Colusite Mineral Data

Colusite Mineral Data

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General Colusite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,673.29 gm

Vanadium 3.04 % V

Copper 47.47 % Cu

Tin 4.26 % Sn

Germanium 1.30 % Ge

Antimony 6.55 % Sb

Arsenic 6.72 % As

Sulfur 30.66 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu_12.5V⁵⁺As_1.5Sb_0.9Sn_0.6Ge_0.3S₁₆

Environment:

With other sulfides in hydrothermal copper ore veins.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933

Locality:

In the USA, from the Leonard mine, south of the Colusa claim, and from other mines at Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For the Colusa claim, Butte, Montana, USA.

Synonym:

ICSD 75298/9

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Colusite Image

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Colusite

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

Colusite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.629, Z = 2; V = 1,200.82 Den(Calc)= 4.63

Crystal System:

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

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.075(1), 1.88(0.8), 1.6(0.6),

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Zachariasen W H , American Mineralogist , 18 (1933) p.534-537, X-Ray examination of colusite, (Cu,Fe,Mo,Sn)4(S,As,Te)3-4

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Physical Properties of Colusite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Bronze.

Density:

4.2

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Colusite

RL Color:

Cream.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Colusite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	22.00
420 nm	23.50
440 nm	25.00
460 nm	25.90
480 nm	26.60
500 nm	27.50
520 nm	28.80
540 nm	30.00
560 nm	30.90
580 nm	31.60
600 nm	31.90
620 nm	31.50
640 nm	30.80
660 nm	29.80
680 nm	28.70
700 nm	27.80

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Colusite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	40%	80%	100%	120%	160%	200%	240%	280%	320%	350%
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Calculated Properties of Colusite

Electron Density:

r_electron=4.30 gm/cc
note: r_Colusite=4.63 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.01046
Boson Index = 0.98954

Photoelectric:

PE_Colusite= 62.68 barns/electron
U=PE_Colusite x r_electron= 269.36 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Colusite is Not Radioactive

Colusite Classification

Dana Class:

3.1.1.1 (3)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

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

(3.1.1)Colusite Group (Isometric: P4¯3n) with Cu and V

3.1.1.1 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

3.1.1.2 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

3.1.1.3 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

3.1.1.4 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

Strunz Class:

II/C.10-40 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts

II/C - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium = 1:1

II/C.10 - Stannite group, Germanite series

II/C.10-10 Renierite (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 P 4₂c- 4 2m

II/C.10-15 Vinciennite Cu10Fe4Sn(As,Sb)S16 P 4₁22 4 2 2

II/C.10-20 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-30 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-40 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-45 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-47 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-50 Arsenosulvanite Cu3(As,V)S4 P 43m 4 3m

II/C.10-50* Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-55 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

II/C.10-60 Sulvanite Cu3VS4 P 43m 4 3m

II/C.10-70 Polkovicite (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

II/C.10-80 Morozeviczite (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Colusite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Colusite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Colusite

Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16
Dana No: 3.1.1.1 Strunz No: II/C.10-40
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