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Jentschite Mineral Data |
General Jentschite Information |
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TlPbAs2SbS6 | ||
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Molecular Weight = 875.57 gm | ||
Thallium 23.34 % Tl | |||
Antimony 13.91 % Sb | |||
Arsenic 17.11 % As | |||
Lead 23.66 % Pb | |||
Sulfur 21.97 % S | |||
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100.00 % | |||
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TlPbAs2SbS6 | ||
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Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) | ||
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Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named after Franz Jentsch (1868-1908), head of the Binn syndicate that worked the sulfosalt deposit at the Lengenbach quarry. | ||
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ICSD 83272 | ||
IMA1993-025 | |||
Jentschite Image | |||
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Jentschite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.3388:1:0.2439 | ||
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a = 8.121, b = 23.969, c = 5.847, Z = 4; beta = 107.68° V = 1,084.37 Den(Calc)= 5.36 | ||
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Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.823(1), 3.587(0.86), 2.778(0.84), | ||
Physical Properties of Jentschite |
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{101} Perfect | ||
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Black, Dark red. | ||
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5.24 | ||
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Opaque | ||
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Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. | ||
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2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail | ||
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Sub Metallic | ||
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dark red | ||
Calculated Properties of Jentschite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.60 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Jentschite =5.36 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.05 Boson Index = 0.95 |
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PEJentschite = 884.53 barns/electron U=PEJentschite x rElectron Density=4,071.95 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Jentschite is Not Radioactive |
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Jentschite Classification |
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03.07.10.03 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts | ||
(03.07)where z/y = 2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals | |||
(03.07.10)Simonite Group | |||
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02.HD.40 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf | ||
02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype | |||
02.HD -With Tl | |||
Other Jentschite Information |
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NAME( CanMin, 8/99) PHYS. PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p131-137,1997) | ||
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Links to other databases for Jentschite : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Jentschite using: Visit our Advertisers for Jentschite : Ask about Jentschite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Jentschite Specimen Label here :
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