Djerfisherite
Djerfisherite is an alkali copper–iron sulfide mineral and a member of the djerfisherite group. It has the chemical formula K6Na(Fe2+,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl.
| Djerfisherite | |
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 Djerfisherite found in Russia | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | K6Na(Fe2+,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Strunz classification | 2.FC.05 |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Crystal class | Hexoctahedral (m3m) H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m) |
| Space group | Pm3m |
| Unit cell | a = 10.465 Å; Z = 2 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Greenish yellow, khaki to olive drab |
| Crystal habit | Rounded grains |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.5 |
| Luster | Submetallic |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Optical properties | Isotropic |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Its type locality is the Kota-Kota meteorite (Marimba meteorite), Malawi. It was first described in 1966 and named after professor Daniel Jerome Fisher (1896–1988), University of Chicago.[1] It has been reported from meteorites, copper-nickel hydrothermal deposits, skarn, pegmatite, kimberlites and alkalic intrusive complexes. Associated minerals include kamacite, troilite, schreibersite, clinoenstatite, tridymite, cristobalite, daubreelite, graphite, roedderite, alabandite, talnakhite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite, magnetite, valleriite, sphalerite and platinum minerals.[2]
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