Violarite R060846
Name: Violarite
RRUFF ID: R060846
Ideal Chemistry: FeNi2S4
Locality: Perseverance mine, Agnew, Western Australia
Source: Michael Scott S100939 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Violet metallic massive
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Spinel (66) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060846.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: lighter phase: (Fe2+0.99Co0.01)Σ=1Ni3+2.00S4.00 ; trace amounts of Cu ; darker phase: (Fe0.98Co0.01Ni0.01)Σ=1S2.00
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
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RRUFF ID: R060846
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Violarite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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Bosi F, Biagioni C, Pasero M (2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 183-192   [view file]