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Arsenosulvanite Mineral Data
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General Arsenosulvanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu3(As,V)S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 387.83 gm |
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Vanadium 3.28 % V |
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Copper 49.16 % Cu |
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Arsenic 14.49 % As |
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Sulfur 33.07 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3As0.75V3+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  |
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Arsenosulvanite Image |
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Colusite Arsenosulvanite
Comments: Bronzy, metallic tetragonal crystals of colusite (arsenosulvanite) in white marble.
Location: Val Bona quarry, Carrara, Italy.
Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy |
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Arsenosulvanite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.552, Z = 8; V = 1,174.91 Den(Calc)= 4.38 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.87(1), 3.04(1), 1.59(0.5), |
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Physical Properties of Arsenosulvanite
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| 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 |
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Optical Properties of Arsenosulvanite
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| RL Pleochroism: |
Distinctive yellowish brownish tint. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Arsenosulvanite in Air
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| 400 nm |
23.50 |
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| 420 nm |
24.90 |
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| 440 nm |
26.30 |
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| 460 nm |
27.40 |
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| 480 nm |
28.60 |
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| 500 nm |
29.80 |
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| 520 nm |
30.70 |
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| 540 nm |
31.70 |
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| 560 nm |
32.40 |
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| 580 nm |
32.70 |
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| 600 nm |
32.40 |
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| 620 nm |
31.80 |
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| 640 nm |
31.40 |
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| 660 nm |
31.10 |
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| 680 nm |
30.90 |
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| 700 nm |
30.40 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Arsenosulvanite in Air
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330% |
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Calculated Properties of Arsenosulvanite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Arsenosulvanite =4.38 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0025625199
Boson Index = 0.9974374801 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEArsenosulvanite = 34.56 barns/electron
U=PEArsenosulvanite x rElectron Density= 141.69 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Arsenosulvanite is Not Radioactive |
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Arsenosulvanite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.02.03.02 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.02)where z/y = 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.02.03)Dana Group |
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03.02.03.01 Sulvanite Cu3VS4 P 43m 4 3m |
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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 |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc |
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02.CB.07.0 Arsenosulvanite? Cu3(As,V)S4 P 43m 4 3m |
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Other Arsenosulvanite Information
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| 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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