Vulcanite
CuTeIMA symbol: Vulapproved
Vulcanite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula CuTe. It has a calculated density of 7.426 g/cm3.
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© 1971markus@wikipedia.de / [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de Cc-by-sa-4.0] · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsCrystallography
| Space group | P m m n :1 |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 3.1, b = 4.02, c = 6.86; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 85.489 ų, Z = 2 |
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| Axial ratios | 0.7711:1:1.7065calculated from COD 9011846 |
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| Source structure | COD 9011846 (Soviet Physics Crystallography, 1964) |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 1.996 | 2.825 | 3.468 | 1.988 | 6.86 | 2.311 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 96.1 | 80.1 | 45.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011846; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 7.426 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011846 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 191.15 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Cu 33.24%, Te 66.76% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 2.CB.75Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 2.CB.75Wikidata (CC0) |
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