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Murdochite

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Murdochit auf Quarz
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Murdochit auf Quarz
Bildbreite: 3 mm; Fundort: Dos Adriana, Bergbaurevier Zapallar, Provinz Copiapo, III. Region, Chile
Copyright: Joachim Esche; Contribution: slugslayer
Location: Chile/Atacama, Region (III. Region)/Copiapó, Provinz/Los Azules/Zapallar Bergbaugebiet/Dos Adriana
Mineral: Murdochite
Image: 1249289631
Rating: 8.5 (votes: 2)
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Murdochit auf Quarz

Bildbreite: 3 mm; Fundort: Dos Adriana, Bergbaurevier Zapallar, Provinz Copiapo, III. Region, Chile

Copyright: Joachim Esche
Contribution: slugslayer 2009-08-03
Locality: Dos Adriana / Zapallar Bergbaugebiet / Los Azules / Copiapó, Provinz / Atacama, Region (III. Region) / Chile
Hemimorphit und Murdochit
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Hemimorphit und Murdochit
Bildbreite: 4 mm; Fundort: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Copyright: Dominik Schläfli; Contribution: slugslayer
Location: USA/Arizona/Gila Co./Dripping Spring Mts/Banner District/Hayden Area/Hayden/Seventy-Nine Mine (79 Mine)
Mineral: Hemimorphite, Murdochite
Image: 1239116869
Rating: 8 (votes: 1)
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Hemimorphit und Murdochit

Bildbreite: 4 mm; Fundort: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Copyright: Dominik Schläfli
Contribution: slugslayer 2009-04-07
Locality: Seventy-Nine Mine (79 Mine) / Hayden / Hayden Area / Banner District / Dripping Spring Mts / Gila Co. / Arizona / USA
Murdochit
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Murdochit
Oktaedrische schwarze Kristalle mit fast farblosen Mimetesit, BB = 2,5 mm, Fundort: Ford Mine (Thunderbird Mine), Mammoth, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer; Contribution: Münchener Micromounter
Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter, Collection number: A027391, Donator: eschuhbauer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal Co./Mammoth District/Mammoth/Tucson Wash/Ford Mine (Thunderbird Mine; Old Glory 1-5 claims; Mammoth Tiger Extension Mining Corp.)
Mineral: Mimetite, Murdochite
Image: 1355331441
Rating: 8 (votes: 1)
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Murdochit (SNr: A027391)

Oktaedrische schwarze Kristalle mit fast farblosen Mimetesit, BB = 2,5 mm, Fundort: Ford Mine (Thunderbird Mine), Mammoth, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer
Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2012-12-12
Locality: Ford Mine (Thunderbird Mine; Old Glory 1-5 claims; Mammoth Tiger Extension Mining Corp.) / Tucson Wash / Mammoth / Mammoth District / Pinal Co. / Arizona / USA
Murdochit
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Murdochit
Würfelige schwarze Kristalle auf Quarz, Ausschnitt der gleichen Stufe, BB = 2 mm, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA.
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer; Contribution: Münchener Micromounter
Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter, Collection number: A009563, Donator: Klaus-Dieter Bausch
Location: USA/New Mexico/Socorro Co./Hansonburg District/Bingham/Blanchard Mine
Mineral: Murdochite
Image: 1387571639
Rating: 8 (votes: 1)
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Murdochit (SNr: A009563)

Würfelige schwarze Kristalle auf Quarz, Ausschnitt der gleichen Stufe, BB = 2 mm, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA.

Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer
Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2013-12-20
Locality: Blanchard Mine / Bingham / Hansonburg District / Socorro Co. / New Mexico / USA
Murdochit -xx
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Murdochit -xx
Fundort: Yuma Co. Arizona, USA; Bildbreite: 2,3 mm
Copyright: Florian; Contribution: Florian
Collection: Florian
Location: USA/Arizona/Yuma Co.
Mineral: Murdochite
Image: 1283116158
Rating: 7 (votes: 1)
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Murdochit -xx

Fundort: Yuma Co. Arizona, USA; Bildbreite: 2,3 mm

Collection: Florian
Copyright: Florian
Contribution: Florian 2010-08-29
Locality: Yuma Co. / Arizona / USA
Murdochit
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Murdochit
Murdochit auf grünem Rosasit. Bildbreite: 6 mm, Fundort: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexiko
Copyright: Michael Roarke; Contribution: thdun5
Location: Mexiko/Durango/Mapimí, Municipio/Mapimí/Ojuela Mine
Mineral: Murdochite
Image: 1271865735
Rating: 6 (votes: 1)
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Murdochit

Murdochit auf grünem Rosasit. Bildbreite: 6 mm, Fundort: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexiko

Copyright: Michael Roarke
Contribution: thdun5 2010-04-21
Locality: Ojuela Mine / Mapimí / Mapimí, Municipio / Durango / Mexiko

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Collectors Summary

Color grau mit gelblich braunen Farbton
Streak color schwarz
Hardness (Mohs) 6
Solubility +++ heiße HNO3 1:1, +- kalte HNO3 1:1
Crystal System kubisch, Fm3m

Chemism

Chemical formula

PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x

Chemical composition

Blei, Brom, Chlor, Kupfer, Sauerstoff

Analysis wt%

CuO : 64.40, PbO2 : 31.00, Cl : 3.00, Br : 1.50 (Ref: Acta Crystallographica 83)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

3.DB.45

3: Halide (Fluoride, Chloride, Bromide, Iodide)
D: Oxihalide, Hydroxyhalide und verwandte Doppel-Halide
B: Mit [Pb], [Cu], etc.
45:Murdochit-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

IV/A.04-070

IV: OXIDE
A: Oxide mit Verhältnis Metall : Sauerstoff = 1:1 und 2:1 (M2O, MO)
4: Periklas-Gruppe

Classification by Hölzel

3.EA.250

3: HALIDES
E: Halides with mostly Pb,As,Sb,Bi,Te
A: With Pb,Cu,etc.

Dana 8th edition

04.06.05.01

04: Oxide Minerals
06: Simple Oxides not classified

IMA status

Erstbeschreibung vor CNMNC-Gründung (1959), als Mineral meist anerkannt

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

Optical Properties

Color

grau mit gelblich braunen Farbton

Streak color

schwarz

Diaphaneity (Transparency)

opak

Crystallography

Crystal System

kubisch

Class (H-M)

m3m

Space Group number

225

Space Group

Fm3m

Cell parameters a (Å)

9.224

Cell parameters b (Å)

-

Cell parameters c (Å)

-

Cell parameters a/b or c/a

1

Cell parameters c/b

-

Cell parameters α

90°

Cell parameters β

90°

Cell parameters γ

90°

Z

2

Volume (ų)

784.798

X-Ray Powder Diffraction

5.30(100),
3.25(80),
2.776(80),
2.659(100),
2.303(90),
2.109(90),
1.629(100),
1.556(80)

XRD chart Murdochite

Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)

6

VHN (Hardness Vickers)

739 (50g)

Density (g/cm³)

5.9 - 6.7 / Durchschnittlich = 6.3

Instability

+++ heiße HNO3 1:1, +- kalte HNO3 1:1

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Fahey, 1955

References

Handbook of Mineralogy (Anthony et al.), 3 (1997), 389

Other languages

German

Murdochit

Spanish

Murdochita

English

Murdochite

French

Murdochite

Russian

Мердочит

Japanese

モダンカイト

CNMNC symbol

Symbol

Mdh

Locations with GPS information

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) vjSyzi5KHEe86a80KK0mvQ
GUID (Global unique identifier) CEB234BE-4A2E-471C-BCE9-AF3428AD26BD
Database ID 2635