Chemistry:Jalpaite
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| Jalpaite | |
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 Jalpaite crystals from Jalpa, Municipio de Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico (size: 3.6 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm) | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ag3CuS2 |
| Strunz classification | 2.BA.45 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Crystal class | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | I41/amd |
| Unit cell | a = 8.67, c = 11.75 [Å]; Z = 8 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Pale metallic gray |
| Crystal habit | Irregular and foliated masses, inclusions in other minerals |
| Cleavage | Prismatic, good |
| Fracture | Subconchoidal |
| Tenacity | Sectile, malleable |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 - 2.5 |
| |re|er}} | Metallic |
| Streak | Black |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 6.82–6.85 |
| Pleochroism | Distinct in oil, brownish gray to pure gray |
| Alters to | Tarnishes with iridescence |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Jalpaite is a rare copper silver sulfide mineral with formula Ag3CuS2.
It was first described in 1858 for an occurrence in the Leonora Mine, Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico and named for the locality.[2] It occurs in low temperature hydrothermal veins at temperatures less than 117 °C (243 °F). Associated minerals include acanthite, mckinstryite, galena, sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, stromeyerite, polybasite, pearceite, tetrahedrite–tennantite and native silver.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handbook of Mineralogy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mindat.org
- ↑ Webmineral data
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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