Xanthochroite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Xanthochroite
Formula:
CdS
Colour:
yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Designation for X-ray amorphous CdS (Rogers, 1917).
The name originally applied to earthy material that X-rayed as greenockite (Dana 7, vol 1, p. 230).
The name originally applied to earthy material that X-rayed as greenockite (Dana 7, vol 1, p. 230).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10991
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10991:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
78a39849-62e5-4cb1-8413-68f5e6dbf581
Physical Properties of Xanthochroite
Vitreous
Colour:
yellow
Chemistry of Xanthochroite
Mindat Formula:
CdS
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Xanthochroite
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Synonyms of Xanthochroite
Other Language Names for Xanthochroite
German:Xanthochroit
Spanish:Xanthochroita
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 Xanthochroite
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References for Xanthochroite
Localities for Xanthochroite
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ... |
Norway | |
| Peter Andresen collection. |
Tajikistan | |
| Enikeev et al. (1970) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Woodford et al. (1941) |
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany