Anilite Mineral Data

Anilite Mineral Data
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General Anilite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu7S4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 573.09 gm
   Copper  77.62 %  Cu
   Sulfur  22.38 %  S
          ______ 
          100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu7S4
Help on Environment: Environment: In a drusy quartz vein (Ani mine, Japan).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1968
Help on Locality: Locality: In the Ani mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan. At Neudorf, Harz, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For the Ani mine, Japan.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Anilite Say ANILITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 16011
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Anilite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =1.0063:1:1.4043
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 7.89, b = 7.84, c = 11.01, Z = 4; V = 681.05 Den(Calc)= 5.59
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 1.96(1), 2.77(0.65), 3.2(0.57),
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Koto K , Morimoto N , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 26 (1970) p.915-924, The crystal structure of anilite

 

Physical Properties of Anilite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: None
Help on Color: Color: Bluish gray.
Help on Density: Density: 5.68
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Opaque
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
Help on Magnetism: Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Help on Streak: Streak: black
 

Calculated Properties of Anilite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.21 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Anilite =5.59 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.0016785962
Boson Index = 0.9983214038
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEAnilite = 36.25 barns/electron
U=PEAnilite x rElectron Density= 188.84 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Anilite is Not Radioactive
 

Anilite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 02.04.07.05 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
  (02.04)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:1
  (02.04.07)Chalcocite Group ([Cu]2-x S] formulae)
 
02.04.07.01 Chalcocite Cu2S P 21/c 2/m
 
02.04.07.02 Djurleite Cu31S16 P 21/n 2/m
 
02.04.07.03 Digenite Cu9S5 R 3m 3 2/m
 
02.04.07.04 Roxbyite Cu1.78S C 2/m 2/m
 
02.04.07.05 Anilite Cu7S4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
 
02.04.07.06 Geerite Cu8S5 R 3m, R 3m, or R 32 Trig
 
02.04.07.07 Spionkopite Cu1.4S P 3m1 ? 3m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 02.BA.05f 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
  02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1)
  02.BA -With Cu, Ag, Au
 
02.BA.05f Anilite Cu7S4 P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
 

Other Anilite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Anilite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Anilite

Cu7S4
Dana No: 02.04.07.05 Strunz No: 02.BA.05f
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