Cu6Pb3S12Si3
This complex sulfide mineral is a rare geological material containing copper, lead, silicon, and sulfur. It is primarily studied by mineralogists and researchers interested in the structural diversity of sulfosalt minerals found in specific hydrothermal environments.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cu6Pb3S12Si3, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Cu6Pb3S12Si3, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3221 (No. 154) | trigonal | 1.34 | 0.0101 | -4.952 | 5.02 |
| P3221 (No. 154) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 5.04 |
| — | — | — | — | — | 4.89 |
Applications
Where Cu6Pb3S12Si3 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cu6Pb3S12Si3, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Cu6Pb3S12Si3?
This complex sulfide mineral is a rare geological material containing copper, lead, silicon, and sulfur. It is primarily studied by mineralogists and researchers interested in the structural diversity of sulfosalt minerals found in specific hydrothermal environments.
What is Cu6Pb3S12Si3 used for?
What is the band gap of Cu6Pb3S12Si3?
Is Cu6Pb3S12Si3 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Cu6Pb3S12Si3 thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of Cu6Pb3S12Si3?
What is the density of Cu6Pb3S12Si3?
How many polymorphs of Cu6Pb3S12Si3 are known?
What elements does Cu6Pb3S12Si3 contain?
Where does the data for Cu6Pb3S12Si3 come from?
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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