General Ferrokesterite Information![]() Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 432.30 gm |
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Zinc 3.78 % Zn |
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Iron 9.69 % Fe |
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Copper 29.40 % Cu |
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Tin 27.46 % Sn |
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Sulfur 29.67 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() Cu2Zn0.25Fe2+0.75SnS4 |
![]() Approved IMA 1989 |
![]() Cligga mine, Cornwall, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for its relationship to kesterite. |
![]() Ferrokesterite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 26721 |
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PDF 31-463 |
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Ferrokesterite Crystallography![]() a:c = 1:2.00313 |
![]() a = 5.427, c = 10.871, Z = 2; V = 320.18 Den(Calc)= 4.48 |
![]() Tetragonal - ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (4 2m) Space Group: I 42m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.13(1), 1.919(0.5), 1.11(0.4),1.64(0.3), 1.04(0.1), 1.11(0.1), 1.25(0.1), 2.71(0.1), 4.86(0.1), |
| Physical Properties of Ferrokesterite![]() {110} Distinct |
![]() Gray, Steel gray. |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. |
![]() 4 - Fluorite |
![]() Metallic |
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| Calculated Properties of Ferrokesterite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.12 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Ferrokesterite =4.48 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.05 |
Boson Index = 0.95 ![]() PEFerrokesterite = 102.24 barns/electron |
U=PEFerrokesterite x rElectron Density= 421.69 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ferrokesterite is Not Radioactive | Ferrokesterite Classification![]() 02.09.02.10 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.09)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1 |
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(02.09.02)Stannite Group (Tetragonal: I-42m) A2BCS type |
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![]() 02.CB.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) |
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02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc |
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| Other Ferrokesterite Information![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() Links to other databases for Ferrokesterite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Ferrokesterite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ferrokesterite : A Bijoux Google Search for FerrokesteriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Ferrokesterite Cape Minerals Google Search for Ferrokesterite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Ferrokesterite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Ferrokesterite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Ferrokesterite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Ferrokesterite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Ferrokesterite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Ferrokesterite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Ferrokesterite Ask about Ferrokesterite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ferrokesterite Specimen Label here :
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