Cylindrite

Cylindrite
Trinacria Mine, Callipampa, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
General
Category	Sulfosalt minerals
Chemical formula	Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Strunz classification	02.HF.25a
Dana classification	03.01.04.01
Identification
Molar mass	1,844.71
Colour	Lead grey, greyish black
Crystal habit	Cylindrical
Crystal system	Triclinic
Cleavage	Perfect on {100}
Tenacity	Malleable
Mohs scale hardness	2 ½
Luster	Metallic
Streak	Black
Diaphaneity	Opaque
Specific gravity	5.4 - 5.42
References	[1][2][3]

Cylindrite is a sulfosalt mineral containing tin, lead, antimony and iron with formula: Pb₃Sn₄FeSb₂S₁₄. It forms triclinic pinacoidal crystals which often occur as tubes or cylinders which are in fact rolled sheets. It has a black to lead grey metallic colour with a Mohs hardness of 2 to 3 and a specific gravity of 5.4.

It was first discovered in the Santa Cruz mine, Oruro Department, Bolivia in 1893. The name arises from its curious cylindrical crystal which it forms almost uniquely among minerals.

See also

Earth sciences portal

• Classification of minerals
• List of minerals

References

1. ^ Mineral galleries
2. ^ Webmineral data
3. ^ Mindat

This article about a specific sulfide mineral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Lead minerals Tin minerals Iron minerals Antimony minerals Sulfosalt minerals Triclinic minerals Sulfide mineral stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Supercuts Empress Li (Li Shi) Look at other dictionaries: cylindrite — cilindritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Pb₃Sn₄Sb₂S₁₄ atitikmenys: angl. cylindrite rus. килиндрит; цилиндрит ryšiai: sinonimas – kilindritas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas cylindrite — noun A sulfosalt mineral, containing tin, lead, antimony and iron, whose triclinic pinacoidal crystals often occur as tubes or cylinders …   Wiktionary cylindrite — cyl·in·drite …   English syllables cylindrite — ˈsilə̇nˌdrīt, sə̇ˈlin noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cylindr + ite; originally formed as German kylindrit : a mineral Pb3Sn4Sb2S14 consisting of sulfur, lead, antimony, and tin and being dark gray with metallic luster …   Useful english dictionary Franckéite — Franckéite[1] Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels[2] …   Wikipédia en Français List of minerals C-E (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… …   Wikipedia Classification of minerals — This list gives an overview of the classification of minerals (non silicates) and includes mostly IMA recognized minerals and its groupings. This list complements the alphabetical list on List of minerals (complete) and List of minerals. Rocks,… …   Wikipedia Cilindrita — General Categoría Minerales sulfuros Clase 2.HF.25a (Strunz) Fórmula química …   Wikipedia Español Tin — is a chemical element with the symbol Sn ( la. stannum) and atomic number 50. This silvery, malleable poor metal that is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion, is found in many alloys and is used to coat other metals to prevent… …   Wikipedia List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”