Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
                 Russian Academy of Sciences
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             A.V. Chichagov  +7(496)52-22320

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CATTIERITE

2, t-pyrite, g-pyrite, DN

CoS(2)


Cubic  P a3  Z = 4

R =0.015          NR =968

11 .1 .1992

Ref.Str.:

         Pratt J.L.,Bayliss P. (1979)

         * Z. Kristallogr.,150,163-167

Reserv:

         T.V.Ushakovskaj

                   Initial data from BDM-file 

   Lattice parameters (cub. angs.,degr.):

             a =   5.5387   alpha =   90.0 
             b =   5.5387   beta  =   90.0 
             c =   5.5387   gamma =   90.0 

    Unit cell volume (cub. angs.) =   169.91

    Molar volume ( cub.cm/mol.) =    25.59

  Co-ordinates, thermal parameters, occupation for atomic positions:

NoP   x/a     y/b     z/c    B(j)   atom  / occupation

   1 0.0     0.0     0.0      0.38   Co    = 0.4 , Fe    = 0.05, Ni    = 0.05
   2 0.39    0.39    0.39     0.46   S     = 1.00


  Co-ordinates for all atomic positions :

   No       NoP      x/a        y/b       z/c 

     1       1     0.0        0.0        0.0   
     2       2     0.39       0.39       0.39  
     3       2     0.61       0.61       0.61  
     4       1     0.5        0.0        0.5   
     5       2     0.11       0.61       0.89  
     6       2     0.89       0.39       0.11  
     7       1     0.5        0.5        0.0   
     8       2     0.11       0.89       0.39  
     9       2     0.89       0.11       0.61  
    10       1     0.0        0.5        0.5   
    11       2     0.39       0.11       0.89  
    12       2     0.61       0.89       0.11  


X-ray density (g/cm cub.)   =      3.65

MU (1/cm) =     410.684    Mass attenuation coefficient (cm**2/g) =    112.509

 Selected interatomic distances (cation-anion,anion-anion):

 NoP    Atom              Rad.sph.      C.N.    Distance     NoP N.
                           (angs.)               (angs.)

    1   Co   ,Fe   ,Ni       3.144        6
                                                 2.3256       2
                                                 2.3256       2
                                                 2.3256       2
                                                 2.3256       2
                                                 2.3256       2
                                                 2.3256       2
    2    S                   4.368       13
                                                 2.1105       2
                                                 3.3999       2
                                                 3.3999       2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.3999       2
                                                 3.3999       2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.174        2
                                                 3.3999       2
                                                 3.3999       2

  X-ray diffraction powder data (II),  X-Ray W.L. =   1.78892(angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    S       LPG   MF        F          I int.
                    ( degree )                                         *100

    1   1   1   1 16.243  32.486   0.156   22.78    8        0.0        0.0
    2   2   0   0 18.844  37.687   0.181   16.47    6       60.2     1240.0
    3   2   1   0 21.168  42.337   0.202   12.72   12       54.4     1562.6
    4   1   1   2 23.302  46.604   0.221   10.24   24       39.9     1355.3
    5   2   2   0 27.179  54.358   0.255    7.22   12       40.1      482.1
    6   2   2   1 28.978  57.957   0.271    6.24   24        8.6       38.8
    7   1   1   3 32.385  64.771   0.299    4.88   24       54.1     1187.4
    8   2   2   2 34.016  68.032   0.313    4.39    8       33.8      138.8
    9   2   3   0 35.61   71.221   0.325    4.0    12       56.9      538.9
   10   1   2   3 37.175  74.35    0.338    3.69   24       19.5      116.7
   11   3   2   1 37.175  74.35    0.338    3.69   24       42.9      564.0
   12   4   0   0 40.239  80.477   0.361    3.23    6       27.7       51.5
   13   2   2   3 41.748  83.495   0.372    3.06   24        9.8       24.7
   14   4   1   0 41.748  83.495   0.372    3.06   12       14.3       26.1
   15   1   1   4 43.248  86.496   0.383    2.94   24       10.8       28.7
   16   3   3   1 44.743  89.486   0.393    2.84   24       17.5       72.0


  X-ray diffraction powder data (I)...X-Ray wave length =  1.78892 (angs.):

  No   H   K   L   Theta 2*Theta    d           I int   I int.n.  I p.h.n.   H(Si)
                    ( degree )   (angstrem)     *100                         *100

    1   2   0   0  18.844  37.687  2.76935     1240.0     79.4     79.7     5.7
    2   2   1   0  21.168  42.337  2.47698     1562.6    100.0    100.0     5.7
    3   1   1   2  23.302  46.604  2.26116     1355.3     86.7     86.3     5.7
    4   2   2   0  27.179  54.358  1.95823      482.1     30.9     30.4     5.8
    5   2   2   1  28.978  57.957  1.84623       38.8      2.5      2.4     5.8
    6   1   1   3  32.385  64.771  1.66998     1187.4     76.0     73.8     5.9
    7   2   2   2  34.016  68.032  1.59889      138.8      8.9      8.6     5.9
    8   2   3   0  35.61   71.221  1.53616      538.9     34.5     33.1     5.9
    9   3   2   1  37.175  74.35   1.48028      680.6     43.6     41.6     6.0
   10   4   0   0  40.239  80.477  1.38468       51.5      3.3      3.1     6.0
   11   4   1   0  41.748  83.495  1.34333       50.8      3.2      3.0     6.1
   12   1   1   4  43.248  86.496  1.30548       28.7      1.8      1.7     6.1
   13   3   3   1  44.743  89.486  1.27066       72.0      4.6      4.2     6.2

Reference:
Chichagov A.V. et al.
Information-Calculating System on Crystal Structure Data of Minerals
(MINCRYST)
- Kristallographiya, v.35, n.3, 1990, p.610-616 (in Russian)