Tyrrellite  Mineral Data

Tyrrellite Mineral Data

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General Tyrrellite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 500.87 gm
   Cobalt    10.59 %  Co
   Copper    22.84 %  Cu
   Nickel     3.52 %  Ni
   Selenium  63.06 %  Se
            ______ 
            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu1.8Co0.9Ni0.3Se4
Help on Environment: Environment: With other selenides as the youngest hydrothermal replacements and open space fillings in sheared Precambrian rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952
Help on Locality: Locality: Western part of the Eagle Claims, Beaver Lodge Lake, Goldfields district, Saskatchewan, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Joseph Burr Tyrell (1858-1957), first geologist to visit the area of discovery in Canada.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tyrrellite + Pronunciation Say TYRRELLITE
 

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Tyrrellite   Umangite

Comments: Bright metallic partial cubic tyrrellite crystal in altering umangite.
Location: Eagle Claims, near Hal Lake, Beaverlodge, Saskatchewan, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Tyrrellite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 10.005, Z = 8; V = 1,001.50 Den(Calc)= 6.64
Help on Crystal System: 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/Io): 1.769(1), 2.501(0.9), 2.886(0.7),
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Yang H , Hubler D K , Lavina B , Downs R T , Costin G , Acta Crystallographica, Section C , 63 (2007) p.i73-i74, Tyrrellite, Cu(Co0.68Ni0.32)2Se4, isostructural with spinel, Locality: Eagle Claims, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

Physical Properties of Tyrrellite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {001} Distinct
Help on Color: Color: Bronze.
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.
Help on Habit: Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3.5 - Copper Penny
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
Help on Streak: Streak: black
 

Optical Properties of Tyrrellite

Help on RL Color: RL Color: Light brassy bronze.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Tyrrellite in Air
λ R  ∑ R(λ) 
 400 nm   43.20   
 420 nm   44.20 
 440 nm   45.20 
 460 nm   45.80 
 480 nm   46.00 
 500 nm   46.70 
 520 nm   47.00 
 540 nm   47.30 
 560 nm   47.50 
 580 nm   47.80 
 600 nm   48.00 
 620 nm   48.40 
 640 nm   48.80 
 660 nm   49.30 
 680 nm   49.70 
 700 nm   50.20 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Tyrrellite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Tyrrellite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.86 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Tyrrellite =6.64 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.04
Boson Index = 0.96
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PETyrrellite = 66.51 barns/electron
U=PETyrrellite x rElectron Density= 389.52 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Tyrrellite is Not Radioactive
 

Tyrrellite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 02.10.01.04 (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
Help on  Strunz Class: 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 Tyrrellite 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 Tyrrellite :
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

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Tyrrellite

(Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4
Dana No: 02.10.01.04 Strunz No: 02.DA.05
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