Classification of Kawazulite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.09-70
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 C : Variable M:S |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.11.7.5
2 : SULFIDES 11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.7.34
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi |
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Type Occurrence of Kawazulite |
| Type Locality: | Kawazu mine (Rendaiji mine; Rendaizi mine), Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1970 |
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Physical Properties of Kawazulite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 1½ |
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Crystallography of Kawazulite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 4.24Å, c = 29.66Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 6.995 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 461.78 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Kawazulite |
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| Essential elements: | Bi, Se, Te |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Bi, Se, Te |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,S |
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Relationship of Kawazulite to other Species |
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Other Names for Kawazulite |
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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 Kawazulite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1312.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1995): 169: 305-308.
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Localities for Kawazulite |
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