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Liveingite Mineral Data
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General Liveingite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb9As13S28 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,736.63 gm |
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Arsenic 26.07 % As |
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Lead 49.91 % Pb |
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Sulfur 24.03 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb9As13S28 |
| Environment: |
Of hydrothermal origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1901 |
| Locality: |
Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Geroge D. Liveing (1827-1924), Professor of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Liveingite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 14249 |
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PDF 31-678 |
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Rathite-II - Liveingite |
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Liveingite
Comments: Strongly striated, metallic gray liveingite crystal on white dolomite.
Location: Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland.
Scale: Crystal size 3 mm.
© Walter Gabriel |
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Liveingite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.1187:1:0.1122 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.37, b = 70.49, c = 7.91, Z = 4; beta = 90.13° V = 4,666.90 Den(Calc)= 5.32 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Sphenoidal H-M Symbol (2) Space Group: P 21 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.99(1), 2.093(0.9), 2.35(0.9),3.423(0.9), 4.11(0.9), 1.917(0.8), 1.931(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Liveingite
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| Cleavage: |
None |
| Color: |
Lead gray. |
| Density: |
5.3 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
dark brown |
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Optical Properties of Liveingite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct. |
| RL Color: |
Lead gray with deep red internal reflections. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Liveingite in Air
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| 400 nm |
40.00 |
43.00 |
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| 420 nm |
39.30 |
42.60 |
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| 440 nm |
38.60 |
42.20 |
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| 460 nm |
38.00 |
41.80 |
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| 480 nm |
37.40 |
41.50 |
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| 500 nm |
36.90 |
41.20 |
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| 520 nm |
36.30 |
40.70 |
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| 540 nm |
35.60 |
40.10 |
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| 560 nm |
34.90 |
39.30 |
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| 580 nm |
34.20 |
38.50 |
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| 600 nm |
33.60 |
37.60 |
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| 620 nm |
32.80 |
36.70 |
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| 640 nm |
32.10 |
35.80 |
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| 660 nm |
31.30 |
34.80 |
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| 680 nm |
30.60 |
34.00 |
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| 700 nm |
30.00 |
33.40 |
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Calculated Properties of Liveingite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.60 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Liveingite =5.32 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.11
Boson Index = 0.89 |
| Photoelectric: |
PELiveingite = 907.19 barns/electron
U=PELiveingite x rElectron Density=4,171.90 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Liveingite is Not Radioactive |
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Liveingite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.06.17.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.06)where 2 < z/y < 2.49 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.06.17)Dana Group |
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03.06.17.01 Liveingite Pb9As13S28 P 21 2 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HC.05c 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.HC -With only Pb |
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02.HC.05c Liveingite Pb9As13S28 P 21 2 |
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Other Liveingite 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 Liveingite :
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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Liveingite
Pb9As13S28
Dana No: 03.06.17.01 Strunz No: 02.HC.05c
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