Samsonite Mineral Data

General Samsonite Information

Chemical Formula:

Ag4MnSb2S6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 922.31 gm

Manganese 5.96 % Mn

Silver 46.78 % Ag

Antimony 26.40 % Sb

Sulfur 20.86 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Ag₄Mn³⁺Sb₂S₆

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1910

Locality:

Samson Vein of Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after its location.

Name Pronunciation:

Samsonite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 38360

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Samsonite

Comments: Black, prismatic crystal of samsonite in matrix.
Location: St. Andreasberg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Samsonite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.2782:1:0.8211

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.29, b = 8.05, c = 6.61, Z = 2; beta = 92.79° V = 546.89 Den(Calc)= 5.60

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2/n

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Forms: ( 2 1 0) ( 1 0 3) ( 1 2 0) ( 1 0 1) ( 1 1 0) ( 1 0 1)

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Physical Properties of Samsonite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Black, Steel black.

Density:

5.51

Diaphaneity:

Subtranslucent to Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Sub Metallic

Streak:

dark red

Calculated Properties of Samsonite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.99 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Samsonite =5.60 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0015645227
Boson Index = 0.9984354773

Photoelectric:

PE_Samsonite= 209.61 barns/electron
U=PE_Samsonite x rElectron Density=1,046.15 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Samsonite is Not Radioactive

Samsonite Classification

Dana Class:

03.04.12.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.04.12)Dana Group

03.04.12.01 Samsonite Ag4MnSb2S6 P 2/n 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.GA.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites

02.GA -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc., without additional S

02.GA.15 Samsonite Ag4MnSb2S6 P 2/n 2/m

Other Samsonite Information

References:

NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Samsonite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Samsonite

Ag4MnSb2S6
Dana No: 03.04.12.01 Strunz No: 02.GA.15
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