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Xanthochroite
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About Xanthochroite
Formula:
CdS
Colour:
yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Designation for X-ray amorphous CdS (Rogers, 1917).
The name originally applied to earthy material that X-rayed as greenockite (Dana 7, vol 1, p. 230).
The name originally applied to earthy material that X-rayed as greenockite (Dana 7, vol 1, p. 230).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10991
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10991:8
Physical Properties of Xanthochroite
Vitreous
Colour:
Yellow
Chemistry of Xanthochroite
Mindat Formula:
CdS
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Xanthochroite
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Synonyms of Xanthochroite
Other Language Names for Xanthochroite
German:Xanthochroit
Spanish:Xanthochroita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Xanthochroite
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References for Xanthochroite
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Localities for Xanthochroite
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| SEM-EDS and XRD by Joy Desor and ... |
Norway | |
| Peter Andresen collection |
Tajikistan | |
| Xinjiang Tacheng International Resources Ltd. |
USA | |
| Woodford et al. (1941) |
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany