite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak. |
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Calculated Properties of Inaglyite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.92 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Inaglyite =5.79 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEInaglyite =1,084.88 barns/electron
U=PEInaglyite x rElectron Density=5,338.67 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Inaglyite is Not Radioactive |
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Inaglyite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.10.04.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.10)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:4 |
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(02.10.04)Dana Group |
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02.10.04.01 Konderite PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 P 6/m 6/m |
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02.10.04.02 Inaglyite PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16 P 6/m 6/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.DA.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 |
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02.DA -M:S = 3:4 |
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02.DA.20 Inaglyite PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16 P 6/m 6/m |
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02.DA.20 Konderite PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 P 6/m 6/m |
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Other Inaglyite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Inaglyite :
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 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info
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Inaglyite
PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16
Dana No: 02.10.04.02 Strunz No: 02.DA.20
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