Classification of Skinnerite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/E.03-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.GA.20
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: | 3.4.8.2
3 : SULFOSALTS 4 : ø = 3 |
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Type Occurrence of Skinnerite |
| Type Locality: | Skinnerite occurrence, Head of Kangerdluarssuq, Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarssuk; Kangerdluarsuk) Firth, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1974 |
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Physical Properties of Skinnerite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Gray |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3½ - 4 |
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Crystallography of Skinnerite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.81Å, b = 10.24Å, c = 13.27Å β = 90.29° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.763 : 1 : 1.296 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,061.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Skinnerite |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, S, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, S, Sb |
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| Common Impurities: | Ag |
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Relationship of Skinnerite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Skinnerite |
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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 Skinnerite |
| Reference List: | Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky, E. (1974): Skinnerite, a new Sulfosalt from the Ilimaussaq Alkaline Intrusion, South Greenland, American Mineralogist, Vol. 59, 889-895
Canadian Mineralogist (1995): 33: 655-663.
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Localities for Skinnerite |
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