Canfieldite Mineral Data

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General Canfieldite Information

Chemical Formula:

Ag8SnS6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,174.05 gm

Silver 73.50 % Ag

Tin 10.11 % Sn

Sulfur 16.39 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Ag₈SnS₆

Environment:

Forms a series with argyrodite,

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894

Locality:

Aullagas near Chayanta, northwest of Colquechaca, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after Frederick A. Canfield (1849-1926), American mining engineer and mineral collector.

Name Pronunciation:

Canfieldite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 42533

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Canfieldite Image

Images:

Canfieldite

Comments: Dull, black pseudo-octahedral crystals of canfieldite.
Location: Gallofa vein, Colquechaca, Chayanta, Potosi, Bolivia. Scale: Crystal size 2 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy

Canfieldite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =2.0267:1:1.4174

Cell Dimensions:

a = 15.298, b = 7.548, c = 10.699, Z = 4; V = 1,235.41 Den(Calc)= 6.31

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: P na2₁

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Physical Properties of Canfieldite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Black.

Density:

6.28

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite).

Habit:

Pseudo Cubic - Crystals show a cubic outline.

Habit:

Twinning Common - Crystals are usually twinned.

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

grayish black

Optical Properties of Canfieldite

RL Color:

Gray white with violet tint.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Canfieldite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	29.70
420 nm	28.60
440 nm	27.50
460 nm	26.70
480 nm	26.10
500 nm	25.60
520 nm	25.30
540 nm	25.10
560 nm	24.90
580 nm	24.80
600 nm	24.90
620 nm	25.00
640 nm	25.10
660 nm	25.20
680 nm	25.20
700 nm	25.20

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Canfieldite in Air**
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Calculated Properties of Canfieldite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.61 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Canfieldite =6.31 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_Canfieldite= 220.66 barns/electron
U=PE_Canfieldite x rElectron Density=1,238.14 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Canfieldite Classification

Dana Class:

02.05.06.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.05)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:2

(02.05.06)Argyrodite Group

02.05.06.01 Argyrodite Ag8GeS6 Pna2 mm2

02.05.06.02 Canfieldite Ag8SnS6 P na2₁ mm2

Strunz Class:

02.BA.35 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.35 Argyrodite Ag8GeS6 Pna2 mm2

02.BA.35 Canfieldite Ag8SnS6 P na2₁ mm2

02.BA.35 Putzite! (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6 F43m 4 3m

Other Canfieldite Information

References:

NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Canfieldite :
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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Canfieldite

Ag8SnS6
Dana No: 02.05.06.02 Strunz No: 02.BA.35
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