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Wurtzite-2H
A structural variant of Wurtzite
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Charles Adolphe Wurtz
Formula:
(Zn,Fe)S
Specific Gravity:
4.05 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
The species wurtzite itself was named in 1861 by Charles Friedel in honour of Charles Adolphe Wurtz (26 November 1817, Wolfisheim, near Strasbourg, France - 10 May 1884, Paris, France), French chemist who promoted ideas of atomic structure and organic chemistry. Wurtz was a laboratory assistant for Jean Baptiste Dumas at the École de Médecine and succeeded Dumas and was later appointed Professor of organic and mineral chemistry and eventually promoted to dean of the college. Wurtz was appointed chair of organic chemistry at the Sorbonne. Wurtz was one of the most influential chemists in the world, he received many honours in his lifetime, and his name is one of 72 scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose name is on the Eiffel Tower. Biography by Rocke (2001).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42340:1
Physical Properties of Wurtzite-2H
Density:
4.05 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Wurtzite-2H
Mindat Formula:
(Zn,Fe)S
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Wurtzite-2H
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6mm - Dihexagonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P63mc
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.82 Å, c = 6.26 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.639
Unit Cell V:
79.11 ų
Z:
2
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 Wurtzite-2H
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Localities for Wurtzite-2H
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| www.fluomin.org (2014) |
Bolivia | |
| Pring +4 other references |
Canada | |
| Grice (1989) |
France | |
| De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2012) |
Switzerland | |
| www.mineralien.de (2021) +2 other references |
