General Crerarite Information![]() (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x (x~0.7) |
![]() Molecular Weight = 959.01 gm |
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Bismuth 65.37 % Bi |
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Platinum 15.26 % Pt |
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Lead 5.40 % Pb |
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Selenium 4.94 % Se |
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Sulfur 9.03 % S |
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![]() Pt0.75Pb0.25Bi3S2.7Se0.6 |
![]() In amphibolite associated with Cu-Ni-PGE deposit. |
![]() Approved IMA 1994 |
![]() Lake Sheen, Belleterre, Guillet township, Abitibi-Temiscaminque region, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Prof. David Crerar (1945-1994) of Princeton University. |
![]() IMA1994-003 |
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| | Crerarite Crystallography![]() a = 5.86, Z = 1; V = 201.23 Den(Calc)= 7.91 |
![]() Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.94(1), 3.37(0.5), 1.472(0.5),2.07(0.3), 1.687(0.15), 1.766(0.15), 1.197(0.1), 1.347(0.1), 1.311(0.08), |
| Physical Properties of Crerarite![]() {100} Perfect |
![]() Black. |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. |
![]() 3 - Calcite |
![]() Metallic |
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| Optical Properties of Crerarite![]() None. |
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![]() White-gray. |
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| Calculated Properties of Crerarite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.46 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Crerarite =7.91 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.06 |
Boson Index = 0.94 ![]() PECrerarite =1,636.54 barns/electron |
U=PECrerarite x rElectron Density=10571.95 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Crerarite is Not Radioactive | Crerarite Classification![]() 02.08.01.08 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.08.01)Galena Group (Isometric: Fm3m) |
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![]() 02.LB.45 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.L - Unclassified Sulfosalts |
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02.LB -With essential Pb |
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| Other Crerarite Information![]() NAME( MinRec, v 27, p 116) PHYS. PROP.(MinRec, v 27, p 116) OPTIC PROP.(MinRec, v 27, p 116) |
![]() Links to other databases for Crerarite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - GeoScienceWorld 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Crerarite using: Visit our Advertisers for Crerarite : A Bijoux Google Search for CrerariteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Crerarite Cape Minerals Google Search for Crerarite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Crerarite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Crerarite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Crerarite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Crerarite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Crerarite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Crerarite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Crerarite Ask about Crerarite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Crerarite Specimen Label here :
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