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Boulangerite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula Pb5Sb4S11. It forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals that are sometimes feathery in mass. It was named in 1837 after the French mining engineer Charles Boulanger. Boulangerite forms in low to moderate temperature hydrothermal veins and has properties of being gray in color, metallic luster, and a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale.

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Glaubrite

Boulangerite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula Pb5Sb4S11. It forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals that are sometimes feathery in mass. It was named in 1837 after the French mining engineer Charles Boulanger. Boulangerite forms in low to moderate temperature hydrothermal veins and has properties of being gray in color, metallic luster, and a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale.

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General Boulangerite Information

Boulangerite is a sulfosalt mineral, lead antimony sulfide, formula Pb5Sb4S11. It was named in 1837 in honor of French mining engineer Charles Boulanger. It forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals. Sometimes the crystals form a fine feathery mass which has been called plumosite.

Chemical Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,887.90 gm


Antimony 26.44 % Sb Lead 54.88 % Pb Sulfur 18.68 % S ______ 100.00 %

Empirical Formula: Environment: IMA Status: Locality: Name Origin:

Pb5Sb4.1S11 Low to moderate temperature hydrothermal veins. Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1837 Molires, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Link to MinDat.org Location Data. Named after the French mining engineer, C. L. Boulanger (1810-1849). Later name from an occurrence near Mullan, Idaho. Boulangerite + Pronunciation

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Physical Properties of Boulangerite


Cleavage: Color: Density: Diaphaneity: Fracture: Habit: Habit: Habit: Hardness: Luminescence: Luster: Magnetism: Streak: {001} Indistinct, {010} Indistinct Lead gray, Blue gray, Gray. 5.7 - 6.3, Average = 6 Opaque Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most nonmetallic minerals. Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms. Plumose - "Mica-like" minerals forming aggregates of plume-like forms. 2.5 - Finger Nail Non-fluorescent. Metallic Nonmagnetic reddish brown

Chemical Properties of Boulangerite:


Category Sulfosalt minerals Pb5Sb4S11 02.HC.15

Formula: Pb Sb S 5 4 11 Essential elements: All elements listed in formula: Common Impurities: Pb, S, Sb Pb, S, Sb
Chemical formula Strunz classification

Cu,Zn,Sn,Fe

Boulangerite Classification:
Dana Class: 03.05.02.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts (03.05)where 2.5 < z/y < 3 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals (03.05.02)Dana Group
03.05.02.01 Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11 Unk Ortho 03.05.02.02 Falkmanite Pb5Sb4S11 Mono

Strunz Class:

02.HC.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf 02.H - Sulfosalts of SnS Archetype 02.HC -With only Pb
02.HC.15 Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11 Unk Ortho 02.HC.15 Falkmanite Pb5Sb4S11 Mono 02.HC.15 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono

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