Cattierite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About CattieriteHide

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Colour:

Grey-white, pinkish

Name:

For Felicien Cattier (Cuesmes, Hainaut province, Belgium, 4 March 1869 - Madeira Island, 4 February 1946), former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:920:1

e82acdcb-636e-4939-b33a-065ac1bbcb2b

IMA Classification of CattieriteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

Classification of CattieriteHide

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2.EB.05a

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.

2.12.1.3

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

3.10.3

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.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Physical Properties of CattieriteHide

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Colour:

Grey-white, pinkish

Hardness:

VHN10=1018 - 1114 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

4.82 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.80 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CattieriteHide

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Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 43.3%.

Colour in reflected light:

White, pinkish

Chemistry of CattieriteHide

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Crystallography of CattieriteHide

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Class (H-M):

m_3(2/m_3) - Diploidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.52 Å

Unit Cell V:

168.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Cubic crystals to 1 cm, granular intergrowths.

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of CattieriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Granular intergrowth with another sulfide (possibly linnaeite-polydymite series).

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Carbonate rocks (dolomite).

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Kerr, P.F. (1945) Cattierite and vaesite: New Co-Ni minerals from the Belgian Congo. American Mineralogist: 30: 483-497.

Other Language Names for CattieriteHide

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Relationship of Cattierite 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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Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for CattieriteHide

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References for CattieriteHide

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Reference List:

Hazen, Robert M., Hystad, Grethe, Golden, Joshua J., Hummer, Daniel R., Liu, Chao, Downs, Robert T., Morrison, Shaunna M., Ralph, Jolyon, Grew, Edward S. (2017) Cobalt mineral ecology. American Mineralogist, 102 (1) 108-116 doi:10.2138/am-2017-5798

Localities for CattieriteHide

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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.