Greigite Mineral Data

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General Greigite Information

Chemical Formula:

Fe++Fe+++2S4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 295.81 gm

Iron 56.64 % Fe

Sulfur 43.36 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄

Environment:

In part, a biomineral

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1964

Locality:

Kramer - Four Corners area (Drill cores), San Bernardino Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

For Dr. Joseph Wilson Grieg (1895-1977).

Name Pronunciation:

Greigite

Synonym:

ICSD 42535

Melnikovite

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Greigite Image

Images:

Greigite

Comments: Radiating needles are colloidal greigite with plates of sulfur.
Location: Synthetic material. Scale: See Image.
© Electron Optics Image Gallery / University of Leeds

Greigite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 9.868, Z = 8; V = 960.92 Den(Calc)= 4.09

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): 2.98(1), 1.746(0.77), 2.469(0.55),

Crystal Structure:

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Skinner B J , Erd R C , Grimaldi F S , American Mineralogist , 49 (1964) p.543-555

Physical Properties of Greigite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Blue, Blue black, Bronze, Pink.

Density:

4.049

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Hardness:

4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Greigite

RL Color:

Pale creamy white.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Greigite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
400 nm	28.80
420 nm	28.90
440 nm	29.00
460 nm	29.20
480 nm	29.40
500 nm	29.80
520 nm	30.30
540 nm	30.70
560 nm	31.30
580 nm	31.90
600 nm	32.40
620 nm	33.20
640 nm	33.90
660 nm	34.70
680 nm	35.50
700 nm	36.30

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Greigite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	40%	80%	100%	120%	160%	200%	240%	280%	310%
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Calculated Properties of Greigite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.93 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Greigite =4.09 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_Greigite= 19.48 barns/electron
U=PE_Greigite x rElectron Density= 76.51 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Greigite Classification

Dana Class:

02.10.01.10 (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 Greigite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Greigite :
1 - Alkali-Nuts(English)
2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais)
3 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
4 - Athena
5 - EUROmin Project
6 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
7 - GeoScienceWorld
8 - Google Images
9 - Google Scholar
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
11 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
14 - Online Mineral Museum
15 - QUT Mineral Atlas
16 - Ruff.Info
17 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Greigite

Fe++Fe+++2S4
Dana No: 02.10.01.10 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
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