General Rathite Information![]() Pb8Pb4-x(Tl2As2)x(Ag2As2)As16S40 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 5,369.42 gm |
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Thallium 1.90 % Tl |
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Silver 4.02 % Ag |
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Arsenic 25.81 % As |
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Lead 44.38 % Pb |
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Sulfur 23.89 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() Pb11.5Tl0.5Ag2As18.5S40 |
![]() In crystalline dolomite with other Pb-As-S minerals. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1896 |
![]() Binnental, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for Gerhard von Rath (1830-1888), Professor of Mineralogy, Bonn, Germany. |
![]() Rathite |
![]() ![]() ICSD 26778 |
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PDF 9-426 |
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Rathite-I - rathite or dufrenoysite |
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Wiltshireite |
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gamma-Rathite |
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Rathite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.0661:1:3.1524 |
![]() a = 8.496, b = 7.969, c = 25.122, Z = 1; beta = 100.704° V = 1,671.28 Den(Calc)= 5.33 |
![]() Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.75(1), 3.6(0.8), 3.39(0.7), |
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| Physical Properties of Rathite![]() {100} Perfect, {010} Parting |
![]() Lead gray. |
![]() 5.41 |
![]() Nearly opaque |
![]() Sub Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by semi-curving surfaces. |
![]() Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
![]() 3 - Calcite |
![]() Metallic |
![]() dark brown |
| Optical Properties of Rathite![]() Intense, olive-green or yellow and bluish violet. |
![]() White with deep red internal reflections. |
![]() Strong. |
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| Calculated Properties of Rathite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.62 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Rathite =5.33 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.09 |
Boson Index = 0.91 ![]() PERathite = 849.12 barns/electron |
U=PERathite x rElectron Density=3,924.49 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Rathite is Not Radioactive | Rathite Classification![]() 03.07.12.01 (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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(03.07.12)Dana Group |
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![]() 02.HC.05d 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.HC -With only Pb |
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| Other Rathite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990, AmMin, v 89, p 471) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Rathite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info 13 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Rathite using: Visit our Advertisers for Rathite : A Bijoux Google Search for RathiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Rathite Cape Minerals Google Search for Rathite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Rathite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Rathite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Rathite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Rathite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Rathite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Rathite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Rathite Ask about Rathite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Rathite Specimen Label here :
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