Classification of Selenostephanite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.06-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.GB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.2.4.2
3 : SULFOSALTS 2 : ø = 4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 5.2.22
5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6) 2 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Ag |
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Type Occurrence of Selenostephanite |
| Type Locality: | Chukotka (Tchukotka) Okrug, Chukot Peninsula, Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1985 |
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Physical Properties of Selenostephanite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Gray-black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 3½ |
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Crystallography of Selenostephanite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.86Å, b = 11.84Å, c = 8.92Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.664 : 1 : 0.753 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 830.12 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Selenostephanite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, Sb, Se |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, S, Sb, Se |
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Relationship of Selenostephanite to other Species |
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Other Names for Selenostephanite |
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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 Selenostephanite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1987): 72: 225.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 114: 627-630.
Soviet Physics – Doklady: 14: 833-835.
Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 188: 342-344.
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