Classification of Pirquitasite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.06-120
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.CB.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar) B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.9.2.7
2 : SULFIDES 9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 6.1.15
6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides 1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn |
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Type Occurrence of Pirquitasite |
| Type Locality: | Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1982 |
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Physical Properties of Pirquitasite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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Crystallography of Pirquitasite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.78Å, c = 10.82Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.872 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 361.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Pirquitasite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, S, Sn, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, S, Sn, Zn |
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| Common Impurities: | Cu,Fe |
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Relationship of Pirquitasite to other Species |
| Series: | Forms a series with Hocartite (see here) |
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| Member of: | Stannite Group |
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Other Names for Pirquitasite |
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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 Pirquitasite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1983): 68: 1249.
Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1982): 105: 229.
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