Clausthalite Mineral Data

General Clausthalite Information

Chemical Formula:

PbSe

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 286.16 gm

Lead 72.41 % Pb

Selenium 27.59 % Se

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

PbSe

Environment:

Associated with low-sulfur hydrothermal deposits with other selenides.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832

Locality:

Lorenz Mine near Clausthal, Harz, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after its locality.

Synonym:

ICSD 38294

Lerbachite

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Tilkerodite

Zorgite

Clausthalite Image

Images:

Clausthalite

Comments: black massive and botryoidal clausthalite on matrix.
Location: Lasovice, Mittelbuhmen, Stredocesky, Czech Republic. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Images:

Clausthalite Schlemaite Eucairite

Comments: Reflected-light digital-image of the intermixed schlemaite grain in type sample F2, from which the reflectance, crystallographic and crystal-structure data were obtained. (CanMin, v 41, p 1435).
Location: "Tiber" dike, -855-m level, block 5128, main shaft # 371, Niederschlema-Alberoda vein-type uranium depost at Hartensein, Erzgebirge, Germany. Scale: See Picture.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Clausthalite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.147, Z = 4; V = 232.27 Den(Calc)= 8.18

Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.06(1), 2.165(0.7), 3.54(0.3),

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Ramsdell L S , American Mineralogist , 10 (1925) p.281-304, The crystal structures of some metallic sulfides

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Physical Properties of Clausthalite

Cleavage:

{001} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {100} Perfect

Color:

Lead gray, Blue gray, Grayish black.

Density:

7.6 - 8.8, Average = 8.19

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form.

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Metallic

Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Streak:

grayish black

Optical Properties of Clausthalite

RL Color:

Galena-white with a grayish tinge.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Clausthalite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	62.00
420 nm	60.50
440 nm	59.00
460 nm	57.30
480 nm	55.60
500 nm	54.00
520 nm	52.60
540 nm	51.30
560 nm	50.20
580 nm	49.20
600 nm	48.40
620 nm	47.70
640 nm	47.30
660 nm	47.00
680 nm	47.00
700 nm	47.20

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Clausthalite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%	100%	120%	140%	160%	180%
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Calculated Properties of Clausthalite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.63 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Clausthalite =8.18 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.18
Boson Index = 0.82

Photoelectric:

PE_Clausthalite=1,394.86 barns/electron
U=PE_Clausthalite x rElectron Density=9,250.43 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Clausthalite Classification

Dana Class:

02.08.01.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

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

(02.08.01)Galena Group (Isometric: Fm3m)

02.08.01.01 Galena PbS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.02 Clausthalite PbSe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.03 Altaite PbTe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.04 Alabandite MnS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.05 Oldhamite (Ca,Mg,Fe)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.06 Niningerite (Mg,Fe,Mn)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.07 Borovskite Pd3SbTe4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.08 Crerarite (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x(x~0.7) F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.08.01.09 Keilite! (Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Cr)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

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

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.CD -With Sn, Pb, Hg, etc.

02.CD.10 Alabandite MnS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Altaite PbTe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Galena PbS F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Clausthalite PbSe F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Niningerite (Mg,Fe,Mn)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Oldhamite (Ca,Mg,Fe)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CD.10 Keilite! (Fe,Mn,Mg,Ca,Cr)S F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Clausthalite Information

References:

NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

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

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Clausthalite

PbSe
Dana No: 02.08.01.02 Strunz No: 02.CD.10
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