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General Jonassonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Au(Bi,Pb)5S4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,344.86 gm
   Cadmium    0.08 %  Cd
   Silver     0.08 %  Ag
   Bismuth   68.68 %  Bi
   Antimony   0.09 %  Sb
   Lead       6.01 %  Pb
   Gold      14.94 %  Au
   Selenium   0.41 %  Se
   Sulfur     9.70 %  S
            ______ 
            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Au1.02Ag0.01Bi4.42Pb0.39Cd0.01Sb0.01S4.07Se0.07
Help on Environment: Environment: Detected in old mining dumps of the abandoned Nagyb�rzs�ny deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Nagyb�rzs�ny ore deposit, B�rzs�ny Mountains, Hungary Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Ian Roy Jonasson, an economic geologist at the Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa,
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2004-031
 

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  Jonassonite

Comments: PPL (a) and XPL (b) of jonassonite (Jo) with inclusions of native bismuth (Bi) is intergrown with native bismuth (Bi) and bismuthinite (Bmt). (b) demonstrates the characteristic orange-red color of jonassonite. (CanMin, v44:1127).
Location: Nagybörzsöny ore deposit, Börzsöny Mountains, Hungary. Scale: Scale bar 100 µm.
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Jonassonite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =4.4617:1:3.4016
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 18.329, b = 4.108, c = 13.974, Z = 4; beta = 100.9° V = 1,033.20 Den(Calc)= 8.65
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic Space Group: F2/m, F2 or Fm
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.959(1), 2.086(0.5), 2.101(0.5),3.382(0.4), 9.002(0.4), 3.46(0.3), 6.876(0.3), 6.046(0.2),
 

Physical Properties of Jonassonite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: None
Help on Color: Color: Tin white.
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.
Help on Habit: Habit: Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
Help on Streak: Streak: black
 

Optical Properties of Jonassonite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism: Distinct in shades of green and purple.
Help on RL Bireflectance: RL Bireflectance: Weak.
Help on RL Color: RL Color: Pale gray.
Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism: Weak pale slightly bluish gray to pale gray.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Jonassonite in Air
λ R1 R2  ∑ R1(λ)   ∑ R2(λ) 
 400 nm   48.80   49.50 
   
 420 nm   49.10   50.10 
 440 nm   49.10   50.20 
 460 nm   48.80   50.10 
 480 nm   48.40   50.00 
 500 nm   47.60   49.70 
 520 nm   47.10   49.40 
 540 nm   46.70   49.20 
 560 nm   46.50   49.00 
 580 nm   46.50   49.90 
 600 nm   46.70   48.80 
 620 nm   47.20   48.80 
 640 nm   47.70   48.40 
 660 nm   48.20   48.90 
 680 nm   45.40   49.00 
 700 nm   45.60   49.00 
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Jonassonite in Oil
λ R1 R2  ∑ R1(λ)   ∑ R2(λ) 
 400 nm   35.80   36.60 
   
 420 nm   35.80   36.80 
 440 nm   35.80   36.80 
 460 nm   35.30   36.80 
 480 nm   34.70   36.60 
 500 nm   33.70   36.30 
 520 nm   33.10   35.90 
 540 nm   32.70   35.70 
 560 nm   32.60   35.50 
 580 nm   32.70   35.30 
 600 nm   33.10   35.10 
 620 nm   33.50   35.00 
 640 nm   34.00   35.00 
 660 nm   34.40   35.00 
 680 nm   34.60   35.10 
 700 nm   34.80   35.10 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Jonassonite in Air
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Jonassonite in Oil
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Calculated Properties of Jonassonite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.05 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Jonassonite =8.65 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEJonassonite =1,719.41 barns/electron
U=PEJonassonite x rElectron Density=12129.08 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Jonassonite is Not Radioactive
 

Jonassonite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 02.05.11.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
  (02.05)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:2
  (02.05.11)Dana Group
 
02.05.11.01 Jonassonite! Au(Bi,Pb)5S4 F2/m, F2 or Fm Mono
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 02.LA.65 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
  02.L - Unclassified Sulfosalts
  02.LA -Without essential Pb
 
02.LA.65 Jonassonite! Au(Bi,Pb)5S4 F2/m, F2 or Fm Mono
 

Other Jonassonite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( CanMin, v44:1127) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, v44:1127) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, v44:1127)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Jonassonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Jonassonite

Au(Bi,Pb)5S4
Dana No: 02.05.11.01 Strunz No: 02.LA.65
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