Mattagamite Mineral Data

General Mattagamite Information

Chemical Formula:

CoTe2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 314.13 gm

Cobalt 18.76 % Co

Tellurium 81.24 % Te

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

CoTe₂

Environment:

In a small telluride zone in a massive zinc-rich stratiform deposit in Archaen volcanics.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1973

Locality:

Mattagami Lake mines, Mattagami, Galinee Township, Abitibi Co., Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Mattagamite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 25678

IMA1972-003

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Mattagamite Image

Images:

Mattagamite Altaite Tellurantimony

Comments: Silvery metallic intergrowths of mattagamite with tellurantimony and altaite.
Location: Mattagami Lake Mine, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Mattagamite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8415:1:0.6164

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.31, b = 6.31, c = 3.89, Z = 2; V = 130.34 Den(Calc)= 8.00

Crystal System:

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

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.805(1), 2.703(0.8), 2.066(0.6),

Crystal Structure:

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Tengner S , Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie , 239 (1938) p.126-132, Uber diselenide und ditelluride von eisen, kobalt und nickel

Physical Properties of Mattagamite

Color:

Violet, Violet gray.

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals.

Habit:

Twinning Common - Crystals are usually twinned.

Hardness:

5.5 - Knife Blade

Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Mattagamite

RL Anisotrophism:

Weak, pinkish violet to grayish violet.

RL Color:

Violet.

RL Pleochroism:

Weak, colors from pink to cream.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Mattagamite in Air**
λ	R₁	R₂	∑ R₁(λ)	∑ R₂(λ)
400 nm	50.20	62.20
420 nm	51.00	60.30
440 nm	51.80	58.40
460 nm	51.00	56.60
480 nm	49.90	55.60
500 nm	48.70	54.70
520 nm	48.20	54.20
540 nm	47.90	53.90
560 nm	47.80	53.90
580 nm	47.70	54.00
600 nm	47.80	54.30
620 nm	48.00	54.70
640 nm	48.30	55.20
660 nm	48.60	55.60
680 nm	48.90	56.30
700 nm	49.10	56.90

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Mattagamite in Air**
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Calculated Properties of Mattagamite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.67 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mattagamite =8.00 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.06
Boson Index = 0.94

Photoelectric:

PE_Mattagamite= 306.08 barns/electron
U=PE_Mattagamite x rElectron Density=2,042.28 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Mattagamite Classification

Dana Class:

02.12.02.05 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

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

(02.12.02)Marcasite Group (Orthorhombic: Pnnm)

02.12.02.01 Marcasite FeS2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.02 Ferroselite FeSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.03 Frohbergite FeTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.04 Hastite? CoSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.05 Mattagamite CoTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.06 Kullerudite NiSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.07 Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.08 Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.09 Lollingite FeAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.10 Seinajokite (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.11 Safflorite (Co,Fe)As2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.12 Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.12.02.13 Nisbite NiSb2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.EB.10a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S £ 1:2

02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

02.EB.10a Frohbergite FeTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.10a Hastite? CoSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.10a Ferroselite FeSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.10a Kullerudite NiSe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.10a Mattagamite CoTe2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

02.EB.10a Marcasite FeS2 Pnnm 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Mattagamite Information

References:

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

See Also:

Links to other databases for Mattagamite :
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

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Mattagamite

CoTe2
Dana No: 02.12.02.05 Strunz No: 02.EB.10a
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