Classification of Hastite |
| IMA status: | Discredited 2008 |
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| Explanation of status: | Type material proved to be ferroselite. |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.20-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.EB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2 B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.12.2.4
2 : SULFIDES 12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.10.7
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 10 : Sulphides etc. of Co |
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Physical Properties of Hastite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 |
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Crystallography of Hastite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 3.6Å, b = 4.84Å, c = 5.72Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.744 : 1 : 1.182 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 99.67 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Hastite |
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| Essential elements: | Co, Se |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Co, Se |
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Relationship of Hastite to other Species |
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Other Names for Hastite |
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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 Hastite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 41: 164.
http://www.geo.vu.nl/users/ima-cnmmn/minerals08-04.pdf
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| External Links: | Hastite details from Handbook of Mineralogy (PDF) |
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