Cattierite Mineral Data

Cattierite Mineral Data

General Cattierite Information

Chemical Formula:

CoS2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 123.07 gm

Cobalt 47.89 % Co

Sulfur 52.11 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

CoS₂

Environment:

In carbonate rocks (Shinkolobwe mine, Zaire).

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1945

Locality:

In the Shinkolobwe mine, Shaba Province, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Felicien Cattier, former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium.

Synonym:

ICSD 100325

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Cattierite Image

Images:

Cattierite Siegenite

Comments: Pinkish metallic cattierite, intergrown with gray siegenite.
Location: Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Shaba, Zaire. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Cattierite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.535, Z = 4; V = 169.57 Den(Calc)= 4.82

Crystal System:

Isometric - DiploidalH-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: P a3

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.75(1), 2.46(0.6), 1.66(0.55),

Crystal Structure:

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Nowack E , Schwarzenbach D , Hahn T , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 47 (1991) p.650-659, Charge densities in CoS2 and NiS2 (pyrite structure), Note: multipole model, Locality: synthetic

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Physical Properties of Cattierite

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect

Color:

Pink, Reddish white.

Density:

4.8

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Cattierite

RL Color:

White.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Cattierite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	35.80
420 nm	35.20
440 nm	34.50
460 nm	34.30
480 nm	34.60
500 nm	35.10
520 nm	35.80
540 nm	36.70
560 nm	37.60
580 nm	38.40
600 nm	39.40
620 nm	40.20
640 nm	41.10
660 nm	41.90
680 nm	42.60
700 nm	43.30

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Cattierite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	30%	60%	90%	100%	120%	150%	180%	210%	240%	260%
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Calculated Properties of Cattierite

Electron Density:

r_electron=4.62 gm/cc
note: r_Cattierite=4.82 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.0039
Boson Index = 0.9961

Photoelectric:

PE_Cattierite= 19.20 barns/electron
U=PE_Cattierite x r_electron= 88.74 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Cattierite is Not Radioactive

Cattierite Classification

Dana Class:

2.12.1.3 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(2.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2

(2.12.1)Pyrite Group (Isometric: Pa3)

2.12.1.1 Pyrite FeS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.2 Vaesite NiS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.3 Cattierite CoS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.4 Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.5 Trogtalite CoSe2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.6 Villamaninite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.7 Fukuchilite Cu3FeS8 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.8 Krutaite CuSe2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.9 Hauerite MnS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.10 Laurite RuS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.11 Aurostibite AuSb2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.12 Krutovite NiAs2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.13 Sperrylite PtAs2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.14 Geversite Pt(Sb,Bi)2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.15 Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.16 Erlichmanite OsS2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.17 Dzharkenite FeSe2 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.18 Gaotaiite Ir3Te8 P a3 2/m 3

2.12.1.19 Mayingite IrBiTe P a3 2/m 3

Strunz Class:

II/D.17-40 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts

II/D - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium < 1:1, Tellurides with Copper, Silver, Gold

II/D.17 - Pyrite group and related compounds, Fukuchilite - Micherenite

II/D.17-10 Fukuchilite Cu3FeS8 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-20 Villamaninite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-30 Pyrite FeS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-40 Cattierite CoS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-50 Vaesite NiS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-60 Hauerite MnS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-65 Dzharkenite FeSe2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-70 Krutaite CuSe2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-80 Trogtalite CoSe2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-90 Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-100 Laurite RuS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-110 Erlichmanite OsS2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-120 Sperrylite PtAs2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-130 Aurostibite AuSb2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-140 Geversite Pt(Sb,Bi)2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-150 Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-153 Changchengite! IrBiS P 2₁3 2 3

II/D.17-155 Mayingite IrBiTe P a3 2/m 3

II/D.17-160 Maslovite PtBiTe P 2₁3 2 3

II/D.17-170 Testibiopalladite PdTe(Sb,Te) P 2₁3 2 3

II/D.17-175 Padmaite PdBiSe P 2₁3 2 3

II/D.17-180 Michenerite (Pd,Pt)BiTe P 2₁3 2 3

Other Cattierite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Cattierite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Cattierite

CoS2
Dana No: 2.12.1.3 Strunz No: II/D.17-40
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