Mineral Factbook

Cuprospinel

Cu2+Fe3+2O4IMA symbol: Csplapproved

Cuprospinel is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Cu2+Fe3+2O4, crystallizing in the cubic system. It has a calculated density of 5.349 g/cm3. Its streak is black.

Crystallography

Crystal systemcubic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupF d -3 m :1
Cell (Å, °)a = 8.394, b = 8.394, c = 8.394; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume591.435 ų, Z = 8
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 9012841
Source structureCOD 9012841 (Annales de Chimie, 1971) — 1 of 3 structures

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.5311.4841.6152.9682.0991.093
I/I₀10044.23327.819.717.1

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9012841; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)5.349 g/cm³calculated from COD 9012841
Streak
blacksingle sourceWikidata (CC0)

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.BB.05Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.BB.05Wikidata (CC0)
Dana (8th)7.2.2.6Wikidata (CC0)