Vincentite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Vincentite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 466.99 gm

Antimony 7.82 % Sb

Tellurium 8.20 % Te

Arsenic 8.02 % As

Palladium 59.25 % Pd

Platinum 16.71 % Pt

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pd2.6Pt0.4As0.5Sb0.3Te0.3

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1974

Help on Locality: Locality:

Riam Kanan, R., Borneo Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Ewart A. Vincent (1919-), professor of mineralogy, Oxford University.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Vincentite + Pronunciation Say VINCENTITE

Vincentite Image

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Click Here for Larger Vincentite Image Vincentite Comments: B&W reflected light image of vincentite (V) inclustions in Fe-bearing platinum (Pt-Fe) with a laminate of native osmium (Os). (CanMin, v40:457). Location: Riam Kanan River, southeastern Borneo.Scale: Scale Bar 40 µm. © Canadian Mineralogist

Vincentite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.7768:1:1.2736

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.226, b = 6.318, c = 8.047, Z = 8; beta = 100.95° V = 560.35 Den(Calc)= 11.07

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

MonoclinicSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 1.8(1)(602), 1.775(0.9)(404), 1.745(0.8)(331),1.758(0.8)(423), 1.838(0.6)(600),

Physical Properties of Vincentite

Help on Color: Color:

Gray.

Help on Density: Density:

6.816

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Vincentite

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Vincentite in Air

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
470 nm 38.80 43.10
546 nm 45.40 51.30
589 nm 48.00 54.20
650 nm 50.80 55.90

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Vincentite in Air

RelativeIntensity 0% 30% 60% 90% 100% 120% 150% 180% 210% 230%
R1
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Calculated Properties of Vincentite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=9.40 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Vincentite =11.1 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.19
Boson Index = 0.81

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEVincentite = 463.85 barns/electron
U=PEVincentite x rElectron Density=4,358.60 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Vincentite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.02.05.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.02)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:1

(02.02.05)Dana Group

02.02.05.01 Vincentite (Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te) Unk Mono

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.AC.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc

02.AC -Alloys of metalloids with PGE

02.AC.05a Atheneite (Pd,Hg)3As P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.AC.05a Vincentite (Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te) Unk Mono

Other Vincentite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, Vol 88, p 255) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, Vol 88, p 255)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Vincentite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Vincentite

(Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te)
Dana No: 02.02.05.01 Strunz No: 02.AC.05a
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