Classification of Petrovskaite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/B.07-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BA.75
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1) A : With Cu, Ag, Au |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.4.17.1
2 : SULFIDES 4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.3.6
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 3 : Sulphides etc. of Au |
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Type Occurrence of Petrovskaite |
| Type Locality: | Maikain Au deposit, Pavlodar Oblysy (Pavlodar [Pavlodarskaya] Oblast'), Kazakhstan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Petrovskaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Nearly black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 2½ |
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Crystallography of Petrovskaite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 4.94Å, b = 6.67Å, c = 7.22Å β = 95.68° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.741 : 1 : 1.082 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 236.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Petrovskaite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, Au, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Au, S, Se |
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Relationship of Petrovskaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Petrovskaite |
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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 Petrovskaite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 1331.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(5): 602-607.
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Localities for Petrovskaite |
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