Information card for entry 9010718

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Pillaite
• Formula: Cl O0.5 Pb9.167 S23 Sb9.833
• Calculated formula: Cl O0.5 Pb9.16666 S23 Sb9.83334
• Title of publication: Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IV. Crystal structure of pillaite, Pb9Sb10S23ClO0.5, an expanded monoclinic derivative of hexagonal Bi(Bi2S3)9I3, from the zinkenite group Locality: Buca della Vena mine, Tuscany, Italy Note: changed Pb2(z) to 0.2572 to match reported bond distances
• Authors of publication: Meerschaut, A.; Palvadeau, P.; Moello, Y.; Orlandi, P.
• Journal of publication: European Journal of Mineralogy
• Year of publication: 2001
• Journal volume: 13
• Pages of publication: 779 - 790
• a: 49.49 Å
• b: 4.1259 Å
• c: 21.828 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 99.62°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 4394.4 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 12
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/m 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2y
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No