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Ardaite

Formula:
Pb
 
19
Sb
 
13
S
 
35
Cl
 
7
System:MonoclinicColour:Greenish gray
Hardness:2½ - 3
Name:For the Arda River, which passes through the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Ardaite.

Classification of Ardaite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/E.19-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.LB.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
L : Unclassified Sulfosalts
B : With essential Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:2.15.1.1

2 : SULFIDES
15 : Chlor-sulfides
Hey's CIM Ref.:6.5.8

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
5 : Sulphohalides
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Type Occurrence of Ardaite

Type Locality:Madjarovo deposit (Madyarovo deposit; Madzharovo deposit), Rhodope Mts, Haskovo Oblast (Khaskovo Oblast), Bulgaria
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Ardaite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Greenish gray
Hardness (Mohs):2½ - 3

Crystallography of Ardaite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 22.09Å, b = 21.11Å, c = 8.05Å
β = 103°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.046 : 1 : 0.381
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,657.66 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Aggregates of acicular crystals to 50 microns

Optical Data of Ardaite

Type:Anisotropic
Bireflectance:Distinct

Chemical Properties of Ardaite

Formula:
Pb
 
19
Sb
 
13
S
 
35
Cl
 
7
Essential elements:Cl, Pb, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Pb, S, Sb
Common Impurities:Ag,Fe

Relationship of Ardaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.LB.05Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
2.LB.30Launayite
Pb
 
22
Sb
 
26
S
 
61
2.LB.30Madocite
Pb
 
17
Sb
 
16
S
 
41
2.LB.30Playfairite
Pb
 
16
Sb
 
18
S
 
43
2.LB.30Sorbyite
Pb
 
19
(Sb,As)
 
20
S
 
49
2.LB.30Sterryite
Ag
 
2
Pb
 
10
(Sb,As)
 
12
S
 
29
2.LB.35Larosite
(Cu,Ag)
 
21
(Pb,Bi)
 
2
S
 
13
2.LB.40Petrovicite
Cu
 
3
HgPbBiSe
 
5
2.LB.40Mazzettiite
Ag
 
3
HgPbSbTe
 
5
2.LB.45Crerarite
Pt
 
2-x
(Bi,Pb)
 
11
(S,Se)
 
11
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
6.5.1Corderoite
Hg
2+
3
[Cl
 
2
|S
 
2
]
6.5.2Arzakite
Hg
2+
3
[(Br,Cl)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
6.5.3Lavrentievite
Hg
2+
3
[(Cl,Br)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
6.5.4Grechishchevite
Hg
2+
3
[(Br,Cl,I)
 
2
|S
 
2
]
6.5.5Radtkeite
Hg
2+
3
[Cl|I|S
 
2
]
6.5.6Capgaronnite
HgS·Ag(Cl,Br,I)
6.5.7Perroudite
Hg
 
5
Ag
 
4
S
 
5
I
 
2
Cl
 
2
6.5.9Dadsonite
Pb
 
23
Sb
 
25
S
 
60
Cl
6.5.10Radhakrishnaite
PbTe
 
3
(Cl,S)
 
2
6.5.11Djerfisherite
K
 
6
(Cu,Fe,Ni)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl
6.5.12Thalfenisite
Tl
 
6
(Fe,Ni,Cu)
 
25
S
 
26
Cl

Other Names for Ardaite

Synonyms:
Chlorine falkmaniteIMA1979-073
Other Languages:
German:Ardait
Spanish:Ardaita

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.

References for Ardaite

Reference List:Min.Mag.(1982) 46, 357-361
American Mineralogist: 68: 642.

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    Localities for Ardaite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Bulgaria
     
    • Haskovo Oblast (Khaskovo Oblast)
      • Rhodope Mts
    		Min.Mag.(1982) 46, 357-361
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Gruvåsen
    		The Canadian Mineralogist; August 1981; v. 19; no. 3; p. 419-422
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