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General Colusite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,673.29 gm

Vanadium 3.04 % V

Copper 47.47 % Cu

Tin 4.26 % Sn

Germanium 1.30 % Ge

Antimony 6.55 % Sb

Arsenic 6.72 % As

Sulfur 30.66 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu12.5V5+As1.5Sb0.9Sn0.6Ge0.3S16

Help on Environment: Environment:

With other sulfides in hydrothermal copper ore veins.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933

Help on Locality: Locality:

In the USA, from the Leonard mine, south of the Colusa claim, and from other mines at Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For the Colusa claim, Butte, Montana, USA.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Arsenosulvanite

ICSD 75298/9

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Colusite Image

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Click Here for Larger Colusite Image Colusite Arsenosulvanite Comments: Bronzy, metallic tetragonal crystals of colusite (arsenosulvanite) in white marble. Location: Val Bona quarry, Carrara, Italy.Scale: Picture size 1 cm. © Dave Barthelmy

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Click Here for Larger Colusite Image Colusite Vinciennite Comments: Polished section (PPL) of a Fe-rich rim of vinciennite (vinc) on earlier colusite (col). Matrix is bornite (bn). Location: Kidd Creek Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide deposit, Western Abitibi Subprovince, Timmins, Ontario, Canada.Scale: Picture Size 0.5 mm. © National Resouces of Canada

Colusite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.629, Z = 2; V = 1,200.82 Den(Calc)= 4.63

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43n

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.075(1), 1.88(0.8), 1.6(0.6),

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| | Zachariasen W H , American Mineralogist , 18 (1933) p.534-537, X-Ray examination of colusite, (Cu,Fe,Mo,Sn)4(S,As,Te)3-4 View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Colusite [1] | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Colusite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Bronze.

Help on Density: Density:

4.2

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Help on Streak: Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Colusite

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Cream.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Colusite in Air

λ R ∑ R(λ)
400 nm 22.00
420 nm 23.50
440 nm 25.00
460 nm 25.90
480 nm 26.60
500 nm 27.50
520 nm 28.80
540 nm 30.00
560 nm 30.90
580 nm 31.60
600 nm 31.90
620 nm 31.50
640 nm 30.80
660 nm 29.80
680 nm 28.70
700 nm 27.80

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Colusite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Colusite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.30 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Colusite =4.63 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEColusite = 62.68 barns/electron
U=PEColusite x rElectron Density= 269.36 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Colusite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

03.01.01.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts

(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals

(03.01.01)Colusite Group (Isometric: P-43n) with Cu and V

03.01.01.01 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.02 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.03 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

03.01.01.04 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.CB.30 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

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

02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc

02.CB.30 Colusite Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Germanocolusite Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Nekrasovite Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Stibiocolusite Cu13V(Sb,As,Sn)3S16 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.CB.30 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

Other Colusite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Colusite :
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 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Colusite

Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16
Dana No: 03.01.01.01 Strunz No: 02.CB.30
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