Safflorite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Safflorite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Co,Fe)As2

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 208.00 gm

Iron 6.71 % Fe

Cobalt 21.25 % Co

Arsenic 72.04 % As

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Co0.75Fe2+0.25As2

Help on Environment: Environment:

Hydrothermal veins of moderate temperature and presssure.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835

Help on Locality: Locality:

Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, GermanySchneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

From the German Safflor - "dyer's saffron."

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Safflorite + Pronunciation Say SAFFLORITE

Safflorite Image

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Click Here for Larger Safflorite Image Safflorite Comments: Safflorite covering three faces of the specimen, with silver. Location: Castle Mine (Castle-Tretheway Mine), Gowganda, Haultain Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.Scale: 7x 3x 3.5 cm. © Ibrahim Jameel / Khyber Mineral Company

Safflorite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8688:1:0.5036

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.173, b = 5.954, c = 2.999, Z = 2; V = 92.37 Den(Calc)= 7.48

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnnm

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.379(1), 2.572(0.8), 2.597(0.55),

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| | Yang H , Downs R T , Eichler C , Acta Crystallographica, Section E , 64 (2008) p.i62-i62, Safflorite, (Co,Ni,Fe)As2, isomorphous with marcasite, Locality: Timiskaming County, Ontario, Canada, RRUFF ID: R070611 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Safflorite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Imperfect

Help on Color: Color:

Gray, Dark gray, Tin white.

Help on Density: Density:

6.9 - 7.3, Average = 7.1

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Help on Habit: Habit:

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

Help on Habit: Habit:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite

Help on Luminescence: Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Help on Magnetism: Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Help on Streak: Streak:

grayish black

Optical Properties of Safflorite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Strong.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

White.

Help on RL Pleochroism: RL Pleochroism:

Weak.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

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

λ R1 R 2 ∑ R1(λ) ∑ R2(λ)
400 nm 55.80 52.60
420 nm 55.80 53.00
440 nm 55.80 53.40
460 nm 55.60 53.80
480 nm 55.20 54.10
500 nm 54.70 54.30
520 nm 54.20 54.40
540 nm 53.50 54.50
560 nm 52.80 54.50
580 nm 52.20 54.50
600 nm 51.80 54.40
620 nm 51.30 54.30
640 nm 51.00 54.20
660 nm 50.70 54.10
680 nm 50.50 53.90
700 nm 50.30 53.80

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Safflorite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Safflorite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.67 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Safflorite =7.48 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0014229913
Boson Index = 0.9985770087

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESafflorite = 62.03 barns/electron
U=PESafflorite x rElectron Density= 413.81 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Safflorite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.12.02.11 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2

(02.12.02)Marcasite Group (Orthorhombic: Pnnm)

02.12.02.01 Marcasite FeS2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.02 Ferroselite FeSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.03 Frohbergite FeTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.04 Hastite? CoSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.05 Mattagamite CoTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.06 Kullerudite NiSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.07 Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.08 Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.09 Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.10 Seinajokite (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.11 Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.12 Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.13 Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.EB.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S � 1:2

02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

02.EB.15a Clinosafflorite (Co,Fe,Ni)As2 P 21/n 2/m

02.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.15a Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Safflorite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Safflorite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - HyperPhysics
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
14 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
15 - Online Mineral Museum
16 - QUT Mineral Atlas
17 - Ruff.Info
18 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Safflorite

(Co,Fe)As2
Dana No: 02.12.02.11 Strunz No: 02.EB.15a
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