Kitkaite Mineral Data

Kitkaite Mineral Data
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General Kitkaite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NiTeSe
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 265.25 gm
   Nickel     22.13 %  Ni
   Tellurium  48.11 %  Te
   Selenium   29.77 %  Se
             ______ 
             100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NiTeSe
Help on Environment: Environment: In narrow carbonate-bearing fissure veinlets in albite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1965
Help on Locality: Locality: Kitka River area, Kuusamo, Oulun (Oulu) Lääni, Finland Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the river Kitka, in findland, in the valley of which the mineral was found.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kitkaite Say KITKAITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 42560
  PDF 18-896
 

Kitkaite Image

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Kitkaite   Penroseite   Sederholmite

Comments: B&W polished section image showing kitkaite replacing calcite in penroseite, clausthalite and sederholmite. Note the absence of the clausthalite envelope around kitkaite..
Location: Valley of the Kitka river in Kuusamo, northeast Finland. (AmMin, v50:581). Scale: 100 X.
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Kitkaite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:c = 1:1.37944
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 3.716, c = 5.126, Z = 1; V = 61.30 Den(Calc)= 7.18
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: P 3m1
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.729(1), 2.007(0.45), 1.51(0.35),
 

Physical Properties of Kitkaite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {001} Good
Help on Color: Color: Yellow gray.
Help on Density: Density: 7.19
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3.5 - Copper Penny
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
 

Optical Properties of Kitkaite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism: Distinct, from pale gray to pink or purple.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Kitkaite in Air
λ R1 R2  ∑ R1(λ)   ∑ R2(λ) 
 400 nm   45.80   47.00 
   
 420 nm   46.60   48.50 
 440 nm   47.40   50.00 
 460 nm   48.20   51.70 
 480 nm   49.10   53.50 
 500 nm   50.20   55.00 
 520 nm   51.20   56.50 
 540 nm   52.30   57.90 
 560 nm   53.50   59.10 
 580 nm   54.70   60.30 
 600 nm   55.80   61.40 
 620 nm   56.90   62.30 
 640 nm   57.80   63.20 
 660 nm   58.70   63.90 
 680 nm   59.60   64.40 
 700 nm   60.40   64.80 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Kitkaite in Air
Relative
Intensity		    0%   20%   40%   60%   80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 190%
R1                      
R2                      
 

Calculated Properties of Kitkaite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.17 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kitkaite =7.18 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEKitkaite = 205.92 barns/electron
U=PEKitkaite x rElectron Density=1,270.87 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kitkaite is Not Radioactive
 

Kitkaite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 02.12.14.02 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
  (02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2
  (02.12.14)Melonite Group (Trigonal: P-3m1) AX2 type
 
02.12.14.01 Melonite NiTe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.12.14.02 Kitkaite NiTeSe P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.12.14.03 Moncheite (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.12.14.04 Merenskyite (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 P 3m1 3m
 
02.12.14.05 Berndtite SnS2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.12.14.06 Shuangfengite IrTe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.12.14.07 Sudovikovite! PtSe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 02.EA.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
  02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S £ 1:2
  02.EA -M:S = 1:2
 
02.EA.20 Berndtite SnS2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.EA.20 Merenskyite (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 P 3m1 3m
 
02.EA.20 Melonite NiTe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.EA.20 Kitkaite NiTeSe P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.EA.20 Moncheite (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.EA.20 Sudovikovite! PtSe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 
02.EA.20 Shuangfengite IrTe2 P 3m1 3 2/m
 

Other Kitkaite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Kitkaite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Kitkaite

NiTeSe
Dana No: 02.12.14.02 Strunz No: 02.EA.20
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