Hauerite

Hauerite

Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Hauerite

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Hauerite, etc.

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Hauerite

Jeziórko Mine, Nowa Deba, Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland

Hauerite

Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Hauerite

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Hauerite, etc.

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Hauerite

Jeziórko Mine, Nowa Deba, Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland

Hauerite

Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy

Hauerite

Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

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Franz von Hauer (1822-1899)

Formula:

MnS₂

Colour:

Reddish-brown/black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

4

Specific Gravity:

3.463

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Pyrite Group

Name:

After Joseph Ritter von Hauer (Vienna, March 6 1778 - Vienna February 2 1863) and Franz von Hauer (1822-1899), Austrian geologists.(Vienna January 30 1822 - Vienna March 20 1899 )

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kalinka, Vígľašská Huta-Kalinka, Detva District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Pyrite Group.

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Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 2.69

Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Surface Relief:

Very High

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
400nm	24.9%
420nm	24.7%
440nm	24.6%
460nm	24.5%
480nm	24.4%
500nm	24.3%
520nm	24.1%
540nm	23.7%
560nm	23.3%
580nm	22.8%
600nm	22.2%
620nm	21.6%
640nm	21.2%
660nm	20.9%
680nm	20.7%
700nm	20.7%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 24.9%.

Colour in reflected light:

Grayish white with light brownish hue

Internal Reflections:

red

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Hauerite no.7 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

Hauerite - {100}, {111}

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010545	Hauerite	Offner F (1934) A redetermination of the parameter for hauerite, MnS2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 89 182-184		1934		0	293
0018103	Hauerite	Offner F (1934) A redetermination of the parameter for Hauerite, Mn S2 _cod_database_code 1011237 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 89 182-184		1934		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to closedata_global _chemical_name_mineral 'Hauerite' loop_ _publ_author_name 'Offner F' _journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie' _journal_volume 89 _journal_year 1934 _journal_page_first 182 _journal_page_last 184 _publ_section_title ; A redetermination of the parameter for hauerite, MnS2 ; _database_code_amcsd 0010545 _chemical_formula_sum 'Mn S2' _cell_length_a 6.097 _cell_length_b 6.097 _cell_length_c 6.097 _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 90 _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 226.646 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 3.489 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P a 3' loop_ _space_group_symop_operation_xyz 'x,y,z' '1/2+z,x,1/2-y' 'z,1/2-x,1/2+y' '1/2-z,1/2+x,y' '-z,-x,-y' '1/2+y,1/2-z,-x' '1/2-y,-z,1/2+x' '-y,1/2+z,1/2-x' 'y,z,x' 'x,1/2-y,1/2+z' '1/2-x,1/2+y,z' '1/2+x,y,1/2-z' '-x,-y,-z' '1/2-z,-x,1/2+y' '-z,1/2+x,1/2-y' '1/2+z,1/2-x,-y' 'z,x,y' '1/2-y,1/2+z,x' '1/2+y,z,1/2-x' 'y,1/2-z,1/2+x' '-y,-z,-x' '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z' '1/2+x,1/2-y,-z' '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z Mn 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 S 0.40120 0.40120 0.40120

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Bulgaria
Dobrich Province Balchik Municipality Obrochishte ⓘ Obrochishte deposit	Zagyu +3 other references
Pazardzhik Province Panagyurishte Municipality ⓘ Toplika ore occurrence	Chavdarova et al. (2022)
Chile
Atacama Chañaral Province Potrerillos ⓘ Jerónimo Mine	Thompson et al. (2004)
China
Hunan Yiyang Heshan District ⓘ Tangganshan Mine	Hunan Metallurgical Geology Research Team 236 (1977) +2 other references
Germany
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	T. Witzke (1999)
Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine	Balestra et al. (2014)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania Raddusa ⓘ Destricella Mine	Scacchi (1890) +1 other reference
Tuscany ⓘ Livorno Province ?	Bonifazi (2020)
Japan
Aomori Prefecture Mutsu City ⓘ Osorezan	Aoki (1989) +1 other reference
Myanmar
Mandalay Region Pyin-Oo-Lwin District Mogok Township Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit) ⓘ Mansin/Thet-kachan (Man Sin; Mansi; Mance/Thet-kachan)	Gao et al. (2023)
Poland
Lesser Poland Voivodeship Olkusz County Gmina Olkusz ⓘ Olkusz Mine	Oliver Dziallas collection +1 other reference
Subcarpathian Voivodeship Tarnobrzeg ⓘ Machów Mine	Karwowski et al. (2003)
Tarnobrzeg County Nowa Deba ⓘ Jeziórko Mine	Karwowski et al. (2003)
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Busko County Gmina Tuczępy Dobrów ⓘ Siarkopol Mine	Karwowski Ł. & Burek W. 2003: ...
Romania
Suceava County Iacobeni Tolovanu ⓘ Tolovanu (Tolovan) Mn deposit	Hîrtopanu (1997) +1 other reference
Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District ⓘ Banská Štiavnica	Peter Huber (pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch, 2009) +1 other reference
Detva District Vígľašská Huta-Kalinka ⓘ Kalinka (TL)	Haidinger W. (1847) +2 other references
USA
Illinois Cook County Chicago ⓘ Calumet Lake	Roadcap et al. (2005)
Louisiana Iberia Parish ⓘ Avery Island (Petite Anse)	R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
ⓘ Jefferson Island (Lake Peigneur Sulphur mine; Cote Caroline)	R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
ⓘ Weeks Island (Grand Cote)	R&M 69:3 pp 156-162
Iberville Parish Plaquemine ⓘ Choctaw Salt Dome (Bayou Choctaw Salt Dome)	Rocks & Minerals: 69 (3) +2 other references
Plaquemines Parish ⓘ Garden Island Bay dome	Smith (1994)
ⓘ Lake Hermitage dome	Smith (1994)
Texas Brazoria County Brazoria ⓘ Clemens Dome	Smith (1991)
Clute ⓘ Stratton Ridge Salt Dome (Stratton Ridge)	Rocks & Minerals: 66 (3)
Hoskins Hoskins Mound ⓘ Hoskins Mound Mine	Smith (1991)
Fort Bend County Orchard ⓘ Orchard Dome Mine (Moore's Orchard; Orchard Dome Oil and Gas field)	Smith (1991) +1 other reference
Galveston County High Island ⓘ High Island Mine	Smith (1991)
Harris County Hockley ⓘ Hockley Dome Mine (United Salt Mine)	Min News 11:8 pp6-8 +1 other reference
Jefferson County Fannett ⓘ Fannett Dome (Fannett Dome Mine; Fannett Dome Sulfur Mine; Fannett Oil Field)	Smith (1991)
Hamshire ⓘ Big Hill Salt Dome (Big Hill Oil Field)	AAPG Bulletin Volume 10 (1926)
Liberty County Moss Bluff ⓘ Moss Bluff dome (Moss Bluff Mine)	R&M 45:6 pp 371-379
Matagorda County Matagorda ⓘ Gulf Hill Mine (Big Hill; Old Gulf)	Smith (1991)
Wharton County Newgulf ⓘ Boling Dome (Boling oil field; Newgulf Sulfur Operations)	Anthony et al. (2016)