|
![Mineralogy Database Mineralogy Database](/images/Hedyphane_Crystal.gif) |
Dayingite Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Dayingite Information
|
Chemical Formula: |
CuCoPtS4 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 445.82 gm |
|
Cobalt 13.22 % Co |
|
Copper 14.25 % Cu |
|
Platinum 43.76 % Pt |
|
Sulfur 28.77 % S |
|
______ |
|
100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
CuCoPtS4 |
IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1976 - Published 1974 |
Locality: |
Unspecified locality in China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the locality (dayingite = "Ta - ying"). |
Synonym: |
Cobaltian Malanite |
|
Dayingite Crystallography
|
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.697, Z = 8; V = 911.83 Den(Calc)= 6.49 |
Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.435(1), 1.869(0.9), 5.71(0.8), |
|
Physical Properties of Dayingite
|
Color: |
White, Silver white. |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
|
Calculated Properties of Dayingite
|
Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.76 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Dayingite =6.49 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.15 Boson Index = 0.85 |
Photoelectric: |
PEDayingite = 651.46 barns/electron U=PEDayingite x rElectron Density=3,755.48 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Dayingite is Not Radioactive |
|
Dayingite Classification
|
Dana Class: |
02.00.00.00 (02)Sulfide Minerals |
|
(02.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers |
|
(02.00.00)Sulfide |
|
02.00.00.00 Argentite* Ag2S I m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex |
|
02.00.00.00 Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho |
|
02.00.00.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3 |
|
02.00.00.00 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2 |
|
02.00.00.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3 |
|
02.00.00.00 Ferdisilicite* FeSi2 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Fersilicite* FeSi P 213 2 3 |
|
02.00.00.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm |
|
02.00.00.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic |
|
02.00.00.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic |
|
02.00.00.00 Jaipurite* CoS P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono |
|
02.00.00.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 43n Cubic |
|
02.00.00.00 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono |
|
02.00.00.00 Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m |
|
02.00.00.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 41/mmm 4mm |
|
02.00.00.00 Stibioenargite* Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Unk Ortho |
|
02.00.00.00 Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig |
|
02.00.00.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 42m-,P 4212 Tetra |
Strunz Class: |
02.DA.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
|
02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 |
|
02.DA -M:S = 3:4 |
|
02.DA.05 Bornhardtite CoCo2Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Florensovite Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Fletcherite Cu(Ni,Co)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Daubreelite FeCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Greigite FeFe2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Indite FeIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Linnaeite CoCo2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Kalininite ZnCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Malanite Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Polydymite NiNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Violarite FeNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Siegenite (Ni,Co)3S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Xingzhongite (Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Trustedtite Ni3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
02.DA.05 Cadmoindite! CdIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m |
|
Other Dayingite Information
|
References: |
NAME( AmMin v61:184) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Dayingite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info
Search for Dayingite using:
[AOL]
[Bing]
[Dog Pile]
[GeoScienceWorld]
[HotBot]
[Ixquick]
[Lycos]
[MAMMA]
[Scirus]
[Teoma]
[WebCrawler]
[Wikipedia]
[YAHOO]
Visit our Advertisers for Dayingite :
Ask about Dayingite here :
Ask-A-Mineralogist from the Mineralogical Society of America
Mindat.org's Discussion Groups
Original Rockhounds Discussion Group
Rockhounds Discussion Group on Yahoo Groups
Mineral Discussion Forum from Fabre Minerals - also available in
Espaņol
Print or Cut-and-Paste your Dayingite Specimen Label here :
Dayingite
CuCoPtS4
Dana No: 02.00.00.00 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
Locality:
Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dakota Matrix
Excalibur Minerals
Exceptional Minerals
Hudson Insitute
John Betts Fine Minerals
Mc Dougall Minerals
Mineral News
Rock and Mineral Shows
Weinrich Minerals, Inc.