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| System: | Amorphous | Colour: | Black to red |
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| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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A black to red natural Pb-As-S glass.
Not accepted as a proper species; composition near PbAs4S7; a continous series from Pb2As2S7 to As2S3 seems likely.
Originally reported from
1) Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru and
2) Ragra Mine (Minasragra), Junín, Cerro de Pasco, Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Classification of Revoredite |
| IMA status: | Discredited 1962 |
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Physical Properties of Revoredite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | Black to red |
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| Streak: | Black to red |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed
none |
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| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
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Crystallography of Revoredite |
| Crystal System: | Amorphous |
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Chemical Properties of Revoredite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | As, Pb, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Pb, S |
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| Analytical Data: | Close to baumhauerite composition. |
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Other Names for Revoredite |
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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 Revoredite |
Reference List:
- + | Charles Milton and Blanche Ingram, "Revoredite and related Lead-Sulfur-Arsenic Glasses", American Mineralogist, vol 44, (1959)
Mineralogical Magazine 33 (1962), 262 |
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