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Jordisite

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Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Formula:
MoS
 
2
System:AmorphousColour:black, blue grey
Lustre:Dull, EarthyHardness:1 - 2
Name:after Eduard Friedrich Alexander Jordis (1868-1917), colloid chemist
This page provides mineralogical data about Jordisite.

Classification of Jordisite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.25-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.EA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
A : M:S = 1:2 - With Cu, Ag, Au
Dana 8th edition ID:2.12.11.1

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.8.8

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn
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Type Occurrence of Jordisite

Type Locality:Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Year of Discovery:1909

Physical Properties of Jordisite

Lustre:Dull, Earthy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:black, blue grey
Streak:grey, blue grey
Hardness (Mohs):1 - 2
Fracture:Conchoidal

Crystallography of Jordisite

Crystal System:Amorphous

Chemical Properties of Jordisite

Formula:
MoS
 
2
Essential elements:Mo, S
All elements listed in formula:Mo, S

Relationship of Jordisite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.EA.05Sylvanite
(Au,Ag)
 
2
Te
 
4
2.EA.10Calaverite
AuTe
 
2
2.EA.15Kostovite
CuAuTe
 
4
2.EA.15Krennerite
(Au,Ag)Te
 
2
2.EA.20Berndtite
SnS
 
2
2.EA.20Kitkaite
NiTeSe
2.EA.20Melonite
NiTe
 
2
2.EA.20Merenskyite
(Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
 
2
2.EA.20Moncheite
(Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)
 
2
2.EA.20Shuangfengite
IrTe
 
2
2.EA.20Sudovikovite
PtSe
 
2
2.EA.25Verbeekite
PdSe
 
2
2.EA.30Drysdallite
Mo(Se,S)
 
2
2.EA.30Molybdenite
MoS
 
2
2.EA.30Tungstenite
WS
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.8.1Brezinaite
Cr
 
3
S
 
4
3.8.2Caswellsilverite
NaCrS
 
2
3.8.3Kalininite
ZnCr
 
2
S
 
4
3.8.4Daubréelite
Fe
2+
 
Cr
3+
2
S
 
4
3.8.5Heideite
(Fe,Cr)
 
1.15
(Ti,Fe)
 
2
S
 
4
3.8.6Molybdenite
MoS
 
2
3.8.7 Molybdenite-3R
MoS
 
2
3.8.9Drysdallite
Mo(Se,S)
 
2
3.8.10Tungstenite
WS
 
2
3.8.12Alabandite
Mn
2+
 
S
3.8.13Hauerite
MnS
 
2
3.8.14Manganoshadlunite
(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)
 
8
S
 
8

Other Names for Jordisite

German names:
Jordisit
Spanish names:
Jordisita

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.

References for Jordisite

Reference List:F. Cornu (1909): Natürliches kolloides Molybdänsulfid (Jordisit).- Zeitschrift für Chemie und Industrie der Kolloide 4, 190.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 331.

Staples, Lloyd William (1951), Ilsemannite and jordisite: American Mineralogist (1951): 36: 609-614.

American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 1832.

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    Localities for Jordisite

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    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts
        • Bleiberg District
          • Bad Bleiberg
    		L. Kostelka: Der Karinthin, 31./32: 129-132 (1956)
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Poços de Caldas
    Canada
     
    • Saskatchewan
      • Athabasca Basin
    		http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/Default.asp?ID=1856
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Nanning Prefecture
        • Yongning District
    		Min, M.-Z., Luo, X.-Z., Mao, S.-L., Zheng, D.-Y., and Shen, B.-P. (2002): Ore Geology Reviews 19(1/2), 79-93.
    • Guizhou Province
      • Zunyi Prefecture
        • Zunyi Co.
          • Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au deposit
    		Coveney, R.M., Grauch, R.I., and Murowchick, J.B. (1993), In: Reddy, R.G., and Weizenbach, R.N. (eds): The minerals, metals and materials society, Proceedings of the Paul E. Queneau International Symposium "Extractive Metallurgy of Copper, Nickel and Cobalt", 369–375.
    • Hunan Province
      • Zhangjiajie Prefecture
        • Cili Co.
    		Wallis, E. (2006): PhD Thesis, Technical University of Berlin, Germany (in German with English abstract), Vol. 1, 136-154.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 62
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Krupka (Graupen)
            • Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel) area
    		Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
    		"Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Hösbach
            • Sailauf
              • Hartkoppe Mt.
    		see locality page
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Altenberg
    		Mineralien-Welt, (2), 17-39.
        • Freiberg District
          • Brand-Erbisdorf
    		F. Cornu (1909): Natürliches kolloides Molybdänsulfid (Jordisit).- Zeitschrift für Chemie und Industrie der Kolloide 4, 190; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schmiedeberg
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast')
      • Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas) Region
        • Chu-Ili Mts
    		Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obsch. , 1962, 91 (1), 67.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
    		Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
    		S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Legnica
    		Kucha H. 1982: Platinum metals in the Zechstein copper deposits, Poland. Econ. Geol., 77, 1578-1591
    South Africa
     
    • Western Cape Province
      • Beaufort West District
    		Minerals of South Africa
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Coconino Co.
        • Cameron District
          • Cameron
            • Huskon Mines
    		Keith (1970), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 103-159, 202-289; Bollin & Kerr (1958), Guidebook for New Mexico Geol.Soc., 9th. Field Conference F.P. 164-168.
        • Vermillion Cliffs District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 263; Petersen, R.G. (1960), Detrital-appearing uraninite in the Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation in northern Arizona, Econ.eol.: 55: 138-149; Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 103-159, 202-289.
    • California
      • Kern Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Moffat Co.
        • Maybell District
          • Maybell Mines
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • San Juan Co.
        • Elk Park
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • San Miguel Co.
        • Placerville District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
          • Goldstrike Mine
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Mexico
      • Cibola Co.
        • Grants District
    		No reference listed
          • Poison Canyon Area
    		NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
      • McKinley Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
          • Ambrosia Lake area
    		NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
          • Smith Lake area
    		NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
        • Laguna District
    		NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas Co.
        • Oak Grove Fork
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Lake Co.
        • Lakeview
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River Co.
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Texas
      • Live Oak Co.
    		R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
    • Utah
      • Piute Co.
        • Marysvale District (Marysvale Uranium area)
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • San Juan Co.
        • White Canyon District
          • Red Canyon
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Sevier Co.
        • Gold Mountain District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont Co.
        • Gas Hills District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
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