 |
Achavalite Mineral Data |
|
|
Achavalite Mineral Data |
General Achavalite Information |
|
 Chemical Formula: |
FeSe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 134.81 gm |
| Iron 41.43 % Fe | |
| Selenium 58.57 % Se | |
| ______ | |
| 100.00 % | |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+Se |
| Environment: |
Same as synthetic delta-Fe7S8 with niccolite structure type. Needs additional work. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Cerro de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for L. Achaval. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 29308 |
| PDF 26-795 | |