Classification of Hunchunite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.01-68
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AA.25
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys A : Copper-cupalite family |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.3.3.2 |
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Type Occurrence of Hunchunite |
| Type Locality: | Jinjing placer, Shajin Mine, Sandaogou Au deposit, Hunchun Co., Yanbian Chaoxianzu Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region), China |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1992 |
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Physical Properties of Hunchunite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ |
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Crystallography of Hunchunite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.93Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 498.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Hunchunite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Hunchunite |
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| Essential elements: | Au, Pb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Au, Pb |
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Relationship of Hunchunite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):
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Other Names for Hunchunite |
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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 Hunchunite |
| Reference List: | Wu Shangquan, Yang Yi, and Song Qun (1992): A new gold mineral - Hunchunite (Au2Pb). Acta Mineralogica Sinica 12 (4): 319-22 (in Chinese, English abstract).
New Minerals 1990-1994: 85 (abstract).
American Mineralogist (1994): 79: 1210 (abstract). |
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