Classification of Weishanite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1982 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.02-70
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AD.20
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys D : Mercury-amalgam family |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.1.12.3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.8.6
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 1.19
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au) |
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Type Occurrence of Weishanite |
| Type Locality: | Poshan Ag-(Au) deposit, Weishancheng ore field, Tongbai Co., Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Weishanite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Light yellow |
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| Streak: | Light yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
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| Tenacity: | Malleable |
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Crystallography of Weishanite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 2.92Å, c = 4.81Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.647 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 35.52 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Weishanite |
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| Essential elements: | Au, Hg |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Au, Hg |
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Relationship of Weishanite to other Species |
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Other Names for Weishanite |
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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 Weishanite |
| Reference List: | Li Yuheng, Ouyang Shan, and Tian Peixue (1984): Weishanite - A new gold-bearing mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 4(2), 102-105 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1988), 73, 196 (abstract).
American Mineralogist (1989), 74, 504. |
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Localities for Weishanite |
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