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Tintinaite Mineral Data
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General Tintinaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb22Cu+4(Sb,Bi)30S69 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 5,345.18 gm |
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Copper 2.20 % Cu |
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Silver 0.12 % Ag |
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Bismuth 1.56 % Bi |
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Antimony 34.42 % Sb |
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Lead 40.70 % Pb |
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Sulfur 21.00 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.85Ag0.06Pb10.5Sb15.11Bi0.4S35 |
| Environment: |
Small masses and veinlets in malachite-stained quartz. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Tintina silver mines, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tintinaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1967-010 |
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Tintinaite Image |
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Tintinaite
Comments: Massive silvery metallic tintinaite in matrix.
Location: Roznava, Slovak Republic.
Scale: Specimen Size 2 x 4 cm.
© Diederik Visser |
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Tintinaite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6558:1:0.1188 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 22.3, b = 34, c = 4.04, Z = 2; V = 3,063.13 Den(Calc)= 5.79 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.4(1), 3.52(0.8), 2.71(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Tintinaite
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| Cleavage: |
{010} Distinct |
| Color: |
Lead gray. |
| Density: |
5.48 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite). |
| Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
black |
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Calculated Properties of Tintinaite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.94 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Tintinaite =5.79 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.09
Boson Index = 0.91 |
| Photoelectric: |
PETintinaite = 882.72 barns/electron
U=PETintinaite x rElectron Density=4,362.64 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Tintinaite is Not Radioactive |
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Tintinaite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.06.19.02 (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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(03.06.19)Dana Group |
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03.06.19.01 Kobellite Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 Pnmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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03.06.19.02 Tintinaite Pb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.HB.10a 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.10a Kobellite Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 Pnmm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.HB.10a Tintinaite Pb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Tintinaite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Tintinaite :
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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Tintinaite
Pb22Cu+4(Sb,Bi)30S69
Dana No: 03.06.19.02 Strunz No: 02.HB.10a
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