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Salzburgite Mineral Data
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General Salzburgite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,162.05 gm |
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Iron 0.08 % Fe |
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Copper 4.64 % Cu |
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Bismuth 61.67 % Bi |
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Lead 15.81 % Pb |
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Sulfur 17.80 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.58Fe2+0.03Pb1.65Bi6.38S12 |
| Environment: |
Found in quartz veins in the Felbertal scheelite deposit. Bismuthinite-aikinite derivative; structure |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Felbertal deposit, Salzburg province, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-044 |
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Salzburgite Image |
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Images:
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Salzburgite
Comments: B&W RL image of lamella of copper-oversubstituted gladite (bd39) with incipient exsolution; above it is a large crystal of salzburgite (bd40) with lamellae of krupkaite (bd48). Bi telluride and gustavite are indicated.
Location: Found in quartz veins of the Felbertal scheelite deposit, Salzburg Province, Austria. (CanMin, v43:909).
Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist |
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Salzburgite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.0894:1:0.2569 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.0074, b = 44.81, c = 11.513, Z = 4; V = 2,067.41 Den(Calc)= 6.95 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: P mc21 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.631(1)(043 ), 2.836(0.935)(182 ), 3.136(0.929)(181 ),3.552(0.858)(0.12.1), 4.015(0.573)(082 ), 3.156(0.569)(142 ), 3.586(0.553)(141 ), 2.56(0.429)(084 ), 2.004(0.372)(200 ), |
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Physical Properties of Salzburgite
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| Color: |
Light gray. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments. |
| Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
| Habit: |
Columnar - Forms columns |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Salzburgite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct. |
| RL Color: |
Grayish white. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Salzburgite in Air
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| 470 nm |
39.15 |
48.36 |
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| 546 nm |
38.26 |
47.65 |
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| 589 nm |
37.23 |
47.14 |
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| 650 nm |
36.55 |
45.71 |
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Calculated Properties of Salzburgite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.81 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Salzburgite =6.95 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97 |
| Photoelectric: |
PESalzburgite =1,481.42 barns/electron
U=PESalzburgite x rElectron Density=8,604.54 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Salzburgite is Not Radioactive |
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Salzburgite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.04.05.08 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.04.05)Aikinite Group (Orthorhombic containing Pb, Cu, Bi, & S) |
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03.04.05.01 Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.02 Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2 |
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03.04.05.03 Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.04 Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.05 Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2 |
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03.04.05.06 Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2 |
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03.04.05.07 Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.04.05.08 Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc21 mm2 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HB.05a 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.HB -With Cu, Ag, Hg, Fe, Sn and Pb |
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02.HB.05a Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Paarite! Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.05a Emilite! Cu2.68Pb2.68Bi5.32S12 P mc21 mm2 |
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02.HB.05a Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc21 mm2 |
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Other Salzburgite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AmMin, v91, p218) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v91, p218) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v91, p218) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Salzburgite :
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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Salzburgite
Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Dana No: 03.04.05.08 Strunz No: 02.HB.05a
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