Volynskite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About VolynskiteHide
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Name:
Named in honor of Igor Sergeevich Volynskii (Игорь Сергеевич Волынский) (1900-1962), Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Rare Elements, Moscow, Russia.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4205:1
de92593f-ba7f-464a-adc2-ac320c1bfb39
IMA Classification of VolynskiteHide
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Classification of VolynskiteHide
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2.JA.20
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
A : Galena derivatives with little or no Pb
3.7.1.3
3 : SULFOSALTS
7 : ø = 2
5.2.24
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vol | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Vol | 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 VolynskiteHide
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Hardness:
VHN25=42 - 66 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Perfect
One perfect, two imperfect
Optical Data of VolynskiteHide
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Anisotropism:
Very weak; pale pink to gray.
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 400nm | 56.4% | 58.1% |
| 420nm | 56.0% | 57.7% |
| 440nm | 55.6% | 57.3% |
| 460nm | 55.2% | 56.9% |
| 480nm | 54.6% | 56.3% |
| 500nm | 53.8% | 55.5% |
| 520nm | 53.2% | 54.9% |
| 540nm | 53.0% | 54.6% |
| 560nm | 53.4% | 54.7% |
| 580nm | 54.0% | 54.9% |
| 600nm | 54.6% | 55.1% |
| 620nm | 55.0% | 55.5% |
| 640nm | 55.3% | 55.6% |
| 660nm | 55.3% | 55.8% |
| 680nm | 55.3% | 55.8% |
| 700nm | 55.4% | 55.8% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 58.1%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Pale purplish.
Internal Reflections:
None.
Comments:
Very slight in oil.
Chemistry of VolynskiteHide
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Crystallography of VolynskiteHide
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Class (H-M):
3_m_ _(_32/m ) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.468(7) Å, c = 20.75(5) Å
Unit Cell V:
358.74 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0001346 | Volynskite | Bayliss P (1991) Crystal chemistry and crystallography of some minerals in the tetradymite group American Mineralogist 76 257-265 |  |
1991 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.09 Å | (100) |
| 3.21 Å | (80) |
| 2.21 Å | (50) |
| 2.33 Å | (30) |
| 2.15 Å | (30) |
| 1.82 Å | (30) |
| 1.61 Å | (20) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of VolynskiteHide
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Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 31g/1; A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 72064, vis249.
Reference:
Bezsmertnaya, M.S., Soboleva, L.N. (1965) Volynskite, a new telluride of bismuth and silver. Akademii Nauk SSSR, Eksperimental’no-Metodicheskie Issledovaniya Rudnykh Mineralov, Moscow: 1965: 129-141.
Other Language Names for VolynskiteHide
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Relationship of Volynskite to other SpeciesHide
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Other InformationHide
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Notes:
Polishing hardness: Greater than chalcopyrite.
Polishing properties: Fairly good but pitted surface.
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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Localities for VolynskiteHide
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.