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Chloanthite

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Schlema, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Formula:
NiAs
 
2
 - excess As up to As
 
2.5
A variety of Nickelskutterudite

Skutterudite group. Discredited as a species. Regarded as an arsenic defficient variety of Nickel-Skutterudite

Classification of Chloanthite

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Chemical Properties of Chloanthite

Formula:
NiAs
 
2
 - excess As up to As
 
2.5
Essential elements:As, Ni
All elements listed in formula:As, Ni

Other Names for Chloanthite

Synonyms:
CloanthiteRammelsbergite (of Haidinger)Weisser Kupfernickel
Other Languages:
German:Arsennickelkies
Chloanthit
Cloanthit
Stängelkobalt
Weißnickelerz
Weissnickelerz
Weissnickelkies
Spanish:Chloanthita
Cloanthita
Varieties:
Chathamite

Other Information

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

References for Chloanthite

Reference List:Breithaupt (1845), Ann. Phys.: 64: 184-185.

Haidinger (1845): 560.

Oftedal (1928).

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 342-347.

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    Localities for Chloanthite

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    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Corinna-Savage River district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
          • South Lorrain Township
    		geological survey of canada paper 73-13
        • Coleman Township
          • Cross Lake
    		geological survey of canada paper 73-13
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Bournac
    		M. Munoz, Y.Moëlo : "Etude paragénétique de la minéralisation sulfurée complexe (Sb-Pb-Zn-...) de Bournac (Hérault, France)", Bull. Minéral. , 1982, 105, 625-632.
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
        • Luz St Sauveur
          • Rioumajou Valley
    		Patrice Queneau Collection
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Gap
          • Turriers
            • Bréziers
    		R. Pierrot, P. Picot, P.A. Poulain : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 5, Hautes- Alpes ", BRGM, 1972
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • North Hesse
        • Richelsdorf District
          • Süss
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Westerwald
        • Wied Iron Spar District
          • Altenkirchen
            • Bürdenbach
    		Weiss: "Mineralienfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis 11(7/8), 13-60 (1986)
        • Oberwiesenthal
          • Niederschlag
    		Lapis, 19 (4), 13-22+50.
        • Schlema-Hartenstein District
          • Alberoda
    		P. Andresen collection, obtained from T. Krassmann, 2004.
    P. Andresen collection, obtained from T. Krassmann, 2004.
    Wendell Minerals specimen (Munich Show 2007)
    No reference listed
        • Schneeberg District
          • Neustädtel
    		John R. Ydren collection, # 1687.
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
          • Bou Azzer District
            • Aït Ahmane
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Kongsberg
    		Neumann (1944, pp. 74 ff); Neumann (1985, p. 44).
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Jelenia Góra District
        • Kowary area
    		Hoehne K. 1936: Über einige Arsen-, Nickel-, Kobalt-, Silber-, Wismut- und Uranerzführende Kalkspatgänge dre Grube Bergfreiheit zu Oberschmiedeberg im Riesengebirge. Chem d. Erde Bd 10; Hoehne K. 1936: Über einige Arsen-, Nickel-, Kobalt-, Silber-, Wismut- und Uranerzführende Kalkspatgänge dre Grube Bergfreiheit zu Oberschmiedeberg im Riesengebirge. Chem d. Erde Bd 10
      • Wałbrzych District
    		Muszer A., Szuszkiewicz A., Łobos K. 2006: New occurence of clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland). Mineralogia ; Muszer A., Szuszkiewicz A., Łobos K. 2006: New occurence of clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland). Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 37., no. 2, 123-132
    Portugal
     
    • Aveiro District
      • Albergaria-a-Velha
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Starohorské Mts
        • Špania Dolina ore belt
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002: Nejzajimavejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 134p.
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Ľubietová (Libetbánya; Libethen) ore belt
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Gelnica ore belt
    		Háber,M., 1980: Mineralogische – geochemische und paragenetische Erfoschung hydrotermaler Gänge im Gebiet zwischen Prakovce und Kojšov (SGR). Záp.Karpáty – sér. Miner.,petrograf.,geochém., metalog., 7 – 131
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Mlynky
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Rožňava (Rozsnyo; Rosenau) Mining District
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31
    • Žilina Region
      • Northern Low Tatra Mts
    		Ozdin D., Chovan M., 1999: New mineralogical and paragenetic knowledge about siderite veins in the vicinity of Vyšná Boca, Nízke Tatry Mts. Slov. Geol. Magazine, Bratislava, 5, 4, 255-271
    South Korea
     
    • Jeollanam-do (Cholla-namdo; Jeonranamdo)
      • Sunchon-gun
        • So-myon
    		Nakamura, K. (1943) Journal of the Geographic Society, Tokyo, 55, 652.
    Sweden
     
    • Närke
      • Askersund
        • Åmmeberg
          • Hammar
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • North Pennines
            • Alston Moor District
              • South Tynedale
                • Garrigill
      • Devon
        • Dartmoor & Teign Valley District
          • Ilsington & Ashburton Area
    		[Sample in the collection of the Natural History Museum, London]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Wickenburg Mts
          • Morgan Butte
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 313; Bastin, E.S. (1922), Primary native-silver ores near Wickenburg, AZ, and their bearing on the genesis of the silver ores of Cobalt, Ontario, USGS Bull. 735: 131-155; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 9, 15, 20, 25.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
    		Januzzi (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut & Southeastern New York State
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Mohawk
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 23 No. 2]
    • Washington
      • Snohomish Co.
        • Monte Cristo District
          • Monte Cristo
    		Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.71; Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Matabeleland South
      • Antelope District
    		Rocks & Min.: 23:422; Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Dec, 1947).
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