Marrucciite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Marrucciite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Hg3Pb16Sb18S46

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 7,534.96 gm

Copper 0.18 % Cu

Mercury 7.93 % Hg

Antimony 29.80 % Sb

Lead 42.51 % Pb

Sulfur 19.52 % S

Chlorine 0.06 % Cl

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu0.21Hg2.98Pb15.46Sb18.44S45.87Cl0.13

Help on Environment: Environment:

Found in the latest hydrothermal stage, within small veinlets crosscutting dolomitic lenses interstratified in Ba-Fe ore. Sulphosalt.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2006 - (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Buca della Vena deposit, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Angelo Marrucci (1956-2003), a mineral collector in recognition for his contributions to the mineralogy of Tuscany.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Gelnicaite

Gelnicite

IMA2006-015

Marrucciite Image

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Click Here for Larger Marrucciite Image Marrucciite Comments: Black, acicular crystals of marrucciite embedded in dolomite marble.. Location: Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Tuscany, Italy..Scale: Picture size 4 mm. © Thomas Witzke

Marrucciite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =11.7367:1:5.843

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 48.32, b = 4.117, c = 24.056, Z = 2; beta = 118.84° V = 4,191.99 Den(Calc)= 5.97

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.994(1), 3.418(0.88), 3.48(0.64),2.056(0.52), 1.764(0.41), 2.322(0.41), 4.02(0.33), 3.106(0.31),

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| | Orlandi P , Moelo Y , Campostrini I , Meerschaut A , European Journal of Mineralogy , 19 (2007) p.267-279, Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IX. Marrucciite,, Hg3Pb16Sb18S46,a new sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps:, definition and crystal structure, Locality: Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Marrucciite

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Calculated Properties of Marrucciite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.05 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Marrucciite =5.97 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.11
Boson Index = 0.89

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEMarrucciite =1,008.51 barns/electron
U=PEMarrucciite x rElectron Density=5,096.00 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Marrucciite is Not Radioactive

Marrucciite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.08.16.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.08)where 1 < z/y <2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.08.16)Dana Group

03.08.16.01 Scainiite! Pb14Sb30S54O5 C 2/m 2/m

03.08.16.02 Marrucciite! Hg3Pb16Sb18S46 C 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.JB.60 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype

02.JB -Galena derivatives, with Pb

02.JB.60 Marrucciite! Hg3Pb16Sb18S46 C 2/m 2/m

Other Marrucciite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AmMin, v93:253) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v93:253)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Marrucciite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Marrucciite

Hg3Pb16Sb18S46
Dana No: 03.08.16.02 Strunz No: 02.JB.60
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