Samsonite

Samsonite

  • Named after its type locality, the Samson Vein of Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.
  • Formula: Ag4MnSb2S6
  • Space group: P21/(No. 14)
  • Crystal system: monoclinic
  • Crystal class: 2/m
  • Lattice parameters: a = 10.3861 Å, b = 8.1108 Å, c = 6.6630 Å, α = γ = 90°, β = 92.639°

 


Picture: Christian Rewitzer  | CC BY-SA-3.0


Crystal structure (click on the picture to download the VESTA file):

(K. Momma and F. Izumi, “VESTA 3 for three-dimensional visualization of crystal, volumetric and morphology data,”J. Appl. Crystallogr., 44, 1272-1276 (2011).)

  • MnO6 octahedra (purple)
  • SbS3 trigonal pyramids (blue)
  • AgSdistorted tetrahedra (gray)
  • AgStrigonal-planar coordination (green)
  • Sulfur (yellow)

For a 3D interactive version on sketchfab, see here:

https://skfb.ly/69Hqz

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