Danaite
A variety of Arsenopyrite
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About Danaite
Formula:
(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
Name:
Named in 1833 by Augustus A. Hayes for James Freeman Dana [September 23, 1793, Amherst, New Hampshire - April 14, 1827, New York, New York], chemist and mineralogist, instructor at Harvard University, later professor of chemistry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.
A variety of Arsenopyrite
A Co-bearing variety of arsenopyrite.
Originally described from Franconia, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA.
A Co-bearing variety of arsenopyrite.
Originally described from Franconia, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11393 (as Danaite)
305 (as Arsenopyrite)
305 (as Arsenopyrite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11393:9 (as Danaite)
mindat:1:1:305:8 (as Arsenopyrite)
mindat:1:1:305:8 (as Arsenopyrite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
715ac09a-7d20-41bd-86f4-fe0c5a1a68a3 (as Danaite)
cb7720ec-136f-4155-8922-8ed3ab0dd59f (as Arsenopyrite)
cb7720ec-136f-4155-8922-8ed3ab0dd59f (as Arsenopyrite)
Pronunciation of Danaite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
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| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Chemistry of Danaite
Mindat Formula:
(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
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Synonyms of Danaite
Other Language Names for Danaite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Danaite associated with Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Danaite
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References for Danaite
Localities for Danaite
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The Locality List
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Scheerer, Th. (1837) Ueber zwei norwegische Kobalterze von den Skutteruder Gruben. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 118. 546-555 doi:10.1002/andp.18371181205 |
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Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain