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Jaipurite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered - questionable
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Jaipurite

Khetri Mines, Khetri, Sikar District, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India
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Jaipurite, etc.

Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
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Jaipurite

Khetri Mines, Khetri, Sikar District, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India
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Jaipurite, etc.

Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
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Jaipurite

Khetri Mines, Khetri, Sikar District, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India
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Jaipurite, etc.

Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
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About JaipuriteHide

Formula:
CoS
Colour:
steel gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Possibly identical to the beta-Co1-xS (NiAs-type) mineral of Clark (1974).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7119:8

IMA Classification of JaipuriteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959), Questionable

Classification of JaipuriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.CC.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
JaiIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of JaipuriteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Colour:
Steel gray

Chemistry of JaipuriteHide

Mindat Formula:
CoS
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Co64.763 %
S35.237 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Co, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of JaipuriteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Comment:
No crystallographic information

Crystal StructureHide

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0011562JaipuriteWyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-23719630293
0017941JaipuriteAlsen N (1925) Roentgenographische Untersuchungen der Kristallstrukturen von Magnetkies, Breithauptit, Pentlandit, Millerit und verwandten Verbindungen _cod_database_code 1011037 Geologiska Foreningens i Stockholm Forhandlingar 47 19-7319250293
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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of JaipuriteHide

Synonyms of JaipuriteHide

Other Language Names for JaipuriteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with MaucheriteNi11As8
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with MilleriteNiS
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with JamboriteNi2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
3 photos of Jaipurite associated with Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.CC.EliopoulositeV7S8Trig. 32 : P3221
2.CC.TilkerodeitePd2HgSe3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.CC.'UM2007-26-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'(Ir,Cu,Ni,Pt,Rh,Fe)9S11
2.CC.Proxitwelvefoldite Pd3Ni4Te8Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P42/mnm
2.CC.FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.TamuraiteIr5Fe10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.Crowningshieldite(Ni0.9Fe0.1)SHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.KuvaeviteIr5Ni10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.TorryweiseriteRh5Ni10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.05AchávaliteFeSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05LangisiteCoAsHex. 6 : P63
2.CC.05SederholmiteNiSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05FrebolditeCoSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05NickelineNiAsHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
2.CC.05SobolevskitePdBiHex.
2.CC.05KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)Hex.
2.CC.05ZlatogoriteNiCuSb2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
2.CC.05StumpflitePtSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05SudburyitePdSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05BreithauptiteNiSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.10PyrrhotiteFe1-xSMon.
2.CC.10Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.10TroiliteFeSHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.15Ruthenarsenite(Ru,Ni)AsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.15Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)AsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CC.15ModderiteCoAsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CC.15MinakawaiteRhSbOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.15CherepanoviteRhAsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.20'UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'(Ni,Fe,Rh,Cu,Ir,Pt)S
2.CC.20MilleriteNiSTrig. 3m : R3m
2.CC.20MäkineniteNiSeTrig. 3m
2.CC.25MackinawiteFeSTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nmm
2.CC.30VavříniteNi2SbTe2Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.30'Hexatestibiopanickelite'(Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te) ?Hex.
2.CC.35bCooperitePtSTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P42/mmc
2.CC.35aVysotskitePdSTet. 4/m : P42/m
2.CC.35aBraggitePdPt3S4Tet. 4/m : P42/m
2.CC.45JacutingaitePt2HgSe3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.CC.50'Imgreite'NiTe (?)Hex.

Other InformationHide

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 JaipuriteHide

References for JaipuriteHide

Localities for JaipuriteHide

Showing 10 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). 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.
Atlantic Ocean
 
  • Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex
Marchesi et al. (2013)
Austria
 
  • Styria
    • Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District
      • Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
        • Veitsch
          • Kleinveitsch
Girtler et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Chile
 
  • Atacama
    • Huasco Province
Clark (1974)
China
 
  • Xinjiang
    • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
      • Yizhou District
Yang et al. (2018)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
      • Háje
Škácha et al. (2021)
Finland
 
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Kuusamo
Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
India (TL)
 
  • Rajasthan
    • Jaipur district
      • Sikar District
        • Khetri
Rec. Geol. Survey India 14 (1880)
Kazakhstan
 
  • Aktobe Region
    • Kargaly District
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
Olga Yakovleva et al. (2009)
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Yugorskii Peninsula
      • Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy)
Brusnitsyn et al. (2019)
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