Classification of Chengdeite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.15-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AG.35
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys G : PGE-metal alloys |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.2.6.2 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.2.5.5
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys |
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Type Occurrence of Chengdeite |
| Type Locality: | Gaotai village, Luan River (Luan He) valley, Chengde Prefecture, Hebei Province, China |
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Physical Properties of Chengdeite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | Steel-black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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Crystallography of Chengdeite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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Optical Data of Chengdeite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Chengdeite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Ir |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Ir |
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Relationship of Chengdeite to other Species |
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Other Names for Chengdeite |
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Other Information |
| Other Information: | Strong Magnetism
Malleable |
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Chengdeite |
| Reference List: | Yu Zuxiang (1995): Chengdeite - Ordered natural iron-iridium alloy. Acta Geologica Sinica 69(3), 215-20 (in Chinese, English abstract). - New Minerals 1995-1999, 42 (abstract).
Mineralogical Record 27, 202. |
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