Carrollite Mineral Data

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General Carrollite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu(Co,Ni)2S4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 309.55 gm

Cobalt 28.56 % Co

Copper 20.53 % Cu

Nickel 9.48 % Ni

Sulfur 41.43 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

CuCo_1.5Ni_0.5S₄

Environment:

In hydrothermal vein deposits.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1852

Locality:

In the USA, in the Patapsco mine, Finksburg, and the Mineral Hill mine, Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For its occurrence in Carroll Co., Maryland, USA.

Name Pronunciation:

Carrollite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 31107

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Carrollite Image

Images:

Carrollite

Comments: Carrollite crystal with minor attached matrix.
Location: Komoto-Frond in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scale: 1.2 cm.
© John Veevaert

Images:

Carrollite

Comments: Polished Section (PPL) image of corroded remnants of early, Ni-carrollite (grey-carr) in the core of a large pyrite (py) atoll structure wtth brown bornite and golden chalcopyrite.
Location: Giant Kidd Creek Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide deposit, Western Abitibi Subprovince, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Scale: F.V.= 2 mm.
© National Resouces of Canada

Carrollite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.477, Z = 8; V = 851.16 Den(Calc)= 4.83

Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.86(1), 1.674(0.8), 1.825(0.6),

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Williamson D P , Grimes N W , Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics , 7 (1974) p.1-6, An X-ray diffraction investigation of sulphide spinels

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Physical Properties of Carrollite

Cleavage:

{001} Indistinct

Color:

Gray, Gray, Copper red, Light gray, Steel.

Density:

4.5 - 4.8, Average = 4.65

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Hardness:

4.5-5.5 - Near Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Carrollite

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Carrollite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	40.50
420 nm	40.60
440 nm	40.70
460 nm	40.70
480 nm	40.80
500 nm	40.90
520 nm	41.20
540 nm	41.80
560 nm	41.80
580 nm	41.90
600 nm	42.10
620 nm	42.70
640 nm	43.30
660 nm	43.90
680 nm	44.60
700 nm	45.00

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Carrollite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	220%
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Calculated Properties of Carrollite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.60 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Carrollite =4.83 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0041788352
Boson Index = 0.9958211648

Photoelectric:

PE_Carrollite= 24.99 barns/electron
U=PE_Carrollite x rElectron Density= 115.04 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Carrollite Classification

Dana Class:

02.10.01.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.10)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:4

(02.10.01)Linnaeite Group (Isometric: Fd3m)

02.10.01.01 Linnaeite CoCo2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.02 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.03 Fletcherite Cu(Ni,Co)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.04 Tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.05 Bornhardtite CoCo2Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.06 Siegenite (Ni,Co)3S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.07 Polydymite NiNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.08 Violarite FeNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.09 Trustedtite Ni3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.10 Greigite FeFe2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.11 Daubreelite FeCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.12 Indite FeIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.13 Kalininite ZnCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.14 Florensovite Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.15 Cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.16 Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.17 Malanite Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.18 Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.10.01.19 Cadmoindite! CdIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.DA.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3

02.DA -M:S = 3:4

02.DA.05 Bornhardtite CoCo2Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Florensovite Cu(Cr1.5Sb0.5)S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Carrollite Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Fletcherite Cu(Ni,Co)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Daubreelite FeCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Greigite FeFe2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Indite FeIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Linnaeite CoCo2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Kalininite ZnCr2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Malanite Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Polydymite NiNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Violarite FeNi2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Siegenite (Ni,Co)3S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Xingzhongite (Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Trustedtite Ni3Se4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.DA.05 Cadmoindite! CdIn2S4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Carrollite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Carrollite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - HyperPhysics
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - Scandinavian mineral gallery
16 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Carrollite

Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
Dana No: 02.10.01.02 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
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