Germanocolusite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Germanocolusite Information
Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16
Molecular Weight = 1,609.66 gm
Vanadium 3.16 % V
Copper 51.32 % Cu
Germanium 10.15 % Ge
Arsenic 3.49 % As
Sulfur 31.87 % S
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100.00 %
Cu13V5+Ge2.25As0.75S16
Approved IMA 1992
Urup, northern Caucasus, Russia; Maykain, northeastern Kazakhstan; Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Named in 1992 for its relationship to colusite.
Germanocolusite + Pronunciation
IMA1991-044
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Germanocolusite Crystallography
a = 10.568, Z = 1; V = 1,180.26 Den(Calc)= 2.26
Isometric - HextetrahedralH-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: P 43n
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.05(1), 1.87(0.5), 2.64(0.4),
Physical Properties of Germanocolusite
None
Yellow, Grayish yellow, Greenish yellow, Olive yellow, Cream yellow.
Opaque
4.5-5 - Near Apatite
Metallic
Calculated Properties of Germanocolusite
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.11 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Germanocolusite =2.26 gm/cc.
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
PEGermanocolusite = 34.15 barns/electron
U=PEGermanocolusite x rElectron Density= 72.19 barns/cc.
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Germanocolusite is Not Radioactive
Germanocolusite Classification
03.01.01.02 (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
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 Germanocolusite Information
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996)
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4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
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8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
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12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Germanocolusite
Cu13V(Ge,As)3S16
Dana No: 03.01.01.02 Strunz No: 02.CB.30
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