General Gebhardite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pb8(As+++2O5)2OCl6 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,346.00 gm |
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Arsenic 12.77 % As 16.87 % As2O3 |
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Lead 70.66 % Pb 76.11 % PbO |
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Chlorine 9.07 % Cl 9.07 % Cl |
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Cl -2.05 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 7.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb8As4O11Cl6 |
Environment: |
On a specimen of highly oxidized ore from the lower oxidation zone of a dolostone-hosted hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
Locality: |
Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Georg Gebhard (1945- ), German chemist, mineral collector, and authority on rare minerals, who supplied the specimen. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Gebhardite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 40343 |
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PDF 36-611 |
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| | Gebhardite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6003:1:3.0526 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.724, b = 11.2, c = 34.19, Z = 4; beta = 85.2° V = 2,565.78 Den(Calc)= 6.07 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 6.7(1), 3.68(0.8), 3.72(0.8), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Gebhardite Cleavage: |
{001} Perfect, {010} Good |
Color: |
Light brown. |
Density: |
6 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
Luster: |
Adamantine |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Gebhardite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.081 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.069 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1812,KPDmeas= 0.1833,KC= 0.1695 Ncalc = 2.02 - 2.03 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=2.08, g=2.12, bire=0.0400 |
| Calculated Properties of Gebhardite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.06 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Gebhardite =6.07 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.15 |
Boson Index = 0.85 Photoelectric: |
PEGebhardite =1,311.50 barns/electron |
U=PEGebhardite x rElectron Density=6,637.39 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Gebhardite is Not Radioactive | Gebhardite Classification Dana Class: |
46.02.05.01 (46)Basic or Halogen-Containing Antimonites, Arsenites and Phosphites |
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(46.02)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(46.02.05)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.JB.50 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites, |
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04.JB -Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites; with additional anions, without H2O |
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| Other Gebhardite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Gebhardite : |
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 Search for Gebhardite using: Visit our Advertisers for Gebhardite : A Bijoux Google Search for GebharditeAdam's Minerals Google Search for Gebhardite Cape Minerals Google Search for Gebhardite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Gebhardite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Gebhardite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Gebhardite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Gebhardite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Gebhardite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Gebhardite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Gebhardite Ask about Gebhardite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Gebhardite Specimen Label here :
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