Allabogdanite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Allabogdanite
Formula:
(Fe,Ni)2P
Colour:
Light straw-yellow
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
7.11 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Alla Nikolaevna Bogdanova (Алла Николаевна Богданова) (1947 - 2004), crystallographer with the Geological Institute, Kola Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Kola peninsula, Russia, for her contributions to the study of new mineral species.
This page provides mineralogical data about Allabogdanite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11008:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
abee8a19-b634-4bb6-9279-1b116eb2afc8
Classification of Allabogdanite
Approved
Approval year:
2000
First published:
2002
Type description reference:
1.BD.15
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
Dana 7th ed.:
1.1.32.2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Abg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Allabogdanite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Light straw-yellow
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
7.11 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Allabogdanite
Anisotropism:
Distinct, light to dark creamy
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
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440nm | 48.4% | 37.2% |
460nm | 46.7% | 36.8% |
480nm | 47.0% | 37.6% |
500nm | 47.5% | 38.1% |
520nm | 47.6% | 38.8% |
540nm | 48.2% | 39.2% |
560nm | 49.0% | 39.9% |
580nm | 49.6% | 40.7% |
600nm | 50.1% | 41.6% |
620nm | 50.5% | 41.9% |
640nm | 51.9% | 43.0% |
660nm | 52.3% | 44.3% |
680nm | 53.3% | 45.0% |
700nm | 54.4% | 46.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 54.4%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy
Chemical Properties of Allabogdanite
Formula:
(Fe,Ni)2P
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Allabogdanite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.748 Å, b = 3.548 Å, c = 6.661 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.62 : 1 : 1.877
Unit Cell V:
135.8 ų
Z:
4
Morphology:
{001} and probably {110} and {100}; flattened on {001}.
Twinning:
Gypsum-like possibly with twin-plane {110}
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002898 | Allabogdanite | Britvin S N, Rudashevsky N S, Krivovichev S V, Burns P C, Polekhovsky Y S (2002) Allabogdanite, (Fe,Ni)2P, a new mineral from the Onello meteorite: The occurence and crystal structure American Mineralogist 87 1245-1249 | 2002 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.238 Å | (100) |
2.120 Å | (80) |
2.073 Å | (70) |
1.884 Å | (50) |
1.843 Å | (40) |
1.788 Å | (40) |
1.774 Å | (40) |
1.758 Å | (40) |
1.346 Å | (40) |
1.277 Å | (40) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks |
Geological Setting:
Iron meteorites
Type Occurrence of Allabogdanite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Lath-like crystals to 0.4x0.1x0.01 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum, Department of Mineralogy, St. Petersburg State University, catalogue no. 1/18632.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In 'Plessite' - an intergrowth of Taenite and Kamacite .
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Britvin, S.N., Rudashevskii, N.S., Krivovichev, S.V., Burns, P.C., Polekhovsky, Y.S. (2002) Allabogdanite, (Fe,Ni)2P, a new mineral from the Onello meteorite: The occurrence and crystal structure. American Mineralogist: 87: 1245-1249.
Synonyms of Allabogdanite
Other Language Names for Allabogdanite
Relationship of Allabogdanite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Andreyivanovite | FeCrP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Florenskyite | FeTiP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Grammatikopoulosite | NiVP | Orth. |
Nickolayite | FeMoP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Allabogdanite associated with Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Tsikourasite | Mo3Ni2P1+x |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
1 photo of Allabogdanite associated with Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
1.BD. | Murashkoite | FeP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
1.BD. | Negevite | NiP2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
1.BD. | Halamishite | Ni5P4 | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
1.BD. | Transjordanite | Ni2P | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
1.BD. | Zuktamrurite | FeP2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
1.BD. | Nickolayite | FeMoP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
1.BD. | Orishchinite | Ni2P | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
1.BD. | Grammatikopoulosite | NiVP | Orth. |
1.BD.05 | Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P | Tet. 4 : I4 |
1.BD.05 | Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P | Tet. 4 : I4 |
1.BD.10 | Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
1.BD.10 | Monipite | MoNiP | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
1.BD.15 | Florenskyite | FeTiP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
1.BD.15 | Andreyivanovite | FeCrP | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
1.BD.20 | Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P | Iso. 2 3 : P21 3 |
1.BD.35 | Nazarovite | Ni12P5 | Tet. 4/m : I4/m |
1.BD.45 | Polekhovskyite | MoNiP2 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.BD.50 | Tsikourasite | Mo3Ni2P1+x | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
1.BD.60 | Badengzhuite | TiP | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
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 Allabogdanite
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- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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Onello meteorite, Bol'shoy Dolguchan River, Onello River basin, Aldan shield, Sakha, Russia