Classification of Nowackiite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.12-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.GA.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.4.13.1
3 : SULFOSALTS 4 : ø = 3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 5.4.1
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6) 4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg |
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Type Occurrence of Nowackiite |
| Type Locality: | Lengenbach Quarry, Im Feld (Imfeld; Feld; Fäld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1965 |
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Physical Properties of Nowackiite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | lead-grey, black |
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| Streak: | grey-black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ - 4 |
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Crystallography of Nowackiite |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 13.44Å, c = 9.17Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.682 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,434.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Nowackiite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Cu, S, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Cu, S, Zn |
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Relationship of Nowackiite to other Species |
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Other Names for Nowackiite |
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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 Nowackiite |
| Reference List: | Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 124: 352-368.
American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 532.
American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 1497-1498.
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Localities for Nowackiite |
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