Mineral Factbook

Renierite

(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16IMA symbol: Renrenamed

Renierite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a calculated density of 4.156 g/cm3.

Photos

Renierite specimen photo
Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Renierite specimen photo
Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Renierite specimen photo
Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Renierite specimen photo
Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP -4 2 c
Cell (Å, °)a = 10.6226, b = 10.6226, c = 10.5506; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume1190.53 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios1.0000:1:0.9932calculated from COD 9001250
Source structureCOD 9001250 (American Mineralogist, 1989)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)3.061.8711.61.8781.5931.215
I/I₀10045.124.422.412.38.8

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9001250; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)4.156 g/cm³calculated from COD 9001250

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)2.CB.35aWikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)2.CB.35aWikidata (CC0)