General Selenostephanite Information Chemical Formula: |
Ag5Sb(Se,S)4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 930.04 gm |
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Silver 57.99 % Ag |
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Antimony 13.09 % Sb |
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Selenium 25.47 % Se |
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Sulfur 3.45 % S |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Ag5SbSe3S |
Environment: |
In quartz and orthclase-quartz veins with other silver minerals. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
Locality: |
Unidentified locality in central Chukhotka, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and similarity to stephanite. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Selenostephanite + Pronunciation |
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| | Selenostephanite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6638:1:0.7533 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.86, b = 11.84, c = 8.92, Z = 4; V = 830.12 Den(Calc)= 7.44 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 212121 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.96(1), 2.28(0.9), 2.64(0.9), |
| Physical Properties of Selenostephanite Color: |
Lead gray. |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). |
Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
| Optical Properties of Selenostephanite RL Anisotrophism: |
Brownish gray to gray. |
RL Color: |
Grayish white with olive tint. |
Reflectivity |
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| Calculated Properties of Selenostephanite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.46 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Selenostephanite =7.44 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PESelenostephanite = 217.21 barns/electron |
U=PESelenostephanite x rElectron Density=1,404.00 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Selenostephanite is Not Radioactive | Selenostephanite Classification Dana Class: |
03.02.04.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.02)where z/y = 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.02.04)Stephanite Series |
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Strunz Class: |
02.GB.10 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites |
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02.GB -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc |
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| Other Selenostephanite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Selenostephanite : |
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 Search for Selenostephanite using: Visit our Advertisers for Selenostephanite : A Bijoux Google Search for SelenostephaniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Selenostephanite Cape Minerals Google Search for Selenostephanite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Selenostephanite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Selenostephanite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Selenostephanite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Selenostephanite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Selenostephanite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Selenostephanite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Selenostephanite Ask about Selenostephanite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Selenostephanite Specimen Label here :
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