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Jordisite Mineral Data
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General Jordisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MoS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 160.07 gm |
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Molybdenum 59.94 % Mo |
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Sulfur 40.06 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
MoS2 |
| Environment: |
As veinlets and coatings of probable moderate to low-temperature hydrothermal origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 |
| Locality: |
In the USA, in the Sun Valley mine, east of Jacob Lake, Coconio Co., Arizona. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Eduard Friedrich Alexander Jordis (1868-1917), colloidal chemist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Jordisite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Muchuanite - mixture of molybdenite and jordisite |
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Jordisite Image |
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Jordisite
Comments: Black earthy jordisite on matrix.
Location: Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Scale: Picture size 6 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag |
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Jordisite Crystallography
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| Crystal System: |
Amorphous- No Crystals |
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Physical Properties of Jordisite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Indistinct |
| Color: |
Blue gray, Black. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
1-2 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Earthy (Dull) |
| Streak: |
black |
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Calculated Properties of Jordisite
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.15
Boson Index = 0.85 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEJordisite = 101.34 barns/electron
U=PEJordisite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Jordisite is Not Radioactive |
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Jordisite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.12.11.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2 |
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(02.12.11)Dana Group |
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02.12.11.01 Jordisite MoS2 None |
| Strunz Class: |
02.EA.30 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S � 1:2 |
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02.EA -M:S = 1:2 |
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02.EA.30 Drysdallite Mo(Se,S)2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EA.30 Jordisite MoS2 None |
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02.EA.30 Molybdenite MoS2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.EA.30 Tungstenite WS2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Jordisite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Jordisite :
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
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Jordisite
MoS2
Dana No: 02.12.11.01 Strunz No: 02.EA.30
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