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Molecular Weight = 340.18 gm |
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Copper 18.68 % Cu |
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Nickel 17.25 % Ni |
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Antimony 35.79 % Sb |
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Sulfur 28.28 % S |
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100.00 % |
CuNiSbS3 |
In a highly altered and mineralized glacial erratic. |
Approved IMA 1984 |
Near the confluence of Glacier Creek and the Lapie River, Cyr Ranges, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality. |
Lapieite |
IMA1983-002 |
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| | Lapieite Crystallographya:b:c =0.5933:1:0.3917 |
a = 7.422, b = 12.508, c = 4.9, Z = 4; V = 454.89 Den(Calc)= 4.97 |
Orthorhombic - DisphenoidalH-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 212121 |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.959(1), 1.837(0.9), 3.178(0.9), |
| Physical Properties of Lapieite{100} Distinct |
Steel gray. |
4.966 |
Opaque |
4.5-5 - Near Apatite |
Metallic |
| Optical Properties of LapieiteStrong, very pale blue to intense yellowish pink tints. |
Shades of greenish gray to gray. |
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| Calculated Properties of LapieiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=4.56 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Lapieite =4.97 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0040703913 |
Boson Index = 0.9959296087 PELapieite = 132.20 barns/electron |
U=PELapieite x rElectron Density= 602.62 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Lapieite is Not Radioactive | Lapieite Classification03.04.04.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.04)where z/y > 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.04.04)Lapieite Group |
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02.GA.25 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.G - Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites |
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02.GA -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc., without additional S |
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| Other Lapieite InformationNAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
Links to other databases for Lapieite : |
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 Search for Lapieite using: Visit our Advertisers for Lapieite : 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 Lapieite Mineral Data : Ask about Lapieite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Lapieite Specimen Label here :
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