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General Friedrichite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,393.78 gm
   Copper    9.36 %  Cu
   Bismuth  43.10 %  Bi
   Lead     30.53 %  Pb
   Sulfur   17.01 %  S
           ______ 
           100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
Help on Environment: Environment: As aggregates of granular crystals, in boulders of vein quartz which occur in the scree of a landslip.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1978
Help on Locality: Locality: Near the emerald beryl deposit in the "Sedl" region, east of the Haqbachtan, Salzburg, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Professor Dr.-Ing O.M. Friedrich, of the Mining University, Leoben, Styria, Austria.
 

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Friedrichite   Krupkaite   Benjaminite

Comments: Crystals of a mixture of friedrichite, krupkaite, and benjaminite, with quartz crystals.
Location: Estela Mine, Julcani District, Junin, Peru. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Friedrichite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =2.9047:1:0.3442
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 33.84, b = 11.65, c = 4.01, Z = 6; V = 1,580.89 Den(Calc)= 21.39
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Pb21m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.161(1), 3.584(1), 3.644(1),
 

Physical Properties of Friedrichite

Help on Color: Color: Silver gray.
Help on Density: Density: 6.98
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Opaque
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 4 - Fluorite
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
 

Optical Properties of Friedrichite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism: Strong in oil, distinct in air.
Help on RL Color: RL Color: Creamy yellowish white in air, more pinkish in oil.
 

Calculated Properties of Friedrichite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=18.0 gm/cc
note: rFriedrichite =21.4 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.06873
Boson Index = 0.93127
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEFriedrichite =1,390.76 barns/electron
U=PEFriedrichite x relectron=24964.24 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Friedrichite is Not Radioactive

 

Friedrichite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 3.4.5.5 (3)Sulfides - Sulfosalts
  (3.4)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals
  (3.4.5)Aikinite Group (Orthorhombic containing Pb, Cu, Bi, & S)
 
3.4.5.1 Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
3.4.5.2 Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2
 
3.4.5.3 Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
3.4.5.4 Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
3.4.5.5 Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2
 
3.4.5.6 Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2
 
3.4.5.7 Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
3.4.5.8 IMA2000-044! Pb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc21 mm2
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: II/E.30-20 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts
  II/E - Sulfosalts (S : As,Sb,Bi = x) Lead-Sulfosalts (Pb-Cu/Ag) with predominant Vismut x = 6.0 - 1.6
  II/E.30 - Aikinite - Pekoite series
 
II/E.30-10 Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
II/E.30-15 Soucekite PbCuBi(S,Se)3 Pn21m mm2
 
II/E.30-20 Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2
 
II/E.30-25 Emilite! Cu10.7Pb10.7Bi21.3S48 P mc21 mm2
 
II/E.30-30 Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
II/E.30-40 Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
II/E.30-50 Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc21 mm2
 
II/E.30-54 Paarite! Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
II/E.30-60 Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
II/E.30-70 Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 21am mm2
 

Other Friedrichite 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 Friedrichite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 -École des Mines de Paris

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Friedrichite

Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
Dana No: 3.4.5.5 Strunz No: II/E.30-20
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