Kobellite

Kobellite

Kobellite
General
Category Sulfide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Strunz classification 2.HB.10a
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Crystal class Dipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group P21/n
Identification
References [1][2][3]

Kobellite (Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69) is a gray, fibrous, metallic mineral, a sulfide of antimony, bismuth, and lead. It is a member of the izoklakeite - berryite series with silver and iron substituting in the copper site and a vaying ratio of bismuth, antimony, and lead. It crystallizes with monoclinic pyramidal crystals. Locations include Hvena, Sweden; Ouray, Colorado; and Wake County, North Carolina, US. Named after Wolfgang Franz von Kobell (1803–1882), German mineralogist.

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.