Permingeatite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Permingeatite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Cu3SbSe4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 628.23 gm

Copper 30.35 % Cu

Antimony 19.38 % Sb

Selenium 50.27 % Se

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu3SbSe4

Help on Environment: Environment:

A product of hydrothermal mineralization.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1971

Help on Locality: Locality:

Predborice, Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Francois Permingeat (1917-1988), mineralogist, University of Toulouse, France.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Permingeatite + Pronunciation Say PERMINGEATITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 400652

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Permingeatite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.99467

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.63, c = 11.23, Z = 2; V = 355.96 Den(Calc)= 5.86

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Tetragonal - ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (4 2m) Space Group: I 42m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.251(1), 1.986(0.9), 1.697(0.8),

Physical Properties of Permingeatite

Help on Color: Color:

Pink brown.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Permingeatite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, with bright colors in rose and green.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Light brownish pink.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

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

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
400 nm 30.60 30.90
420 nm 29.80 31.00
440 nm 29.00 31.10
460 nm 28.20 30.50
480 nm 27.60 29.40
500 nm 27.00 28.20
520 nm 26.60 27.10
540 nm 26.20 26.30
560 nm 25.60 25.80
580 nm 25.00 25.50
600 nm 24.50 25.60
620 nm 24.50 25.90
640 nm 24.70 26.50
660 nm 25.30 27.40
680 nm 26.20 28.40
700 nm 27.60 29.30

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Permingeatite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Permingeatite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.11 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Permingeatite =5.86 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEPermingeatite = 120.38 barns/electron
U=PEPermingeatite x rElectron Density= 615.32 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Permingeatite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.02.02.03 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.02)where z/y = 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.02.02)Luzonite Group

03.02.02.01 Luzonite Cu3AsS4 I 42m 4 2m

03.02.02.02 Famatinite Cu3SbS4 I 42m 4 2m

03.02.02.03 Permingeatite Cu3SbSe4 I 42m 4 2m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.KA.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.K - Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates

02.KA -Sulfarsenates with (As,Sb)S4 tetrahedra

02.KA.10 Briartite Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4 I 42m 4 2m

02.KA.10 Barquillite! Cu2CdGeS4 I 42m 4 2m

02.KA.10 Famatinite Cu3SbS4 I 42m 4 2m

02.KA.10 Luzonite Cu3AsS4 I 42m 4 2m

02.KA.10 Permingeatite Cu3SbSe4 I 42m 4 2m

Other Permingeatite Information

Help on References: References:

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

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Permingeatite :
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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Permingeatite

Cu3SbSe4
Dana No: 03.02.02.03 Strunz No: 02.KA.10
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