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Mohite Mineral Data
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General Mohite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2SnS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 342.00 gm |
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Copper 37.16 % Cu |
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Tin 34.71 % Sn |
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Sulfur 28.13 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2SnS3 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Kochbulak deposit, eastern Uzbekistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gunter Moh, University of Heidelberg, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mohite  |
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Mohite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5768:1:1.7315 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.64, b = 11.51, c = 19.93, Z = 12; alpha = 90°, beta = 109.75°, gamma = 90° V = 1,433.58 Den(Calc)= 4.75 |
| Crystal System: |
Triclinic - Pedial H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.13(1), 1.92(0.7), 2.72(0.2), |
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Physical Properties of Mohite
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| Color: |
Greenish gray. |
| Density: |
4.86 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
gray |
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Optical Properties of Mohite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct, but without color effects.. |
| RL Color: |
Gray with greenish tint. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Mohite in Air
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R |
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∑ R(λ) |
| 440 nm |
24.60 |
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| 460 nm |
24.70 |
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| 480 nm |
25.30 |
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| 500 nm |
25.60 |
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| 520 nm |
25.40 |
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| 540 nm |
25.50 |
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| 560 nm |
25.60 |
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| 580 nm |
25.70 |
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| 600 nm |
25.60 |
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| 620 nm |
25.70 |
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| 640 nm |
26.00 |
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| 660 nm |
25.90 |
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| 680 nm |
26.20 |
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| 700 nm |
26.40 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Mohite in Air
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360% |
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Calculated Properties of Mohite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.33 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mohite =4.75 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.05
Boson Index = 0.95 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMohite = 123.49 barns/electron
U=PEMohite x rElectron Density= 535.12 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mohite is Not Radioactive |
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Mohite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.09.16.01 (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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(02.09.16)Dana Group |
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02.09.16.01 Mohite Cu2SnS3 P1 1 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CB.15b 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.15b Mohite Cu2SnS3 P1 1 |
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Other Mohite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Mohite :
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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Mohite
Cu2SnS3
Dana No: 02.09.16.01 Strunz No: 02.CB.15b
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