Raguinite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About RaguiniteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in honor of Eugene Raguin (13 June 1900 - 10 November 2001), Professor of Mining Geology, National School of Mines, Paris, France.

This page provides mineralogical data about Raguinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3351:6

82553831-3bd1-408a-b5ce-d669f895243b

IMA Classification of RaguiniteHide

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Type description reference:

Laurent, Yvette, Picot, Paul, Pierrot, Roland, Permingeat, François, Ivanov, T. (1969) La raguinite TlFeS2, une nouvelle espèce minérale et le problème de l'allcharite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 92 (1) 38-48 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1969.6310

Classification of RaguiniteHide

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2.CB.60

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.

2.9.9.1

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

3.5.15

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

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

Physical Properties of RaguiniteHide

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Density:

6.4(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 6.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of RaguiniteHide

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Anisotropism:

Strong, with orange dominant.

Reflectivity:

Wavelength R1 R2
400nm 23.7% 28.0%
420nm 24.1% 30.4%
440nm 24.5% 32.8%
460nm 24.8% 33.6%
480nm 25.0% 31.8%
500nm 25.1% 29.8%
520nm 25.2% 30.2%
540nm 25.4% 32.1%
560nm 25.6% 34.3%
580nm 25.7% 36.3%
600nm 25.8% 38.0%
620nm 26.0% 39.5%
640nm 26.3% 40.7%
660nm 26.6% 41.5%
680nm 26.9% 42.0%
700nm 27.2% 42.4%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 42.4%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Creamy grayish white perpendicular to the fibers, and rose colored parallel.

Comments:

Creamy greyish white to pinkish white

Chemistry of RaguiniteHide

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Crystallography of RaguiniteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.40(5) Å, b = 10.44(5) Å, c = 5.26(5) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.188 : 1 : 0.504

Unit Cell V:

680.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Pseudohexagonal plates pseudomorphic after an unknown mineral, consisting of fibers intimately mixed with pyrite.

Comment:

Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0013236 Raguinite Welz D, Deppe P, Schaefer W, Sabrowsky H, Rosenberg M (1989) Magnetism of iron-sulfur tetrahedral frameworks in compounds with thallium I. Chain structures Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 50 297-308 1989 synthetic 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.89 Å (vvs)
4.17 Å (s)
3.35 Å (s)
2.64 Å (m)
2.35 Å (m)
4.70 Å (w)
6.03 Å (vw)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of RaguiniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Pseudomorphs of unknown mineral.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National School of Mines, Paris, France.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Laurent, Y., Picot, P., Pierrot, R., Permingeat, F., Ivanov, T. (1969) La raguinite, TlFeS2, une nouvelle espèce minérale et le problème de l'allcharite. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 92, 38-48..

Synonyms of RaguiniteHide

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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 Germanocolusite Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 Iso. 43_m_ : P_43_m
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.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:

Very slowly attacked by dilute HNO3

Health Risks:

WARNING: contains thallium = very toxic!

Avoid getting any fragment to your body!

Wash your hands thoroughly after contact.

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References for RaguiniteHide

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Reference List:

Laurent, Yvette, Picot, Paul, Pierrot, Roland, Permingeat, François, Ivanov, T. (1969) La raguinite TlFeS2, une nouvelle espèce minérale et le problème de l'allcharite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 92 (1) 38-48 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1969.6310

Laurent, Yvette, Picot, Paul, Pierrot, Roland, Permingeat, François, Ivanov, T. (1969) La raguinite TlFeS2, une nouvelle espèce minérale et le problème de l'allcharite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 92 (1) 38-48 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1969.6310

Welz, D., Deppe, P., Schaefer, W., Sabrowsky, H., Rosenberg, M. (1989) Magnetism of iron-sulfur tetrahedral frameworks in compounds with thallium I. Chain structures. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 50, 297-308.

Localities for RaguiniteHide

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