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Edenharterite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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About EdenharteriteHide

Formula:

PbTlAs₃S₆

Colour:

Brownish-black

Hardness:

2½ - 3

Specific Gravity:

5.09 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in honor of Andreas Edenharter (1933 – ), University of Göttingen, Germany, who first synthesized the material while conducting hydrothermal experiments with Tl-sulphosalts.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

This page provides mineralogical data about Edenharterite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1350

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1350:1

GUID
(UUID V4):

ab3fc26f-e65b-4df7-bd4a-08be474d0788

IMA Classification of EdenharteriteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

TlPbAs₃S₆

First published:

1992

Type description reference:

Graeser, Stefan, Schwander, Hans (1992) Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland) European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (6) 1265-1270 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/6/1265

Classification of EdenharteriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

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

Dana 8th ed.:

3.7.10.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Eht	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of EdenharteriteHide

Transparency:

Translucent, Opaque

Colour:

Brownish-black

Streak:

Red

Hardness:

2½ - 3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=95 - 101 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
One, parallel to {001}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.09 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of EdenharteriteHide

Type:

Biaxial

Anisotropism:

Very weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
480nm	28.5%	30.5%
546nm	28.5%	31.5%
589nm	27.0%	28.5%
656nm	27.0%	29.0%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 31.5%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Grayish white with bluish tint

Internal Reflections:

Bright red

Chemistry of EdenharteriteHide

Mindat Formula:

PbTlAs₃S₆

Elements listed:

As, Pb, S, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of EdenharteriteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mm2 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

Fdd2

Cell Parameters:

a = 15.46 Å, b = 47.5 Å, c = 5.84 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.325 : 1 : 0.123

Unit Cell V:

4,288.60 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010861	Edenharterite	Balic-Zunic T, Engel P (1983) Crystal structure of synthetic PbTlAs3S6 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 165 261-269		1983	synthetic	0	293
0015410	Edenharterite	Berlepsch P (1996) Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of the homeotypes edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6) and jentschite (TlPbAs2SbS6) from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland) Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 76 147-157		1996	Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Edenharterite'
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_publ_author_name
'Balic-Zunic T'
'Engel P'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 165 
_journal_year 1983
_journal_page_first 261
_journal_page_last 269
_publ_section_title
;
 Crystal structure of synthetic PbTlAs3S6
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010861
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb Tl As3 S6'
_cell_length_a 47.453
_cell_length_b 15.476
_cell_length_c 5.847
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 4293.935
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.128
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'F d d 2'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  'x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,z'
  '1/4+x,1/4-y,1/4+z'
  '1/4+x,3/4-y,3/4+z'
  '3/4+x,1/4-y,3/4+z'
  '3/4+x,3/4-y,1/4+z'
  '1/4-x,1/4+y,1/4+z'
  '1/4-x,3/4+y,3/4+z'
  '3/4-x,1/4+y,3/4+z'
  '3/4-x,3/4+y,1/4+z'
  '-x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,+z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,+z'
  '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
Pb   0.12226   0.02562   0.00000
Tl   0.03043   0.29550   0.18610
As1   0.03380   0.01170   0.11510
As2   0.07577   0.09670   0.55650
As3   0.08313   0.30280   0.76670
S1   0.08070   0.14240   0.19500
S2   0.08130   0.38430   0.45200
S3   0.00450   0.39380   0.61200
S4   0.04680   0.20670   0.67400
S5   0.12140   0.22010   0.70200
S6   0.04020   0.49680   0.99600
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Pb 0.02167 0.01808 0.01489 0.00037 0.00028 -0.00092
Tl 0.03765 0.03191 0.02650 -0.00409 0.00281 -0.00413
As1 0.01825 0.01577 0.01732 -0.00074 -0.00141 -0.00092
As2 0.01711 0.01213 0.01559 0.00223 -0.00281 0.00046
As3 0.02167 0.01335 0.01559 0.00112 0.00281 -0.00321
S1 0.02510 0.02305 0.01559 -0.00372 0.00000 -0.00229
S2 0.02167 0.01941 0.01732 0.00000 -0.00141 0.00458
S3 0.01939 0.01335 0.02944 -0.00372 0.00000 -0.00458
S4 0.01825 0.01577 0.02078 0.00372 0.00281 0.00000
S5 0.02167 0.01577 0.01732 -0.00372 -0.00141 -0.00229
S6 0.03422 0.02063 0.02252 -0.00744 -0.00703 0.00458

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.801 Å	(100)
3.755 Å	(15)
3.389 Å	(23)
2.901 Å	(19)
2.767 Å	(43)
2.732 Å	(41)
2.656 Å	(24)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of EdenharteriteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals are lathlike.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland, L 18,393.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal deposit in dolostone.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Wallisite	Stalderite	Sartorite	Realgar	Orpiment
Lorándite	Jentschite	Hutchinsonite	Hatchite	Erniggliite
Bernardite	Baumhauerite

Reference:

Graeser, S., Schwander, H. (1992) Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). European Journal of Mineralogy: 4: 1265-1270.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/EJM4_1265.pdf

Synonyms of EdenharteriteHide

IMA1987-026

Other Language Names for EdenharteriteHide

German:Edenharterit

Russian:Эденхартерит

Simplified Chinese:硫砷铅铊矿

Spanish:Edenharterita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Edenharterite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄
5 photos of Edenharterite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
3 photos of Edenharterite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
3 photos of Edenharterite associated with Wallisite	(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs₂S₅
3 photos of Edenharterite associated with Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
3 photos of Edenharterite associated with Pararealgar	As₄S₄
2 photos of Edenharterite associated with Orpiment	As₂S₃
1 photo of Edenharterite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.HD.	Boscardinite	TlPb₄(Sb₇As₂)S₁₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Enneasartorite	Tl₆Pb₃₂As₇₀S₁₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.	Gungerite	TlAs₅Sb₄S₁₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
2.HD.	Shimenite	Tl₅Sb_21-yAs_yS₃₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Dewitite	Ag_zTl_10-x-zPb_2xSb_42-x-yAs_yS₆₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Vallouiseite	Ag₃Tl_21.5PbSb₆₃As_41.5S₁₇₀	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.	Buynite	TlPb₁₄As₁₇S₄₀	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.HD.	Giuşcăite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₀Sb₂S₄₀	Mon. m
2.HD.05e	Chabournéite	Ag_zTl_8-x-zPb_4+2xSb_40-x-yAs_yS₆₈ with 0.00 < x < 0.40(9), 16.15(3)< y < 19.11(10), 0.04(4) < z < 0.11(6)	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05	Lorándite	TlAsS₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.05	Weissbergite	TlSbS₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.05e	Dalnegroite	(Tl₄Pb₂)(As₁₂Sb₈)S₃₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15	Christite	TlHgAsS₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmca
2.HD.15	Richardsollyite	TlPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.20	Jankovićite	Tl₅Sb₉(As,Sb)₄S₂₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.25	Rebulite	Tl₅Sb₅As₈S₂₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.30	Imhofite	Tl_5.8As_15.4S₂₆	Mon. 2/m
2.HD.40	Jentschite	TlPbAs₂SbS₆	Mon. 2/m
2.HD.45	Hutchinsonite	TlPbAs₅S₉	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.HD.45	Protochabournéite	Tl_4-xPb_2+2xSb_20-x-yAs_yS₃₄ with 0.02(2) < x < 0.34(2), 5.71(9) < y < 6.69(9)	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.50	Bernardite	TlAs₅S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.55	Sicherite	TlAg₂(As,Sb)₃S₆	Orth.
2.HD.55	Geuerite	Ag₂Tl₄Pb₄As₂₂S₄₀	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.HD.60	Gabrielite	Tl₆Ag₃Cu₆(As,Sb)₉S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.65	Tsygankoite	Mn₈Tl₈Hg₂(Sb₂₁Pb₂Tl)S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.HD.70	Drechslerite	Tl₄(Sb_4-xAs_x)S₈ (1 < x < 2)	Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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 EdenharteriteHide

Reference List:

Balić-Žunić, T., Engel, P. (1983) Crystal structure of synthetic PbTlAs3S6. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 165: 261-269.

Graeser, Stefan, Schwander, Hans (1992) Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland) European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (6) 1265-1270 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/6/1265

Berlepsch, P. (1996) Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of the homeotypes edenharterite (TIPbAs3S6) and jentschite (TIPbAs2SbS6) from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 26: 147-157.

Berlepsch, P., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2000) Contribution to the crystal chemistry of Tl-sulfosalts. VI. Modular-level structure relationship between edenharterite TlPbAs₃S₆ and jentschite TlPbAs₂SbS₆. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2000. 315-332

Roth, P. (2007) Edenharterite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals, Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 58-59.

(2023) Edenharterite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for EdenharteriteHide

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Switzerland (TL)

Valais

Goms

Binn

Fäld

ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry (TL)

Graeser et al. (1992) +1 other reference

Edenharterite

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