Liveingite
(formerly known as rathite-II) took the name from G.D.Liveing (1827-1924),
professor of chemistry at Cambridge (England). Liveingite, which is monoclinic,
is one of the most abundant Lengenbach sulfosalts. The crystals are lead-gray
to gray-black, little shiny and normally coated with an opaque patina.
Crystals
are so striated that often a single crystal seems a parallel aggregate of different
elements. Liveingite is very similar to rathite; however, they differ in the
percentage of thallium: rathite contains a 3.6% Tl, but this element is absent
in liveingite.
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Curved liveingite
crystals in a dolomite vug. |
| Field of view
6 mm. |
| Collection: Horst
Geuer Photo: Joachim Burow. |
| Code: L 17753 |
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Striated liveingite
crystals with pyrite. |
| Field of view
12 mm. |
| Collection: Horst
Geuer Photo: Joachim Burow. |
| Code: L 3953
/ 1965 |
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Striated liveingite
with pyrite, oellacherite (hexagonal clear crystal) and quartz. A classic
specimen. |
| Field of view
12 mm. |
| Collection: Horst
Geuer Photo: Joachim Burow. |
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