Breithauptite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Breithauptite Information
Chemical Formula:
NiSb
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 180.44 gm
Nickel 32.53 % Ni
Antimony 67.47 % Sb
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
NiSb
Environment:
In hydrothermal calcite veins associated with Co-Ni-Ag ores.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845
Locality:
From the Cobalt district, near Red Lake; in the Silver Islet mine and the Hemlo gold deposit, Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
After the Saxon mineralogist Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt (1791-1873).
Name Pronunciation:
Breithauptite + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
ICSD 293304
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Breithauptite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:c = 1:1.30534
Cell Dimensions:
a = 3.93, c = 5.13, Z = 2; V = 68.62 Den(Calc)= 8.73
Crystal System:
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.86(1), 1.97(0.4), 2.05(0.4),
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Physical Properties of Breithauptite
Cleavage:
None
Color:
Copper red, Light brown red.
Density:
8.23
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Fracture:
Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.
Habit:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.
Habit:
Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite).
Habit:
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Magnetism:
Nonmagnetic
Streak:
reddish brown
Optical Properties of Breithauptite
RL Anisotrophism:
Very noticeable in air and oil.
RL Color:
Light copper red with violet tint.
RL Pleochroism:
Very distinct.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Breithauptite in Air
| λ | R1 | R 2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
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| 400 nm | 47.80 | 51.40 |  |
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| 420 nm | 45.50 | 49.30 |  |
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| 440 nm | 43.20 | 47.20 |  |
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| 460 nm | 41.10 | 45.80 |  |
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| 480 nm | 39.50 | 45.20 |  |
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| 500 nm | 38.50 | 45.60 |  |
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| 520 nm | 38.70 | 46.80 |  |
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| 540 nm | 41.00 | 48.60 |  |
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| 560 nm | 43.60 | 51.10 |  |
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| 580 nm | 46.60 | 53.40 |  |
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| 600 nm | 49.30 | 55.60 |  |
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| 620 nm | 51.60 | 57.60 |  |
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| 640 nm | 53.60 | 59.30 |  |
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| 660 nm | 55.30 | 60.90 |  |
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| 680 nm | 56.80 | 62.20 |  |
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| 700 nm | 58.00 | 63.30 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Breithauptite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 30% | 60% | 90% | 100% | 120% | 150% | 180% | 210% |
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Calculated Properties of Breithauptite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.64 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Breithauptite =8.73 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0036754434
Boson Index = 0.9963245566
Photoelectric:
PEBreithauptite = 240.90 barns/electron
U=PEBreithauptite x rElectron Density=1,841.50 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Breithauptite is Not Radioactive
Breithauptite Classification
Dana Class:
02.08.11.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1
(02.08.11)Nickeline Group (Hexagonal: P63/mmc)
02.08.11.01 Nickeline NiAs P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.02 Breithauptite NiSb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.03 Sederholmite NiSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.04 Hexatestibiopanickelite (Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.05 Sudburyite (Pd,Ni)Sb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.06 Kotulskite Pd(Te,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.07 Sobolevskite PdBi P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.08 Stumpflite Pt(Sb,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.09 Langisite (Co,Ni)As P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.10 Freboldite CoSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.11 Achavalite! FeSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.12 Sorosite! Cu(Sn,Sb) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.08.11.13 Vavrinite! Ni2SbTe2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
Strunz Class:
02.CC.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)
02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.
02.CC.05 Achavalite FeSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Breithauptite NiSb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Freboldite CoSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Hexatestibiopanickelite (Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Langisite (Co,Ni)As P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Jaipurite* CoS P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Kotulskite Pd(Te,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Nickeline NiAs P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Zlatogorite! CuNiSb2 P 3m1 3 2/m
02.CC.05 Sederholmite NiSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Stumpflite Pt(Sb,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Sudburyite (Pd,Ni)Sb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
02.CC.05 Sobolevskite PdBi P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
Other Breithauptite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Breithauptite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
6 - GeoScienceWorld
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info
16 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Breithauptite
NiSb
Dana No: 02.08.11.02 Strunz No: 02.CC.05
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