Raguinite
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About Raguinite
Formula:
TlFeS2
Colour:
Bright bronze
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
6.4
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Eugene Raguin (13 June 1900 - 10 November 2001), Professor of Mining Geology, National School of Mines, Paris, France.
Type Locality:
This page provides mineralogical data about Raguinite.
Classification of Raguinite
Approved
2/C.05-10
2.CB.60
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.
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.
2.9.9.1
2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
3.5.15
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
Physical Properties of Raguinite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Bright bronze
Density:
6.4(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 6.29 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemical Properties of Raguinite
Formula:
TlFeS2
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Raguinite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.40(5) Å, b = 10.44(5) Å, c = 5.26(5) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.188 : 1 : 0.504
Unit Cell V:
680.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0013236 | Raguinite | Welz D, Deppe P, Schaefer W, Sabrowsky H, Rosenberg M (1989) Magnetism of iron-sulfur tetrahedral frameworks in compounds with thallium I. Chain structures Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 50 297-308 | 1989 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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4.17 Å | (s) |
3.35 Å | (s) |
3.26 Å | (ms) |
2.89 Å | (vvs) |
2.64 Å | (ms) |
Type Occurrence of Raguinite
General Appearance of Type Material:
pseudomorphs of unknown mineral
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
École nationale supérieure des Mines de Paris.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Raguinite
Other Language Names for Raguinite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
2.CB. | Agmantinite | Ag2MnSnS4 | Orth. |
2.CB.05a | Coloradoite | HgTe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
2.CB.05a | Hawleyite | CdS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.05a | Metacinnabar | HgS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.05c | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S | Tet. |
2.CB.05b | Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 | Iso. |
2.CB.05a | Sphalerite | ZnS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.05a | Stilleite | ZnSe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.05a | Tiemannite | HgSe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.05 | UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn | Cu2Fe3Zn5S10 | |
2.CB.05a | Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.10a | Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
2.CB.10a | Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 | Tet. |
2.CB.10a | Gallite | CuGaS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
2.CB.10b | Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 | Orth. 2 2 2 |
2.CB.10a | Lenaite | AgFeS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
2.CB.10b | Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 | Tet. |
2.CB.10b | Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 | Iso. |
2.CB.10a | Roquesite | CuInS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
2.CB.10b | Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
2.CB.10a | Laforêtite | AgInS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
2.CB.15a | Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
2.CB.15a | Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 | Tet. 4 : I4 |
2.CB.15a | Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
2.CB.15a | Idaite | Cu5FeS6 | Hex. |
2.CB.15a | Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 | Tet. 4 : I4 |
2.CB.15a | Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 | Tet. |
2.CB.15b | Mohite | Cu2SnS3 | Mon. |
2.CB.15a | Pirquitasite | Ag2ZnSnS4 | Tet. 4 : I4 |
2.CB.15a | Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
2.CB.15c | Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 | Orth. |
2.CB.15a | Velikite | Cu2HgSnS4 | Tet. |
2.CB.15c | UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn | Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?) | |
2.CB.20 | Chatkalite | Cu6FeSn2S8 | Tet. 4 2m : P4m2 |
2.CB.20 | Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 | Tet. 4 2m : P4m2 |
2.CB.30 | Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n |
2.CB.30 | Germanite | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n |
2.CB.30 | Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m |
2.CB.30 | Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 | Iso. |
2.CB.30 | Stibiocolusite | Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m |
2.CB.30 | Ovamboite | Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 | Iso. |
2.CB.30 | Maikainite | Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
2.CB.35a | Hemusite | Cu6SnMoS8 | Iso. |
2.CB.35a | Kiddcreekite | Cu6SnWS8 | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
2.CB.35a | Polkovicite | (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 | Iso. |
2.CB.35a | Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 | Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c |
2.CB.35a | Vinciennite | Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16 | Tet. |
2.CB.35a | Morozeviczite | (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 | Iso. |
2.CB.35b | Catamarcaite | Cu6GeWS8 | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.40 | Lautite | CuAsS | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
2.CB.45 | Cadmoselite | CdSe | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.45 | Greenockite | CdS | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.45 | Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.45 | Rambergite | MnS | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.45 | Buseckite | (Fe,Zn,Mn)S | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
2.CB.55a | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.CB.55b | Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
2.CB.60 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
2.CB.65 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 | Mon. 2/m |
2.CB.65 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.CB.70 | Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 | Iso. 4 3m : P4 3m |
2.CB.75 | Vulcanite | CuTe | Orth. |
2.CB.80 | Empressite | AgTe | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
2.CB.85 | Muthmannite | AuAgTe2 | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
3.5.1 | Cinnabar | HgS | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
3.5.2 | Hypercinnabar | HgS | Hex. |
3.5.3 | Metacinnabar | HgS | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
3.5.4 | Imiterite | Ag2HgS2 | Mon. |
3.5.5 | Tiemannite | HgSe | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
3.5.6 | Balkanite | Cu9Ag5HgS8 | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
3.5.7 | Danielsite | (Cu,Ag)14HgS8 | Orth. |
3.5.8 | Coloradoite | HgTe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
3.5.9 | Gortdrumite | Cu24Fe2Hg9S23 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
3.5.10 | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S | Tet. |
3.5.11 | Carlinite | Tl2S | Trig. 3 : R3 |
3.5.12 | Crookesite | Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4 | Tet. |
3.5.13 | Sabatierite | Cu6TlSe4 | Orth. |
3.5.14 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
3.5.16 | Thalcusite | Tl2Cu3FeS4 | Tet. |
3.5.17 | Bukovite | Tl2(Cu,Fe)4Se4 | Tet. |
3.5.18 | Gallite | CuGaS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
3.5.19 | Roquesite | CuInS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
3.5.20 | Indite | FeIn2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Other Information
Notes:
Very slowly attacked by dilute HNO3
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Raguinite
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Laurent, Y., Picot, P., Pierrot, R., Permingeat, F., Ivanov, T. (1969) La raguinite, TlFeS2, une nouvelle espèce minérale et le problème de l'allcharite. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 92: 38-48.
Fleischer, M. (1969) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 54: 1495.
Monatshefte für Chemie: 110: 1045-1055.
Internet Links for Raguinite
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China | |
| Zhang Zhong, Zhang Baogui, Hu Jing, Yao Linbo, and Tian Yifu (2007): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 50(3), 359-370. |
North Macedonia (TL) | |
| Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist.(1969) 92, 38-48 and 237; MinRec 8:390, 9:113, 24:443; Percival, T.J. & Radtke, A.S. (1994): Sedimentary-rock-hosted disseminated gold mineralization in the Alšar district, Macedonia. Canadian Mineralogist, 32, 649-655.; Boevl, B., Bermanec, V., Serafimovski, T., Lepitkoval, S., & Mikulcic, S. (2001). Allchar Mineral Assemblage. Geologica Macedonica, Vol. 15-16, p. 1-23 (2001-2002) Suppl |
Lechner Alois; Pavićević, M. K. (1988). Lorandite from Allchar—A low energy solar neutrino dosimeter. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 271(2), 287-296.; Ðorđević, T., Kolitsch, U., Drahota, P., Knappová, M., Majzlan, J., Kiefer, S., Mikuš, T., Serafimovski, T., Tasev, G., Boev, I. and Boev, B. (2020): Thallium mobility in mining wastes at the Crven Dol locality, Allchar deposit, North Macedonia. EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna, Austria, May 3-8, Geophysical Research Abstracts 22, EGU2012-4959. | |
Ðorđević, T., Kolitsch, U., Drahota, P., Peřestá, M., Majzlan, J., Kiefer, S., Tasev, G., Serafimovski, T., Boev, I. and Boev, B. (2020): Mobility of Tl and Hg in the As-rich waste dumps of adit no. 25, former Allchar mine, North Macedonia. Goldschmidt Virtual 2020, June 21-26, 2020, Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2020, 606, https://goldschmidtabstracts.info/2020/606.pdf. | |
Switzerland | |
| N. Meisser EDXS and XRD, March 2017; Ph. Roth EDXS, Aug. 2016 (s. http://fglb.clubdesk.ch/www) |
USA | |
| Utah Geo Assoc. Pub 18:78; Wilson, J.R., Robinson, P.D., Wilson, P.N., Stanger, L.W., Salmon, G.L. (1991) Gillulyite, Tl2(As,Sb)8S13, a new thallium arsenic sulfosalt from the Mercur gold deposit, Utah. American Mineralogist, 76, 653-656. |
Crven Dol, Allchar, Rožden, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia