Siegenite
| ID | 350 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Siegenite | |
| Location | Sweetwater Mine - Ellington - Missouri - United States of America | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 3655 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:3655:5 |
| Formula |
CoNi2S4
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Other Occurrences | Hydrothermal veins |
| Discovery Year | 1850 |
| Diapheny | Opaque |
| Cleavage | Imperfect on {001} |
| Colour | Light to steel-grey, violet-gray (tarnished) |
| Hardness (min) | 4.5 |
| Hardness (max) | 5.5 |
| About the name | Named after its discovery locality in the Siegen district, Westphalia (Germany). |
| Streak | Greyish black |
| Crystal System | Isometric |
| Cleavage Type | Imperfect/Fair |
| Fracture type | Irregular/Uneven,Sub-Conchoidal |
| Morphology | Octahedral crystals, massive, granular, compact |
| Twinning | On {111}, may be polysynthetic |
| key_elements |
0 1 |
| shortcode_ima | Seg |
| Group | Linnaeite Subgroup |
Details
Price: € 10
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: 7 g
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
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| Co | Cobalt |
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| Ni | Nickel |
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| S | Sulfur |