Classification of Tarkianite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2003 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.14-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DB.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 B : M:S = 2:3 |
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Type Occurrence of Tarkianite |
| Type Locality: | Hitura Nickel Mine, Nivala, Oulun (Oulu) Lääni, Finland |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | microscopic grains to 0.1 mm across, included in pentlandite and pyrrhotite |
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Physical Properties of Tarkianite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | black |
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| Streak: | black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5½ - 6 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Density (calculated): | 7.3 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Tarkianite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | 4 3m - Hextetrahedral |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.563Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 874.55 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.53 | | (100) | | 2.88 | | (90) |
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Chemical Properties of Tarkianite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Fe, Mo, Re, S |
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Relationship of Tarkianite to other Species |
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Other Names for Tarkianite |
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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 Tarkianite |
| Reference List: | Kojonen, K.K. et al. (2004), Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 539-544.
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