Classification of Jaguéite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/A.06-28
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BC.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1) C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Jaguéite |
| Type Locality: | El Chire prospect, Jagué, La Rioja, Argentina |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | anhedral grains that lack a distinct morphology. Aggregates of intergrown jaguéite and chrisstanleyite measure up to 100 × 20 µm; single grains, however, do not exceed 60 µm |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | A telethermal selenide vein-type deposit |
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Physical Properties of Jaguéite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Creamy yellowish |
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| Streak: | Black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN25=464 - 772 kg/mm2 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 8.01 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Jaguéite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | P21/b {P1 1 21/b} {P21/c} {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.672Å, b = 9.91Å, c = 6.264Å β = 115.4° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.572 : 1 : 0.632 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 318.1 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| Twinning: | Prominent spindle-shaped (almost identical to those in chrisstanleyite) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 2.776 | | (22) | | 2.759 | | (23) | | 2.676 | | (100) | | 2.630 | | (64) | | 2.508 | | (31) |
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Optical Data of Jaguéite |
| Type: | Anisotropic |
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| Anisotropism: | moderate: brownish - bluish - greenish rotation tints |
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| Bireflectance: | Weak to moderate |
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| Reflectivity: | | 460 nm | R1=40.4% | R2=48.4% | | 540 nm | R1=44.2% | R2=50.7% | | 580 nm | R1=44.7% | R2=50.6% | | 640 nm | R1=45.1% | R2=50.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 50.7%. R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red |
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| Colour in reflected light: | buff to grey-green |
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| Internal Reflections: | not observed |
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| Pleochroism: | Weak |
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| Comments: | Light buff to creamy buff |
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Chemical Properties of Jaguéite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Pd, Se |
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| Analytical Data: | Forms a limited solid solution series with chrisstanleyite. |
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Relationship of Jaguéite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Jaguéite |
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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 Jaguéite |
| Reference List: | Paar, W.H., Werner, H., Topa, D., Makovicky, E., Sureda, R.J., De Brodtkorb, M.K., Nickel, E.H., and Putz, H. (2004) Jagueite, Cu2Pd3Se4, a new mineral species from El Chire, La Rioja, Argentina. Canadian Mineralogist: 42(6): 1745-1755. |
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