Jixianite Mineral Data

General Jixianite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb(W,Fe+++)2(O,OH)7

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 624.91 gm

Iron 4.47 % Fe 6.39 % Fe₂O₃

Hydrogen 0.32 % H 2.88 % H₂O

Lead 33.16 % Pb 35.72 % PbO

Tungsten 44.13 % W 55.65 % WO₃

Oxygen 17.92 % O

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100.00 % 100.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

PbW_1.5Fe³⁺_0.5O₅(OH)₂

Environment:

In the oxidized zone of hypothermal to mesothermal tungsten-bearing quartz veins peripheral to a quartz monzonite stock.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1979

Locality:

Pan-shan stock, Jixian, Hebei Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Jixianite + Pronunciation

Jixianite Image

Images:

Jixianite Cuprotungstite

Comments: Reddish brown crystal druse of jixianite with minor tan cuprotungstite.
Location: Apache Mine, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA. Scale: See Image.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Jixianite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.3594, Z = 8; V = 1,111.74 Den(Calc)= 7.47

Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.982(1), 1.833(0.8), 1.562(0.7),

Physical Properties of Jixianite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Brown red, Red.

Density:

6.04

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Resinous

Streak:

yellow

Optical Properties of Jixianite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.236 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.001 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1725,KPDmeas= 0.2133,KC= 0.1726
Ncalc = 2.04 - 2.29

Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=2.262-2.315.

Calculated Properties of Jixianite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.31 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Jixianite =7.47 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.13
Boson Index = 0.87

Photoelectric:

PE_Jixianite=1,167.51 barns/electron
U=PE_Jixianite x rElectron Density=7,368.84 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Jixianite is Not Radioactive

Jixianite Classification

Dana Class:

48.04.02.01 (48)Anhydrous Molybdates and Tungstates

(48.04)with miscellaneous formulae

(48.04.02)Dana Group

48.04.02.01 Jixianite Pb(W,Fe)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.DH.15 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar

04.DH -With large (± medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

04.DH.15 Alumotungstite (W,Al)(O,OH)3(?) Unk Cubic

04.DH.15 Betafite (Ca,U)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Ferritungstite (K,Ca,Na)(W,Fe)2(O,OH)6•(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Cesstibtantite (Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Bismutomicrolite (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Bariopyrochlore (Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Bariomicrolite Ba(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Calciobetafite Ca2(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Jixianite Pb(W,Fe)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Plumbomicrolite (Pb,Ca,U)2Ta2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Kalipyrochlore (H2O,Sr)(Nb,Ti)(O,OH)6•(H2O,K) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Plumbopyrochlore (Pb,Y,U,Ca)2-xNb2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Strontiopyrochlore* Sr2Nb2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Uranmicrolite (U,Ca)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Pyrochlore (Na,Ca)2Nb2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Microlite (Na,Ca)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Natrobistantite (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)4O12 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Plumbobetafite (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Stibiomicrolite (Sb,Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Stannomicrolite (Sn,Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb,Sn)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Stibiobetafite (Sb,Ca)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Uranpyrochlore (U,Ca,Ce)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Bismutopyrochlore! (Bi,U,Ca,Pb)1x(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH)•n(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Fluornatromicrolite! (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Yttrobetafite-(Y) (Y,U,Ce)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.DH.15 Yttropyrochlore-(Y) (Y,Na,Ca,U)1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH)7 F d3m 2/m 3

04.DH.15 Elsmoreite! WO3•0.5(H2O) F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Jixianite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Jixianite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Jixianite

Pb(W,Fe+++)2(O,OH)7
Dana No: 48.04.02.01 Strunz No: 04.DH.15
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