Jaipurite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Jaipurite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

CoS

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 91.00 gm

Cobalt 64.76 % Co

Sulfur 35.24 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

CoS

Help on Environment: Environment:

Doubtful species.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA

Help on Locality: Locality:

Khetri mines, Jaipur, India Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 29305

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Jaipurite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.53252

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 3.367, c = 5.16, Z = 2; V = 50.66 Den(Calc)= 5.97

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 63/mmc

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 1.9322(1)(102), 2.9159(0.602)(100), 1.6835(0.449)(110),2.5386(0.316)(101), 1.2693(0.251)(202), 1.458(0.066)(200), 1.29(0.064)(004), 2.58(0.059)(002), 1.4815(0.05)(103),

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| | Wyckoff R W G , Crystal Structures , 1 (1963) p.85-237, Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York, Note: ideal nickel arsenide structure | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Jaipurite

Help on Color: Color:

Steel gray.

Help on Density: Density:

5.45

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Calculated Properties of Jaipurite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.64 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Jaipurite =5.97 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0026428254
Boson Index = 0.9973571746

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEJaipurite = 24.33 barns/electron
U=PEJaipurite x rElectron Density= 137.29 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Jaipurite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.00.00.00 (02)Sulfide Minerals

(02.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers

(02.00.00)Sulfide

02.00.00.00 Argentite* Ag2S I m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex

02.00.00.00 Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2

02.00.00.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Ferdisilicite* FeSi2 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Fersilicite* FeSi P 213 2 3

02.00.00.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Jaipurite* CoS P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono

02.00.00.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 43n Cubic

02.00.00.00 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono

02.00.00.00 Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 41/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Stibioenargite* Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig

02.00.00.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 42m-,P 4212 Tetra

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.CC.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

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

02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.

02.CC.05 Achavalite FeSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Breithauptite NiSb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Freboldite CoSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Hexatestibiopanickelite (Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Langisite (Co,Ni)As P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Jaipurite* CoS P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Kotulskite Pd(Te,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Nickeline NiAs P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Zlatogorite! CuNiSb2 P 3m1 3 2/m

02.CC.05 Sederholmite NiSe P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Stumpflite Pt(Sb,Bi) P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Sudburyite (Pd,Ni)Sb P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Sobolevskite PdBi P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Other Jaipurite Information

Help on References: References:

PHYS. PROP.(Dana's Sys. of Min.,7th ed.,Vol.1,1944)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Jaipurite :
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 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
13 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Jaipurite

CoS
Dana No: 02.00.00.00 Strunz No: 02.CC.05
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