Classification of Vinciennite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1983 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.07-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.CB.35
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar) B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 3.1.2.1
3 : SULFOSALTS 1 : ø > 4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 6.1.14
6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides 1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn |
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Type Occurrence of Vinciennite |
| Type Locality: | Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1985 |
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Physical Properties of Vinciennite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Orange |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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Crystallography of Vinciennite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 10.69Å, c = 10.69Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,221.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Vinciennite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Cu, Fe, S, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Cu, Fe, S, Sb, Sn |
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| Common Impurities: | Zn |
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Relationship of Vinciennite to other Species |
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Other Names for Vinciennite |
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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 Vinciennite |
| Reference List: | Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1985): 108: 447-456.
American Mineralogist (1986) 71: 1280-1281.
Canadian Mineralogist (1987): 25: 227.
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