Zhanghengite
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About Zhanghengite
Formula:
CuZn
Colour:
Golden-yellow
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named after Zhang Heng (78-139 AD), a famous astronomer of ancient China. Among his achievements are the correction of the Chinese calendar to have it correspond to the seasons (123 AD), the invention of the seismometer (132 AD), the first armillary sphere and the odometer.
Classification of Zhanghengite
Approved
Approval Year:
1985
1/A.04-20
1.AB.10a
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
B : Zinc-brass family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
B : Zinc-brass family
Dana 7th ed.:
1.1.6.2
1.1.6.2
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1.11
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
Physical Properties of Zhanghengite
Optical Data of Zhanghengite
Type:
Isotropic
Chemical Properties of Zhanghengite
Formula:
CuZn
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Zhanghengite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 2.95 Å
Unit Cell V:
25.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Zhanghengite
Synonyms of Zhanghengite
Other Language Names for Zhanghengite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
1.AB. | Magnesium | Mg | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AB.05 | Cadmium | Cd | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AB.05 | Rhenium | Re | Hex. |
1.AB.05 | Zinc | Zn | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AB.05 | Titanium | Ti | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AB.10b | Danbaite | CuZn2 | Iso. |
1.AB.10a | α-Brass | Cu3Zn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
1.AB.10b | Tongxinite | Cu2Zn | Iso. |
1.AB.10a | Zinccopperite | Cu7Zn4 (?) | |
1.AB.10 | UM2003-03-E:AgAuCuZn | (Cu,Au,Ag)4Zn | |
1.AB.10 | UM1980-01-E:CuZn | Cu3Zn | |
1.AB.10 | UM1980-02-E:CuZn | Cu4.45Zn |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
1.1.6.1 | Danbaite | CuZn2 | Iso. |
1.1.6.3 | Tongxinite | Cu2Zn | Iso. |
1.1.6.6 | UM1980-01-E:CuZn | Cu3Zn | |
1.1.6.7 | UM1980-02-E:CuZn | Cu4.45Zn |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
1.1 | Copper | Cu | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.2 | Silver | Ag | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.5 | Gold | Au | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.6 | Auricupride | Cu3Au | Orth. |
1.7 | Tetra-auricupride | AuCu | Tet. |
1.8 | Zinc | Zn | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.9 | Cadmium | Cd | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.10 | Danbaite | CuZn2 | Iso. |
1.12 | Mercury | Hg | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.13 | Kolymite | Cu7Hg6 | Iso. |
1.14 | Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
1.15 | Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 | Iso. |
1.16 | Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 | Hex. |
1.17 | Paraschachnerite | Ag3Hg2 | Orth. |
1.18 | Luanheite | Ag3Hg | Hex. |
1.19 | Weishanite | (Au,Ag,Hg) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.20 | Indium | In | Tet. |
1.21 | Aluminium | Al | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.22 | Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 | Tet. |
1.23 | Cupalite | (Cu,Zn)Al | Orth. |
1.24 | Diamond | C | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.25 | Graphite | C | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
1.26 | Chaoite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
1.27 | Lonsdaleite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.28 | Silicon | Si | |
1.29 | Tin | Sn | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd |
1.30 | Lead | Pb | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.31 | Anyuiite | AuPb2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
1.31 | Novodneprite | AuPb3 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
1.32 | Leadamalgam | Pb0.7Hg0.3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm |
1.33 | Arsenic | As | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.34 | Arsenolamprite | As | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
1.35 | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. |
1.36 | Koutekite | Cu5As2 | Hex. |
1.37 | Domeykite | Cu3As | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
1.38 | Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.39 | Novákite | Cu20AgAs10 | Mon. |
1.40 | Kutinaite | Ag6Cu14As7 | Iso. |
1.41 | Antimony | Sb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.42 | Stibarsen | AsSb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.43 | Paradocrasite | Sb3As | Mon. 2 : B2 |
1.44 | Horsfordite | Cu, Sb | |
1.45 | Cuprostibite | Cu2(Sb,Tl) | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
1.46 | Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) | Hex. |
1.47 | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
1.48 | Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb | Orth. mm2 : Pmm2 |
1.49 | Bismuth | Bi | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.50 | Maldonite | Au2Bi | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.51 | Sulphur | S8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd |
1.52 | Rosickýite | S | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
1.53 | Selenium | Se | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.54 | Tellurium | Te | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.55 | Chromium | Cr | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.56 | Rhenium | Re | Hex. |
1.57 | Iron | Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.58 | Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.59 | Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.60 | Wairauite | CoFe | |
1.61 | Nickel | Ni | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.62 | Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. |
1.63 | Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.64 | Tetrataenite | FeNi | Tet. |
1.65 | Awaruite | Ni3Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.66 | Palladium | (Pd,Pt) | |
1.67 | Potarite | PdHg | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
1.68 | Paolovite | Pd2Sn | Orth. |
1.69 | Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 | Hex. |
1.70 | Cabriite | Pd2CuSn | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
1.71 | Taimyrite | (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn | Orth. |
1.72 | Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.73 | Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn | |
1.74 | Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb | Iso. |
1.75 | Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 | Hex. |
1.76 | Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.77 | Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) | Iso. |
1.82 | Platinum | Pt | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.83 | Hongshiite | PtCu | Trig. |
1.84 | Niggliite | PtSn | Hex. |
1.85 | Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe | Iso. |
1.86 | Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe | Tet. |
1.87 | Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe | Tet. |
1.88 | Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi | Tet. |
1.89 | Rhodium | (Rh,Pt) | Iso. |
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 Zhanghengite
Reference List:
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Wang Kuiren (1986): Zhanghengite - A new mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 6(3), 220-223 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1990), 75, 244 (abstract).
Chemical Abstracts 110, 79468.
Internet Links for Zhanghengite
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Localities for Zhanghengite
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | |
| Kuiren Wang (1986): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 6(3), 220-223 |
India | |
| Mallick, B., Rautray, T. R., Nayak, P. K., Vijayan, V., Singh, P., Behera, R. C., ... & Choudhury, R. K. (2005, March). Characterisation of hot material erupted from Mahanadi riverbank using EDXRF and XRD techniques. In INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTIVATION OF SCIENCE-NEW SERIES- (Vol. 79, No. 3, p. 293). NOT KNOWN. |
Vietnam | Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013) |
The Moon | |
| T. Gornostaeva analytical data 2016 |
Vietnam