Cattierite
CoS2IMA symbol: Catgrandfathered
Cattierite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula CoS2. It has a calculated density of 4.811 g/cm3.
Crystallography
| Space group | P a -3 |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 5.5385, b = 5.5385, c = 5.5385; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 169.893 ų, Z = 4 |
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| Axial ratios | 1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 9007682 |
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| Source structure | COD 9007682 (Acta Crystallographica, Section B, 1991) — 1 of 3 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 2.769 | 1.67 | 1.958 | 2.477 | 2.261 | 3.198 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 93.6 | 51.9 | 43.9 | 38.6 | 34.6 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9007682; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 4.811 g/cm³calculated from COD 9007682 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 123.06 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Co 47.89%, S 52.11% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 2.EB.05aWikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 2.EB.05aWikidata (CC0) |
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