Murdochite Mineral Data

General Murdochite Information

Chemical Formula:

PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 760.62 gm

Copper 50.96 % Cu 63.79 % CuO

Lead 24.52 % Pb 26.41 % PbO

Bromine 3.15 % Br 3.15 % Br

- % Br -0.32 % -O=Br₂

Chlorine 5.59 % Cl 5.59 % Cl

- % Cl -1.26 % -O=Cl₂

Oxygen 15.78 % O

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100.00 % 97.37 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Pb_0.9Cu_6.1O_7.5Cl_1.2Br_0.3

Environment:

Oxidized Pb-Cu deposits.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955

Locality:

Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Joseph Murdock (1890-1973), American mineralogist, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Name Pronunciation:

Murdochite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 37239

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Murdochite Image

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Murdochite Smithsonite

Comments: Dark metallic micro crystals of murdochite on pale blue-gray smithsonite crystal covered matrix.
Location: Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Waterman District, Waterman Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: 5x4x2 cm.
© John Betts - Fine Minerals

Murdochite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.224, Z = 4; V = 784.80 Den(Calc)= 6.44

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 1.629(1), 2.659(1), 5.3(1),

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Christ C L , Clark J R , American Mineralogist , 40 (1955) p.907-916, The crystal structure of murdochite, disordered model

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Physical Properties of Murdochite

Cleavage:

{111} Distinct, {111} Distinct, {111} Distinct

Color:

Black.

Density:

5.9 - 6.7, Average = 6.3

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

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

Habit:

Octahedral Crystals - Occurs as octahedral shaped crystals.

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Sub Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Murdochite

Optical Data:

Isotropic.

NCalc= 2.08 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1681) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.06 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1681) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

RL Color:

Gray with yellowish brown tint.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Murdochite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
470 nm	16.30
490 nm	16.40
510 nm	16.70
530 nm	16.90
570 nm	17.20
610 nm	17.50
630 nm	17.50
650 nm	17.60

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Murdochite in Air**
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Calculated Properties of Murdochite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.78 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Murdochite =6.44 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95

Photoelectric:

PE_Murdochite= 446.07 barns/electron
U=PE_Murdochite x rElectron Density=2,580.27 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Murdochite Classification

Dana Class:

04.06.05.01 (04)Simple Oxides

(04.06)not classified

(04.06.05)Dana Group

04.06.05.01 Murdochite PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

03.DB.45 03 - HALIDES

03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides

03.DB -With Pb, Cu, etc.

03.DB.45 Murdochite PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Murdochite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Murdochite :
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

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Murdochite

PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x
Dana No: 04.06.05.01 Strunz No: 03.DB.45
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