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Levyclaudite Mineral Data
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General Levyclaudite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 500.30 gm |
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Copper 4.45 % Cu |
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Tin 18.98 % Sn |
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Bismuth 12.50 % Bi |
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Antimony 1.99 % Sb |
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Lead 40.55 % Pb |
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Sulfur 21.54 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
1.36(Pb0.72)1.36(Bi0.22)1.36(Sb0.06)1.36(S)Sn0.8Cu0.35S2 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Aghios Philippos Pb-Zn deposit, Kirki district, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Claude Levy (1924-), French mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Levyclaudite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-034 |
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Levyclaudite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =2.0326:1:1.001 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 11.84, b = 5.825, c = 5.831, Z = 3; beta = 92.6° V = 401.74 Den(Calc)= 6.20 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Sphenoidal H-M Symbol (2) Space Group: A2 ? |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.93(1), 2.068(0.3), 4.06(0.3), |
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Physical Properties of Levyclaudite
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| Cleavage: |
{100} Good |
| Color: |
Gray. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure. |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
black |
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Calculated Properties of Levyclaudite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.28 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Levyclaudite =6.20 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.12
Boson Index = 0.88 |
| Photoelectric: |
PELevyclaudite =1,038.10 barns/electron
U=PELevyclaudite x rElectron Density=5,485.48 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Levyclaudite is Not Radioactive |
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Levyclaudite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.01.03.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.01.03)Dana Group |
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03.01.03.01 Levyclaudite Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 A2 ? 2 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HF.25a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype |
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02.HF -With SnS and PbS archetype structure units |
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02.HF.25a Cylindrite Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 P1 1 |
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02.HF.25a Levyclaudite Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 A2 ? 2 |
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02.HF.25a Abramovite! Pb2SnInBiS7 P1 1 |
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Other Levyclaudite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8, Ammin, v92:706) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Levyclaudite :
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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Levyclaudite
Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28
Dana No: 03.01.03.01 Strunz No: 02.HF.25a
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