Classification of Jentschite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.13-43
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.HD.40
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl |
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Type Occurrence of Jentschite |
| Type Locality: | Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |
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Physical Properties of Jentschite |
| Colour: | Black |
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| Streak: | Dark red |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 2½ |
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Crystallography of Jentschite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Chemical Properties of Jentschite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Pb, S, Sb, Tl |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Pb, S, Sb, Tl |
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Relationship of Jentschite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Jentschite |
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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 Jentschite |
| Reference List: | Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 398.
Mineralogical Record: 28: 484-485.
Mineralogical Magazine (1997): 61: 131-137.
Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 76: 147-157. |
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Localities for Jentschite |
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