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Cuprospinel

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schwarze Aggregate von Cuprospinell, Arsenatnaya Fumarole, Zweiter Schlackenkegel der Großen Spalteneruption des Tolbachik, Kamtschatka, Russland; BB < 1 mm, analysiert
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Location: Russland/Ferner Osten, Föderationskreis/Kamtschatka, Krai/Milkowski (Milkovsky), Rajon/Tolbachik-Vulkan-Feld/Große Spalteneruption (Great Fissure)/nördlicher Bruch/zweiter Schlackenkegel/Arsenatnaya Fumarole
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Cuprospinell

schwarze Aggregate von Cuprospinell, Arsenatnaya Fumarole, Zweiter Schlackenkegel der Großen Spalteneruption des Tolbachik, Kamtschatka, Russland; BB < 1 mm, analysiert
Copyright: mintreasure.com
Contribution: openpit 2023-04-06
Locality: Arsenatnaya Fumarole / zweiter Schlackenkegel / nördlicher Bruch / Große Spalteneruption (Great Fissure) / Tolbachik-Vulkan-Feld / Milkowski (Milkovsky), Rajon / Kamtschatka, Krai / Ferner Osten, Föderationskreis / Russland

Collectors Summary

Color schwarz-met.
Streak color schwarz
Hardness (Mohs) 6.5
Crystal System kubisch, Fd3m

Chemism

Chemical formula

(Cu,Mg)Fe23+O4

Chemical composition

Eisen, Kupfer, Magnesium, Sauerstoff

Unit weight: 229.42411 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 7

Info

Empirical formula:

(Cu0.75Mg0.25)Fe2O4

Element

Symbol

Weight%

Atoms

Atoms%

Atom weight (u)

Sum weight (u)
Oxygen

O

27.89

4

57.14

15.9994300

63.9977200
Magnesium

Mg

2.65

0.25

3.57

24.3050600

6.0762650
Iron

Fe

48.68

2

28.57

55.8452000

111.6904000
Copper

Cu

20.77

0.75

10.71

63.5463000

47.6597250

Analysis wt%

Fe2O3 : 65.70, Al2O3 : 2.60, FeO : 1.70, CuO : 27.80, MgO : 1.80, ZnO : 0.70, CoO : 0.60 (Ref: Canadian Mineralogist 73)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

4.BB.05

4: Oxide, Hydroxide (Oxide, Hydroxide, V[5,6]-Vanadate, Arsenite, Antimonite, Bismutite, Sulfite, Selenite, Tellurite, Iodate)
B: Metall: Sauerstoff = 3:4 und vergleichbare
B: Mit ausschließlich mittelgroßen [Kationen]
05:Spinel-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

IV/B.02-050

IV: OXIDE
B: Oxide mit Verhältnis Metall zu Sauerstoff = 3:4 (Spinelltyp M3O4 und verwandte Verbindungen)
2: Spinell-Gruppe; Ferrit-Spinelle

Classification by Hölzel

4.BB.120

4: OXIDES
B: Spinels R3O4
B: Fe-Spinels

Dana 8th edition

07.02.02.06

07: Multiple Oxides
02: Multiple Oxides (A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group
02: (Iron subgroup)

IMA status

Anerkannt von der CNMNC

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

IMA Classification

IMA Classification

 Spinel supergroup  ⇒ Oxyspinel group  ⇒ Spinel subgroup

Optical Properties

Color

schwarz-met.

Streak color

schwarz

Crystallography

Crystal System

kubisch

Class (H-M)

m3m

Space Group number

227

Space Group

Fd3m

Cell parameters a (Å)

8.369

Cell parameters b (Å)

-

Cell parameters c (Å)

-

Cell parameters a/b or c/a

1

Cell parameters c/b

-

Cell parameters α

90°

Cell parameters β

90°

Cell parameters γ

90°

Z

8

Volume (ų)

586.166

X-Ray Powder Diffraction

4.79(30),
2.96(50),
2.517(100),
2.100(30),
1.701(20),
1.613(40),
1.479(60),
1.087(30)
XRD chart Cuprospinel

Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)

6.5

VHN (Hardness Vickers)

985 (100g)

Density (g/cm³)

5.25 (gemessen)

5.199 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )

(Co-)Type locality

(Co-)Type locality

Kanada/Neufundland und Labrador/Neufundland/Baie Verte Halbinsel/Consolidated Rambler Mine

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Nickel, 1973

References

Canadian Mineralogist 11 (1973), 1003

IMA group assignments

 
Spinel supergroup
 
 
 

 
 
Oxyspinel group
 
 
 

 
 
 
Spinel subgroup
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Chromite
Fe2+Cr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Cochromite
(Co,Ni,Fe2+)(Cr,Al)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Coulsonite
Fe2+V23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Cuprospinel
(Cu,Mg)Fe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Dellagiustaite
V2+Al2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Deltalumite
Al2O3
tetragonal
P4m2

 
 
 
 
Franklinite
(Zn,Mn2+,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Gahnite
ZnAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Galaxite
(Mn,Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Guite
Co2+Co3+2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Hausmannite
Mn2+Mn23+O4
tetragonal
I41/amd

 
 
 
 
Hercynite
Fe2+Al2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Hetaerolite
ZnMn23+O4
tetragonal
I41/amd

 
 
 
 
Jacobsite
(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Maghemite
Fe2.67O4
kubisch
P4132, P4332

 
 
 
 
Magnesiochromite
MgCr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnesiocoulsonite
MgV23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnesioferrite
MgFe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnetite
Fe2+Fe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Manganochromite
(Mn,Fe2+)(Cr,V)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Spinel
MgAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Thermaerogenite
CuAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Titanomaghemite ?
Fe3+(Fe3+,Ti4+,Fe2+,☐)2O4
kubisch
P4332, P4132

 
 
 
 
Trevorite
NiFe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Vuorelainenite
(Mn2+,Fe2+)(V3+,Cr3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Zincochromite
ZnCr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

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CNMNC (IMA)-Number

IMA 1971-020

CNMNC symbol

Symbol

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