Dzhezkazganite Mineral Data

General Dzhezkazganite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Pb,Cu,Rh)S2 (?)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 217.81 gm

Copper 8.75 % Cu

Rhodium 4.72 % Rh

Lead 57.08 % Pb

Sulfur 29.44 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Pb_0.6Cu_0.3Rh_0.1S₂

Environment:

Concentrated by dissolving out bornite and blue chalcocite with KCN.

IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA 1965 - Published 1962

Locality:

Dzhezkazgan deposits, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

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Dzhezkazganite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.783, Z = 1; V = 193.40 Den(Calc)= 1.87

Crystal System:

Isometric - DiploidalH-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: P a3?

Physical Properties of Dzhezkazganite

Color:

Gray, White.

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Dzhezkazganite

Optical Data:

NCalc= 1.2 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1048) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1

Calculated Properties of Dzhezkazganite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=1.62 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Dzhezkazganite =1.87 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.12
Boson Index = 0.88

Photoelectric:

PE_{Dzhezkazganite}=1,027.52 barns/electron
U=PE_{Dzhezkazganite} x rElectron Density=1,665.58 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Dzhezkazganite Classification

Dana Class:

02.00.00.00 (02)Sulfide Minerals

(02.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers

(02.00.00)Sulfide

02.00.00.00 Argentite* Ag2S I m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex

02.00.00.00 Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2

02.00.00.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Ferdisilicite* FeSi2 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Fersilicite* FeSi P 2₁3 2 3

02.00.00.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Jaipurite* CoS P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono

02.00.00.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 4₃n Cubic

02.00.00.00 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono

02.00.00.00 Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 4₁/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Stibioenargite* Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig

02.00.00.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 4₂m-,P 42₁2 Tetra

Strunz Class:

02.XX.00 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.X - Unclassified Strunz SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarse

02.XX -Sulfide

02.XX.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic

02.XX.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex

02.XX.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3

02.XX.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3

02.XX.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2

02.XX.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.XX.00 Horsfordite? Cu5Sb Unk Cubic

02.XX.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 4₃n Cubic

02.XX.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.XX.00 Matraite? ZnS R 3m 3m

02.XX.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic

02.XX.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono

02.XX.00 Jeromite? As(S,Se)2 None

02.XX.00 Parajamesonite? Pb4FeSb6S14 Unk Ortho

02.XX.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 4₂m-,P 42₁2 Tetra

02.XX.00 Prassoite Rh17S15(?) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.XX.00 Sakharovaite? (Pb,Fe)(Bi,Sb)2S4 Mono

02.XX.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 4₁/mmm 4mm

02.XX.00 Tazieffite! Pb20Cd2(As,Bi)22S50Cl10 C 2/c 2/m

02.XX.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm

Other Dzhezkazganite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin v48:209) PHYS. PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Dzhezkazganite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Dzhezkazganite

(Pb,Cu,Rh)S2 (?)
Dana No: 02.00.00.00 Strunz No: 02.XX.00
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