General Hauerite Information![]() MnS2 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 119.07 gm |
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Manganese 46.14 % Mn |
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Sulfur 53.86 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() Mn2+S2 |
![]() A low temperature mineral commonly associated with solfataric waters and marine salt deposits, in clay deposits rich in sulfer, and from decomposed extrusive rocks. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1846 |
![]() Kalinka Sulfur Works, Banská Bystrica (Neusohl), Banskobystricky Kraj, Slovak Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named after the Austrian geologists, J. R. Hauer (1778-1863) and F. R. Hauer (1822-1899). |
![]() Hauerite |
![]() ![]() ICSD 36547 |
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Hauerite Crystallography![]() a = 6.1, Z = 4; V = 226.98 Den(Calc)= 3.48 |
![]() Isometric - DiploidalH-M Symbol (2/m 3) Space Group: P a3 |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 3.07(1), 1.843(0.7), 2.75(0.5), |
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| Physical Properties of Hauerite![]() {100} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {001} Perfect |
![]() Blackish gray, Brownish gray, Brownish black. |
![]() 3.463 |
![]() Opaque |
![]() Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. |
![]() Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form. |
![]() Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock. |
![]() 4 - Fluorite |
![]() Metallic |
![]() reddish brown |
| Optical Properties of Hauerite![]() Isotropic, n=2.69. |
![]() Grayish white with a very light brownish hue with red internal reflections. |
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| Calculated Properties of Hauerite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.33 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Hauerite =3.48 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0040395549 |
Boson Index = 0.9959604451 ![]() PEHauerite = 14.85 barns/electron |
U=PEHauerite x rElectron Density= 49.49 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Hauerite is Not Radioactive | Hauerite Classification![]() 02.12.01.09 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2 |
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(02.12.01)Pyrite Group (Isometric: Pa3) |
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![]() 02.EB.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S £ 1:2 |
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02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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| Other Hauerite Information![]() NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Hauerite : |
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 Search for Hauerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Hauerite : A Bijoux Google Search for HaueriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Hauerite Cape Minerals Google Search for Hauerite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Hauerite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Hauerite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Hauerite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Hauerite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Hauerite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Hauerite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Hauerite Ask about Hauerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Hauerite Specimen Label here :
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