Chemistry:Seligmannite
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| Seligmannite | |
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 Seligmannite from Palomo mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | PbCuAsS3 |
| Strunz classification | 2.GA.50 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Pmmn |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 441.87 g/mol |
| Color | Lead gray to black |
| Crystal habit | Massive to crystalline |
| Twinning | On {110} very common |
| Cleavage | Indistinct on the {001}, {100}, and {010} |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
| |re|er}} | Metallic |
| Streak | Black to chocolate brown |
| Density | 5.38 – 5.44 g/cm3 |
| Optical properties | Anisotropic |
| References | [1][2] |
Seligmanite is a rare mineral, with the chemical formula PbCuAsS3. Originally described from the Lengenbach Quarry, Valais Canton, Switzerland ; it has also been found in the Raura district, Lima Region, Peru; at Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia; and at the Sterling Mine, Sussex County, New Jersey, US.
References
- ↑ Seligmannite: Seligmannite mineral information and data
- ↑ Seligmannite Mineral 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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