Hawleyite
CdSIMA symbol: Hwlgrandfathered
Hawleyite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula CdS, crystallizing in the cubic system. It has a calculated density of 4.873 g/cm3.
Crystallography
| Crystal system | cubic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) |
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| Space group | F -4 3 m |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 5.818, b = 5.818, c = 5.818; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 196.934 ų, Z = 4 |
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| Axial ratios | 1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 9008839 |
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| Source structure | COD 9008839 (Crystal Structures, 1963) — 1 of 5 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 3.359 | 2.057 | 1.754 | 2.909 | 1.188 | 1.335 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 55.9 | 43.8 | 23.5 | 17.7 | 17 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9008839; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 4.873 g/cm³calculated from COD 9008839 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 144.48 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Cd 77.81%, S 22.19% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 2.CB.05aWikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 2.CB.05aWikidata (CC0) |
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| Dana (8th) | 2.8.2.6Wikidata (CC0) |
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