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General Garavellite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

FeSbBiS4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 514.84 gm

Iron 10.85 % Fe

Bismuth 40.59 % Bi

Antimony 23.65 % Sb

Sulfur 24.91 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Fe2+SbBiS4

Help on Environment: Environment:

In a hydrothermal copper deposit with disseminated chalcopyrite in siderite gangue.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1979

Help on Locality: Locality:

Valle del Frigido, one km east of Massa, northern Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For Professor C.L. Garavelli, Italian mineralogist.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Garavellite + Pronunciation Say GARAVELLITE

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Garavellite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8116:1:0.2663

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.439, b = 14.093, c = 3.754, Z = 4; V = 605.18 Den(Calc)= 5.65

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnam

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.63(1), 3.12(1), 3.62(1),

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| | Bindi L , Menchetti S , Mineralogy and Petrology , 85 (2005) p.131-139, Garavellite, FeSbBiS4, from the Caspari mine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:, composition, physical properties and determination of the crystal structure, Locality: Caspari mine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Garavellite

Help on Color: Color:

Gray.

Help on Density: Density:

5.64

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Garavellite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, in yellowish green to bluish.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Gray with olive-brown tint.

Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism:

Distinct.

Calculated Properties of Garavellite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.92 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Garavellite =5.65 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0041685563
Boson Index = 0.9958314437

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEGaravellite = 835.71 barns/electron
U=PEGaravellite x rElectron Density=4,108.76 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Garavellite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.07.09.04 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

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

(03.07.09)Galenobismutite Group

03.07.09.01 Galenobismutite PbBi2S4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.07.09.02 Sakharovaite? (Pb,Fe)(Bi,Sb)2S4 Mono

03.07.09.03 Berthierite FeSb2S4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.07.09.04 Garavellite FeSbBiS4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.07.09.05 Clerite! MnSb2S4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.HA.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype

02.HA -With Cu, Ag, Fe (without Pb)

02.HA.20 Berthierite FeSb2S4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HA.20 Clerite! MnSb2S4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HA.20 Garavellite FeSbBiS4 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Garavellite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

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Links to other databases for Garavellite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Garavellite

FeSbBiS4
Dana No: 03.07.09.04 Strunz No: 02.HA.20
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