Patrónite
VS4IMA symbol: Patrenamed
Patrónite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula VS4, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. It has a Mohs hardness of 2, typically black in color, a calculated density of 2.835 g/cm3. Its streak is black.
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Crystallography
| Crystal system | monoclinic crystal systemWikidata (CC0) |
|---|---|
| Space group | I 1 2/c 1 |
| Cell (Å, °) | a = 6.775, b = 10.42, c = 12.11; α = 90, β = 100.8, γ = 90 |
| Cell volume | 839.769 ų, Z = 8 |
| Axial ratios | 0.6502:1:1.1622calculated from COD 9017794 |
| Source structure | COD 9017794 (Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1972) — 1 of 2 structures |
Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 5.609 | 5.21 | 2.223 | 2.471 | 2.458 | 2.238 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I/I₀ | 100 | 66.9 | 24.3 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 13.6 |
xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9017794; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 2.835 g/cm³calculated from COD 9017794 |
|---|---|
| Hardness (Mohs) | 2single sourceWikidata (CC0) |
| Color | blackFord, Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy, 3rd ed. (1922) |
| Streak | blacksingle sourceWikidata (CC0) |
Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 179.2 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
|---|---|
| Composition (wt%) | V 28.43%, S 71.57% |
Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 2.EC.10Wikidata (CC0) |
|---|---|
| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 2.EC.10Wikidata (CC0) |