Putoranite Mineral Data

General Putoranite Information

Chemical Formula:

Cu1.1Fe1.2S2

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 201.05 gm

Iron 33.33 % Fe

Copper 34.77 % Cu

Sulfur 31.90 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Cu_1.1Fe²⁺_1.2S₂

Environment:

In massive mooihoekite ores.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1980

Locality:

Oktyabr mine, Talnakh, Norilsk, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Putoran Mountains, Siberia.

Name Pronunciation:

Putoranite + Pronunciation

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Putoranite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.3, Z = 2; V = 148.88 Den(Calc)= 4.48

Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P n3n

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.05(1), 1.874(0.9), 1.597(0.6),

Physical Properties of Putoranite

Cleavage:

{???} Good

Color:

Brass yellow.

Density:

4.48

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals.

Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

Optical Properties of Putoranite

RL Anisotrophism:

Nickelian variety distinctly anisotropic.

RL Color:

Light yellow.

Reflectivity

**Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Putoranite in Air**
λ	R	∑ R(λ)
460 nm	24.40
480 nm	25.10
500 nm	30.00
520 nm	31.80
540 nm	38.00
560 nm	40.00
580 nm	41.20
600 nm	41.20
620 nm	41.90
640 nm	41.90
660 nm	41.60
680 nm	41.20
700 nm	41.00

**Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Putoranite in Air**
Relative Intensity	0%	40%	80%	100%	120%	160%	200%	240%	280%	320%	340%
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Calculated Properties of Putoranite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.24 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Putoranite =4.48 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0094590755
Boson Index = 0.9905409245

Photoelectric:

PE_Putoranite= 27.42 barns/electron
U=PE_Putoranite x rElectron Density= 116.23 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Putoranite Classification

Dana Class:

02.09.07.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

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

(02.09.07)Dana Group

02.09.07.01 Putoranite Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 P n3n 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

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

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.CB -With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, Au, etc

02.CB.10b Haycockite Cu4Fe5S8 P 222 2 2 2

02.CB.10b Mooihoekite Cu9Fe9S16 P 4₂m- 4 2m

02.CB.10b Putoranite Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 P n3n 4/m 3 2/m

02.CB.10b Talnakhite Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 I 43m 4 3m

Other Putoranite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Putoranite :
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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Putoranite

Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
Dana No: 02.09.07.01 Strunz No: 02.CB.10b
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