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Cattierite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About CattieriteHide

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Formula:
CoS2
Colour:
Grey-white, pinkish
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.82
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
For Felicien Cattier (Cuesmes, Hainaut province, Belgium, 4 March 1869 - Madeira Island, 4 February 1946), former Chairman of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, Belgium.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:920:1

Similar NamesHide

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CotteriteA variety of QuartzSiO2

IMA Classification of CattieriteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
First published:
1945

Classification of CattieriteHide

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2.EB.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.1.3

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.10.3

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
10 : Sulphides etc. of Co

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference
CatIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
CatThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of CattieriteHide

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Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grey-white, pinkish
Hardness:
Hardness:
VHN10=1018 - 1114 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {001}
Density:
4.82 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.80 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of CattieriteHide

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Type:
Isotropic
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
400nm35.8%
420nm35.2%
440nm34.5%
460nm34.3%
480nm34.6%
500nm35.1%
520nm35.8%
540nm36.7%
560nm37.6%
580nm38.4%
600nm39.4%
620nm40.2%
640nm41.1%
660nm41.9%
680nm42.6%
700nm43.3%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 43.3%.
Colour in reflected light:
White, pinkish

Chemistry of CattieriteHide

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Mindat Formula:
CoS2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
S52.111 %
Co47.889 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Common Impurities:
Fe,Ni

Crystallography of CattieriteHide

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Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3(2/m3) - Diploidal
Space Group:
Pa3
Setting:
Pa3
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.52 Å
Unit Cell V:
168.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Cubic crystals to 1 cm, granular intergrowths.

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0009852CattieriteNowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Hahn T (1991) Charge densities in CoS2 and NiS2 (pyrite structure) Acta Crystallographica B47 650-659👁 Image
1991synthetic0293
0010814CattieritePratt J L, Bayliss P (1979) Crystal-structure refinement of cattierite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 150 163-167👁 Image
1979Shinkolobwe Mine, Katanga, Zaire0293
0010991CattieriteNowack E, Schwarzenbach D, Gonschorek W, Hahn T (1989) Deformationsdichten in CoS2 und NiS2 mit pyritstruktur Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 186 213-215👁 Image
19890293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.750 Å(100)
2.463 Å(60)
2.249 Å(48)
1.950 Å(34)
1.663 Å(55)
1.474 Å(22)
1.063 Å(55)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Type Occurrence of CattieriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:
Granular intergrowth with another sulfide (possibly linnaeite-polydymite series).
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
n.d.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Carbonate rocks (dolomite).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Other Language Names for CattieriteHide

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German:Cattierit
Simplified Chinese:方硫钴矿
Spanish:Cattierita

Relationship of Cattierite to other SpeciesHide

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Member of:
Other Members of Pyrite Group:
AurostibiteAuSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
DzharkeniteFeSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
ErlichmaniteOsS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
FukuchiliteCu3FeS8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
GaotaiiteIr3Te8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
GeversitePtSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
HaueriteMnS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
InsizwaitePtBi2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
KruťaiteCuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
LauriteRuS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
PyriteFeS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
SperrylitePtAs2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
TrogtaliteCoSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
VaesiteNiS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Villamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2Tric.
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
29 photos of Cattierite associated with MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
22 photos of Cattierite associated with UraniniteUO2
12 photos of Cattierite associated with PyriteFeS2
12 photos of Cattierite associated with LinnaeiteCo2+Co3+2S4
10 photos of Cattierite associated with MolybdeniteMoS2
9 photos of Cattierite associated with VaesiteNiS2
5 photos of Cattierite associated with ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
4 photos of Cattierite associated with RutileTiO2
3 photos of Cattierite associated with ScheeliteCa(WO4)
2 photos of Cattierite associated with SiegeniteCoNi2S4

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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2.EB.SelenolauriteRuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.Kanatzidisite(SbBiS3)2Te2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.05aVaesiteNiS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aHaueriteMnS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aLauriteRuS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGaotaiiteIr3Te8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPenroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aFukuchiliteCu3FeS8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aVillamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2Tric.
2.EB.05aErlichmaniteOsS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aSperrylitePtAs2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGeversitePtSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aAurostibiteAuSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aTrogtaliteCoSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a vCayeuxite
2.EB.05aKruťaiteCuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPyriteFeS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aInsizwaitePtBi2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05bBambollaiteCu(Se,Te)2Tet.
2.EB.05aDzharkeniteFeSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.10aMarcasiteFeS2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10eParacostibiteCoSbSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10fOeniteCoSbAsOrth.
2.EB.10ePararammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10aMattagamiteCoTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFrohbergiteFeTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10dCostibiteCoSbSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10bAlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsSMon. 2 : P21
2.EB.10cGlaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10aPetříčekiteCuSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aKulleruditeNiSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFerroseliteFeSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15bSeinäjokiteFeSb2Orth.
2.EB.15aRammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.15cPaxiteCuAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.15aNisbiteNiSb2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aLöllingiteFeAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aOmeiite(Os,Ru)As2Orth.
2.EB.15aAnduoite(Ru,Os)As2Orth.
2.EB.20ArsenopyriteFeAsSMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.20Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsSMon.
2.EB.20Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsSMon.
2.EB.20GudmunditeFeSbSMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.25MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MaslovitePtBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25OrthogersdorffiteNiAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25SulfopadmaitePdBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25JolliffeiteNiAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25CobaltiteCoAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25GuixiangiteNiBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TestibiopalladitePdSbTeIso.
2.EB.25 vaAntimony-bearing GersdorffiteNi(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25KalungaitePdAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MicheneritePdBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25GersdorffiteNiAsSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25MilotaitePdSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TolovkiteIrSbSIso.
2.EB.25PlatarsitePt(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25WillyamiteCoSbS
2.EB.25ChangchengiteIrBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KvačekiteNiSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KrutoviteNiAs2Iso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25PadmaitePdBiSeIso. 432
2.EB.25UllmanniteNiSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.30UrvantsevitePd(Bi,Pb)2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.EB.35RheniiteReS2Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for CattieriteHide

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Localities for CattieriteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
  • Queensland
Dawson et al. (2012)
Brazil
  • Pará
    • Marabá
deMelo et al. (2016)
Canada
  • Ontario
    • Cochrane District
      • Timmins
        • Kidd Township
ontariominerals.com +1 other reference
China
  • Hainan
    • Changjiang Co.
Jinjie Yu et al. (2013)
  • Hubei
    • Huangshi
      • Daye Co.
        • Edong Mining District
Wu et al. (2024)
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture)
      • Linhe District
DING et al. (2000)
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.)
Houmin Li et al. (2000) +1 other reference
  • Shanxi
    • Yuncheng
      • Yuanqu Co.
        • Zhongtiaoshan ore field
Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)
Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)
  • Xinjiang
    • Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
      • Chabucha'er Xibo Co. (Qapqal Xibe Co.; Chapchal Shibe Co.)
Dai et al. (2015)
Czech Republic
  • Liberec Region
Scharm +7 other references
DR Congo (TL)
  • Haut-Katanga
    • Kambove Territory
      • Shinkolobwe
edit.africamuseum.be (n.d.) +3 other references
    • Sakania Territory
DEJONGTE (1994)
Finland
  • North Ostrobothnia
Vuorelainen et al. (1964)
Vuorelainen
Germany
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
Blass et al. (2009) +1 other reference
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
        • Weinheim
Mineralogical Society of America - ...
            • Kohlbach
Nickel et al. (1985)
        • Wiesloch
Mineralogical Society of America - ... +3 other references
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Hersfeld-Rotenburg
        • Bebra
          • Iba
Collected by Werner Simon ...
        • Nentershausen
          • Süß
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
Weiß (1990)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Stolberg
          • Breinig
Graf et al. (1990)
          • Mausbach
Aufschluss 90 (2)
Aufschluss 90 (2)
Aufschluss 90 (2)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Donnersbergkreis
      • Winnweiler
        • Imsbach
Noll (1984)
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
Lapis 30 (7/8)
  • Thuringia
    • Nordhausen District
      • Ellrich
        • Sülzhayn
Heider et al. (2022)
Greece
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Plaka
          • Plaka Mines
Kolitsch et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Fritz Schreiber collection (analysed by Branko Rieck)
Hungary
  • Veszprém County
    • Ajka District
      • Úrkút
        • Csárda Hill
Horváth et al (2014)
Malaysia
  • Sarawak
Nagarajan
Mexico
  • Hidalgo
    • Molango Municipality
Madondo et al. (2025)
Morocco
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Tinghir Province
      • Tinghir Cercle
        • Imiter mining district
Barral et al. (2008)
North Macedonia
  • Lipkovo Municipality
Janković (1960)
Romania
  • Bihor County
www.researchgate.net (n.d.)
  • Maramureș County
    • Târgu Lăpuș
Hirtopanu et al. (2015) +1 other reference
  • Suceava County
    • Iacobeni
minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu (2008)
      • Tolovanu
Hîrtopanu (1997) +1 other reference
Russia
  • Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Priuralsky District
Vikentyev et al. (2023)
Spain
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Cuevas del Almanzora
        • Las Herrerías
Navarro et al. (2009)
  • Asturias
    • Cabrales
      • Carreña de Cabrales
Manuel Gutierrez Claverol y Carlos ...
  • Castile and Leon
    • León
      • Cármenes
        • Villanueva de Pontedo
Martínez i Cantó (2015)
Sweden
  • Norrbotten County
    • Pajala
Denisová (2013)
  • Värmland County
    • Filipstad
      • Nordmark mining district
        • Finnshytteberg ore field
Burke et al. (1983)
      • Persberg ore district
        • Gåsgruvan ore field
Strand (2017)
Switzerland
  • Aargau
    • Laufenburg
      • Kaisten
Stalder et al. (1998)
Turkey
  • Diyarbakir Province
    • Ergani District
      • Ergani
Akinci (2009)
USA
  • Colorado
    • La Plata County
      • La Plata Mining District (California Mining District)
Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Idaho
    • Lemhi County
      • Blackbird Mining District
Holley et al. (2023)
  • Missouri
    • Reynolds County
      • West Fork
Min News 16:1 pp1-2
  • North Carolina
    • Alleghany County
      • Sparta
        • Bald Knob
Rocks & Min.: 60:130-135.
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