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Cochromite

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schwarzes Fragment von Cochromit, verwachsen mit Chromit, Bon Accord Nickel Deposit, Barberton, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Südafrika; BB ~ 1 mm
Copyright: MinTreasure.com (Carsten Slotta); Contribution: openpit
Location: Südafrika/Mpumalanga, Provinz/Ehlanzeni, Distrikt/Barberton/Bon Accord Lagerstätte
Mineral: Cochromite
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Cochromit

schwarzes Fragment von Cochromit, verwachsen mit Chromit, Bon Accord Nickel Deposit, Barberton, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Südafrika; BB 1 mm
Copyright: MinTreasure.com (Carsten Slotta)
Contribution: openpit 2021-11-10
Locality: Bon Accord Lagerstätte / Barberton / Ehlanzeni, Distrikt / Mpumalanga, Provinz / Südafrika

Collectors Summary

Color schwarz-met.
Streak color grünlichgrau
Hardness (Mohs) 7.5
Crystal System kubisch, Fd3m

Chemism

Chemical formula

(Co,Ni,Fe2+)(Cr,Al)2O4

Chemical composition

Aluminium, Chrom, Eisen, Kobalt, Nickel, Sauerstoff

Unit weight: 214.03519564 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 7

Info

Empirical formula:

(Co0.6Ni0.3Fe0.1)(Cr0.75Al0.25)2O4

Element

Symbol

Weight%

Atoms

Atoms%

Atom weight (u)

Sum weight (u)
Oxygen

O

29.90

4

57.14

15.9994300

63.9977200
Aluminium

Al

6.30

0.5

7.14

26.9815382

13.4907691
Chromium

Cr

36.44

1.5

21.43

51.9961600

77.9942400
Iron

Fe

2.61

0.1

1.43

55.8452000

5.5845200
Cobalt

Co

16.52

0.6

8.57

58.9332009

35.3599205
Nickel

Ni

8.23

0.3

4.29

58.6934200

17.6080260

Analysis wt%

Ø NiO : 6.76, CoO : 17.02, ZnO : 0.54, MgO : 0.84, FeO : 9.40, MnO : 0.81, Fe2O3 : 2.17, Al2O3 : 10.48, Cr2O3 : 51.09, TiO2 : 1.23 (Ref: Bull.Bur.Rech.Geol.Minieres, Sec.II,Geol.Gites Mineraux,78)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

4.BB.05

4: Oxide, Hydroxide (Oxide, Hydroxide, V[5,6]-Vanadate, Arsenite, Antimonite, Bismutite, Sulfite, Selenite, Tellurite, Iodate)
B: Metall: Sauerstoff = 3:4 und vergleichbare
B: Mit ausschließlich mittelgroßen [Kationen]
05:Spinel-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

IV/B.03-040

IV: OXIDE
B: Oxide mit Verhältnis Metall zu Sauerstoff = 3:4 (Spinelltyp M3O4 und verwandte Verbindungen)
3: Spinell-Gruppe; Chromit-Spinelle

Classification by Hölzel

4.BC.150

4: OXIDES
B: Spinels R3O4
C: Cr-Spinels

Dana 8th edition

07.02.03.05

07: Multiple Oxides
02: Multiple Oxides (A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group
03: (Chromium subgroup)

IMA status

Anerkannt von der CNMNC

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

IMA Classification

IMA Classification

 Spinel supergroup  ⇒ Oxyspinel group  ⇒ Spinel subgroup

Optical Properties

Color

schwarz-met.

Streak color

grünlichgrau

Crystallography

Crystal System

kubisch

Class (H-M)

m3m

Space Group number

227

Space Group

Fd3m

Cell parameters a (Å)

8.292

Cell parameters b (Å)

-

Cell parameters c (Å)

-

Cell parameters a/b or c/a

1

Cell parameters c/b

-

Cell parameters α

90°

Cell parameters β

90°

Cell parameters γ

90°

Z

8

Volume (ų)

570.135

X-Ray Powder Diffraction

4.82(10),
2.947(30),
2.512(100),
2.084(20),
1.603(30),
1.472(40),
1.084(10),
0.850(10)
XRD chart Cochromite

Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)

7.5

VHN (Hardness Vickers)

1218 (50g)

Density (g/cm³)

4.98 (berechnet)

4.987 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )

(Co-)Type locality

(Co-)Type locality

Südafrika/Mpumalanga, Provinz/Ehlanzeni, Distrikt/Barberton/Bon Accord Lagerstätte

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

De Waal, 1978

References

Bulletin de Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières Sec. II (1978) (3), 225

IMA group assignments

 
Spinel supergroup
 
 
 

 
 
Oxyspinel group
 
 
 

 
 
 
Spinel subgroup
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Chromite
Fe2+Cr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Cochromite
(Co,Ni,Fe2+)(Cr,Al)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Coulsonite
Fe2+V23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Cuprospinel
(Cu,Mg)Fe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Dellagiustaite
V2+Al2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Deltalumite
Al2O3
tetragonal
P4m2

 
 
 
 
Franklinite
(Zn,Mn2+,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Gahnite
ZnAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Galaxite
(Mn,Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Guite
Co2+Co3+2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Hausmannite
Mn2+Mn23+O4
tetragonal
I41/amd

 
 
 
 
Hercynite
Fe2+Al2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Hetaerolite
ZnMn23+O4
tetragonal
I41/amd

 
 
 
 
Jacobsite
(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Mn3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Maghemite
Fe2.67O4
kubisch
P4132, P4332

 
 
 
 
Magnesiochromite
MgCr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnesiocoulsonite
MgV23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnesioferrite
MgFe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Magnetite
Fe2+Fe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Manganochromite
(Mn,Fe2+)(Cr,V)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Spinel
MgAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Thermaerogenite
CuAl2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Titanomaghemite ?
Fe3+(Fe3+,Ti4+,Fe2+,☐)2O4
kubisch
P4332, P4132

 
 
 
 
Trevorite
NiFe23+O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Vuorelainenite
(Mn2+,Fe2+)(V3+,Cr3+)2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

 
 
 
 
Zincochromite
ZnCr2O4
kubisch
Fd3m

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CNMNC (IMA)-Number

IMA 1978-049

CNMNC symbol

Symbol

Cchr

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