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General Kalininite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

ZnCr2S4

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 297.65 gm

Zinc 21.97 % Zn

Chromium 34.94 % Cr

Sulfur 43.09 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

ZnCr2S4

Help on Environment: Environment:

In a garnet-pyroxene mixture in diopside-quartz-calcite rocks.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1985

Help on Locality: Locality:

From an undefined locality in the southern Baikal region, USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

For P.I. Kalinin, Russian mineralogist and petrologist, investigator of the southern Baikal region.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Kalininite + Pronunciation Say KALININITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 53209

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Kalininite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.997, Z = 8; V = 999.10 Den(Calc)= 3.96

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 1.019(1), 1.757(1), 1.91(0.8),

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| | Wittlinger J , Werner S , Schulz H , Physics and Chemistry of Minerals , 24 (1997) p.597-600, On the amorphisation of ZnCr2S4 spinel under high pressure:, x-ray diffraction studies, Sample: P = 0 GPa View Additional jPOWD Structure files for Kalininite [1] [2] [3] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Kalininite

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Black.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Adamantine

Optical Properties of Kalininite

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Light creamy.

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

λ R ∑ R(λ)
440 nm 34.40
460 nm 35.20
480 nm 35.30
500 nm 35.40
520 nm 35.50
540 nm 35.20
560 nm 35.30
580 nm 35.20
600 nm 34.80
620 nm 34.10
640 nm 33.80
660 nm 32.70
680 nm 32.50

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Calculated Properties of Kalininite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.78 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kalininite =3.96 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEKalininite = 21.28 barns/electron
U=PEKalininite x rElectron Density= 80.39 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Kalininite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.10.01.13 (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

Help on Strunz Class: 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 Kalininite Information

Help on References: References:

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

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Links to other databases for Kalininite :
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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Kalininite

ZnCr2S4
Dana No: 02.10.01.13 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
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