Galkhaite Mineral Data

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General Galkhaite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,727.48 gm

Cesium 4.62 % Cs

Thallium 4.73 % Tl

Zinc 3.79 % Zn

Copper 5.52 % Cu

Mercury 40.64 % Hg

Antimony 2.82 % Sb

Arsenic 15.61 % As

Sulfur 22.27 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cs_0.6Tl_0.4Hg_3.5Cu_1.5ZnAs_3.6Sb_0.4S₁₂

Environment:

Hydrothermal Hg-Au deposits.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1972

Locality:

In the mercury deposits of Gal-Khaya, Yakutia, and Khaidarkan, Kirgizia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Galkhaite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 38361

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Galkhaite Image

Images:

Galkhaite

Comments: Cherry red crystals of galkhaite on matrix.
Location: Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1 mm.
© John Veevaert

Galkhaite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.365, Z = 2; V = 1,113.55 Den(Calc)= 5.15

Crystal System:

Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: I 43m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.992(1), 4.232(0.85), 2.77(0.8),

Crystal Structure:

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Chen T T , Szymanski J T , The Canadian Mineralogist , 19 (1981) p.571-581, The structure and chemistry of galkhaite, a mercury sulfosalt containing, Cs and Tl

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Physical Properties of Galkhaite

Color:

Orange red, Reddish, Black.

Density:

5.4

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Vitreous - Adamantine

Streak:

orange

Optical Properties of Galkhaite

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Galkhaite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	30.50
420 nm	29.70
440 nm	29.30
460 nm	28.80
480 nm	28.00
500 nm	26.80
520 nm	26.60
540 nm	24.60
560 nm	23.80
580 nm	23.10
600 nm	22.60
620 nm	22.20
640 nm	21.90
660 nm	21.60
680 nm	21.40
700 nm	21.20

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Galkhaite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	40%	80%	100%	120%	160%	200%	240%	280%	320%	360%	380%
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Calculated Properties of Galkhaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.47 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Galkhaite =5.15 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.12
Boson Index = 0.88

Photoelectric:

PE_Galkhaite= 790.05 barns/electron
U=PE_Galkhaite x rElectron Density=3,533.45 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Galkhaite Classification

Dana Class:

03.04.14.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

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

(03.04.14)Dana Group

03.04.14.01 Galkhaite (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12 I 43m 4 3m

Strunz Class:

02.GB.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites

02.GB -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc

02.GB.20 Galkhaite (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12 I 43m 4 3m

Other Galkhaite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Galkhaite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Galkhaite

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12
Dana No: 03.04.14.01 Strunz No: 02.GB.20
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