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Edenharterite

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Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Edenharterite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
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About EdenharteriteHide

Formula:
PbTlAs3S6
Colour:
Brownish-black
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Andreas Edenharter (1933 – ), University of Göttingen, Germany, who first synthesized the material while conducting hydrothermal experiments with Tl-sulphosalts.
This page provides mineralogical data about Edenharterite.


Classification of EdenharteriteHide

IMA status:
Approved
First Published:
1992
Strunz 8th ed.:
2/E.13-42
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
2.HD.35

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
Dana 8th ed.:
3.7.10.2

3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2

Physical Properties of EdenharteriteHide

Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
Brownish-black
Streak:
Red
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven

Chemical Properties of EdenharteriteHide

Formula:
PbTlAs3S6
IMA Formula:
TlPbAs3S6
Elements listed:
As, Pb, S, Tl - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Sn

Crystallography of EdenharteriteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 15.46 Å, b = 47.5 Å, c = 5.84 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.325 : 1 : 0.123
Unit Cell V:
4,288.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.801 (100)
3.755 (15)
3.389 (23)
2.901 (19)
2.767 (43)
2.732 (41)
2.656 (24)

Type Occurrence of EdenharteriteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Basel, Switzerland, L 18,393.
Reference:
Graeser, S., Schwander, H. (1992) Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). European Journal of Mineralogy: 4: 1265-1270.
Download:
http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/EJM4_1265.pdf

Synonyms of EdenharteriteHide

Other Language Names for EdenharteriteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Realgar3 photos of Edenharterite associated with Realgar on mindat.org.
Orpiment2 photos of Edenharterite associated with Orpiment on mindat.org.
Pyrite2 photos of Edenharterite associated with Pyrite on mindat.org.
Calcite1 photo of Edenharterite associated with Calcite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

2.HD.05LoránditeTlAsS2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.05WeissbergiteTlSbS2Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.15ChristiteTlHgAsS3Mon. 2/m
2.HD.20JankovićiteTl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22Tric. 1 : P1
2.HD.25RebuliteTl5Sb5As8S22Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.30ImhofiteTl5.8As15.4S26Mon. 2/m
2.HD.40JentschiteTlPbAs2SbS6Mon.
2.HD.45HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9Orth.
2.HD.50BernarditeTlAs5S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.HD.55SicheriteTlAg2(As,Sb)3S6Orth.
2.HD.60GabrieliteTl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21Tric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

3.7.10.1SimoniteTlHgAs3S6Mon. 2/m

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for EdenharteriteHide

Reference List:
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Balić-Žunić, T., Engel, P. (1983) Crystal structure of synthetic PbTlAs3S6. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 165: 261-269.
Graeser, S., Schwander, H. (1992) Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). European Journal of Mineralogy: 4: 1265-1270.
Berlepsch, P. (1996) Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of the homeotypes edenharterite (TIPbAs3S6) and jentschite (TIPbAs2SbS6) from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 26: 147-157.
Berlepsch, P., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2000) Contribution to the crystal chemistry of Tl-sulfosalts. VI. Modular-level structure relationship between edenharterite TlPbAs3S6 and jentschite TlPbAs2SbS6. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 315-332.
Roth, P. (2007) Edenharterite. in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals, Kristallografik Verlag (Achberg Germany): 58-59.

Internet Links for EdenharteriteHide

Localities for EdenharteriteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Switzerland (TL)
 
  • Wallis (Valais)
    • Binn Valley
      • Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld)
Graeser, St. & Schwander, H. (1992): Edenharterite (TlPbAs3S6): a new mineral from Lengenbach, Binntal (Switzerland). European Journal of Mineralogy 4, 1265-1270.; Praeger, M. (2012): Edenharterit von Lengenbach, Binntal (Schweiz). Lapis, 37 (12), 32.
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