Classification of Kashinite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.06-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DB.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 B : M:S = 2:3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.11.12.2
2 : SULFIDES 11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.12.60
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals |
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Type Occurrence of Kashinite |
| Type Locality: | Aleksandrov Log Pt deposit, Solov'eva Mtn, Nizhnii Tagil, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1985 |
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Physical Properties of Kashinite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 7½ |
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Crystallography of Kashinite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.45Å, b = 6Å, c = 6.14Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.408 : 1 : 1.023 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 311.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Kashinite |
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| Essential elements: | Ir, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ir, Rh, S |
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| Common Impurities: | Cu,Pt,Ru,Fe |
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Relationship of Kashinite to other Species |
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Other Names for Kashinite |
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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 Kashinite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1987): 72: 223.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 114: 617-622.
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