Stibiocolusite Mineral Data

General Stibiocolusite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,616.76 gm

Vanadium 3.15 % V

Copper 51.10 % Cu

Tin 2.20 % Sn

Antimony 9.04 % Sb

Arsenic 2.78 % As

Sulfur 31.73 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu₁₃V³⁺Sb_1.2As_0.6Sn_0.3S₁₆

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1992

Locality:

Kairagach deposit, Kuramin Mts., Uzbekistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named in 1992 for its relationship to colusite.

Name Pronunciation:

Stibiocolusite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

IMA1991-043

Stibiocolusite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.705, Z = 1; V = 1,226.76 Den(Calc)= 2.19

Crystal System:

Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43n

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.1(1), 1.892(0.9), 1.614(0.7),

Physical Properties of Stibiocolusite

Color:

Bronze.

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Calculated Properties of Stibiocolusite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.04 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Stibiocolusite =2.19 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0061197366
Boson Index = 0.9938802634

Photoelectric:

PE_{Stibiocolusite}= 62.51 barns/electron
U=PE_{Stibiocolusite} x rElectron Density= 127.34 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Stibiocolusite is Not Radioactive

Stibiocolusite Classification

Dana Class:

03.01.01.04 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.01.01)Colusite Group (Isometric: P-43n) with Cu and V

03.01.01.01 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.02 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.03 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.04 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

Strunz Class:

02.CB.30 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc

02.CB.30 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

Other Stibiocolusite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.79,p186,1994)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Stibiocolusite :
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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Stibiocolusite

Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16
Dana No: 03.01.01.04 Strunz No: 02.CB.30
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