Classification of Pellouxite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2001 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.26-
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.JB.35d
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype B : Galena derivatives, with Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Pellouxite |
| Type Locality: | Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | black acicular crystals, flattened. |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Late extensional calcite veins in dolomitic limestones. |
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Physical Properties of Pellouxite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Streak: | Brown |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | Distinct/Good Good parallel to elongation. |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.97 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Pellouxite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 55.824Å, b = 4.0892Å, c = 24.128Å β = 113.14° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 13.652 : 1 : 5.9 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 5065 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.002 | | (38) | | 3.878 | | (24) | | 3.562 | | (31) | | 3.423 | | (100) | | 3.009 | | (25) | | 2.948 | | (27) | | 2.265 | | (19) |
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Chemical Properties of Pellouxite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Cl, Cu, O, Pb, S, Sb |
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Relationship of Pellouxite to other Species |
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Other Names for Pellouxite |
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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 Pellouxite |
| Reference List: | Orlandi P., Dini A. (2004) Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis: 29(1): 11-24.
Orlandi, P., Moëlo, Y., Meerschaut, A., Palvadeau, P., Leone, Ph. (2004) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). VI. Pellouxite, ~ (Cu,Ag)2Pb21Sb23S55ClO, a new oxy-chloro-sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps. European Journal of Mineralogy: 16: 839-844.
Palvadeau, P., Meerschaut, A., Orlandi, P., & Moëlo, Y. (2004). Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). VII. Crystal structure of pellouxite, ~ (Cu,Ag)2Pb21Sb23S55ClO, an expanded monoclinic derivative of Ba12bi24S48 hexagonal sub-type (zinkenite group). European Journal of Mineralogy: 16: 845-855.
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Localities for Pellouxite |
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