General Goldfieldite Information![]() Cu12(Te,Sb,As)4S13 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 1,665.23 gm |
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Copper 45.79 % Cu |
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Antimony 4.39 % Sb |
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Tellurium 22.99 % Te |
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Arsenic 1.80 % As |
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Sulfur 25.03 % S |
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![]() Cu12Te3Sb0.6As0.4S13 |
![]() Occures in epithermal precious metal veins. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 |
![]() Mohawk mine, Goldfield, Esmeralda County., Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after its locality. |
![]() Goldfieldite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 83000 |
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PDF 29-531 |
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Goldfieldite Crystallography![]() a = 10.304, Z = 2; V = 1,094.00 Den(Calc)= 5.05 |
![]() Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: I 43m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.97(1), 1.82(0.6), 1.55(0.3),3.64(0.3), 2.43(0.2), 2.58(0.2), 2.77(0.1), |
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| Physical Properties of Goldfieldite![]() None |
![]() Dark lead gray, Iron black. |
![]() 4.95 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
![]() Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
![]() 3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny |
![]() Non-fluorescent. |
![]() Metallic |
![]() Nonmagnetic |
![]() black |
| Optical Properties of Goldfieldite![]()
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| Calculated Properties of Goldfieldite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.58 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Goldfieldite =5.05 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 ![]() PEGoldfieldite = 115.82 barns/electron |
U=PEGoldfieldite x rElectron Density= 530.92 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Goldfieldite is Not Radioactive | Goldfieldite Classification![]() 03.03.06.06 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.03)where 3 < z/y < 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.03.06)Tetrahedrite Group (Isometric: I-43m) |
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![]() 02.GB.05 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.GB -Neso-sulfarsenites, etc |
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| Other Goldfieldite Information![]() NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Goldfieldite : |
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 Search for Goldfieldite using: Visit our Advertisers for Goldfieldite : A Bijoux Google Search for GoldfielditeAdam's Minerals Google Search for Goldfieldite Cape Minerals Google Search for Goldfieldite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Goldfieldite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Goldfieldite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Goldfieldite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Goldfieldite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Goldfieldite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Goldfieldite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Goldfieldite Ask about Goldfieldite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Goldfieldite Specimen Label here :
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