General Berzelianite Information![]() Cu2Se |
![]() Molecular Weight = 206.05 gm |
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Copper 61.68 % Cu |
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Selenium 38.32 % Se |
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100.00 % |
![]() Cu2Se |
![]() With other selenides in hydrotherma veinlets in dolomite. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1850 |
![]() Skrikerum, Kalmar, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after Jons Jacob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist who discovered the element selenium. |
![]() Berzelianite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() ICSD 238 |
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Berzelianite Crystallography![]() a = 5.739, Z = 4; V = 189.02 Den(Calc)= 7.24 |
![]() Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 2.02(1), 3.32(0.9), 1.726(0.8), |
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| Physical Properties of Berzelianite![]() None |
![]() Bluish gray, Gray, Black. |
![]() 6.7 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. |
![]() Dendritic - Branching "tree-like" growths of great complexity (e.g. pyrolusite). |
![]() Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix. |
![]() Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
![]() 2 - Gypsum |
![]() Metallic |
![]() shining |
| Optical Properties of Berzelianite![]() Isotropic, sometimes anisotropic. |
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| Calculated Properties of Berzelianite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.47 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Berzelianite =7.24 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 ![]() PEBerzelianite = 59.11 barns/electron |
U=PEBerzelianite x rElectron Density= 382.19 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Berzelianite is Not Radioactive | Berzelianite Classification![]() 02.04.10.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.04)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:1 |
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(02.04.10)Dana Group |
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![]() 02.BA.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1) |
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02.BA -With Cu, Ag, Au |
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| Other Berzelianite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Berzelianite : |
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 - Scandinavian mineral gallery 16 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Berzelianite using: Visit our Advertisers for Berzelianite : A Bijoux Google Search for BerzelianiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Berzelianite Cape Minerals Google Search for Berzelianite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Berzelianite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Berzelianite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Berzelianite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Berzelianite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Berzelianite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Berzelianite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Berzelianite Ask about Berzelianite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Berzelianite Specimen Label here :
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