Classification of Uchucchacuaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1981 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.23-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.JB.40a
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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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.4.15.5
3 : SULFOSALTS 4 : ø = 3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 5.8.2
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6) 8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni |
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Type Occurrence of Uchucchacuaite |
| Type Locality: | Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Uchucchacuaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ |
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| Density (calculated): | 5.51 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Uchucchacuaite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pmmm {P2/m 2/m 2/m} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 12.67Å, b = 19.32Å, c = 4.38Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.656 : 1 : 0.227 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1072.16 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.30 | | (100) | | 2.90 | | (80) | | 3.80 | | (30) | | 3.49 | | (30) | | 2.75 | | (30) | | 2.08 | | (30) | | 2.29 | | (10) |
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Chemical Properties of Uchucchacuaite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, Mn, Pb, S, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Mn, Pb, S, Sb |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,Se |
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Relationship of Uchucchacuaite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Uchucchacuaite |
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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 Uchucchacuaite |
| Reference List: | Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie(1984): 107: 597-604.
American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 1332-1333.
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