Classification of Rohaite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/F.04-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BD.35
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1) D : With Hg, Tl |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.7.16.1
3 : SULFOSALTS 7 : ø = 2 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 5.5.14
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6) 5 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Tl |
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Type Occurrence of Rohaite |
| Type Locality: | Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1978 |
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Physical Properties of Rohaite |
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 3½ |
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Crystallography of Rohaite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 3.8Å, c = 20.98Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 5.521 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 0.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Rohaite |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, S, Sb, Tl |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, K, Pb, S, Sb, Tl |
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| Common Impurities: | Pb,Fe |
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Relationship of Rohaite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Rohaite |
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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 Rohaite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 208-209.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1980): 138: 122-146.
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Localities for Rohaite |
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