Bogdanovite Mineral Data

Bogdanovite Mineral Data
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General Bogdanovite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 592.69 gm
   Iron        3.20 %  Fe
   Copper      7.08 %  Cu
   Tellurium  21.53 %  Te
   Lead       34.96 %  Pb
   Gold       33.23 %  Au
             ______ 
             100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: AuTePbCu0.66Fe2+0.34
Help on Environment: Environment: Oxidation zone of Au-Te deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1979
Help on Locality: Locality: Dalnii Vostok, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Aleksei A. Bogdanov (1907-1971), Russian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Bogdanovite + Pronunciation Say BOGDANOVITE
 

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Bogdanovite

Comments: Heavy mineral concentrate with ilmenite (ilm), pyroxene (pyr) and bogdanovite (bgd) grains.
Location: Skaergaard intrusion, Greenland. Scale: See Images.
© Diederik Visser

Bogdanovite Crystallography
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 4.088, Z = 1; V = 68.32 Den(Calc)= 14.40
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P m3m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.36(1), 1.23(0.8), 2.045(0.6),
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Bayliss P , The Canadian Mineralogist , 28 (1990) p.751-755, Revised unit cell dimensions, space group,, and chemical formua of some metallic minerals

 

Physical Properties of Bogdanovite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: None
Help on Color: Color: Brown, Bronze brown, Bluish black.
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.
Help on Habit: Habit: Tarnishes - Freshly fractured surfaces form a surface oxidation film
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Help on Luster: Luster: Sub Metallic
 

Optical Properties of Bogdanovite

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Bogdanovite in Air
λ R1 R2  ∑ R1(λ)   ∑ R2(λ) 
 540 nm    5.60   29.50 
   
 560 nm    6.10   34.50 
 580 nm    8.40   37.60 
 600 nm   13.50   39.20 
 640 nm   29.50   39.80 
 660 nm   36.20   39.00 
 680 nm   41.20   37.70 
 700 nm   44.90   35.70 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Bogdanovite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Bogdanovite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=11.7 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bogdanovite =14.4 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.09
Boson Index = 0.91
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEBogdanovite =1,301.89 barns/electron
U=PEBogdanovite x rElectron Density=15244.64 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Bogdanovite is Not Radioactive
 

Bogdanovite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 02.02.03.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
  (02.02)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:1
  (02.02.03)Dana Group
 
02.02.03.01 Bogdanovite (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 02.BA.50 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
  02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1)
  02.BA -With Cu, Ag, Au
 
02.BA.50 Bogdanovite (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m
 

Other Bogdanovite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Bogdanovite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Bogdanovite

(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Dana No: 02.02.03.01 Strunz No: 02.BA.50
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