Florensovite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Florensovite Information
Chemical Formula:
Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 330.68 gm
Chromium 23.59 % Cr
Copper 19.22 % Cu
Antimony 18.41 % Sb
Sulfur 38.79 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
CuCr1.5Sb0.5S4
Environment:
Slyudyanka complex, Baikal region, Russia.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1989
Locality:
Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named in 1989 for Nikolai A. Florensov (1909-1986), Russian geologist.
Name Pronunciation:
Florensovite + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
ICSD 53111
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Florensovite Crystallography
Cell Dimensions:
a = 10.005, Z = 8; V = 1,001.50 Den(Calc)= 4.39
Crystal System:
Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.768(1), 3.01(1), 2.5(0.8),
Crystal Structure:
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| | Riedel E , Karl R , Rackwitz R , Journal of Solid State Chemistry , 40 (1981) p.255-265, Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and, Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4, Locality: synthetic | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Physical Properties of Florensovite
Cleavage:
None
Color:
Black.
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Adamantine - Metallic
Streak:
black
Calculated Properties of Florensovite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.10 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Florensovite =4.39 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Photoelectric:
PEFlorensovite = 74.21 barns/electron
U=PEFlorensovite x rElectron Density= 304.41 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Florensovite is Not Radioactive
Florensovite Classification
Dana Class:
02.10.01.14 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.10)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:4
(02.10.01)Linnaeite Group (Isometric: Fd3m)
02.10.01.01 Linnaeite CoCo2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.02 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.03 Fletcherite Cu(Ni,Co)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.04 Tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.05 Bornhardtite CoCo2Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.06 Siegenite (Ni,Co)3S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.07 Polydymite NiNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.08 Violarite FeNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.09 Trustedtite Ni3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.10 Greigite FeFe2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.11 Daubreelite FeCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.12 Indite FeIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.13 Kalininite ZnCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.14 Florensovite Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.15 Cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.16 Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.17 Malanite Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.18 Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.10.01.19 Cadmoindite! CdIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Strunz Class:
02.DA.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3
02.DA -M:S = 3:4
02.DA.05 Bornhardtite CoCo2Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Florensovite Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Fletcherite Cu(Ni,Co)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Daubreelite FeCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Greigite FeFe2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Indite FeIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Linnaeite CoCo2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Kalininite ZnCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Malanite Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Polydymite NiNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Violarite FeNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Siegenite (Ni,Co)3S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Xingzhongite (Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Trustedtite Ni3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
02.DA.05 Cadmoindite! CdIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Other Florensovite Information
References:
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p1209,1990)
See Also:
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1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
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3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
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7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
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12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Florensovite
Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4
Dana No: 02.10.01.14 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
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