Colimaite Mineral Data

General Colimaite Information

Chemical Formula:

K3VS4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 296.49 gm

Potassium 38.90 % K

Sodium 0.47 % Na

Vanadium 17.70 % V

Sulfur 42.94 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

K_2.95Na_0.06V⁵⁺_1.03S_3.97

Environment:

Volcanic fumaroles.

IMA Status:

Proposed IMA 2007

Locality:

Colima volcano, Colima State, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after the locality

Synonym:

IMA2007-045

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Colimaite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8598:1:0.8592

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.138, b = 10.627, c = 9.131, Z = 4; V = 886.71 Den(Calc)= 2.22

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma

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

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.799(1), 2.676(0.8), 3.464(0.77),2.787(0.75), 2.926(0.7), 3.229(0.66), 3.237(0.57), 2.89(0.52),

Calculated Properties of Colimaite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Colimaite =2.22 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0037093194
Boson Index = 0.9962906806

Photoelectric:

PE_Colimaite= 9.58 barns/electron
U=PE_Colimaite x r_electron= 20.66 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 544.91 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Colimaite per GRapi unit =1,835.17 (PPM)

**Estimated Radioactivity from Colimaite** - mild
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Becquerels (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 9.51 cm	11,787	3.19E-07	544.91	0.18
100 gm / 4.41 cm	1,179	3.19E-08	54.49	0.02
10 gm / 2.05 cm	118	3.19E-09	5.45	0.00
1 gm / 9.51 mm	12	3.19E-10	0.54	0.00
0.1 gm / 4.41 mm	1	3.19E-11	0.05	0.00
0.01 gm / 2.05 mm	0	3.19E-12	0.01	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.95 mm	0	3.19E-13	0.00	0.00

Weight of pure Colimaite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 2.22 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Colimaite Classification

Dana Class:

02.00.00.00 (02)Sulfide Minerals

(02.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers

(02.00.00)Sulfide

02.00.00.00 Argentite* Ag2S I m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Bayankhanite? Cu6HgS4 Unk Hex

02.00.00.00 Bismutoplagionite* 5PbS.4Bi2S3 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Bravoite? (Fe,Ni,Co)S2 P a3 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dayingite* CuCoPtS4 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Dilithium* Li2Te P 222 2 2 2

02.00.00.00 Dzhezkazganite* (Pb,Cu,Rh)S2(?) P a3? 2/m 3

02.00.00.00 Ferdisilicite* FeSi2 P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Fersilicite* FeSi P 2₁3 2 3

02.00.00.00 Horobetsuite* (Bi,Sb)2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 P 4/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Imgreite? NiTe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Iridisite* (Ir,Cu,Rh,Ni,Pt)S2 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Isochalcopyrite? Cu8Fe9S16 Unk Cubic

02.00.00.00 Jaipurite* CoS P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.00.00.00 Kitaibelite? Ag10PbBi30S51 Mono ? Mono

02.00.00.00 Kurilite? (Ag,Au)2(Te,Se,S) P m3n,P 4₃n Cubic

02.00.00.00 Plumosite* Pb2Sb2S5 Mono

02.00.00.00 Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

02.00.00.00 Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 P 4₁/mmm 4mm

02.00.00.00 Stibioenargite* Cu3(Sb,As)S4 Unk Ortho

02.00.00.00 Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig

02.00.00.00 Volfsonite* Cu10CuFeFe2Sn3S16 P 4₂m-,P 42₁2 Tetra

Strunz Class:

02.FB.25 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide, Hydroxide, H2O

02.FB -With Alkalies (without Cl, etc.)

02.FB.25 Colimaite K3VS4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m

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See Also:

Links to other databases for Colimaite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - MinDAT
7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
8 - Online Mineral Museum
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Colimaite

K3VS4
Dana No: 02.00.00.00 Strunz No: 02.FB.25
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