Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
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             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

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PYRARGYRITE

1, t-pyrargyrite, f-proustite, s-proustite

Ag(3)SbS(3)


Hexagonal  R 3c  Z = 6

R3c

22 .5 .1991

Ref.Str.:

         Wyckoff R.W.G. (1963)

         * Crystal Structures, 2, 509-510

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

   Lattice parameters (cub. angs.,degr.):

             a =  11.02     alpha =   90.0 
             b =  11.02     beta  =   90.0 
             c =   8.73     gamma =  120.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   918.14

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    92.17

  Co-ordinates, thermal parameters, occupation for atomic positions:

NoP   x/a     y/b     z/c    B(j)   atom  / occupation

   1 0.0     0.0     0.0      0.0    Sb    = 1.00
   2 0.25    0.305   0.21     0.0    Ag    = 1.00
   3 0.22    0.105   0.355    0.0    S     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.0        0.0        0.0   
     2       2     0.25       0.305      0.21  
     3       3     0.22       0.105      0.355 
     4       2     0.695      0.945      0.21  
     5       2     0.055      0.75       0.21  
     6       3     0.895      0.115      0.355 
     7       3     0.885      0.78       0.355 
     8       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.3333
     9       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.6667
    10       2     0.3617     0.2783     0.5433
    11       2     0.3883     0.4167     0.8767
    12       3     0.5617     0.4483     0.6883
    13       3     0.2183     0.4467     0.0217
    14       2     0.7217     0.0833     0.5433
    15       2     0.5833     0.9717     0.8767
    16       2     0.9167     0.6383     0.5433
    17       2     0.0283     0.6116     0.8767
    18       3     0.5517     0.1133     0.6883
    19       3     0.5533     0.7717     0.0217
    20       3     0.8867     0.4383     0.6883
    21       3     0.2283     0.7817     0.0217
    22       1     0.0        0.0        0.5   
    23       2     0.25       0.945      0.71  
    24       3     0.22       0.115      0.855 
    25       2     0.695      0.75       0.71  
    26       2     0.055      0.305      0.71  
    27       3     0.895      0.78       0.855 
    28       3     0.885      0.105      0.855 
    29       1     0.6667     0.3333     0.8333
    30       1     0.3333     0.6667     0.1667
    31       2     0.3617     0.0833     0.0433
    32       2     0.3883     0.9717     0.3767
    33       3     0.5617     0.1133     0.1883
    34       3     0.2183     0.7717     0.5217
    35       2     0.7217     0.6383     0.0433
    36       2     0.5833     0.6117     0.3767
    37       2     0.9167     0.2783     0.0433
    38       2     0.0283     0.4167     0.3767
    39       3     0.5517     0.4383     0.1883
    40       3     0.5533     0.7817     0.5217
    41       3     0.8867     0.4483     0.1883
    42       3     0.2283     0.4467     0.5217


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      5.87

MU (1/cm) =    1214.848    Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =    206.797

 Selected interatomic distances (cation-anion,anion-anion):

 NoP    Atom              Rad.sph.      C.N.    Distance     NoP N.
                           (angs.)               (angs.)

    1    Sb                  3.264        3
                                                 2.4523       3
                                                 2.4522       3
                                                 2.4523       3
    2    Ag                  3.54         4
                                                 2.4167       3
                                                 2.4098       3
                                                 2.8917       3
                                                 3.2047       3
    3    S                   4.368        8
                                                 3.6378       3
                                                 3.6378       3
                                                 4.3664       3
                                                 4.3664       3
                                                 3.9945       3
                                                 3.9424       3
                                                 3.9425       3
                                                 3.9946       3

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.54056(angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    S       LPG   MF        F          I int.
                    ( degree )                                         *100

    1   1   1   0  8.036  16.072   0.091   99.39    6       41.7      123.2
    2   1   0  -2 11.189  22.378   0.126   50.22    6      175.6     1101.6
    3   2   1   1 13.359  26.718   0.15    34.61   12      352.8     6134.6
    4   2   0   2 13.837  27.674   0.155   32.13    6      387.3     3430.1
    5   3   0   0 14.013  28.025   0.157   31.28    6      492.8     5405.7
    6   2   1  -2 16.083  32.165   0.18    23.28   12      488.2     7897.4
    7   2   2   0 16.236  32.472   0.181   22.81    6      201.5      659.1
    8   1   1   3 17.419  34.837   0.194   19.58   12      479.5     6405.6
    9   3   1  -1 17.704  35.407   0.197   18.89   12      463.2     5769.2
   10   3   1   2 19.897  39.795   0.221   14.6    12      329.5     2256.5
   11   1   0   4 21.226  42.452   0.235   12.64    6      287.6      744.1
   12   3   2   1 21.267  42.533   0.235   12.59   12      263.1     1240.1
   13   4   0  -2 21.588  43.176   0.239   12.17    6      203.1      357.3
   14   4   1   0 21.707  43.415   0.24    12.02   12      200.9      690.6
   15   2   2   3 22.645  45.29    0.25    10.93   12      196.6      601.2
   16   2   0  -4 22.836  45.672   0.252   10.72    6      146.7      164.2
   17   3   2  -2 23.178  46.356   0.255   10.37   12      467.5     3224.9
   18   2   1   4 24.363  48.725   0.268    9.26   12      372.3     1827.2
   19   3   3   0 24.796  49.592   0.272    8.89    6      295.1      551.3
   20   4   2  -1 25.856  51.711   0.283    8.09   12      325.1     1216.2
   21   5   0   2 26.133  52.266   0.286    7.89    6      529.1     1572.6
   22   4   1  -3 27.054  54.108   0.295    7.29   12      141.2      206.9
   23   4   1   3 27.054  54.108   0.295    7.29   12      146.3      222.3
   24   3   1  -4 27.222  54.444   0.297    7.19   12      469.2     2254.2
   25   5   1   1 27.256  54.512   0.297    7.17   12      110.7      125.2
   26   4   2   2 27.523  55.046   0.3      7.01   12      403.8     1628.0
   27   4   0   4 28.576  57.152   0.31     6.44    6      477.6     1045.8
   28   5   1  -2 28.868  57.736   0.313    6.3    12      341.6     1045.6
   29   6   0   0 28.965  57.929   0.314    6.25    6      478.5     1018.3
   30   2   1  -5 29.349  58.699   0.318    6.06   12      274.6      650.8
   31   3   3   3 29.732  59.463   0.322    5.89   12      156.5      205.4
   32   3   2   4 29.89   59.78    0.323    5.82   12      146.6      178.1
   33   4   3   1 29.922  59.843   0.324    5.81   12      294.1      715.1
   34   5   2   0 30.268  60.536   0.327    5.66   12      451.4     1641.4
   35   4   3  -2 31.446  62.893   0.339    5.2    12      121.3      109.0
   36   3   1   5 31.904  63.809   0.343    5.04   12      359.8      928.4
   37   0   0   6 31.965  63.93    0.344    5.02    2      712.8      604.8
   38   5   0  -4 32.42   64.84    0.348    4.87    6      159.6       88.2
   39   6   1  -1 32.45   64.9     0.348    4.86   12      246.8      421.0
   40   1   1   6 33.199  66.398   0.355    4.63   12      303.7      607.2
   41   4   2  -4 33.645  67.29    0.36     4.5    12      402.9     1038.8
   42   6   1   2 33.911  67.822   0.362    4.42   12      255.6      411.3
   43   4   4   0 34.0    67.999   0.363    4.4     6      102.0       32.6
   44   3   2  -5 34.352  68.703   0.366    4.31   12      208.9      267.6
   45   5   2  -3 34.703  69.406   0.37     4.22   12      226.0      306.6
   46   5   2   3 34.703  69.406   0.37     4.22   12      213.6      273.8
   47   5   1   4 34.849  69.697   0.371    4.18   12      262.6      410.4
   48   5   3  -1 34.878  69.756   0.371    4.17   12      187.8      209.6
   49   3   0  -6 35.602  71.203   0.378    4.01    6      288.2      236.9
   50   3   0   6 35.602  71.203   0.378    4.01    6      177.1       89.5
   51   6   2   1 36.063  72.125   0.382    3.91   12      231.5      298.1
   52   5   3   2 36.292  72.584   0.384    3.86   12      106.5       62.3
   53   7   0  -2 36.292  72.584   0.384    3.86    6      120.0       39.5
   54   2   2   6 36.777  73.553   0.389    3.76   12      188.8      191.0
   55   4   3   4 37.203  74.407   0.392    3.68   12      131.7       90.9
   56   6   2  -2 37.458  74.917   0.395    3.64   12      125.2       81.1
   57   7   1   0 37.543  75.086   0.396    3.62   12      294.8      448.0
   58   4   2   5 37.881  75.763   0.399    3.56   12      280.1      398.0
   59   4   4   3 38.219  76.439   0.402    3.51   12      249.1      309.9
   60   5   1  -5 39.031  78.062   0.409    3.38   12       85.5       35.2
   61   6   1  -4 39.505  79.01    0.413    3.32   12      362.8      621.7
   62   5   4   1 39.533  79.066   0.413    3.32   12      166.8      131.3
   63   6   3   0 39.839  79.677   0.416    3.28   12       95.1       42.2
   64   4   1  -6 40.226  80.453   0.419    3.23   12      113.3       59.0
   65   4   1   6 40.226  80.453   0.419    3.23   12      261.5      314.2
   66   2   1   7 40.807  81.613   0.424    3.16   12      231.6      241.1
   67   5   4  -2 40.89   81.781   0.425    3.15   12      518.2     1203.9
   68   4   3  -5 41.303  82.607   0.428    3.11   12      256.7      291.3
   69   7   1  -3 41.634  83.268   0.431    3.07   12      361.0      569.9
   70   7   1   3 41.634  83.268   0.431    3.07   12      365.4      584.2
   71   5   3  -4 41.771  83.543   0.432    3.06   12      179.2      139.8
   72   7   0   4 41.771  83.543   0.432    3.06    6      168.1       61.5
   73   7   2  -1 41.799  83.598   0.433    3.06   12       63.7       17.7
   74   8   0   2 42.019  84.037   0.435    3.04    6      322.3      224.5
   75   3   3   6 42.485  84.969   0.438    3.0    12      275.7      324.1
   76   6   2   4 42.896  85.792   0.442    2.96   12      313.7      415.0
   77   3   1  -7 43.06   86.119   0.443    2.95   12      316.4      420.2
   78   7   2   2 43.143  86.285   0.444    2.94   12      184.0      141.8
   79   6   1   5 43.553  87.105   0.447    2.91   12      211.6      185.7
   80   6   3  -3 43.881  87.762   0.45     2.89   12      183.4      138.4
   81   6   3   3 43.881  87.762   0.45     2.89   12      183.4      138.5
   82   8   1   1 44.045  88.09    0.451    2.88   12      195.5      156.8
   83   5   5   0 44.346  88.691   0.454    2.86    6      384.4      301.1


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.54056 (angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    d           I int   I int.n.  I p.h.n.   H(Si)
                    ( degree )   (angstrem)     *100                         *100

    1   1   1   0   8.036  16.072  5.51         123.2      1.6      1.6     5.6
    2   1   0   2  11.189  22.378  3.96951     1101.6     13.9     14.1     5.6
    3   2   1   1  13.359  26.718  3.33377     6134.6     77.7     78.0     5.6
    4   2   0   2  13.837  27.674  3.22075     3430.1     43.4     43.6     5.6
    5   3   0   0  14.013  28.025  3.1812      5405.7     68.4     68.7     5.6
    6   2   1   2  16.083  32.165  2.78057     7897.4    100.0    100.0     5.6
    7   2   2   0  16.236  32.472  2.755        659.1      8.3      8.3     5.6
    8   1   1   3  17.419  34.837  2.57318     6405.6     81.1     80.9     5.7
    9   3   1   1  17.704  35.407  2.53305     5769.2     73.1     72.8     5.7
   10   3   1   2  19.897  39.795  2.2633      2256.5     28.6     28.4     5.7
   11   1   0   4  21.226  42.452  2.12757      744.1      9.4      9.3     5.7
   12   3   2   1  21.267  42.533  2.12368     1240.1     15.7     15.5     5.7
   13   4   0   2  21.588  43.176  2.09356      357.3      4.5      4.5     5.7
   14   4   1   0  21.707  43.415  2.08258      690.6      8.7      8.7     5.7
   15   2   2   3  22.645  45.29   2.00063      601.2      7.6      7.5     5.7
   16   2   0   4  22.836  45.672  1.98475      164.2      2.1      2.1     5.7
   17   3   2   2  23.178  46.356  1.95706     3224.9     40.8     40.3     5.7
   18   2   1   4  24.363  48.725  1.86731     1827.2     23.1     22.8     5.7
   19   3   3   0  24.796  49.592  1.83667      551.3      7.0      6.9     5.7
   20   4   2   1  25.856  51.711  1.76627     1216.2     15.4     15.1     5.8
   21   5   0   2  26.133  52.266  1.74883     1572.6     19.9     19.5     5.8
   22   4   1   3  27.054  54.108  1.69356      429.2      5.4      5.3     5.8
   23   3   1   4  27.222  54.444  1.6839      2254.2     28.5     27.9     5.8
   24   5   1   1  27.256  54.512  1.68197      125.2      1.6      1.5     5.8
   25   4   2   2  27.523  55.046  1.66689     1628.0     20.6     20.1     5.8
   26   4   0   4  28.576  57.152  1.61038     1045.8     13.2     12.9     5.8
   27   5   1   2  28.868  57.736  1.59548     1045.6     13.2     12.9     5.8
   28   6   0   0  28.965  57.929  1.5906      1018.3     12.9     12.5     5.8
   29   2   1   5  29.349  58.699  1.57157      650.8      8.2      8.0     5.8
   30   3   3   3  29.732  59.463  1.55318      205.4      2.6      2.5     5.8
   31   3   2   4  29.89   59.78   1.54571      178.1      2.3      2.2     5.8
   32   4   3   1  29.922  59.843  1.54422      715.1      9.1      8.8     5.8
   33   5   2   0  30.268  60.536  1.5282      1641.4     20.8     20.1     5.8
   34   4   3   2  31.446  62.893  1.47648      109.0      1.4      1.3     5.9
   35   3   1   5  31.904  63.809  1.45747      928.4     11.8     11.3     5.9
   36   0   0   6  31.965  63.93   1.455        604.8      7.7      7.4     5.9
   37   5   0   4  32.42   64.84   1.43677       88.2      1.1      1.1     5.9
   38   6   1   1  32.45   64.9    1.43557      421.0      5.3      5.1     5.9
   39   1   1   6  33.199  66.398  1.40678      607.2      7.7      7.4     5.9
   40   4   2   4  33.645  67.29   1.39029     1038.8     13.2     12.6     5.9
   41   6   1   2  33.911  67.822  1.38066      411.3      5.2      5.0     5.9
   42   3   2   5  34.352  68.703  1.36509      267.6      3.4      3.2     5.9
   43   5   2   3  34.703  69.406  1.35298      580.4      7.3      7.0     5.9
   44   5   1   4  34.849  69.697  1.34804      620.0      7.9      7.5     5.9
   45   3   0   6  35.602  71.203  1.32317      326.3      4.1      3.9     5.9
   46   6   2   1  36.063  72.125  1.30851      298.1      3.8      3.6     5.9
   47   5   3   2  36.292  72.584  1.30137      101.9      1.3      1.2     6.0
   48   2   2   6  36.777  73.553  1.28659      191.0      2.4      2.3     6.0
   49   4   3   4  37.203  74.407  1.27394       90.9      1.2      1.1     6.0
   50   6   2   2  37.458  74.917  1.26652       81.1      1.0      1.0     6.0
   51   7   1   0  37.543  75.086  1.26408      448.0      5.7      5.4     6.0
   52   4   2   5  37.881  75.763  1.25447      398.0      5.0      4.8     6.0
   53   4   4   3  38.219  76.439  1.24505      309.9      3.9      3.7     6.0
   54   6   1   4  39.505  79.01   1.21086      753.0      9.5      8.9     6.0
   55   4   1   6  40.226  80.453  1.19274      373.2      4.7      4.4     6.0
   56   2   1   7  40.807  81.613  1.17868      241.1      3.1      2.8     6.1
   57   5   4   2  40.89   81.781  1.1767      1203.9     15.2     14.2     6.1
   58   4   3   5  41.303  82.607  1.16701      291.3      3.7      3.4     6.1
   59   7   1   3  41.634  83.268  1.15942     1154.1     14.6     13.5     6.1
   60   5   3   4  41.771  83.543  1.1563       219.0      2.8      2.6     6.1
   61   8   0   2  42.019  84.037  1.15075      224.5      2.8      2.6     6.1
   62   3   3   6  42.485  84.969  1.14049      324.1      4.1      3.8     6.1
   63   6   2   4  42.896  85.792  1.13165      415.0      5.3      4.8     6.1
   64   3   1   7  43.06   86.119  1.12819      420.2      5.3      4.9     6.1
   65   7   2   2  43.143  86.285  1.12644      141.8      1.8      1.7     6.1
   66   6   1   5  43.553  87.105  1.11794      185.7      2.4      2.2     6.1
   67   6   3   3  43.881  87.762  1.11126      276.9      3.5      3.2     6.2
   68   8   1   1  44.045  88.09   1.10796      156.8      2.0      1.8     6.2
   69   5   5   0  44.346  88.691  1.102        301.1      3.8      3.5     6.2

Reference:
Chichagov A.V. et al.
Information-Calculating System on Crystal Structure Data of Minerals
(MINCRYST)
- Kristallographiya, v.35, n.3, 1990, p.610-616 (in Russian)