[Mineral Auctions] [Register] [Current Auctions] [Log In] [www.danweinrich.com] Dan Weinrich Auctions Specializing In Live Weekly Auctions Of Top Quality Mineral Specimens The Place To Find Great Specimens At Great Prices! General Dimorphite InformationAs4S3 |
Molecular Weight = 395.88 gm |
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Arsenic 75.70 % As |
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Sulfur 24.30 % S |
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100.00 % |
As4S3 |
Deposited at a fumerolic vent at temperatures of about 70-80 degrees Celcius. |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 |
From the Solfatara, Campi Flegrei, near Naples, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
From the Greek for "two" and "form," in reference to the two forms in which the species was thought to occur. |
Dimorphite + Pronunciation |
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Dimorphite Crystallographya:b:c =1.1353:1:0.6626 |
a = 11.24, b = 9.9, c = 6.56, Z = 4; V = 729.97 Den(Calc)= 3.60 |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.95(1), 3.92(0.9), 2.13(0.8), |
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| Physical Properties of DimorphiteNone |
Orange. |
3.58 - 3.6, Average = 3.59 |
Transparent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
Adamantine |
yellow |
| Optical Properties of DimorphiteBiaxial (+) |
| Calculated Properties of DimorphiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.27 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Dimorphite =3.60 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0018224638 |
Boson Index = 0.9981775362 PEDimorphite = 55.13 barns/electron |
U=PEDimorphite x rElectron Density= 180.48 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Dimorphite is Not Radioactive | Dimorphite Classification02.06.01.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.06)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=4:3 |
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(02.06.01)Dana Group |
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02.FA.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide, Hydroxide, H2O |
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02.FA -With As, (Sb), S |
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| Other Dimorphite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Dimorphite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info 13 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Dimorphite using: Visit our Advertisers for Dimorphite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Dimorphite Mineral Data : Ask about Dimorphite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Dimorphite Specimen Label here :
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