Colimaite
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Formula:
K3VS4
System:
Orthorhombic
Colour:
Yellow-green
Lustre:
Resinous, Greasy
Name:
Named for type locality - Colima Volcano, Mexico.
This page provides mineralogical data about Colimaite.
Classification of Colimaite
Approved
Approval Year:
2007
2.FB.25
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
B : With alkalies (without Cl, etc.)
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
F : Sulfides of arsenic, alkalies; sulfides with halide, oxide, hydroxide, H2O
B : With alkalies (without Cl, etc.)
Physical Properties of Colimaite
Resinous, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Opaque
Colour:
Yellow-green
Streak:
yellow green
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
2.235 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemical Properties of Colimaite
Formula:
K3VS4
Elements listed in formula:
Crystallography of Colimaite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Space Group Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.138 Å, b = 10.627 Å, c = 9.131 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.86 : 1 : 0.859
Unit Cell Volume:
V 886.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Comment:
Determined from powder diffraction
X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.464 | (77) |
| 3.237 | (57) |
| 3.229 | (66) |
| 2.926 | (70) |
| 2.890 | (52) |
| 2.799 | (100) |
| 2.787 | (75) |
| 2.676 | (80) |
Type Occurrence of Colimaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
micro-sized needles (10–100 µm in size)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
High temperature fumaroles (450-600C)
Relationship of Colimaite to other Species
| 2.FB.05 | Caswellsilverite | NaCrS2 |
| 2.FB.05 | Schöllhornite | Na0.3CrS2 · H2O |
| 2.FB.05 | Cronusite | Ca0.2CrS2 · 2 H2O |
| 2.FB.10 | Chvilevaite | Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S4 |
| 2.FB.15 | Orickite | 2CuFeS2 · H2O |
| 2.FB.20 | Rasvumite | KFe2S3 |
| 2.FB.20 | Pautovite | CsFe2S3 |
Other Names for Colimaite
Name in Other Languages:
Albanian:Colimaite
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.
References for Colimaite
Reference List:
Ostrooumov, M., Arellano-Jimenez, M., Ponce, A., Taran, Y., Reyes-Gasga, J. (2008): La colimaíta, K3VS4, un nuevo mineral del volcán Colima (México). Boletín de Mineralogía, 18(1), 7-8.
Ostrooumov, M., Taran, Y., Arellano-Jiménez, M., Ponce, A., & Reyes-Gasga, J. (2009). Colimaite, K3VS4-a new potassium-vanadium sulfide mineral from the Colima volcano, State of Colima (Mexico). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas, 26(3), 600-608.
Ostrooumov, M. (2011): Colimaite, a new mineral found in the Colima volcano. Ciencia (Mexico City) 62(2), 40-43.
Ostrooumov, M., Taran, Y., Arellano-Jiménez, M., Ponce, A., & Reyes-Gasga, J. (2009). Colimaite, K3VS4-a new potassium-vanadium sulfide mineral from the Colima volcano, State of Colima (Mexico). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas, 26(3), 600-608.
Ostrooumov, M. (2011): Colimaite, a new mineral found in the Colima volcano. Ciencia (Mexico City) 62(2), 40-43.
Internet Links for Colimaite
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Localities for Colimaite
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| Ostrooumov, M., Taran, Y., Arellano-Jiménez, M., Ponce, A., & Reyes-Gasga, J. (2009). Colimaite, K3VS4-a new potassium-vanadium sulfide mineral from the Colima volcano, State of Colima (Mexico). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas, 26(3), 600-608.; Ostrooumov, M. and Taran, Y. (2015): Discovery of Native Vanadium, a New Mineral from the Colima Volcano, State of Colima (Mexico). Revista de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, 20, 109-110. |
Colima volcano, Colima volcanic complex, Jalisco, Mexico