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Coyoteite Mineral Data |
General Coyoteite Information |
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NaFe3S5•2(H2O) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 386.89 gm | ||
Sodium 5.94 % Na | |||
Iron 43.30 % Fe | |||
Hydrogen 1.04 % H | |||
Sulfur 41.44 % S | |||
Oxygen 8.27 % O | |||
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100.00 % | |||
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NaFe2+3S5•2(H2O) | ||
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Mafic alkalic diatreme. | ||
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Approved IMA 1983 | ||
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Coyote Peak diatreme, 16 miles SW of Orick, Humboldt Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named after it's locality. | ||
Coyoteite Image | |||
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Coyoteite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.7498:1:0.6518 | ||
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a = 7.409, b = 9.881, c = 6.441, Z = 2; alpha = 100.417°, beta = 104.617°, gamma = 81.483° V = 443.80 Den(Calc)= 2.90 | ||
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Triclinic Space Group: P1,P 1 | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 5.12(1), 7.13(0.9), 3.028(0.8), | ||
Physical Properties of Coyoteite |
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{111} Perfect, {111} Perfect, {111} Perfect | ||
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Black. | ||
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2.879 | ||
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Opaque | ||
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Irregular Grains - Occurs as splotchy, anhedral crystals forming inclusions in other minerals or rocks. | ||
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1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum | ||
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Metallic | ||
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Moderately Magnetic | ||
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black | ||
Optical Properties of Coyoteite |
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Strong, colors from gray to dull golden orange. | ||
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Pale brownish gray with a pink tint. | ||
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Faint, from gray to pink. | ||
Calculated Properties of Coyoteite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.81 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Coyoteite =2.88 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.01 Boson Index = 0.99 |
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PECoyoteite = 15.21 barns/electron U=PECoyoteite x rElectron Density= 42.81 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Coyoteite is Not Radioactive |
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Coyoteite Classification |
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02.14.06.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
(02.14)(Hydroxyl or Hydrated) | |||
(02.14.06)Dana Group | |||
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02.FD.25 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf | ||
02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide, Hydroxide, H2O | |||
02.FD -With O, OH, H2O | |||
Other Coyoteite Information |
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NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
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Links to other databases for Coyoteite : 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 Coyoteite using: Visit our Advertisers for Coyoteite : Ask about Coyoteite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Coyoteite Specimen Label here :
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