Mineral Factbook

Duftite

PbCu(AsO4)(OH)IMA symbol: Dftgrandfathered

Duftite is a phosphate, arsenate, or vanadate mineral with the formula PbCu(AsO4)(OH), crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a calculated density of 6.587 g/cm3.

Photos

Duftite specimen photo
Kaethe17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Duftite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Duftite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Duftite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemorthorhombic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 21 21 21
Cell (Å, °)a = 7.768, b = 9.211, c = 5.999; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume429.235 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios0.8433:1:0.6513calculated from COD 9009511
Source structureCOD 9009511 (Mineralogical Magazine, 1998) — 1 of 2 structures

Physical properties

Density (calculated)6.587 g/cm³calculated from COD 9009511

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight426.67 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Pb 48.56%, Cu 14.89%, As 17.56%, O 18.75%, H 0.24%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)8.BH.35Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)8.BH.35Wikidata (CC0)