Classification of Pillaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1997 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.JB.35c
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype B : Galena derivatives, with Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Pillaite |
| Type Locality: | Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Late extensional calcite veins embedded in dolomitic limestones. |
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Physical Properties of Pillaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Streak: | Black to dark brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.77 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Pillaite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 49.65Å, b = 4.15Å, c = 21.91Å β = 99.76° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 11.964 : 1 : 5.28 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 4449 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.14 | | (27) | | 3.98 | | (12) | | 3.88 | | (20) | | 3.621 | | (26) | | 3.548 | | (40) | | 3.480 | | (100) | | 3.365 | | (13) | | 3.249 | | (24) | | 2.956 | | (47) | | 2.780 | | (22) |
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| Comments: | d measured. |
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Chemical Properties of Pillaite |
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| Essential elements: | Cl, O, Pb, S, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, O, Pb, S, Sb |
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Relationship of Pillaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Pillaite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Pillaite |
| Reference List: | Orlandi, P., Moelo, Y., Meerschaut, A., & Palvadeau, P. (2001). Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). III. Pillaite, Pb9Sb10S23ClO0,5, a new Pb-Sb oxy-chloro-sulfosalt, from Buca della Vena mine. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13, 605-610.
Meerschaut, A., Palvadeau, P., Moelo, Y., & Orlandi, P. (2001). Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IV.Crystal structure of pillaite, Pb9Sb10S23ClO0,5, an expanded monoclinic derivative of hexagonal Bi(Bi2S3)9I3, from the zinkenite group. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13, 779-790.
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Localities for Pillaite |
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