Classification of Jaipurite |
| IMA status: | Questionable/Doubtful |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.19-25
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.CC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar) C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Jaipurite |
| Type Locality: | Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine), Jhunjhunu District, Jaipur Division, Rajasthan (Rajputana), India |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1880 |
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Physical Properties of Jaipurite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | steel gray |
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Crystallography of Jaipurite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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Chemical Properties of Jaipurite |
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| Essential elements: | Co, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Co, S |
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Relationship of Jaipurite to other Species |
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Other Names for Jaipurite |
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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 Jaipurite |
| Reference List: | Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 834pp.: 242. |
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Localities for Jaipurite |
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