Classification of Furutobeite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/B.09-40
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BE.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
E : With Pb (Bi) |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.16.12.1
2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.6.8
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
6 : Sulphides etc. of Sb and Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Furutobeite |
| Type Locality: | Furutobe mine (Furutohbe mine), Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1981 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Kuroko deposit |
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Physical Properties of Furutobeite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Gray |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN25=100 - 108 kg/mm2 |
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| Density (calculated): | 6.74 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Furutobeite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 20.02Å, b = 3.96Å, c = 9.07Å
β = 101.57° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 5.056 : 1 : 2.29 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 704.45 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| Morphology: | Granular to 300 microns |
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Optical Data of Furutobeite |
| Type: | Anisotropic |
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| Anisotropism: | Moderate from light yellow to dark brown |
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| Colour in reflected light: | Creamy yellow tint |
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| Pleochroism: | Weak |
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Chemical Properties of Furutobeite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, Pb, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Cu, Pb, S |
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Relationship of Furutobeite to other Species |
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Other Names for Furutobeite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Furutobeite |
Reference List:
- + | American Mineralogist: 67: 1075.
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Localities for Furutobeite |
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