Kvačekite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

7.607 (Calculated)

Name:

Named after Milan Kvaček (13. 2. 1930 - 21. 5. 1993), a Czech mineralogist and the author of the first comprehensive descriptions of selenides from western Moravia. Milan Kvaček is the author of over sixty publications in the fields of mineralogy, chemistry and geochemistry. He also co-operated closely with Zdeněk Johan from BRGM (Orléans) on the description of six new selenides from the Bohemian Massif - bukovite, fischesserite, hakite, permingeatite, petrovicite and sabatierite.

The Se analogue of ullmannite. Unique combination of elements (at the upload time).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:470991:2

fa51c8be-4c6c-497c-81bb-a11141ab7429

IMA Classification of KvačekiteHide

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Type description reference:

Pauliš, Petr, Dolníček, Zdeněk, Sejkora, Jiří, Pour, Ondřej, Laufek, František, Ulmanová, Jana, Vymazalová, Anna (2024) Kvačekite, NiSbSe, a new selenide mineral from Bukov, Czech Republic. Mineralogical Magazine, 88 (5). 565-575 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.32

Classification of KvačekiteHide

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2.EB.25

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.

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.

Symbol Source Reference
Kvč IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KvačekiteHide

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Comment:

in agreement with other members of the cobaltite group

Density:

7.607 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KvačekiteHide

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Reflectivity:

Wavelength R
470nm 54.9%
546nm 53.5%
589nm 52.6%
650nm 52.2%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 54.9%.

Colour in reflected light:

white with a faint yellowish shade

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of KvačekiteHide

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Crystallography of KvačekiteHide

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Class (H-M):

23 - Tetartoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.0901(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

225.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.046 Å (11)
2.724 Å (100)
2.487 Å (71)
1.863 Å (39)
1.689 Å (16)
1.628 Å (29)
1.522 Å (7)
1.329 Å (13)

Type Occurrence of KvačekiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

anhedral grains, up to 15 μm in size

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

in the collections of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, 19300 Praha 9, Czech Republic, catalogue number P1P 26/2023

Geological Setting of Type Material:

This uranium ore district is an example of shear zone-hosted, late Variscan and post-Variscan hydrothermal mineralisation.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

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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. Iridarsenite (Ir,Ru)As2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB. Kanatzidisite (SbBiS3)2Te2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.05a Vaesite NiS2 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 Laurite RuS2 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 Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 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 Villamanínite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 Tric.
2.EB.05a Erlichmanite OsS2 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 Geversite PtSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Cattierite CoS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Aurostibite AuSb2 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 v Cayeuxite
2.EB.05a Kruťaite CuSe2 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 Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05b Bambollaite Cu(Se,Te)2 Tet.
2.EB.05a Dzharkenite FeSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.10a Marcasite FeS2 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.10f Oenite CoSbAs Orth.
2.EB.10e Pararammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10a Mattagamite CoTe2 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.10d Costibite CoSbS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10b Alloclasite Co1-xFexAsS Mon. 2 : _P_21
2.EB.10c Glaucodot (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10a Petříčekite CuSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Kullerudite NiSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Ferroselite FeSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15b Seinäjokite FeSb2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Clinosafflorite CoAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.15c Paxite CuAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.15a Nisbite NiSb2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Löllingite FeAs2 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.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Orth.
2.EB.20 Arsenopyrite FeAsS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.20 Ruarsite (Ru,Os)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Osarsite (Os,Ru)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Gudmundite FeSbS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.25 Mayingite IrBiTe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Maslovite PtBiTe 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 Jolliffeite NiAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Cobaltite CoAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.25 Testibiopalladite PdSbTe Iso.
2.EB.25 va Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25 Kalungaite PdAsSe 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 Michenerite PdBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Gersdorffite NiAsS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Milotaite PdSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Tolovkite IrSbS Iso.
2.EB.25 Platarsite Pt(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Willyamite CoSbS
2.EB.25 Changchengite IrBiS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Krutovite NiAs2 Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Padmaite PdBiSe Iso. 432
2.EB.25 Ullmannite NiSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
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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References for KvačekiteHide

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Reference List:

Pauliš, P., Dolníček, Z., Sejkora, J., Pour, O., Laufek, F., Ulmanová, J. and Vymazalová, A. (2024) Kvačekite, IMA 2023-095. CNMNC Newsletter 77; Mineralogical Magazine, 88, https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2024.5

Pauliš, Petr, Dolníček, Zdeněk, Sejkora, Jiří, Pour, Ondřej, Laufek, František, Ulmanová, Jana, Vymazalová, Anna (2024) Kvačekite, NiSbSe, a new selenide mineral from Bukov, Czech Republic. Mineralogical Magazine, 88 (5). 565-575 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.32

Localities for KvačekiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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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).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Czech Republic (TL)
Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District Rožná Rožná deposit Bukov Mine (TL) Pauliš et al. (2024)