Heyrovskyite Mineral Data

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General Heyrovskyite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb10AgBi5S18

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 3,801.96 gm

Silver 2.84 % Ag

Bismuth 27.48 % Bi

Lead 54.50 % Pb

Sulfur 15.18 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Pb₁₀AgBi₅S₁₈

Environment:

In high temperature quartz veins and fumaroles.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1971

Locality:

Hurky, Stredocesky kraj, Cechy (Bohemia), Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after the Czech chemist, J. Heyrovsky (1890-1967).

Name Pronunciation:

Heyrovskyite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 69962

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Heyrovskyite Image

Images:

Heyrovskyite

Comments: Metallic, gray heyrovskyite in quartz.
Location: Hûrky u Cistá, Velká Chmelistná (Großmeleschen), Rakovnik, Stredoceský Kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Heyrovskyite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.3022:1:2.2415

Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.11, b = 13.6, c = 30.485, Z = 2; V = 1,703.99 Den(Calc)= 7.41

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: C mcm

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.41(1), 2.09(0.4), 2.85(0.3),2.94(0.3), 3.35(0.3), 3.54(0.3), 2.18(0.2), 3.75(0.2),

Crystal Structure:

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Makovicky E , Mumme W G , Hoskins B F , The Canadian Mineralogist , 29 (1991) p.553-559, The crystal structure of Ag-Bi-bearing heyrovskyite

Physical Properties of Heyrovskyite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Tin white.

Density:

7.11 - 7.18, Average = 7.14

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

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

Habit:

Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

grayish black

Optical Properties of Heyrovskyite

RL Anisotrophism:

Moderate, gray to red brown.

RL Color:

Creamy white.

RL Pleochroism:

Not apparent.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Heyrovskyite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
400 nm	50.60	46.30
420 nm	49.90	45.60
440 nm	49.70	44.90
460 nm	49.40	44.40
480 nm	49.20	43.90
500 nm	48.30	42.90
520 nm	47.60	42.30
540 nm	46.90	41.40
546 nm	46.60	41.30
560 nm	46.40	40.90
580 nm	46.20	40.60
589 nm	46.00	40.70
600 nm	45.90	40.50
620 nm	45.70	40.20
640 nm	45.60	39.90
650 nm	45.60	39.90
660 nm	45.50	39.90
680 nm	45.30	39.70
700 nm	45.20	39.60

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Heyrovskyite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	220%
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Calculated Properties of Heyrovskyite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.12 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Heyrovskyite =7.41 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.12
Boson Index = 0.88

Photoelectric:

PE_Heyrovskyite=1,557.27 barns/electron
U=PE_Heyrovskyite x rElectron Density=9,530.27 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Heyrovskyite Classification

Dana Class:

03.03.03.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.03)where 3 < z/y < 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.03.03)Dana Group

03.03.03.01 Heyrovskyite Pb10AgBi5S18 C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.03.03.02 Mozgovaite! PbBi4(S,Se)7 Bbmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.JB.40b 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.J - Sulfosalts of PbS Archetype

02.JB -Galena derivatives, with Pb

02.JB.40b Aschamalmite Pb6Bi2S9 C 2/m 2/m

02.JB.40b Eskimoite Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 Am m

02.JB.40b Heyrovskyite Pb10AgBi5S18 C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Heyrovskyite Information

References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, v 41, p 431)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Heyrovskyite :
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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Heyrovskyite

Pb10AgBi5S18
Dana No: 03.03.03.01 Strunz No: 02.JB.40b
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