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Molecular Weight = 875.57 gm |
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Thallium 23.34 % Tl |
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Antimony 13.91 % Sb |
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Arsenic 17.11 % As |
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Lead 23.66 % Pb |
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Sulfur 21.97 % S |
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100.00 % |
TlPbAs2SbS6 |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named after Franz Jentsch (1868-1908), head of the Binn syndicate that worked the sulfosalt deposit at the Lengenbach quarry. |
Jentschite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 83272 |
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IMA1993-025 |
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Jentschite Crystallographya:b:c =0.3388:1:0.2439 |
a = 8.121, b = 23.969, c = 5.847, Z = 4; beta = 107.68° V = 1,084.37 Den(Calc)= 5.36 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.823(1), 3.587(0.86), 2.778(0.84), |
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| Physical Properties of Jentschite{101} Perfect |
Black, Dark red. |
5.24 |
Opaque |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail |
Sub Metallic |
dark red |
| Calculated Properties of JentschiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.60 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Jentschite =5.36 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.05 |
Boson Index = 0.95 PEJentschite = 884.53 barns/electron |
U=PEJentschite x rElectron Density=4,071.95 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Jentschite is Not Radioactive | Jentschite Classification03.07.10.03 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.07)where z/y = 2 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.07.10)Simonite Group |
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02.HD.40 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype |
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02.HD -With Tl |
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| Other Jentschite InformationNAME( CanMin, 8/99) PHYS. PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p131-137,1997) |
Links to other databases for Jentschite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Jentschite using: Visit our Advertisers for Jentschite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Jentschite Mineral Data : Ask about Jentschite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Jentschite Specimen Label here :
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