Clinosafflorite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About ClinosaffloriteHide

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May contain minor Fe and/or Ni replacing Co (but not as much as safflorite).

Specific Gravity:

7.46 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

In reference to being the monoclinic (clino) dimorph of safflorite.

"Chemical analyses of various natural and synthetic [safflorite] samples reveal that Pnnm safflorite always contains some amounts of Fe and Ni, whereas materials with 80–100% (mole) CoAs2 crystallize in monoclinic P21/c symmetry [= clinosafflorite] (Holmes, 1947; Swanson et al., 1966; Radcliffe & Berry, 1971)." (Yang et al., 2008).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1083:8

2d9079fe-be69-412e-83e3-db5d2d762f6e

IMA Classification of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Classification of ClinosaffloriteHide

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2.EB.15a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

2.12.4.6

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2

3.10.11

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
10 : Sulphides etc. of Co

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol Source Reference
Csaf IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Pronunciation:

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Physical Properties of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Hardness:

VHN100=719 - 875 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

7.46 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Reflectivity:

Wavelength R1 R2
400nm 50.7% 54.8%
420nm 55.0% 59.8%
440nm 55.1% 59.0%
460nm 55.3% 58.0%
480nm 55.5% 57.1%
500nm 55.6% 56.3%
520nm 55.4% 55.6%
540nm 54.5% 55.4%
560nm 53.8% 55.2%
580nm 53.0% 54.9%
600nm 52.4% 54.5%
620nm 51.9% 54.2%
640nm 51.4% 53.5%
660nm 50.9% 53.3%
680nm 50.6% 52.9%
700nm 50.4% 52.6%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 59.8%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Chemistry of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Mindat Formula:

CoAs2

May contain minor Fe and/or Ni replacing Co (but not as much as safflorite).

Crystallography of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.04 Å, b = 5.862 Å, c = 3.139 Å
β = 90.13°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.86 : 1 : 0.535

Unit Cell V:

92.74 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Fine-grained intergrowths.

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0011927 Clinosafflorite Kjekshus A (1971) On the properties of binary compounds with the CoSb2 type crystal structure Acta Chemica Scandinavica 25 411-422 1971 synthetic 0 293
0012118 Clinosafflorite Darmon R, Wintenberger M (1966) Structure cristalline de CoAs2 Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie et de Cristallographie 89 213-215 1966 0 293
0012119 Clinosafflorite Darmon R, Wintenberger M (1966) Structure cristalline de CoAs2 Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie et de Cristallographie 89 213-215 1966 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.531 Å (100)
2.427 Å (80)
2.422 Å (80)
2.671 Å (40)
2.657 Å (40)
1.865 Å (30)
1.656 Å (30)

Comments:

Cobalt, Ontario, Canada (Radcliffe and Berry, 1971).

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

In hydrothermal veins

Type Occurrence of ClinosaffloriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Intimately intergrown with skutterudite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Department of Geological Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, number 1B20.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal Co-Ni-As veins.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of ClinosaffloriteHide

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Other Language Names for ClinosaffloriteHide

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Relationship of Clinosafflorite to other SpeciesHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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2.EB. Selenolaurite RuSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB. Andrieslombaardite RhSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB. Iridarsenite (Ir,Ru)As2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB. Kanatzidisite (SbBiS3)2Te2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.05a Vaesite NiS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Hauerite MnS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Laurite RuS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Gaotaiite Ir3Te8 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Fukuchilite Cu3FeS8 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Villamanínite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 Tric.
2.EB.05a Erlichmanite OsS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Sperrylite PtAs2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Geversite PtSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Cattierite CoS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Aurostibite AuSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Trogtalite CoSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a v Cayeuxite
2.EB.05a Kruťaite CuSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Pyrite FeS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05b Bambollaite Cu(Se,Te)2 Tet.
2.EB.05a Dzharkenite FeSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.10a Marcasite FeS2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10e Paracostibite CoSbS Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10f Oenite CoSbAs Orth.
2.EB.10e Pararammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10a Mattagamite CoTe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Frohbergite FeTe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10d Costibite CoSbS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10b Alloclasite Co1-xFexAsS Mon. 2 : _P_21
2.EB.10c Glaucodot (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10a Petříčekite CuSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Kullerudite NiSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Ferroselite FeSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15b Seinäjokite FeSb2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15c Paxite CuAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Löllingite FeAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Safflorite (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Orth.
2.EB.20 Arsenopyrite FeAsS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.20 Ruarsite (Ru,Os)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Osarsite (Os,Ru)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Gudmundite FeSbS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.25 Mayingite IrBiTe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Maslovite PtBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Paragersdorffite Ni(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Orthogersdorffite NiAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.25 Jolliffeite NiAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Cobaltite CoAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.25 Testibiopalladite PdSbTe Iso.
2.EB.25 va Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25 Kalungaite PdAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Hollingworthite (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Michenerite PdBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Gersdorffite NiAsS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Milotaite PdSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Tolovkite IrSbS Iso.
2.EB.25 Platarsite Pt(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Willyamite CoSbS
2.EB.25 Changchengite IrBiS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Kvačekite NiSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Krutovite NiAs2 Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Padmaite PdBiSe Iso. 432
2.EB.25 Ullmannite NiSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.30 Urvantsevite Pd(Bi,Pb)2 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m
2.EB.35 Rheniite ReS2 Tric. 1 : _P_1

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for ClinosaffloriteHide

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Reference List:

Yang, Hexiong, Downs, Robert T., Eichler, Carla (2008) Safflorite, (Co,Ni,Fe)As2, isomorphous with marcasite. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 64 (9). i62 doi:10.1107/s1600536808026688

Localities for ClinosaffloriteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Canada (TL)
Ontario Timiskaming District Cobalt-Gowganda region ⓘ Cobalt area (TL) 159-161. +2 other references
ⓘ Coleman Township Traill (1983)
Gillies Limit ⓘ Cleopatra Mine (HiHo) ? Robert C. Smith
Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov Lapis 2002 (7/8)
Finland
North Ostrobothnia Raahe ⓘ Laivakangas-N (Näädänmaa; Näädänmalmi) Hector et al. (2023)
Ylivieska ⓘ Kurula Hector et al. (2023)
Southwest Finland Somero ⓘ Satulinmäki prospect Eilu (2003)
France
Grand Est Haut-Rhin Colmar-Ribeauvillé Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Neuenberg ⓘ Chrétien Vein Wittern et al. (Cologne)
ⓘ Kobaltschacht De Bondt (n.d.)
ⓘ Lower Chrétien Mine Pierre et Terre 1982
Germany
Hesse Darmstadt Darmstadt-Dieburg Mühltal Nieder-Beerbach ⓘ Glasberg quarry
Kassel Region Hersfeld-Rotenburg Nentershausen Süß Richelsdorf Smelter ⓘ Ore dumps Weiß (1990)
Rhineland-Palatinate Südliche Weinstraße Annweiler am Trifels Waldhambach ⓘ Kuhn Quarry www.mgas.de (2006)
Saarland Merzig-Wadern Beckingen Reimsbach ⓘ Arweiler Quarry Thomas Kleser Collection
Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ Mansfeld Basin Wittern (2001)
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Aue-Bad Schlema ⓘ Bad Schlema King (n.d.)
Mittelsachsen ⓘ Freiberg Andreas Gerstenberg collection
Mauritania
Inchiri Region Akjoujt (Akjout; Fort Repoux) ⓘ Akjoujt Mine (Guelb Moghrein Mine) Sakellaris et al. (2008)
ⓘ Guelb Moghrein Kolb et al. (2006) +1 other reference
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region ⓘ Bou Azzer mining district Econ Geol (1997)
Zagora Province Agdz Cercle Tansifte Caïdat Aghbar ⓘ Aghbar Mine RocK Currier collectin
Aït Ahmane ⓘ Vein No. 53 Favreau et al. (2006)
Tamdrost ⓘ Tamdrost Mine
Sweden
Värmland County Filipstad Nordmark mining district Finnshytteberg ore field ⓘ Nord mine Burke et al. (1983)
UK
England Cornwall St Stephen-in-Brannel Downderry ⓘ St Austell Consols (incl. Wheal Hawkins) - (n.d.)
Scotland Clackmannanshire Alva Silver Glen ⓘ Alva Silver Mine [J.Russell Soc 1998:23]
USA
Colorado Gunnison County Elk Mountain Mining District (Snowmass Mountain Mining District) ⓘ American Eagle; Luona Occurrence Eckel et al. (1997)
Nevada Churchill County Table Mountain Mining District Cottonwood Canyon Bolivia ⓘ Lovelock Mine Castor et al. (2004)
Humboldt County National Mining District ⓘ London mine Castor et al. (2004)