General Petrovicite Information![]() PbHgCu3BiSe5 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 1,202.21 gm |
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Copper 15.86 % Cu |
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Mercury 16.69 % Hg |
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Bismuth 17.38 % Bi |
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Lead 17.23 % Pb |
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Selenium 32.84 % Se |
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100.00 % |
![]() PbHgCu3BiSe5 |
![]() Found in hydrothermal dolomit-calcite veins with other selenides. |
![]() Approved IMA 1976 |
![]() Petrovice deposit, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
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| | Petrovicite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.1016:1:0.2949 |
![]() a = 16.176, b = 14.684, c = 4.331, Z = 4; V = 1,028.74 Den(Calc)= 7.76 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnam |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.961(1), 3.12(1), 3.546(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Petrovicite![]() {???} Indistinct |
![]() Gray. |
![]() 7.707 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
![]() Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. |
![]() 3 - Calcite |
![]() Metallic |
| Optical Properties of Petrovicite![]() Weak, in dark green and violet. |
![]() Cream. |
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| Calculated Properties of Petrovicite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.48 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Petrovicite =7.76 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.11 |
Boson Index = 0.89 ![]() PEPetrovicite = 970.11 barns/electron |
U=PEPetrovicite x rElectron Density=6,286.93 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Petrovicite is Not Radioactive | Petrovicite Classification![]() 03.01.09.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.01.09)Dana Group |
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![]() 02.LB.40 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 Petrovicite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Petrovicite : |
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 Search for Petrovicite using: Visit our Advertisers for Petrovicite : A Bijoux Google Search for PetroviciteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Petrovicite Cape Minerals Google Search for Petrovicite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Petrovicite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Petrovicite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Petrovicite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Petrovicite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Petrovicite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Petrovicite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Petrovicite Ask about Petrovicite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Petrovicite Specimen Label here :
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