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General Zinkenite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Pb9Sb22S42

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 5,890.07 gm

Antimony 45.47 % Sb

Lead 31.66 % Pb

Sulfur 22.87 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pb9Sb22S42

Help on Environment: Environment:

Constituent mineral in hydrothermal veins associated with base metal deposits.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1826

Help on Locality: Locality:

Wolfsberg, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named after the mineralogist, J. K. L. Zincken (1798-1862).

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Zinkenite + Pronunciation Say ZINKENITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 61191

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Zinckenite

Zinkenite Image

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Click Here for Larger Zinkenite Image Zinkenite Comments: Jackstraw zinkenite crystals. Individual crystals reach up to 2 cm in length. Location: Monserrat Mine, Antequera, Oruro, Bolivia.Scale: 4.5 x 3.2 cm. © John Veevaert

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Click Here for Larger Zinkenite Image Zinkenite Stannite Comments: Acicular crystals of zinkenite perched on a twinned, crystal of stannite. Location: Mina San José, Oruro, Bolivia.Scale: 4 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm. © Fabre Minerals

Zinkenite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.19528

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 44.14, c = 8.62, Z = 8; V = 14,544.63 Den(Calc)= 5.38

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - PyramidalH-M Symbol (6) Space Group: P 63

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.45(1), 2.8(0.4), 1.828(0.3),1.985(0.3), 2.06(0.2), 2.13(0.2), 3.02(0.2),

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| | Portheine J C , Nowacki W , Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie , 141 (1975) p.79-96, Refinement of the crystal structure of zinckenite, Pb6Sb14S27, Sample: Bolivar mine, Cerro Bonete, Bolivia | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Zinkenite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{1120} Imperfect

Help on Color: Color:

Gray, Steel gray.

Help on Density: Density:

5.12 - 5.35, Average = 5.23

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Help on Habit: Habit:

Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Help on Magnetism: Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Help on Streak: Streak:

steel gray

Optical Properties of Zinkenite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Distinct.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Gray-white.

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

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
400 nm 39.10 44.20
420 nm 39.20 44.40
440 nm 39.30 44.60
460 nm 39.20 44.50
480 nm 39.00 44.20
500 nm 38.80 43.80
520 nm 38.40 43.20
540 nm 37.90 42.50
560 nm 37.30 41.80
580 nm 36.70 41.00
600 nm 36.00 40.40
620 nm 35.40 39.80
640 nm 34.60 39.00
660 nm 34.00 38.20
680 nm 33.20 37.30
700 nm 32.40 36.30

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Zinkenite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Zinkenite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.63 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Zinkenite =5.38 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEZinkenite = 722.21 barns/electron
U=PEZinkenite x rElectron Density=3,340.56 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Zinkenite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.08.01.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

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

(03.08.01)Zinkenite Group

03.08.01.01 Zinkenite Pb9Sb22S42 P 63 6

03.08.01.02 Pillaite! Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5 C 2/m 2/m

03.08.01.03 Pellouxite! (Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27(Cl,S)0.6O C 2/m 2/m

03.08.01.04 Tazieffite! Pb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10 C 2/c 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.JB.35a 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.35a Zinkenite Pb9Sb22S42 P 63 6

Other Zinkenite 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 Zinkenite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - HyperPhysics
13 - MinDAT
14 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
15 - Online Mineral Museum
16 - QUT Mineral Atlas
17 - Ruff.Info

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Zinkenite

Pb9Sb22S42
Dana No: 03.08.01.01 Strunz No: 02.JB.35a
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