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Physical properties and the chemical composition of sphalerites from Yugoslavia

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Chemical and spectral analyses are given for 16 sphalerites from Yugoslavia. Since they were formed under various conditions the content of Fe and other metals (Mn and Cd especially) varies widely. The relation between the dimensions of elementary cell and the molar percent of FeS in the sphalerites of Yugoslavia shows only slight differences from Vegard's rule. The indices of refraction and reflectivity as well as dispersion for the wavelengths 440, 460, 480, 500, 540, 580, 620, and 660 nm were measured. For the wavelengths mentioned, diagrams are given showing the relation between reflectivity and microhardness of sphalerite and its chemical composition.

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Für 16 jugoslawische Zinkblenden wurde die chemische Zusammensetzung und spektralanalytisch der Gehalt an Spurenelementen ermittelt. Da die Zinkblenden unter sehr verschiedenen Bedingungen entstanden, schwankt ihr Gehalt an Fe und anderen Metallen, besonders Mn und Cd stark. Die Verhältnisse zwischen der Größe der Elementarzelle und den Molprozenten von FeS zeigen nur geringe Abweichungen von der Vegard-Regel. Für die Wellenlängen 440, 460, 480, 500, 540, 580, 620 und 660 nm wurden Refraktionsindices, Absorptionskoeffizient und Reflexionsvermögen ermittelt. Die Beziehungen zwischen Reflexionsvermögen, Mikrohärte und chemischer Zusammensetzung werden in Diagrammen dargestellt.

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  1. University of Ljubljana, Yugoslavia

    S. Grafenauer, B. Gorenc, V. Marinković & D. Strmole

  2. University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    Z. Maksimović

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Grafenauer, S., Gorenc, B., Marinković, V. et al. Physical properties and the chemical composition of sphalerites from Yugoslavia. Mineral. Deposita 4, 275–282 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207130

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