Germanocolusite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About GermanocolusiteHide
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Formula:
Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Specific Gravity:
4.55 (Calculated)
Name:
Named for its germanium content and its relation to colusite.
This page provides mineralogical data about Germanocolusite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1682:3
a73e7c10-b935-4f41-939f-58cc632df729
IMA Classification of GermanocolusiteHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of GermanocolusiteHide
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2.CB.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
3.1.1.2
3 : SULFOSALTS
1 : ø > 4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gclu | 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 GermanocolusiteHide
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Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. | Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of GermanocolusiteHide
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Hardness:
VHN40=280 - 370 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
4.55 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of GermanocolusiteHide
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Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R |
|---|---|
| 400nm | 22.4% |
| 420nm | 22.5% |
| 440nm | 22.7% |
| 460nm | 23.2% |
| 480nm | 24.1% |
| 500nm | 25.5% |
| 520nm | 26.4% |
| 540nm | 27.1% |
| 560nm | 27.6% |
| 580nm | 27.8% |
| 600nm | 27.9% |
| 620nm | 28.0% |
| 640nm | 27.9% |
| 600nm | 27.8% |
| 680nm | 27.7% |
| 700nm | 27.4% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 28.0%.
Colour in reflected light:
Yellow, grayish yellow, greenish yellow, olive yellow, cream yellow, less commonly yellowish cream with a rose to brownish rose tint.
Chemistry of GermanocolusiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Common Impurities:
Ag,Fe,Zn,Ga,Sb,Sn,Mo,W,Bi
Crystallography of GermanocolusiteHide
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Class (H-M):
43_m_ - Hextetrahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.568(3) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,180.26 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Space group by analogy to colusite.
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.05 Å | (100) |
| 2.64 Å | (40) |
| 1.870 Å | (50) |
| 1.595 Å | (30) |
| 1.320 Å | (30) |
| 1.212 Å | (30) |
| 1.079 Å | (30) |
| 1.017 Å | (30) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of GermanocolusiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Single grains or equant to elongate segregations < 1-100 µm across.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2050/1–2.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Late bornite and tennantite mineralization in a polymetallic deposit (Urup).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Spiridonov, E.M., Kachalovskaya, V.M., Kovachev, V.V., Krapiva, L.Y. (1992) Germanocolusite Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32: a new mineral. Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta, Geologiya: 4: 50-54.
Synonyms of GermanocolusiteHide
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Other Language Names for GermanocolusiteHide
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Relationship of Germanocolusite 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.CB. | Agmantinite | Ag2MnSnS4 | Orth. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.CB. | Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.CB. | Gachingite | Au(Te1-xSex) | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 2.CB. | Tolstykhite | Au3S4Te6 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 2.CB. | Hanswilkeite | KFeS2 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 2.CB. | Auroselenide | AuSe | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m |
| 2.CB. | Ruizhongite | (Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_d |
| 2.CB. | Okruginite | Cu2SnSe3 | Mon. m : B b |
| 2.CB.05a | Coloradoite | HgTe | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05a | Hawleyite | CdS | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05a | Metacinnabar | HgS | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05c | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S | Tet. |
| 2.CB.05b | Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 | Iso. |
| 2.CB.05a | Sphalerite | ZnS | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05a | Stilleite | ZnSe | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05a | Tiemannite | HgSe | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05 | UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn | Cu2Fe3Zn5S10 | |
| 2.CB.05a | Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.05a | Ishiharaite | (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.07a | Shenzhuangite | NiFeS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.07a | Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide) | Cu2MnSnS4 | |
| 2.CB.10a | Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.10a | Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 | Tet. 42_m_ : P_42_c |
| 2.CB.10a | Gallite | CuGaS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.10b | Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 | Orth. 222 |
| 2.CB.10a | Lenaite | AgFeS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.10b | Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 | Tet. 42_m_ : P_42_m |
| 2.CB.10b | Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : P n_3_m |
| 2.CB.10a | Roquesite | CuInS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.10b | Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 | Iso. 43_m_ : I_43_m |
| 2.CB.10a | Laforêtite | AgInS2 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_d |
| 2.CB.10a | Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide) | CuZn2InS4 | |
| 2.CB.10a | UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn | Cu2Fe2Sn3S7 | |
| 2.CB.10c | Omariniite | Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 | Orth. 222 : _I_222 |
| 2.CB.15a | Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.CB.15a | Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 | Tet. 4 : _I_4 |
| 2.CB.15a | Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.CB.15a | Idaite | Cu5FeS6 | Hex. |
| 2.CB.15a | Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 | Tet. 4 : _I_4 |
| 2.CB.15a | Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.CB.15b | Mohite | Cu2SnS3 | Mon. |
| 2.CB.15a | Pirquitasite | Ag2ZnSnS4 | Tet. 4 : _I_4 |
| 2.CB.15a | Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 | Tet. 42_m_ : I_42_m |
| 2.CB.15c | Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 | Orth. 222 : _I_222 |
| 2.CB.15a | Velikite | Cu2HgSnS4 | Tet. 4 : _I_4 |
| 2.CB.15c | UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn | Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?) | |
| 2.CB.17a v | Arsenic-bearing Renierite | Cu11GeAsFe4S16 | |
| 2.CB.20 | Chatkalite | Cu6FeSn2S8 | Tet. 42_m_ : _P_4_m_2 |
| 2.CB.20 | Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 | Tet. 42_m_ : _P_4_m_2 |
| 2.CB.30 | Argyropyrite | near Ag2Fe7S11 | |
| 2.CB.30 | Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_n |
| 2.CB.30 | Germanite | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_n |
| 2.CB.30 | Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_n |
| 2.CB.30 | Stibiocolusite | Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_m |
| 2.CB.30 | Ovamboite | Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_n |
| 2.CB.30 | Maikainite | Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) |
| 2.CB.30 | Frieseite | Ag2Fe5S8 (?) | |
| 2.CB.35a | Hemusite | Cu6SnMoS8 | Iso. |
| 2.CB.35a | Kiddcreekite | Cu6SnWS8 | Iso. 43_m_ : F_43_m |
| 2.CB.35a | Polkovicite | (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 | Iso. |
| 2.CB.35a | Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 | Tet. 42_m_ : P_42_c |
| 2.CB.35a | Vinciennite | Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16 | Tet. |
| 2.CB.35a | Morozeviczite | (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 | Iso. |
| 2.CB.35b | Catamarcaite | Cu6GeWS8 | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.40 | Lautite | CuAsS | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a |
| 2.CB.42 | Lingbaoite | AgTe3 | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 2.CB.45 | Cadmoselite | CdSe | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.45 | Greenockite | CdS | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.45 | Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.45 | Rambergite | MnS | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.45 | Buseckite | (Fe,Zn,Mn)S | Hex. 6_m_ m : P_63_m c |
| 2.CB.45 | Maletoyvayamite | Au3Se4Te6 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 2.CB.47 | Murchisite | Cr5S6 | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : P_31_c |
| 2.CB.50 | Zincselenide | ZnSe | |
| 2.CB.50 | Wassonite | TiS | Trig. 3_m_ _(_32/m ) : R_3_m |
| 2.CB.52 | Dzhezkazganite | ReMoCu2PbS6 ? | Trig. 3_m_ : R_3_m |
| 2.CB.55a | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 2.CB.55b | Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 | Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m |
| 2.CB.60 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m c m |
| 2.CB.60 | Raguinite | TlFeS2 | Orth. |
| 2.CB.65 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 | Mon. 2/m |
| 2.CB.65 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 2.CB.70 | Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 | Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_m |
| 2.CB.75 | Vulcanite | CuTe | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 2.CB.80 | Empressite | AgTe | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 2.CB.85 | Muthmannite | AuAgTe2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/m |
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Notes:
Unaffected by standard chemical reagents.
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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Localities for GermanocolusiteHide
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