Maikainite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Maikainite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 3,296.63 gm

Vanadium 0.12 % V

Zinc 0.56 % Zn

Gallium 0.15 % Ga

Iron 6.30 % Fe

Copper 42.23 % Cu

Germanium 10.79 % Ge

Molybdenum 5.18 % Mo

Arsenic 2.27 % As

Tungsten 1.23 % W

Sulfur 31.16 % S

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Cu21.91Fe2+3.72Zn0.28Mo1.78W0.22V2+0.08Ge4.9AsGa0.07S32.04

Help on Environment: Environment:

In a gold-bearing massive-sulfide base-metal deposit.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)

Help on Locality: Locality:

Maikain deposit, Kazakhstan and (2) Tsumeb deposit, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

IMA1992-038

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Maikainite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.64, Z = 1; V = 1,204.55 Den(Calc)= 4.54

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): 1.331(1)(800), 3.07(1)(222), 1.884(0.8)(440),1.603(0.4)(622), 1.22(0.2)(662), 2.66(0.2)(400), 1.19(0.1)(840),

Physical Properties of Maikainite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

None

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow.

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Maikainite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

None.

Help on RL Bireflectance: RL Bireflectance:

None.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Bright yellow to grayish white with no internal reflections.

Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism:

None.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

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

λ R ∑ R(λ)
470 nm 23.70
546 nm 25.50
589 nm 25.70
650 nm 25.60

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Maikainite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Maikainite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.24 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Maikainite =4.54 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEMaikainite = 54.06 barns/electron
U=PEMaikainite x rElectron Density= 228.99 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Maikainite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.09.04.03 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.09)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1

(02.09.04)Germanite Group

02.09.04.01 Renierite (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 P 42c- 4 2m

02.09.04.02 Germanite Cu26Fe4Ge4S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.09.04.03 Maikainite! Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 P 43n 4 3m

02.09.04.04 Ovamboite! Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 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 Maikainite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( CanMin, 42:1247) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, 42:1247) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, 42:1247)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Maikainite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Maikainite

Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32
Dana No: 02.09.04.03 Strunz No: 02.CB.30
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