Edenharterite
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Formula:
PbTlAs3S6
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
Brownish-black
Hardness:
2½ - 3
This page provides mineralogical data about Edenharterite.
Classification of Edenharterite
Approved
2/E.13-42
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
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
H : Sulfosalts of SnS archetype
D : With Tl
3.7.10.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
Physical Properties of Edenharterite
Colour:
Brownish-black
Streak:
Red
Hardness (Mohs):
2½ - 3
Chemical Properties of Edenharterite
Formula:
PbTlAs3S6
IMA Formula:
TlPbAs3S6
Elements listed in formula:
Common Impurities:
Sn
Crystallography of Edenharterite
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 Volume:
V 4,288.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Edenharterite
Relationship of Edenharterite to other Species
| 2.HD.05 | Lorándite | TlAsS2 |
| 2.HD.05 | Weissbergite | TlSbS2 |
| 2.HD.15 | Christite | TlHgAsS3 |
| 2.HD.20 | Jankovićite | Tl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22 |
| 2.HD.25 | Rebulite | Tl5Sb5As8S22 |
| 2.HD.30 | Imhofite | Tl5.8As15.4S26 |
| 2.HD.40 | Jentschite | TlPbAs2SbS6 |
| 2.HD.45 | Hutchinsonite | TlPbAs5S9 |
| 2.HD.50 | Bernardite | TlAs5S8 |
| 2.HD.55 | Sicherite | TlAg2(As,Sb)3S6 |
| 2.HD.60 | Gabrielite | Tl6Ag3Cu6(As,Sb)9S21 |
Other Names for Edenharterite
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Other Information
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 Edenharterite
Reference List:
Graeser, St. & 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.
Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 165: 261.
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.
Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 165: 261.
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Localities for Edenharterite
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Switzerland (TL) | |
| 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. |
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld Binn Valley, Wallis Switzerland