Classification of Fangite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.10-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.KA.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
K : Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates
A : Sulfarsenates with (As,Sb)S4 tetrahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.2.9.1
3 : SULFOSALTS
2 : ø = 4 |
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Type Occurrence of Fangite |
| Type Locality: | Mercur Disseminated Gold Mine, Mercur District (Camp Floyd District), Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1992 |
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Physical Properties of Fangite |
| Colour: | Deep red to maroon. |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 2½ |
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Crystallography of Fangite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.89Å, b = 10.85Å, c = 9.07Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.819 : 1 : 0.836 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 874.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Fangite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| Dispersion: | relatively strong |
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Chemical Properties of Fangite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | As, S, Tl |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, S, Tl |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,Cu,Zn,Au,Sb,Se,Te,Ni |
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Relationship of Fangite to other Species |
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Other Names for Fangite |
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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 Fangite |
| Reference List: | New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.
American Mineralogist: 78: 1096-1103.
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