Zolenskyite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
FeCr2S4
Specific Gravity:
4.09 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Michael E. Zolensky (b. 1955), planetary scientist with NASA, for his contributions to research on extraterrestrial materials, including enstatite chondrites. He is an expert on meteoritic mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, space weathering, and the primitive mineralogy of comets. He is a past president of The Meteoritical Society and was awarded the 2020 Leonard Medal. The minor planet 6030/Zolensky is also named in his honor.
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55270:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
cbc2e8ba-83dd-4d1c-b745-ec37c463d2c6
IMA Classification of Zolenskyite
Classification of Zolenskyite
2.DA.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Zsk | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Zolenskyite
Transparency:
Opaque
Density:
4.09 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Zolenskyite
Mindat Formula:
FeCr2S4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Zolenskyite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 12.84(1) Å, b = 3.44(1) Å, c = 5.94(1) Å
β = 117(1)°
β = 117(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.733 : 1 : 1.727
Unit Cell V:
233.77 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
zolenskyite has the C2/m CrNb2Se4-Cr3S4-type structure of synthetic FeCr2S4
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
5.251 Å | (52) |
2.977 Å | (47) |
2.646 Å | (92) |
2.625 Å | (46) |
2.067 Å | (93) |
2.057 Å | (100) |
1.720 Å | (47) |
1.716 Å | (78) |
Type Occurrence of Zolenskyite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Euhedral to subhedral crystals 10-20 microns.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the meteorite collection of the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA, catalogue numbers ICM1 and ICM3.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
EH4 enstatite chondrite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Zolenskyite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.DA. | Zaykovite | Rh3Se4 |
2.DA. | Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
2.DA. | Ezochiite | Cu+(Rh3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA. | Ferrodimolybdenite | FeMo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Bornhardtite | Co2+Co3+2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuproiridsite | (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Fletcherite | CuNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Florensovite | (Cu,Zn)Cr1.5Sb0.5S4 |
2.DA.05 | Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Indite | FeIn2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Kalininite | ZnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Linnaeite | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Malanite | Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA.05 | Polydymite | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Trüstedtite | Ni3Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Tyrrellite | Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Xingzhongite | Pb2+Ir3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprokalininite | CuCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Nickeltyrrellite | CuNi2Se4 |
2.DA.10 | Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.10 | Toyohaite | Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.15 | Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
2.DA.15 | Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
2.DA.20 | Inaglyite | Cu3Pb(Ir,Pt)8S16 |
2.DA.20 | Konderite | Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 |
2.DA.25 | Kingstonite | (Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
Zolenskyite may be a high-pressure phase, formed from daubréelite at high pressures (several gigapascals) and moderate temperatures in highly shocked regions of the EH parent asteroid before becoming incorporated into Indarch via impact mixing. Zolenskyite survived moderate annealing of the Indarch whole-rock.
Internet Links for Zolenskyite
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References for Zolenskyite
Localities for Zolenskyite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Azerbaijan (TL) | |
| Miyawaki et al. (2021) +1 other reference |