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Sorbyite Mineral Data
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General Sorbyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb19(Sb,As)20S49 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 5,737.49 gm |
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Antimony 3.61 % Sb |
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Arsenic 0.39 % As |
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Lead 68.62 % Pb |
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Sulfur 27.39 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb19Sb1.7As0.3S49 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal origin, in marble or limestone, replacing pyrite and sphalerite with other Pb-As.Sb sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
In Canada, from near Madoc, Ontario. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Henry Clifton Sorby (1826-1908), English chemist and the founder of metallography. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sorbyite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1966-031 |
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