Realgar

Japanese: 鶏冠石 - けいかんせき(英語表記)realgar
Realgar

It is an arsenic (As) ore mineral. It corresponds to the artificially created α (alpha)-As 4 S 4. Its heteromorphic relative, pararealgar, corresponds to γ ​​(gamma)-As 4 S 4. The mineral phase corresponding to β (beta)-As 4 S 4 is called beta realgar (high-temperature phase of α, transition point 250°C) in the part with a chemical composition close to As 4 S 4 , and alacranite in the part with a chemical composition close to As 8 S 9 , but there is currently some disagreement regarding the nomenclature of the β-phase-related phase. It occurs in fumarolic deposits, certain shallow to deep hydrothermal deposits, volcanic fumaroles, coal seams, recrystallized dolomite, and borate-containing sedimentary rocks, and forms monoclinic columnar euhedral crystals. The Nishinomaki Mine (closed) in Shimonita-cho, Gunma Prefecture is a famous source of As. It was once found in mercury ore together with oresite (sekiou) at the Nyu Mine (now Taki Town) in Seiwa Village, Taki County, Mie Prefecture (now Taki Town). When heated in air, it gives off toxic white smoke of arsenic trioxide. Its Japanese name comes from the fact that its color resembles a rooster's comb. Its English name is said to come from the Arabic Rahj al ghar (ore powder).

[Akira Kato, August 19, 2016]

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Realgar


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Japanese:

ヒ素(As)の鉱石鉱物の一つ。人工的につくられたα(アルファ)-As4S4に対応する。同質異像関係にあるパラ鶏冠石はγ(ガンマ)-As4S4に対応する。β(ベータ)-As4S4に相当する鉱物相は、化学組成がAs4S4に近い部分ではベータ鶏冠石(αの高温相。転移点250℃)、As8S9に近い部分ではアラクラン石とよばれているが、β相関係相の命名に関しては現在多少の不一致点がある。噴気性鉱床、ある種の浅~深熱水性鉱床、火山噴気孔、石炭層、再結晶苦灰岩、ホウ酸塩を含む堆積(たいせき)岩中などに産し、単斜柱状の自形結晶をなす。日本の産地としては、群馬県下仁田(しもにた)町西ノ牧鉱山(閉山)が有名。かつて三重県多気郡勢和(せいわ)村(現、多気町)丹生(にう)鉱山(閉山)では水銀鉱石中に石黄(せきおう)(雄黄)とともに産した。空気中で熱すると、有毒な三酸化二ヒ素の白煙を発生する。和名は、その色が鶏(とり)の鶏冠(とさか)を連想させることにちなむ。英名は、アラビア語のRahj al ghar(鉱石の粉末)に由来するとされている。

[加藤 昭 2016年8月19日]

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