General Cherepanovite Information![]() RhAs |
![]() Molecular Weight = 177.83 gm |
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Arsenic 42.13 % As |
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Rhodium 57.87 % Rh |
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100.00 % |
![]() RhAs |
![]() In a placer with other platinum group element minerals derived from an ultramafic massif in an ophiolite belt. |
![]() Approved IMA 1985 |
![]() From an undefined locality in the Koryak-Kamchatka region, northeastern USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() For V.A. Cherepanov (1927-1983), geologist and mineralogist. |
![]() ICSD 42472 |
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PDF 38-407 |
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Cherepanovite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.5877:1:1.6713 |
![]() a = 5.7, b = 3.59, c = 6, Z = 4; V = 122.78 Den(Calc)= 9.62 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.01(1), 2.1(0.6), 1.771(0.2), |
| Physical Properties of Cherepanovite![]() Grayish black, Black. |
![]() 9.72 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() 6 - Orthoclase |
![]() Metallic |
![]() black |
| Optical Properties of Cherepanovite![]() Green to gray-brown. |
![]() White with orange tint. |
![]() Weak, in yellow to pinkish hue and bluish white. |
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| Calculated Properties of Cherepanovite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=8.44 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Cherepanovite =9.62 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0 |
Boson Index = 1 ![]() PECherepanovite = 159.98 barns/electron |
U=PECherepanovite x rElectron Density=1,350.14 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Cherepanovite is Not Radioactive | Cherepanovite Classification![]() 02.08.17.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.08.17)Dana Group |
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![]() 02.CC.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. |
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| Other Cherepanovite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Cherepanovite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Cherepanovite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cherepanovite : A Bijoux Google Search for CherepanoviteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cherepanovite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cherepanovite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cherepanovite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cherepanovite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cherepanovite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cherepanovite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cherepanovite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cherepanovite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cherepanovite Ask about Cherepanovite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cherepanovite Specimen Label here :
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