Stibiocolusite Mineral Data

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General Stibiocolusite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,616.76 gm

Vanadium 3.15 % V

Copper 51.10 % Cu

Tin 2.20 % Sn

Antimony 9.04 % Sb

Arsenic 2.78 % As

Sulfur 31.73 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu₁₃V³⁺Sb_1.2As_0.6Sn_0.3S₁₆

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1992

Locality:

Kairagach deposit, Kuramin Mts., Uzbekistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named in 1992 for its relationship to colusite.

Synonym:

IMA1991-043

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Stibiocolusite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.705, Z = 1; V = 1,226.76 Den(Calc)= 2.19

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.1(1), 1.892(0.9), 1.614(0.7),

Physical Properties of Stibiocolusite

Color:

Bronze.

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Calculated Properties of Stibiocolusite

Electron Density:

r_electron=2.04 gm/cc
note: r_{Stibiocolusite}=2.19 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.00611
Boson Index = 0.99389

Photoelectric:

PE_{Stibiocolusite}= 62.51 barns/electron
U=PE_{Stibiocolusite} x r_electron= 127.34 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Stibiocolusite is Not Radioactive

Stibiocolusite Classification

Dana Class:

3.1.1.4 (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.10-45 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 Stibiocolusite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.79,p186,1994)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Stibiocolusite :
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 -École des Mines de Paris

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Stibiocolusite

Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16
Dana No: 3.1.1.4 Strunz No: II/C.10-45
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