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Oulankaite Mineral Data
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General Oulankaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,327.45 gm |
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Iron 4.21 % Fe |
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Copper 14.36 % Cu |
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Tin 8.94 % Sn |
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Tellurium 19.22 % Te |
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Palladium 30.06 % Pd |
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Platinum 18.37 % Pt |
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Sulfur 4.83 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd3.75Pt1.25Cu3Fe2+SnTe2S2 |
| Environment: |
In pegmatoidal, plagioclase-bearing pyroxenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion in the Oulanka complex, northern Karelia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Oulanka river, which is near the occurrence. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Oulankaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1990-055 |
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Oulongaite |
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Oulankaite Image |
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Images:
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Oulankaite Telargpalite Tulameenite Chalcopyrite
Comments: Gray long-prismatic crystal of oulankaite with light grayish telargpalite and pale yellowish-white rims of tulameenite in massive yellowish chalcopyrite. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light.
Location: Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif, Olanga (Oulanka) River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia.
Scale: Picture size 0.12 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag |
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Oulankaite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.54588 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.044, c = 4.937, Z = 2; V = 403.82 Den(Calc)= 10.92 |
| Crystal System: |
Tetragonal |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.472(1), 2.26(0.9), 2.022(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Oulankaite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Perfect |
| Color: |
Rose, Violet rose. |
| Density: |
10.27 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Unknown - Minerals too small to observe fractures. |
| Habit: |
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas). |
| Habit: |
Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape. |
| Hardness: |
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite |
| Luminescence: |
Non-fluorescent. |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Oulankaite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=9.36 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Oulankaite =10.9 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.16
Boson Index = 0.84 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEOulankaite = 457.19 barns/electron
U=PEOulankaite x rElectron Density=4,280.02 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Oulankaite is Not Radioactive |
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Oulankaite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.06.04.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.06)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=4:3 |
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(02.06.04)Genkinite Group |
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02.06.04.01 Genkinite (Pt,Pd)4Sb3 P 41212 4 2 2 |
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02.06.04.02 Oulankaite! (Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2 Tetra |
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02.06.04.03 Ungavaite! Pd4Sb3 P 41212, P 4122, P 43212 4 2 2
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| Strunz Class: |
02.BC.40 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1) |
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02.BC -With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc. |
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02.BC.40 Oulankaite! (Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2 Tetra |
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Other Oulankaite Information
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| References: |
NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Eur. J. Min.,Vol.8,p311-316,1996) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Oulankaite :
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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Oulankaite
(Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2
Dana No: 02.06.04.02 Strunz No: 02.BC.40
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