UM1988-18-S:CuFe
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Cu5Fe9S14
Co-described with compositionally similar 'UM1988-17-S:CuFe', and also zincian chalcopyrite, "zincian high cubanite", pyrite, marcasite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and cubanite, from cored metalliferous sediments.
Single prismatic grain found; size: 20 x 15 microns.
Compare, e.g., chalcopyrite and mooihoekite.
Single prismatic grain found; size: 20 x 15 microns.
Compare, e.g., chalcopyrite and mooihoekite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51654
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51654:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
dcf81136-72a3-47c8-b513-b02c9890b03d
Optical Data of UM1988-18-S:CuFe
Anisotropism:
brass yellow to blue-gray
Colour in reflected light:
light brass yellow
Chemistry of UM1988-18-S:CuFe
Mindat Formula:
Cu5Fe9S14
Elements listed:
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.
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Localities for UM1988-18-S:CuFe
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- 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.
Red Sea | |
Lebedev et al. (1988) +1 other reference |