Classification of Heideite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1973 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.19-70
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DA.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 A : M:S = 3:4 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.10.2.3
2 : SULFIDES 10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.8.5
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn |
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Type Occurrence of Heideite |
| Type Locality: | The Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Basti Division, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1974 |
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Physical Properties of Heideite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | steel grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 - 4½ |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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Crystallography of Heideite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.92Å, b = 3.42Å, c = 11.46Å β = 90.1° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.731 : 1 : 3.351 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 232.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Heideite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, S, Ti |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cr, Fe, S, Ti |
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Relationship of Heideite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Heideite |
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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. |
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References for Heideite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 59: 465-470.
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