Classification of Edenharterite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.13-42
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.HD.35
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.7.10.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2 |
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Type Occurrence of Edenharterite |
| Type Locality: | Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1992 |
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Physical Properties of Edenharterite |
| Colour: | Brownish-black |
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| Streak: | Red |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ - 3 |
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Crystallography of Edenharterite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 15.46Å, b = 47.5Å, c = 5.84Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.325 : 1 : 0.123 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 4,288.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Edenharterite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Pb, S, Tl |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Pb, S, Tl |
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| Common Impurities: | Sn |
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Relationship of Edenharterite to other Species |
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Other Names for Edenharterite |
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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 Edenharterite |
| Reference List: | Graeser, St. & Schwander, H. (1992): Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). European Journal of Mineralogy: 4, 1265-1270.
Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 165: 261.
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Localities for Edenharterite |
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