Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
(Cu,Hg)1-xSbx(Se,S)
x ≈ 0.3
This page provides mineralogical data about Unnamed (Cu Selenide).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40418
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40418:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3c738b0c-50b0-45ff-8541-f96a02bf066f
Physical Properties of Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
Transparency:
Opaque
Hardness:
VHN100=273.3 - Vickers
Optical Data of Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
470nm | 33.9% | 32.3% |
550nm | 34.3% | 32.4% |
590nm | 34.7% | 33.5% |
650nm | 34.6% | 34.4% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 34.7%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
White with a yellowish hue
Chemical Properties of Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
Formula:
(Cu,Hg)1-xSbx(Se,S)
x ≈ 0.3
x ≈ 0.3
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
Uranium- and selenium-bearing calcite veins in a U-Hg-Mo deposit
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 Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
Reference List:
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Luming Chen, Deren Li, Guangxing Wang, and Qifa Zhang (1995): A study of two unnamed selenide minerals. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(4), 418-421 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S., and Roberts, A.C. (1996): New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist 81, 1513-1518.
Internet Links for Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
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Localities for Unnamed (Cu Selenide)
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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.
China | |
Luming Chen, Deren Li, Guangxing Wang, and Qifa Zhang (1995): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(4), 418-421 |