Arsenosulvanite Mineral Data

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General Arsenosulvanite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu3(As,V)S4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 387.83 gm

Vanadium 3.28 % V

Copper 49.16 % Cu

Arsenic 14.49 % As

Sulfur 33.07 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu₃As_0.75V³⁺_0.25S₄

Environment:

In quartz-calcite veins cutting bituminous limestone., Arsenosulvanite (1941) is Colusite (1933).

IMA Status:

Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1941

Locality:

Tilva Mika deposit, Bor, eastern Serbia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for its chemical relationship to sulvanite.

Name Pronunciation:

Arsenosulvanite + Pronunciation

Arsenosulvanite Image

Images:

Click Here for Larger Arsenosulvanite Image

Arsenosulvanite Colusite

Comments: Bronzy, metallic tetragonal crystals of colusite (arsenosulvanite) in white marble.
Location: Val Bona quarry, Carrara, Italy. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy

Arsenosulvanite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.552, Z = 8; V = 1,174.91 Den(Calc)= 4.38

Crystal System:

Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 1.87(1), 3.04(1), 1.59(0.5),

Crystal Structure:

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Spry P G , Merlino S , Wang S , Zhang X , Buseck P R , American Mineralogist , 79 (1994) p.750-762, New occurrences and refined crystal chemistry of colusite, with comparisons to, arsenosulvanite, Sample: Sn-poor, crystal 1

Physical Properties of Arsenosulvanite

Color:

Bronze.

Density:

4.01 - 4.2, Average = 4.1

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Arsenosulvanite

RL Pleochroism:

Distinctive yellowish brownish tint.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Arsenosulvanite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	23.50
420 nm	24.90
440 nm	26.30
460 nm	27.40
480 nm	28.60
500 nm	29.80
520 nm	30.70
540 nm	31.70
560 nm	32.40
580 nm	32.70
600 nm	32.40
620 nm	31.80
640 nm	31.40
660 nm	31.10
680 nm	30.90
700 nm	30.40

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Arsenosulvanite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	40%	80%	100%	120%	160%	200%	240%	280%	320%	330%
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Calculated Properties of Arsenosulvanite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Arsenosulvanite =4.38 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0025625199
Boson Index = 0.9974374801

Photoelectric:

PE_{Arsenosulvanite}= 34.56 barns/electron
U=PE_{Arsenosulvanite} x rElectron Density= 141.69 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Arsenosulvanite is Not Radioactive

Arsenosulvanite Classification

Dana Class:

03.02.03.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.02)where z/y = 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.02.03)Dana Group

03.02.03.01 Sulvanite Cu3VS4 P 43m 4 3m

03.02.03.02 Arsenosulvanite? Cu3(As,V)S4 P 43m 4 3m

Strunz Class:

02.CB.07.0 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc

02.CB.07.0 Arsenosulvanite? Cu3(As,V)S4 P 43m 4 3m

Other Arsenosulvanite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Arsenosulvanite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info

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Arsenosulvanite

Cu3(As,V)S4
Dana No: 03.02.03.02 Strunz No: 02.CB.07.0
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