Launayite Mineral Data

General Launayite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb22Sb26S61

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 9,679.93 gm

Antimony 32.70 % Sb

Lead 47.09 % Pb

Sulfur 20.21 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Pb₂₂Sb₂₆S₆₁

Environment:

Hydrothermal vein mineral in marble.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1967

Locality:

Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Louis de Launay (1860-1938), French student of mineral deposits.

Name Pronunciation:

Launayite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

IMA1966-021

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Launayite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =10.6052:1:8.0099

Cell Dimensions:

a = 42.58, b = 4.015, c = 32.16, Z = 2; beta = 102.017° V = 5,377.55 Den(Calc)= 5.98

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.45(1), 2.92(0.8), 4.17(0.8),

Physical Properties of Launayite

Cleavage:

{100} Perfect, {001} Perfect

Color:

Lead gray.

Density:

5.75

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Launayite

RL Anisotrophism:

Strong.

RL Pleochroism:

Fairly strong, from white to gray.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Launayite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
470 nm	42.60	38.60
546 nm	43.80	36.90
589 nm	42.70	36.20
650 nm	40.90	35.50

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Launayite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	240%	250%
R₁
R₂

Calculated Properties of Launayite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.07 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Launayite =5.98 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.1
Boson Index = 0.9

Photoelectric:

PE_Launayite= 966.70 barns/electron
U=PE_Launayite x rElectron Density=4,904.23 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Launayite Classification

Dana Class:

03.06.06.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.06)where 2 < z/y < 2.49 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.06.06)Dana Group

03.06.06.01 Launayite Pb22Sb26S61 C 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.LB.50 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.L - Unclassified Sulfosalts

02.LB -With essential Pb

02.LB.50 Launayite Pb22Sb26S61 C 2/m 2/m

Other Launayite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Launayite :
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

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Launayite

Pb22Sb26S61
Dana No: 03.06.06.01 Strunz No: 02.LB.50
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