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Hocartite Mineral Data
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General Hocartite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag2FeSnS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 518.56 gm |
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Iron 10.77 % Fe |
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Silver 41.60 % Ag |
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Tin 22.89 % Sn |
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Sulfur 24.73 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag2Fe2+SnS4 |
| Environment: |
In tin veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Chocaya-Animas Mine, Atocha-Quechisla District, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Raymind Hocart, Professor of Mineralogy, University of Paris, France. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hocartite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42534 |
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PDF 21-1337 |
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Hocartite Image |
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Images:
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Rhodostannite Hocartite
Comments: B&W image of hocartite (hc) and rhodostannite (r) in sphalerite (s) and pyrite (p). (Mineralogical Journal, v15:222).
Location: Toyoha mine, SW Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan.
Scale: Scale Bar 50µm.
© Mineralogical Journal |
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Hocartite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.9094 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.74, c = 10.96, Z = 2; V = 361.11 Den(Calc)= 4.77 |
| Crystal System: |
Tetragonal - Scalenohedral H-M Symbol (4 2m) Space Group: I 42m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.26(1), 1.98(0.8), 1.72(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Hocartite
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| Color: |
Brownish gray. |
| Density: |
4.77 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Hocartite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct, orange to greenish. |
| RL Color: |
Brownish gray. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
Weak, gray-brown to violet gray. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Hocartite in Air
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R1 |
R2 |
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm |
27.00 |
27.70 |
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| 420 nm |
26.50 |
27.20 |
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| 440 nm |
26.00 |
26.70 |
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| 460 nm |
25.50 |
26.30 |
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| 480 nm |
25.20 |
26.00 |
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| 500 nm |
24.80 |
25.70 |
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| 520 nm |
24.70 |
25.50 |
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| 540 nm |
24.50 |
25.40 |
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| 560 nm |
24.40 |
25.30 |
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| 580 nm |
24.50 |
25.40 |
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| 600 nm |
24.60 |
25.50 |
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| 620 nm |
24.80 |
25.60 |
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| 640 nm |
25.20 |
25.20 |
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| 660 nm |
25.40 |
24.80 |
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| 680 nm |
24.80 |
24.40 |
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| 700 nm |
23.70 |
24.50 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Hocartite in Air
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320% |
360% |
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Calculated Properties of Hocartite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.30 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Hocartite =4.77 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEHocartite = 179.80 barns/electron
U=PEHocartite x rElectron Density= 774.03 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Hocartite is Not Radioactive |
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Hocartite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.09.02.06 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.09)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.09.02)Stannite Group (Tetragonal: I-42m) A2BCS type |
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02.09.02.01 Stannite Cu2FeSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.02 Cernyite Cu2CdSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.03 Briartite Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.04 Kuramite Cu3SnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.05 Sakuraiite (Cu,Zn,Fe,In,Sn)4S4 P 432, P 43m, or P m3m Cubic |
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02.09.02.06 Hocartite Ag2FeSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.07 Pirquitasite Ag2ZnSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.08 Velikite Cu2HgSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.09 Kesterite Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS4 I 4 4 |
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02.09.02.10 Ferrokesterite Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.09.02.11 Barquillite! Cu2CdGeS4 I 42m 4 2m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CB.15a 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.15a Cernyite Cu2CdSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Ferrokesterite Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Kesterite Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS4 I 4 4 |
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02.CB.15a Hocartite Ag2FeSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Idaite Cu5FeS6 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.CB.15a Kuramite Cu3SnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Pirquitasite Ag2ZnSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Stannite Cu2FeSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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02.CB.15a Velikite Cu2HgSnS4 I 42m 4 2m |
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Other Hocartite 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 Hocartite :
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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Hocartite
Ag2FeSnS4
Dana No: 02.09.02.06 Strunz No: 02.CB.15a
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