Lapieite Mineral Data

General Lapieite Information

Chemical Formula:

CuNiSbS3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 340.18 gm

Copper 18.68 % Cu

Nickel 17.25 % Ni

Antimony 35.79 % Sb

Sulfur 28.28 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

CuNiSbS₃

Environment:

In a highly altered and mineralized glacial erratic.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Locality:

Near the confluence of Glacier Creek and the Lapie River, Cyr Ranges, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Lapieite

Synonym:

IMA1983-002

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Lapieite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5933:1:0.3917

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.422, b = 12.508, c = 4.9, Z = 4; V = 454.89 Den(Calc)= 4.97

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 2₁2₁2₁

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.959(1), 1.837(0.9), 3.178(0.9),

Physical Properties of Lapieite

Cleavage:

{100} Distinct

Color:

Steel gray.

Density:

4.966

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

4.5-5 - Near Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Lapieite

RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, very pale blue to intense yellowish pink tints.

RL Pleochroism:

Shades of greenish gray to gray.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Lapieite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
400 nm	33.40	32.10
420 nm	34.00	32.20
440 nm	34.60	32.50
460 nm	34.90	33.30
480 nm	34.80	34.50
500 nm	34.50	35.80
520 nm	34.10	36.50
540 nm	33.90	36.80
560 nm	34.10	36.70
580 nm	34.30	36.70
600 nm	34.30	36.80
620 nm	34.40	37.00
640 nm	34.80	37.30
660 nm	35.60	37.80
680 nm	36.60	38.60
700 nm	37.80	39.50

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Lapieite in Air**
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R₁
R₂

Calculated Properties of Lapieite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.56 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Lapieite =4.97 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0040703913
Boson Index = 0.9959296087

Photoelectric:

PE_Lapieite= 132.20 barns/electron
U=PE_Lapieite x rElectron Density= 602.62 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Lapieite Classification

Dana Class:

03.04.04.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.04.04)Lapieite Group

03.04.04.01 Lapieite CuNiSbS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

03.04.04.02 Muckeite CuNiBiS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

03.04.04.03 Malyshevite PdCuBiS3 P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.04.04.04 Lisiguangite! CuPtBiS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

Strunz Class:

02.GA.25 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites

02.GA -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc., without additional S

02.GA.25 Muckeite CuNiBiS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

02.GA.25 Lapieite CuNiSbS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

02.GA.25 Malyshevite PdCuBiS3 P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.GA.25 Lisiguangite! CuPtBiS3 P 2₁2₁2₁ 2 2 2

Other Lapieite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Lapieite :
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

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Lapieite

CuNiSbS3
Dana No: 03.04.04.01 Strunz No: 02.GA.25
Locality:

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