Skutterudite R070528



Name: Skutterudite
RRUFF ID: R070528
Ideal Chemistry: CoAs3
Locality: Cobalt, Coleman Township, Timiskamig County, Ontario, Canada
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Silver-grey metallic massive and radiating prismatic crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Groups: [ Skutterudite (6) ] [ Perovskite (44) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070528.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Co0.82Fe0.12Ni0.09)Σ=1.03(As2.99S0.01)Σ=3.00 ; (Note: dark phase is lollingite, (Fe0.69Co0.23Ni0.11)Σ=1.03(As1.98S0.01)Σ=2.00) Bright spots are native bismuth
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070528.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.1986(5)Å    b: 8.1986(5)Å    c: 8.1986(5)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 551.09(9)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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REFERENCES for Skutterudite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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