Classification of Uytenbogaardtite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1977 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/B.07-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BA.75
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1) A : With Cu, Ag, Au |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.3.4
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 3 : Sulphides etc. of Au |
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Type Occurrence of Uytenbogaardtite |
| Co-type Localities: | Tambang Sawah, Rejang Lebong District (Rediang Lebong District), Bengkulu Province (Benkoelen Province; Benkulen Province), Sumatra, Indonesia Zmeinogorsk Mine (Zmyeinogorsk Mine; Snake Mountain Mine; Schlangenberg Mine), Zmeevka Stream, Korbalikha River, Alei River Basin, Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast'), Western-Siberian Region, Russia Comstock District, Storey Co., Nevada, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1978 |
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Physical Properties of Uytenbogaardtite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Greyish-white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 |
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Crystallography of Uytenbogaardtite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.75Å, c = 9.85Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.01 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 936.37 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Uytenbogaardtite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, Au, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Au, S |
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| Common Impurities: | Cu,Se,Te |
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Relationship of Uytenbogaardtite to other Species |
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Other Names for Uytenbogaardtite |
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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 Uytenbogaardtite |
| Reference List: | Canadian Mineralogist (1978): 16: 651-659.
American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 209.
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Localities for Uytenbogaardtite |
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