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General Alacranite Information

Chemical Formula: As8S9
Composition: Molecular Weight = 887.97 gm
Arsenic 67.50 % As
Sulfur 32.50 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula: As8S9
Environment: Occurs as a cement in a sandy gravel (Uson caldera, USSR); in
hydrothermal As-S veins (Alacran deposit, Chile).
IMA Status: Approved IMA 1986
Locality: In the Uson caldera, Kamchatka, USSR. From the Alacran deposit,
Pampa Larga, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin: For the occurrence in the Alacran deposit, Chile.
Name Pronunciation: Alacranite + Pronunciation
Synonym: ICSD 42387
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Alacranite

Comments: Red crystals of alacranite.

Location: Mine Wilmsdorfer Schacht, Possendorf near
Dresden, Sachsen, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4 mm.
Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Alacranite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
Cell Dimensions:
Crystal System:
X Ray Diffraction:
a:b:c =1.0355:1:0.9559
a = 9.942, b = 9.601, c = 9.178, Z = 2; beta = 101.94 V = 857.12
Den(Calc)= 3.44
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2/c
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.9319(1)(222), 5.8638(0.89)(111), 3.0493(0.87)
(221),5.0927(0.71)(111), 3.2791(0.69)(022), 3.0719(0.68)(310),
4.0307(0.58)(112),

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Crystal Structure:
Bonazzi P , Bindi L , Popova V , Pratesi G , Menchetti S , American Mineralogist ,
Mouse 88 (2003) p.1796-1800, Alacranite, As8S9: structural study of the holotype and re-
drag1 - LMB Manipulate Structure
drag2 - RMB Resize/Rotate assignment, of the original chemical formula
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Physical Properties of Alacranite

Cleavage: {???} Indistinct
Color: Red, Orange yellow.
Density: 3.4 - 3.46, Average = 3.43
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Habit: Equant Grains - Granular material with equel dimensions in x, y, and z.
Habit: Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good
external form.
Hardness: 1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Luster: Adamantine - Greasy
Streak: orange

Optical Properties of Alacranite

Optical Data: Biaxial (+), a=2.39, g=2.52, bire=0.1300
Pleochroism (x): orange yellow.
Pleochroism (y): orange yellow.
Pleochroism (z): orange yellow.
RL Color: Light gray with rose-yellow internal reflections.
Reflectivity Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of
Alacranite in Air
R1 R2 R1() R2()

400 nm 13.00 14.00

425 nm 13.20 14.60
450 nm 13.30 14.80
475 nm 13.40 14.80
500 nm 13.30 14.50
525 nm 13.10 14.30
550 nm 13.20 14.50
575 nm 13.40 14.70
600 nm 13.50 14.80
625 nm 13.60 14.90
650 nm 13.70 15.00
675 nm 13.80 15.00
700 nm 13.90 15.10
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Alacranite in Air
Relative
0% 70% 100% 140% 210% 280% 350% 420% 490% 560% 630% 670%
Intensity

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Calculated Properties of Alacranite

Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Alacranite =3.44 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0024375405
Boson Index = 0.9975624595
Photoelectric: PEAlacranite = 49.28 barns/electron
U=PEAlacranite x rElectron Density= 155.79 barns/cc.
Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Alacranite is Not Radioactive

Alacranite Classification
Dana Class: 02.08.22.04 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1
(02.08.22)Realgar Series
02.08.22.01 Realgar AsS P 21/n 2/m
02.08.22.02 Pararealgar AsS P 21/c 2/m
02.08.22.03 Uzonite As4S5 P 21/m 2/m
02.08.22.04 Alacranite As8S9 P 2/c 2/m
Strunz Class: 02.FA.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides,
tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide,
Hydroxide, H2O
02.FA -With As, (Sb), S
02.FA.20 Alacranite As8S9 P 2/c 2/m

Other Alacranite Information

References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,v.73, p189, v 87, p 357,
v 88, p 1796) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.73,p189,1988, AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also: Links to other databases for Alacranite :
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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Dana No: 02.08.22.04 Strunz No: 02.FA.20
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