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General Rouxelite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 10485.87 gm

Copper 1.33 % Cu

Mercury 1.76 % Hg

Antimony 31.47 % Sb

Lead 45.01 % Pb

Sulfur 20.04 % S

Oxygen 0.39 % O

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu2.2Hg0.92Pb22.78Sb27.1S65.53O2.55

Help on Environment: Environment:

Occurs in small veinlets that cross-cut dolomitic lenses interstratifed in Ba and Fe-oxide ore, and is closely associated with bournonite, as well as tetrahedrite and sphalerite. Ne w structure type.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after Jean Rouxel (1935-1998), specialist in solid-state chemistry and member of the French Academy of Science, for his studies of chalcogenides.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA2002-062

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Rouxelite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =10.6213:1:9.3306

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 43.113, b = 4.0591, c = 37.874, Z = 2; beta = 117.35° V = 5,887.06 Den(Calc)= 5.92

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): 3.402(1)(10.0.2,12.0.8,3.369(0.74)(714,0.0.10 2.815(0.7)(317,11.1.42.756(0.36)(516,12.0.3 2.116(0.31)(11.1.15 2.251(0.31)(1.1.12,3.1.113.84(0.31)(10.0.8 1.955(0.3)(

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| | Orlandi P , Meerschaut A , Moelo Y , Palvadeau P , Leone P , The Canadian Mineralogist , 43 (2005) p.919-933, Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). VIII. Rouxelite, Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2,, A new sulfosalt from Buca Della Vena mine, Apuan Alps: definition and crystal structure, Locality: Buca Della Vena mine, Apuan Alps | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Rouxelite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Black.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Rouxelite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Distinct.

Help on RL Bireflectance: RL Bireflectance:

Weak.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Light gray.

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

λ R ∑ R(λ)
470 nm 38.20
546 nm 36.40
589 nm 35.40
650 nm 32.80

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Rouxelite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Rouxelite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.03 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Rouxelite =5.92 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.1
Boson Index = 0.9

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PERouxelite = 953.01 barns/electron
U=PERouxelite x rElectron Density=4,795.38 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Rouxelite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.06.21.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.06)where 2 < z/y < 2.49 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.06.21)Dana Group

03.06.21.01 Pizgrischite! (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35 C 2/m 2/m

03.06.21.02 Rouxelite! Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2 C 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.JB.25j 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.25j Rouxelite! Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2 C 2/m 2/m

Other Rouxelite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AmMin, v91, p219)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Rouxelite :
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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Rouxelite

Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2
Dana No: 03.06.21.02 Strunz No: 02.JB.25j
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