Classification of Billingsleyite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.05-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.KB.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) K : Sulfarsenates, Sulfantimonates B : Sulfarsenates with additional S |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.1.6.1
3 : SULFOSALTS 1 : ø > 4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 5.2.13
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6) 2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag |
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Type Occurrence of Billingsleyite |
| Type Locality: | North Lily Mine (International Smelting Company; Wicklow), East Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1968 |
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Physical Properties of Billingsleyite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ |
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Crystallography of Billingsleyite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 14.82Å, b = 14.82Å, c = 10.48Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 0.707 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2,301.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Billingsleyite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, As, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, As, S |
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| Common Impurities: | Cu,Fe |
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Relationship of Billingsleyite to other Species |
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Other Names for Billingsleyite |
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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 Billingsleyite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 53: 1791-1798.
Anzeiger Österreichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse: 129(2): 9-11.
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Localities for Billingsleyite |
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