{{Short description|Mineral}} {{Infobox mineral | name = Changbaiite | category = Oxide minerals | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor = | image = Changbaiite.jpg | caption = | formula = PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> | molweight = 489.01 gram/mol | strunz = 4.DF.10 | system = Trigonal | class = Ditrigonal pyramidal (3m) <br/><small>(same H-M symbol)</small> | symmetry = ''R3m'' | color = Colorless, Cream white, Pale brown, Yellow brown, Pale yellow green | habit = Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction. | twinning = | cleavage = {0001} Perfect, {1011} Distinct | mohs = 5.5 | luster = Adamantine - Pearly | refractive = | opticalprop = Uniaxial (+), w=2.476, e=2.485, bire=0.0090. | fluorescence= Non-fluorescent | streak = white | gravity = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = | diaphaneity = Transparent | references = <ref>[https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Changbaiite Mineralienatlas]</ref><ref>http://webmineral.com/data/Changbaiite.shtml Webmineral</ref><ref>http://www.mindat.org/min-968.html Mindat</ref><ref name="Anthony"/> }}

'''Changbaiite''' (PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>) is a member of the oxide mineral class in which the mineral contains oxygen which is grouped along with one or two metal ion. Changbaiite is classified as a multiple Oxide XY<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> and it generally has an ionic bond.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Klein|first1=Cornelis|title=The 23rd edition of the manual of mineral science|last2=Dutrow|first2=Barbara|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=2007|isbn=978-0-471-72157-4|location=New York|author-link2=Barbara Dutrow}}</ref> Furthermore, it is also orthorhombic at a temperature of 25&nbsp;°C and it changes to orthorhombic-tetragonal at 570&nbsp;°C.<ref name="Subbarao">Subbarao, E. C., and Shirane, G. (1960) "Nonstoichiometry and Ferroelectric Properties of PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>-Type Compounds". ''Journal of Chemical Physics'', '''32''', 1846–1851. [http://scitation.aip.org/getpdf/servlet/GetPDFServlet?filetype=pdf&id=JCPSA6000032000006001846000001&idtype=cvips&prog=normal Ferroelectric Properties of PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>-Type Compounds]</ref>

==Composition== The chemical formula of changbaiite is PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> after microprobe analysis of kaolinite-filled veins. It is composed of iron (II) oxide FeO 0.94%, lead oxide PbO 41.51%, iron (III) oxide Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 0.42%, titanium dioxide TiO<sub>2</sub> 0.95%, niobium pentoxide Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> 55.62%, and tantalum pentoxide Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> 0.98%, which produce the chemical formula (Pb<sub>0.95</sub>Fe<sub>2+0.05</sub>)(Nb<sub>1.95</sub>Ti<sub>0.05</sub>Fe<sub>3+0.02</sub>Ta<sub>0.01</sub>) or PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>. It was also examined by the spectrographic method which represents Sb 0.3, Si 0.1, Ba 0.2, Ca 0.1, and minor traces of copper, magnesium and aluminum.<ref name="Fleischer">Fleischer, M., Chao, G., and Pabst, A. (1979) "[http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM64/AM64_241.pdf New Mineral Names]". ''American Mineralogist'', '''64''', 241–245.</ref>

Subbarao suggested that Changbaiite formula PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> can vary. He represented lead niobate by A1+xNb2O6 where the A site is an ion (usually lead) and he found that the upper limit of x in his representation was about 0.15 and a low limit between −0.07 and −0.08. In conclusion, the formula ranges from Pb<sub>0.92</sub>Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> to Pb<sub>1.15</sub>Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>.<ref name="Subbarao"/>

==Geological occurrence== Changbaiite can be found in kaolinite cavities and potassic granite,<ref name="Anthony">Anthony, J. W., Bideaux, R., Bladh, K. and Nichols, M. (2003) "Changbaiite PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>". ''Handbook of Mineralogy''. Mineral Data Publishing [http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/changbaiite.pdf Changbaiite<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which can be found in Tonghua, Southeastern Kirin, China.<ref name="Fleischer"/> Changbaiite was named after Changbai Mountain in China because it was found there.

==Atomic structure== According to Subbarao,<ref name="Subbarao"/> changbaiite is orthorhombic at 25&nbsp;°C with unit cell dimensions of a=17.65, b=17.91, c=7.736&nbsp;Å and because its big unit cell size it is difficult to do a full structure analysis of PbNb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>.<ref name="Subbarao"/> Changbaiite structure is composed of NbO<sub>6</sub> octahedral crystals connected at their corners forming circles of 3 to 5 octahedral.<ref name="Subbarao"/> The NbO<sub>6</sub> "cage" has coordination of 8 around oxygen. and the "tunnels" have a coordination of 10 around the Pb<sup>2+</sup>.<ref name="Subbarao"/>

==Physical properties== Changbaiite has a trigonal crystal system and a space group of R3m. Its lattice dimensions are a= 10.499&nbsp;Å c = 11.553&nbsp;Å.<ref name="Fleischer"/> Changbaiite can be found as a small crystal with a tabular or spherules crystal shape. It can get up to 5mm in size and averages from 0.2 to 0.4&nbsp;mm.<ref name="Fleischer"/> Changbaiite's trigonal crystals show 3m symmetry and is bounded, in sequence of lessening prominence. Normally it is colorless or sometimes appears in different schemes of colors like cream white, pale brown, yellowish-brown, pale yellowish-green with white streaks and adamantine to pearly luster.<ref name="Fleischer"/>

Changbaiite is nonmagnetic and breakable. Also, it possesses dual quality of translucent to transparent. It has perfect basal cleavage and distinct rhombohedral cleavage with hackly fracture, on the other side spherulitic grains are conchoidal.<ref name="Fleischer"/> Ultraviolet light and cathode rays have no fluorescent effect on changbaiite and this is not soluble in hydrochloric acid, nitric acid or sulphuric acid but conditionally less soluble in hot phosphoric acid.<ref name="Fleischer"/> Changbaiite has a hardness of 472.4&nbsp;kg/mm<sup>2</sup> on the Vickers hardness scale and 5.3 on mohs scale.<ref name="Fleischer"/> In an optical spectrum changbaiite is uniaxial positive and it can be biaxial. Changbaiite reflectance, which is the fraction of incident radiation reflected by a surface, is 15.86 at 546&nbsp;nm.<ref name="Fleischer"/>

==Special characteristics== Changbaiite is considered to be a ferroelectric mineral. Ferroelectric minerals helped in the development of high-dielectric-constant capacitors and the development of piezoelectric transducers. In the medical field, ferroelectric minerals helped in developing the ultrasonic composite. Ferroelectric minerals are the main cause of many successful industries with high revenues.<ref name="Haertling">Haertling, G. H. (1999) "Ferroelectric ceramics: history and technology", ''Journal of the American ceramic''. '''82'''. 797-818</ref>

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