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Tellurantimony Mineral Data
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General Tellurantimony Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sb2Te3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 626.30 gm |
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Antimony 38.88 % Sb |
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Tellurium 61.12 % Te |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sb2Te3 |
| Environment: |
In a zinc-rich deposit of stratiform massive sulfide type of volcanogenic origin in Archean Volcanics. Generally included in altaite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Mattagami Lake mine, Mattagami area, Galinee township, Abitibi Co., Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tellurantimony + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 2084 |
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IMA1972-002 |
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PDF 15-874 |
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Tellurantimony Image |
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Tellurantimony Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:7.16674 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.258, c = 30.516, Z = 3; V = 479.15 Den(Calc)= 6.51 |
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral H-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.156(1), 2.129(0.8), 2.348(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Tellurantimony
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Perfect |
| Color: |
Silver white. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Lath - Shaped like a small, thin plaster lath, tabular (rectangular) in shape. |
| Hardness: |
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Tellurantimony
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Moderate, in pink and light gray. |
| RL Color: |
Pinkish cream. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
Weak, from pink to cream. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Tellurantimony in Air
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| 400 nm |
54.50 |
56.80 |
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| 420 nm |
57.00 |
58.60 |
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| 440 nm |
59.50 |
60.40 |
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| 460 nm |
61.00 |
61.50 |
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| 480 nm |
62.30 |
62.40 |
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| 500 nm |
63.10 |
63.10 |
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| 520 nm |
63.70 |
63.70 |
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| 540 nm |
64.30 |
64.10 |
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| 560 nm |
64.80 |
64.40 |
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| 580 nm |
65.00 |
64.80 |
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| 600 nm |
65.10 |
64.90 |
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| 620 nm |
65.30 |
65.10 |
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| 640 nm |
65.40 |
65.20 |
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| 660 nm |
65.40 |
65.20 |
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| 680 nm |
65.30 |
65.10 |
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| 700 nm |
65.00 |
65.00 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Tellurantimony in Air
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Calculated Properties of Tellurantimony
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.36 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Tellurantimony =6.51 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96 |
| Photoelectric: |
PETellurantimony = 366.27 barns/electron
U=PETellurantimony x rElectron Density=1,964.49 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Tellurantimony is Not Radioactive |
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Tellurantimony Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.11.07.03 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3 |
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(02.11.07)Tetradymite Group (Trigonal: R-3m) |
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02.11.07.01 Tetradymite Bi2Te2S R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.02 Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.03 Tellurantimony Sb2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.04 Paraguanajuatite Bi2(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.05 Kawazulite Bi2(Te,Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.06 Skippenite Bi2Se2(Te,S) R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.11.07.07 Vihorlatite! Bi24Se17Te4 P 3m1 3 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.DC.05c 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 |
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02.DC -Variable M:S |
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02.DC.05c Kawazulite Bi2(Te,Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05c Paraguanajuatite Bi2(Se,S)3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05c Skippenite Bi2Se2(Te,S) R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05c Tetradymite Bi2Te2S R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05c Tellurantimony Sb2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05c Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3 R 3m 3 2/m |
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Other Tellurantimony 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 Tellurantimony :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Tellurantimony
Sb2Te3
Dana No: 02.11.07.03 Strunz No: 02.DC.05c
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