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Putoranite Mineral Data
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General Putoranite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 201.05 gm |
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Iron 33.33 % Fe |
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Copper 34.77 % Cu |
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Sulfur 31.90 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.1Fe2+1.2S2 |
| Environment: |
In massive mooihoekite ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Oktyabr mine, Talnakh, Norilsk, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Putoran Mountains, Siberia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Putoranite + Pronunciation  |
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Putoranite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.3, Z = 2; V = 148.88 Den(Calc)= 4.48 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P n3n |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.05(1), 1.874(0.9), 1.597(0.6), |
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Physical Properties of Putoranite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
| Color: |
Brass yellow. |
| Density: |
4.48 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
| Habit: |
Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals. |
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
black |
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Optical Properties of Putoranite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Nickelian variety distinctly anisotropic. |
| RL Color: |
Light yellow. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Putoranite in Air
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∑ R(λ) |
| 460 nm |
24.40 |
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| 480 nm |
25.10 |
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| 500 nm |
30.00 |
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| 520 nm |
31.80 |
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| 540 nm |
38.00 |
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| 560 nm |
40.00 |
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| 580 nm |
41.20 |
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| 600 nm |
41.20 |
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| 620 nm |
41.90 |
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| 640 nm |
41.90 |
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| 660 nm |
41.60 |
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| 680 nm |
41.20 |
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| 700 nm |
41.00 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Putoranite in Air
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340% |
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Calculated Properties of Putoranite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.24 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Putoranite =4.48 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0094590755
Boson Index = 0.9905409245 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEPutoranite = 27.42 barns/electron
U=PEPutoranite x rElectron Density= 116.23 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Putoranite is Not Radioactive |
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Putoranite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.09.07.01 (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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(02.09.07)Dana Group |
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02.09.07.01 Putoranite Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 P n3n 4/m 3 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.CB.10b 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.10b Haycockite Cu4Fe5S8 P 222 2 2 2 |
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02.CB.10b Mooihoekite Cu9Fe9S16 P 42m- 4 2m |
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02.CB.10b Putoranite Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 P n3n 4/m 3 2/m |
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02.CB.10b Talnakhite Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 I 43m 4 3m |
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Other Putoranite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Putoranite :
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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Putoranite
Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
Dana No: 02.09.07.01 Strunz No: 02.CB.10b
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