Salzburgite Mineral Data

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General Salzburgite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,162.05 gm

Iron 0.08 % Fe

Copper 4.64 % Cu

Bismuth 61.67 % Bi

Lead 15.81 % Pb

Sulfur 17.80 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu_1.58Fe²⁺_0.03Pb_1.65Bi_6.38S₁₂

Environment:

Found in quartz veins in the Felbertal scheelite deposit. Bismuthinite-aikinite derivative; structure

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Felbertal deposit, Salzburg province, Austria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Synonym:

IMA2000-044

Salzburgite Image

Images:

Salzburgite

Comments: B&W RL image of lamella of copper-oversubstituted gladite (bd39) with incipient exsolution; above it is a large crystal of salzburgite (bd40) with lamellae of krupkaite (bd48). Bi telluride and gustavite are indicated.
Location: Found in quartz veins of the Felbertal scheelite deposit, Salzburg Province, Austria. (CanMin, v43:909). Scale: See Image.
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Salzburgite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.0894:1:0.2569

Cell Dimensions:

a = 4.0074, b = 44.81, c = 11.513, Z = 4; V = 2,067.41 Den(Calc)= 6.95

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: P mc2₁

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.631(1)(043 ), 2.836(0.935)(182 ), 3.136(0.929)(181 ),3.552(0.858)(0.12.1), 4.015(0.573)(082 ), 3.156(0.569)(142 ), 3.586(0.553)(141 ), 2.56(0.429)(084 ), 2.004(0.372)(200 ),

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Petricek V , Makovicky E , The Canadian Mineralogist , 44 (2006) p.189-206, Interpretation of selected structures of the bismuthinite - aikinite series as, commensurately modulated structures, Locality: synthetic

Physical Properties of Salzburgite

Color:

Light gray.

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Columnar - Forms columns

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Salzburgite

RL Anisotrophism:

Distinct.

RL Color:

Grayish white.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Salzburgite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
470 nm	39.15	48.36
546 nm	38.26	47.65
589 nm	37.23	47.14
650 nm	36.55	45.71

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Salzburgite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	240%
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Calculated Properties of Salzburgite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.81 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Salzburgite =6.95 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97

Photoelectric:

PE_Salzburgite=1,481.42 barns/electron
U=PE_Salzburgite x rElectron Density=8,604.54 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Salzburgite Classification

Dana Class:

03.04.05.08 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

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

(03.04.05)Aikinite Group (Orthorhombic containing Pb, Cu, Bi, & S)

03.04.05.01 Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.04.05.02 Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc2₁ mm2

03.04.05.03 Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.04.05.04 Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.04.05.05 Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2

03.04.05.06 Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 2₁am mm2

03.04.05.07 Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

03.04.05.08 Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc2₁ mm2

Strunz Class:

02.HB.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype

02.HB -With Cu, Ag, Hg, Fe, Sn and Pb

02.HB.05a Aikinite PbCuBiS3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HB.05a Hammarite Pb2Cu2Bi4S9(?) Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HB.05a Gladite PbCuBi5S9 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HB.05a Friedrichite Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Pb21m mm2

02.HB.05a Lindstromite Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HB.05a Krupkaite PbCuBi3S6 P mc2₁ mm2

02.HB.05a Pekoite PbCuBi11(S,Se)18 P 2₁am mm2

02.HB.05a Paarite! Cu1.7Pb1.7Bi6.3S12 Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.HB.05a Emilite! Cu2.68Pb2.68Bi5.32S12 P mc2₁ mm2

02.HB.05a Salzburgite! Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12 P mc2₁ mm2

Other Salzburgite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin, v91, p218) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v91, p218) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v91, p218)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Salzburgite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Salzburgite

Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Dana No: 03.04.05.08 Strunz No: 02.HB.05a
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