Luxembourgite
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About Luxembourgite
Formula:
AgCuPbBi4Se8
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named after the country in which the type locality is.
Isostructural with watkinsonite and litochlebite, but with Ag-Cu ordering in the crystal structure.
Found "in the vicinity of the Stolzembourg Copper Mine".
Found "in the vicinity of the Stolzembourg Copper Mine".
Classification of Luxembourgite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval Year:
2018
Chemical Properties of Luxembourgite
Crystallography of Luxembourgite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.0019(14) Å, b = 4.1543(3) Å, c = 15.312(2) Å
β = 108.917(12)°
β = 108.917(12)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.13 : 1 : 3.686
Unit Cell V:
782.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Acicular.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.61Å | (20) |
| 3.59Å | (20) |
| 2.984Å | (100) |
| 2.425Å | (20) |
| 2.085Å | (60) |
| 1.916Å | (20) |
| 1.355Å | (30) |
| 1.188Å | (30) |
Type Occurrence of Luxembourgite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Natural History Museum of Luxembourg, Rue Münster 25, L-2560 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, catalogue number FD040, and the Laboratory of Mineralogy, Université of Liège, Batiment B18, Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgium, catalogue number 21302.
Synonyms of Luxembourgite
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 Luxembourgite
Reference List:
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Philippo, S., Hatert, F., Bruni, Y. and Vignola, P. (2019) Luxembourgite, IMA 2018-154. CNMNC Newsletter No. 49, June 2019, page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine, 83, 323–328.
Internet Links for Luxembourgite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-53538.html
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Localities for Luxembourgite
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bolivia | |
| Philippo, S., Hatert, F., Bruni, Y. & Vignola, P. (2019) Luxembourgite, IMA 2018-154. CNMNC Newsletter No. 49, June 2019, page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine 83, 323–328. Grundmann, G. & Förster, H.-J. (2017) Origin of the El Dragón selenium mineralization, Quijarro province, Potosí, Bolivia. Minerals 7, No. 68. |
Luxembourg (TL) | |
| Philippo, S., Hatert, F., Bruni, Y. and Vignola, P. (2019) Luxembourgite, IMA 2018-154. CNMNC Newsletter No. 49, June 2019, page xxx; Mineralogical Magazine, 83, 323–328. |
El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia