Renierite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Renierite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,655.51 gm

Zinc 21.72 % Zn

Iron 13.49 % Fe

Copper 24.95 % Cu

Germanium 6.58 % Ge

Arsenic 2.26 % As

Sulfur 30.99 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu6.5Zn5.5Ge1.5As0.5Fe2+4S16

Environment:

In a few dolomite-hosted Cu-Pb-Zn deposits and in hydrothermal polymetallic deposits.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1948

Locality:

Prince Leopold mine, Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after Armand Renier, Belgian geologist adn Director of the Belgian Geological Survey.

Name Pronunciation:

Renierite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 203093

Orange bornite

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Renierite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:0.99322

Cell Dimensions:

a = 10.6226, c = 10.5506, Z = 2; V = 1,190.53 Den(Calc)= 4.62

Crystal System:

Tetragonal - ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (4 2m) Space Group: P 42c-

X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 3.06(1), 1.87(0.8), 1.595(0.6),

Crystal Structure:

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| | Bernstein L R , Reichel D G , Merlino S , American Mineralogist , 74 (1989) p.1177-1181, Renierite crystal structure refined from Rietveld analysis of powder, neutron-diffrection data | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

Physical Properties of Renierite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Bronze yellow, Pinkish brown.

Density:

4.38

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Habit:

Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix.

Habit:

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

Habit:

Twinning Common - Crystals are usually twinned.

Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Magnetism:

Magnetic

Streak:

blackish gray

Optical Properties of Renierite

RL Anisotrophism:

Strong, yellow to reddish orange.

RL Color:

Orange brown.

RL Pleochroism:

Orange to brown or bronze with a violet tint.

Reflectivity

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

λ	R1	R 2		∑ R1(λ)	∑ R2(λ)
400 nm	19.30	20.20
420 nm	18.80	19.50
440 nm	18.30	18.80
460 nm	18.30	18.30
480 nm	18.90	19.50
500 nm	20.20	21.40
520 nm	22.20	23.50
540 nm	24.30	25.70
560 nm	26.20	27.80
580 nm	28.00	29.60
600 nm	29.50	31.20
620 nm	30.80	32.50
640 nm	31.80	33.60
660 nm	32.80	34.50
680 nm	33.70	35.20
700 nm	34.40	36.00

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Renierite in Air

Calculated Properties of Renierite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.34 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Renierite =4.62 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PERenierite = 33.68 barns/electron
U=PERenierite x rElectron Density= 146.25 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Renierite Classification

Dana Class:

02.09.04.01 (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

Strunz Class:

02.CB.35a 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.35a Hemusite Cu6SnMoS8 Unk Cubic

02.CB.35a Kiddcreekite Cu6SnWS8 Unk Cubic

02.CB.35a Renierite (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 P 42c- 4 2m

02.CB.35a Polkovicite (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CB.35a Morozeviczite (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.CB.35a Catamarcaite! Cu6GeWS8 P 63mc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CB.35a Vinciennite Cu10Fe4Sn(As,Sb)S16 P 4122 4 2 2

Other Renierite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Renierite :
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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Renierite

(Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16
Dana No: 02.09.04.01 Strunz No: 02.CB.35a
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