General Tillmannsite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Ag3Hg)(V,As)O4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 645.05 gm |
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Vanadium 5.29 % V 9.45 % V2O5 |
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Silver 49.83 % Ag 53.53 % Ag2O |
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Mercury 30.48 % Hg 31.69 % Hg2O |
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Arsenic 4.18 % As 6.41 % As2O5 |
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Oxygen 10.22 % O |
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100.00 % 101.08 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ag2.98Hg0.98(VO4)0.67(AsO4)0.36 |
Environment: |
Supergene product in small geodes in mixed carbonate gangue. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Old copper mines at Roua, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Ekkhart Tillmanns (1941-) of the Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Wien, Austria. |
Synonym: |
IMA2001-010 |
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| | Tillmannsite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.60152 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.727, c = 4.648, Z = 2; V = 277.52 Den(Calc)= 7.72 |
Crystal System: |
Tetragonal - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (4) Space Group: I 4 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.735(1), 2.772(1)(100,211), 2.324(0.3)(002),5.45(0.25)(110), 2.254(0.2)(301), 1.683(0.15)(312), 1.74(0.15)(411), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Tillmannsite Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Red, Brownish red. |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Pseudo Octohedral - Crystals show an octohedral outline. |
Luster: |
Adamantine |
Streak: |
brownish red |
| Optical Properties of Tillmannsite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI calc= -0.018 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.1813,KC= 0.1781 Ncalc = 2.37 Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (+), w=2.3, e=2.5, bire=0.2000. |
| Calculated Properties of Tillmannsite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.67 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Tillmannsite =7.72 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.09 |
Boson Index = 0.91 Photoelectric: |
PETillmannsite = 634.84 barns/electron |
U=PETillmannsite x rElectron Density=4,235.20 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Tillmannsite is Not Radioactive | Tillmannsite Classification Dana Class: |
38.03.11.01 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc |
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(38.03)(A+ B++)3 (XO4)2 |
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(38.03.11)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.AC.80 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.A - Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O |
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08.AC -With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Other Tillmannsite Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v 88, p 1839) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1839) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1839) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Tillmannsite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Tillmannsite using: Visit our Advertisers for Tillmannsite : A Bijoux Google Search for TillmannsiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Tillmannsite Cape Minerals Google Search for Tillmannsite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Tillmannsite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Tillmannsite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Tillmannsite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Tillmannsite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Tillmannsite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Tillmannsite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Tillmannsite Ask about Tillmannsite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Tillmannsite Specimen Label here :
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