Potosiite Mineral Data

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General Potosiite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,228.89 gm

Iron 2.51 % Fe

Tin 10.65 % Sn

Antimony 10.92 % Sb

Lead 55.78 % Pb

Sulfur 20.14 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Pb₆Sn₂Fe²⁺Sb₂S₁₄

Environment:

On layered sulfide ore in a complex xenothermal-type hodrothermal tin deposit associated with subvolcanic granitic intrusives.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1981

Locality:

Andacaba deposit, Potosi, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for its locality.

Potosiite Image

Images:

Potosiite Franckeite

Comments: Visually indistinguishable metallic potosiite/franckeite crystals to 6 mm..
Location: San Jose mine, Oruro City, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Scale: Crystal size 6 mm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Potosiite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9961:1:2.9285

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.915, b = 5.938, c = 17.39, Z = 1; alpha = 91.63°, beta = 91.02°, gamma = 90.84° V = 610.38 Den(Calc)= 6.06

Crystal System:

Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P 1 ?

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.88(1), 2.94(1), 3.45(0.9),4.32(0.9), 1.92(0.1), 2.07(0.1), 2.16(0.1), 5.76(0.1),

Physical Properties of Potosiite

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect, [010] Good

Color:

White.

Density:

6.2

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Habit:

Pseudo Hexagonal - Crystals show a hexagonal outline.

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Potosiite

Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.64 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1053) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 1.65 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1053) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1

RL Anisotrophism:

Moderate, bluish gray to grayish pale yellow.

RL Color:

White.

RL Pleochroism:

Faint, from bluish gray to yellowish gray.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Potosiite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
486 nm	36.20	36.90
551 nm	34.90	35.35
589 nm	34.40	35.10
656 nm	33.90	34.50

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Potosiite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	240%	260%
R₁
R₂

Calculated Properties of Potosiite

Electron Density:

r_electron=5.13 gm/cc
note: r_Potosiite=6.06 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.14301
Boson Index = 0.85699

Photoelectric:

PE_Potosiite=1,085.46 barns/electron
U=PE_Potosiite x r_electron=5,571.86 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Potosiite is Not Radioactive

Potosiite Classification

Dana Class:

3.1.4.4 (3)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(3.1)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(3.1.4)Dana Group

3.1.4.1 Cylindrite Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 P1 1

3.1.4.2 Franckeite (Pb,Sn)6FeSn2Sb2S14 P1 1

3.1.4.3 Incaite Pb4Sn4FeSb2S15 P1 ? 1

3.1.4.4 Potosiite Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14 P 1 ? 1

Strunz Class:

II/C.17-50 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts

II/C - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium = 1:1

II/C.17 - Hertzenbergite - Kylindrite series

II/C.17-10 Herzenbergite SnS Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

II/C.17-20 Stistaite SnSb R 3m 3 2/m

II/C.17-30 Mohite Cu2SnS3 P1 1

II/C.17-40 Teallite PbSnS2 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

II/C.17-45 Suredaite! PbSnS3 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

II/C.17-50 Potosiite Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14 P 1 ? 1

II/C.17-55 Levyclaudite Pb8Sn7Cu3(Bi,Sb)3S28 A2 ? 2

II/C.17-60 Incaite Pb4Sn4FeSb2S15 P1 ? 1

II/C.17-70 Franckeite (Pb,Sn)6FeSn2Sb2S14 P1 1

II/C.17-80 Cylindrite Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 P1 1

Other Potosiite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Potosiite :
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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Potosiite

Pb6Sn2FeSb2S14
Dana No: 3.1.4.4 Strunz No: II/C.17-50
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