General Livingstonite Information![]() HgSb4S8 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 944.12 gm |
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Mercury 21.25 % Hg |
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Antimony 51.58 % Sb |
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Sulfur 27.17 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() HgSb4S8 |
![]() In low-temperature hydrothermal veins. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) |
![]() Huitzuco de los Figueroa (Huitzuco), Mun. de Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after the Scottish explorer and missionary, David Livingstone (1813-1873). |
![]() Livingstonite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 60144 |
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PDF 36-416 |
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Livingstonite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =7.6005:1:5.4271 |
![]() a = 30.25, b = 3.98, c = 21.6, Z = 8; beta = 104.167° V = 2,521.44 Den(Calc)= 4.97 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: A2/a |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.99(1), 3.47(0.7), 3.73(0.7), |
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| Physical Properties of Livingstonite![]() {010} Perfect, {100} Perfect |
![]() Steel gray, Lead gray. |
![]() 4.81 - 4.9, Average = 4.85 |
![]() Opaque to subtranslucent |
![]() Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. |
![]() Columnar - Forms columns |
![]() Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
![]() Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
![]() 2 - Gypsum |
![]() Sub Metallic |
![]() red |
| Optical Properties of Livingstonite![]() Biaxial (-), b=2.72-2.8 |
![]() red. |
![]() White with deep red internal reflections. |
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| Calculated Properties of Livingstonite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.34 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Livingstonite =4.97 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.06 |
Boson Index = 0.94 ![]() PELivingstonite = 519.98 barns/electron |
U=PELivingstonite x rElectron Density=2,255.52 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Livingstonite is Not Radioactive | Livingstonite Classification![]() 03.07.11.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.07)where z/y = 2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.07.11)Dana Group |
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![]() 02.HA.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype |
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02.HA -With Cu, Ag, Fe (without Pb) |
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| Other Livingstonite Information![]() NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Livingstonite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Livingstonite using: Visit our Advertisers for Livingstonite : A Bijoux Google Search for LivingstoniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Livingstonite Cape Minerals Google Search for Livingstonite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Livingstonite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Livingstonite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Livingstonite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Livingstonite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Livingstonite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Livingstonite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Livingstonite Ask about Livingstonite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Livingstonite Specimen Label here :
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