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Maikainite Mineral Data
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General Maikainite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,296.63 gm |
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Vanadium 0.12 % V |
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Zinc 0.56 % Zn |
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Gallium 0.15 % Ga |
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Iron 6.30 % Fe |
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Copper 42.23 % Cu |
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Germanium 10.79 % Ge |
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Molybdenum 5.18 % Mo |
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Arsenic 2.27 % As |
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Tungsten 1.23 % W |
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Sulfur 31.16 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu21.91Fe2+3.72Zn0.28Mo1.78W0.22V2+0.08Ge4.9AsGa0.07S32.04 |
| Environment: |
In a gold-bearing massive-sulfide base-metal deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Maikain deposit, Kazakhstan and (2) Tsumeb deposit, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1992-038 |
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Maikainite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.64, Z = 1; V = 1,204.55 Den(Calc)= 4.54 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43n |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.331(1)(800), 3.07(1)(222), 1.884(0.8)(440),1.603(0.4)(622), 1.22(0.2)(662), 2.66(0.2)(400), 1.19(0.1)(840), |
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Physical Properties of Maikainite
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| Cleavage: |
None |
| Color: |
Yellow. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Maikainite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
None. |
| RL Bireflectance: |
None. |
| RL Color: |
Bright yellow to grayish white with no internal reflections. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
None. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Maikainite in Air
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| 470 nm |
23.70 |
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| 546 nm |
25.50 |
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| 589 nm |
25.70 |
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| 650 nm |
25.60 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Maikainite in Air
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370% |
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Calculated Properties of Maikainite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.24 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Maikainite =4.54 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMaikainite = 54.06 barns/electron
U=PEMaikainite x rElectron Density= 228.99 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Maikainite is Not Radioactive |
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Maikainite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.09.04.03 (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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(02.09.04)Germanite Group |
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02.09.04.01 Renierite (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 P 42c- 4 2m |
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02.09.04.02 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.09.04.03 Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.09.04.04 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CB.30 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.30 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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02.CB.30 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m |
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Other Maikainite Information
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| References: |
NAME( CanMin, 42:1247) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, 42:1247) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, 42:1247) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Maikainite :
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
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Maikainite
Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32
Dana No: 02.09.04.03 Strunz No: 02.CB.30
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