Vaesite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
About VaesiteHide
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Colour:
Black, silver-gray
Name:
Named in 1945 by Paul F. Kerr in honour of Johannes Franciscus Vaes (1902 - 1978), administrator, geologist, and mineralogist with the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, in the Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4133:7
37c281fe-7a8f-467d-9cad-cb53962b67c9
IMA Classification of VaesiteHide
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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Type description reference:
Classification of VaesiteHide
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2.EB.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.1.2
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.11.5
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Va | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Va | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of VaesiteHide
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Colour:
Black, silver-gray
Hardness:
VHN100=743 - 837 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
{001}
Density:
4.45 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.47 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of VaesiteHide
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Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
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400nm | 34.2% |
420nm | 33.6% |
440nm | 33.2% |
460nm | 32.8% |
480nm | 32.4% |
500nm | 32.2% |
520nm | 32.0% |
540nm | 31.8% |
560nm | 31.8% |
580nm | 31.8% |
600nm | 32.0% |
620nm | 32.0% |
640nm | 32.1% |
660nm | 32.3% |
680nm | 32.6% |
700nm | 32.9% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 34.2%.
Colour in reflected light:
pale violet-gray
Chemistry of VaesiteHide
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Crystallography of VaesiteHide
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Class (H-M):
m_3(2/m_3) - Diploidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.66787(8) Å
Unit Cell V:
182.08 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009853 | Vaesite | Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Hahn T (1991) Charge densities in CoS2 and NiS2 (pyrite structure) Acta Crystallographica B47 650-659 | 1991 | synthetic | 0 | 135 | |
0010989 | Vaesite | Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215 | 1989 | 0 | 145 | ||
0010990 | Vaesite | Nowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215 | 1989 | 0 | 295 | ||
0011917 | Vaesite | Furuseth S, Kjekshus A, Andresen A F (1969) On the magnetic properties of CoSe2, NiS2, and NiSe2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 23 2325-2334 | 1969 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.83 Å | (100) |
1.707 Å | (80) |
1.091 Å | (60) |
2.00 Å | (50) |
2.54 Å | (40) |
2.32 Å | (40) |
1.003 Å | (40) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of VaesiteHide
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Reference:
Kerr, P.F. (1945) Cattierite and vaesite: New Co-Ni minerals from the Belgian Congo. American Mineralogist: 30: 483-497.
Other Language Names for VaesiteHide
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Varieties of VaesiteHide
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Relationship of Vaesite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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2.EB. | Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
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2.EB. | Selenolaurite | RuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB. | Andrieslombaardite | RhSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB. | Kanatzidisite | (SbBiS3)2Te2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.05a | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05b | Bambollaite | Cu(Se,Te)2 | Tet. |
2.EB.05a | Cattierite | CoS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Erlichmanite | OsS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Fukuchilite | Cu3FeS8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Geversite | PtSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Hauerite | MnS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Krut'aite | CuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Laurite | RuS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Pyrite | FeS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Sperrylite | PtAs2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Trogtalite | CoSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Villamanínite | (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 | Tric. |
2.EB.05a | Dzharkenite | FeSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Gaotaiite | Ir3Te8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a v | Cayeuxite | ||
2.EB.10b | Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
2.EB.10d | Costibite | CoSbS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Ferroselite | FeSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Frohbergite | FeTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10c | Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Kullerudite | NiSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Marcasite | FeS2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Mattagamite | CoTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10e | Paracostibite | CoSbS | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10e | Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10f | Oenite | CoSbAs | Orth. |
2.EB.10a | Petříčekite | CuSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Anduoite | (Ru,Os)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15a | Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.15a | Löllingite | FeAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Nisbite | NiSb2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Omeiite | (Os,Ru)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15c | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.15a | Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15b | Seinäjokite | FeSb2 | Orth. |
2.EB.20 | Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Gudmundite | FeSbS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.20 | Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.25 va | Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite | Ni(As,Sb)S | |
2.EB.25 | Cobaltite | CoAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Gersdorffite | NiAsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Jolliffeite | NiAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Krutovite | NiAs2 | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Maslovite | PtBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Michenerite | PdBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Padmaite | PdBiSe | Iso. 432 |
2.EB.25 | Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Testibiopalladite | PdSbTe | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Tolovkite | IrSbS | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Ullmannite | NiSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Willyamite | CoSbS | |
2.EB.25 | Changchengite | IrBiS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Mayingite | IrBiTe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Kalungaite | PdAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Milotaite | PdSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Paragersdorffite | Ni(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Orthogersdorffite | NiAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Kvačekite | NiSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.30 | Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m |
2.EB.35 | Rheniite | ReS2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
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