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Seligmannite

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.

Seligmannite
Seligmannite from Palomo mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
General
CategorySulfide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
PbCuAsS3
IMA symbolSeli[1]
Strunz classification2.GA.50
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupPmmn
Identification
Formula mass441.87 g/mol
ColorLead gray to black
Crystal habitMassive to crystalline
TwinningOn {110} very common
CleavageIndistinct on the {001}, {100}, and {010}
FractureConchoidal
TenacityBrittle
Mohs scale hardness3
LusterMetallic
StreakBlack to chocolate brown
Density5.38 – 5.44 g/cm3
Optical propertiesAnisotropic
References[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Seligmannite: Seligmannite mineral information and data
  3. ^ Seligmannite Mineral Data


seligmannite, seligmanite, rare, mineral, with, chemical, formula, pbcuass3, originally, described, from, lengenbach, quarry, valais, canton, switzerland, also, been, found, raura, district, lima, region, peru, tsumeb, oshikoto, region, namibia, sterling, mine. 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 SeligmanniteSeligmannite from Palomo mine Castrovirreyna Province Huancavelica Department PeruGeneralCategorySulfide mineralsFormula repeating unit PbCuAsS3IMA symbolSeli 1 Strunz classification2 GA 50Crystal systemOrthorhombicCrystal classDipyramidal mmm H M symbol 2 m 2 m 2 m Space groupPmmnIdentificationFormula mass441 87 g molColorLead gray to blackCrystal habitMassive to crystallineTwinningOn 110 very commonCleavageIndistinct on the 001 100 and 010 FractureConchoidalTenacityBrittleMohs scale hardness3LusterMetallicStreakBlack to chocolate brownDensity5 38 5 44 g cm3Optical propertiesAnisotropicReferences 2 3 References edit Warr L N 2021 IMA CNMNC approved mineral symbols Mineralogical Magazine 85 3 291 320 Bibcode 2021MinM 85 291W doi 10 1180 mgm 2021 43 S2CID 235729616 Seligmannite Seligmannite mineral information and data Seligmannite Mineral Data nbsp This article about a specific sulfide mineral is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seligmannite amp oldid 1196005009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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