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Maucherite

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Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Formula:
Ni
 
11
As
 
8
System:TetragonalColour:reddish silver-white, ...
Hardness:5
Name:
after Wilhelm Maucher (1879-1930), mineral dealer, Munich, Germany
This page provides mineralogical data about Maucherite.

Classification of Maucherite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/A.04-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.AB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
B : Ni-metalloid alloys
Dana 8th edition ID:2.16.16.1

2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.11.26

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
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Type Occurrence of Maucherite

Type Locality:Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Year of Discovery:1913

Occurrences of Maucherite

Geological Setting:Nickel-cobalt arsenide veins.

Physical Properties of Maucherite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:reddish silver-white, turning darker reddish grey on exposure to air
Streak:dark grey
Hardness (Mohs):5
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):7.83 g/cm3

Crystallography of Maucherite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4 2 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:P41 21 2
Cell Parameters:a = 6.85Å, c = 21.75Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.175
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,020.56 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Maucherite

Formula:
Ni
 
11
As
 
8
Essential elements:As, Ni
All elements listed in formula:As, Ni
Common Impurities:Co,Fe,Cu,Sb,S

Relationship of Maucherite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.AB.10Orcelite
Ni
 
5-x
As
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
3.11.1Heazlewoodite
Ni
 
3
S
 
2
3.11.2Godlevskite
(Ni,Fe)
 
9
S
 
8
3.11.3Millerite
NiS
3.11.4Polydymite
Ni
2+
 
Ni
3+
2
S
 
4
3.11.5Vaesite
NiS
 
2
3.11.6Shandite
Ni
 
3
Pb
 
2
S
 
2
3.11.7Donharrisite
Ni
 
8
Hg
 
3
S
 
9
3.11.8Violarite
Fe
2+
 
Ni
3+
2
S
 
4
3.11.9Pentlandite
(Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
3.11.10Bravoite
(Fe,Ni)S
 
2
3.11.11Siegenite
from CoNi
 
2
S
 
4
 to NiCo
 
2
S
 
4
3.11.12Fletcherite
Cu(Ni,Co)
 
2
S
 
4
3.11.13Villamanínite
(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S
 
2
3.11.14Mäkinenite
γ-NiSe
3.11.15Sederholmite
NiSe beta-NiSe
3.11.16Trüstedtite
Ni
 
3
Se
 
4
3.11.17Wilkmanite
Ni
 
3
Se
 
4
3.11.18Kullerudite
NiSe
 
2
3.11.19Penroseite
(Ni,Co,Cu)Se
 
2
3.11.20Tyrrellite
Cu(Co
3+
 
,Ni
3+
 
)
 
2
Se
 
4
3.11.21Imgreite
NiTe (?)
3.11.22Melonite
NiTe
 
2
3.11.23Kitkaite
NiTeSe
3.11.24Dienerite
3.11.25Orcelite
Ni
 
5-x
As
 
2
3.11.27Nickeline
NiAs
3.11.28Rammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
3.11.29Pararammelsbergite
NiAs
 
2
3.11.30Nickelskutterudite
NiAs
 
2-3
3.11.31Oregonite
Ni
 
2
FeAs
 
2
3.11.32Westerveldite
(Fe,Ni,Co)As
3.11.33Langisite
(Co,Ni)As
3.11.34Gersdorffite
NiAsS
3.11.35Jolliffeite
NiAsSe
3.11.36Breithauptite
NiSb
3.11.38Ullmannite
NiSbS
3.11.39Willyamite
(Co,Ni)SbS

Other Names for Maucherite

Synonyms:
PlacodineTemiskamite
Other Languages:
German:Maucherit
Temiskamit
Russian:Маухерит
Spanish:Maucherita
Temiskamita

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 Maucherite

Reference List:Grünling, F. (1913): Maucherit Ni3As2, ein neues Nickelmineral aus den Kobaltrücken des Mansfelder Kupferschiefers.- Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226.

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, 834pp.: 192-194.

American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 203-210.

Makovicky, E. and S. Merlino (2009), OD (order-disorder) character of the crystal structure of maucherite Ni8As11 [sic]. European J. Mineralogy 21, 855-862.

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    Localities for Maucherite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
    		Las Especies Minerales de La Republica Argentina
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Buccleuch Co.
        • Brungle
    		Wagga Wagga Mine Data Sheets, 1982
    • Tasmania
      • Zeehan district
    		Bottrill & Sorrell 2007
        • Zeehan
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    • Western Australia
    		Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.
      • Goldfields-Esperance region
    		Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.
      • Wiluna Shire
        • Mount Keith
    		Grguric, B.A. (2003) Minerals of the MKD5 nickel deposit, Mount Keith, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 9, No. 2 , pg. 55-71.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hirt
          • Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen)
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • St Johann im Pongau
        • Mühlbach am Hochkönig
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    • Styria
      • Frohnleiten
        • Zlatten
    		Kolitsch, U. et al. (2008)
      • Schladming
        • Schladminger Tauern Mts
          • Obertalbach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Pacajes Province
        • Berenguela District
    		USGS Bulletin # 1975, p. 247.
    Brazil
     
    • North Region
      • Amapá
        • Mazagão
          • Vila Nova
    		CanMin 39:377-396
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Fortaleza de Minas
    		Marchetto (1990) Econ Geol 85:921-927
    Bulgaria
     
    • Blagoevgrad Oblast
      • Rhodope Mts
        • Gotse Delchev
    		Kerestedjian, T. et al. (2007): Godlevskite Ni9S8 from Dobromirtsi, Central Rhodopes, Bulgaria: First report for the country and genetic implications. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 45, 19-28. (in Bulgarian with English abs.)
    Canada
     
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Newfoundland
        • Baie Verte Peninsula
          • Betts Cove
    		Sabina (2003) 118.
    • Ontario
      • Sudbury District
        • Denison Township
    		Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003
    No reference listed
        • Garson
    		Can Min 6:555-575
        • McKim Township
          • Sudbury
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1940 25 : 557-572.; Can Min 6:555-575
        • Snider Township
    		No reference listed
    Can Min 6:555-575
    Can Min 6:555-575
    Can Min 6:555-575
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
          • Casey Township
          • Elk Lake area
            • James Township
    		Dana 7:I:193-194.; Mineralogical Magazine 1940 25 : 557-572.
          • Miller Lake area
            • Nichol Township
    		No reference listed
        • Coleman Township
          • Cart Lake
    • Québec
      • Estrie
        • Le Val-Saint-François RCM
          • St-Denis-de-Brompton
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1940 25 : 557-572.
        • Les Sources RCM
          • Asbestos
    		[MinRec 1979]
      • Mégantic Co.
        • Black Lake
    		Horváth Collection - confirmed by visually
    China
     
    • Gansu (Ganzu) Province
      • Jinchang Prefecture
        • Jinchuan District
    		Yang, X.-Z., Ishihara, S., and Zhao, D.-H. (2006): Mineralogy and Petrology 86 (1/2), 109-128.
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Jilin Prefecture
        • Panshi Co.
    		http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Příbram
          • Březové Hory (Birkenberg)
            • Black pits deposit
    		No reference listed
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 63-65
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
    		Sejkora, J.: Uranové ložisko Zálesí v Rychlebských horách. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 105-110.
    Finland
     
    • Itä-Suomen Lääni
      • Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field
    		American Mineralogist (1973), 58:1111
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Sodankylä
    33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Finistère
        • Plonéour-Lanvern
          • Peumérit
    		R.PIERROT, L. CHAURIS, C. LAFORET (1973) : "Inventaire minéralogique de la France : 29- Finistère.", B.R.G.M. Paris.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Freiburg im Breisgau
          • Schauinsland Mt.
            • Schauinsland Pb-Zn mining District
              • North field
    		K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
    S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Nieder-Ramstadt
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Spessart Mts
        • Gelnhausen
          • Bieber
    		No reference listed
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • St Andreasberg District
          • St Andreasberg
    		Mücke, A., (1993): Die hydrothermale polymineralische Gangvererzung mit oxidischen Vanadiummineralien, Tucholith und Pechblende von der Grube Roter Bär, St. Andreasberg/Harz, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 44, 59-72
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Mansfeld Basin
    		Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226
    P Haas collection
      • Sangerhausen
        • Copper slate deposits
          • Niederröblingen (Helme)
    		J. Siemroth/T. Witzke: Die Minerale des Mansfelder Kupferschiefers.-Hettstedt 1999
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Johanngeorgenstadt District
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Lapis 30(7/8):78-80 (2005)
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
    		Semenov, E. (2001): Notes on Ephesite, Terskite, Na-Komarovite, Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce), Joaquinite-(Ce) and other minerals from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 123-125
          • Tunugdliarfik Firth (Eriksfjord)
    		Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Iran
     
    • Esfahan Province (Isfahan Province; Aspadana Province)
      • Anarak District
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Sesia-Lanzo zone
          • Lanzo Valley
            • Lanzo Massif
              • Balangero - Corio area
    		Prete, R. (1995): L'amiantifera di S. Vittore, Balangero, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1995, 313-333.
    • Sardinia
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Gonnosfanadiga
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
          • Kudamatsu City
    		Fukuoka & Hirowatari (1980) Science Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University (Geology), 13, 239-249.
    Mexico
     
    • Sinaloa
      • Mun. de Badiraguato
        • Alisito
    		Panczner(1987):95-391.
    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
    • Tanger-Tétouan Region
      • Beni Bousera massif
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Norway
     
    • Troms
      • Balsfjord
        • Sagelvvannet (Sagvannet)
          • Heia
    		W. Ohnmacht 1974, p. 304; Neumann 1985, pp. 15 and 16.
    Oman
     
    • Muscat (Masqat) Province
      • Sib
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Legnica
        • Lubin District
          • Lubin
    		Harańczyk C. 1967: Charakterystyka geochemiczna dolnocechsztyńskich osadów euksenicznych monokliny przedsudeckiej. Prz. Geol. nr 7.; Salamon W., Banaś M. 2002: Coffinite from the permian copper-bearing ores, SW Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 33, no 1, 3-16
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Bodaibo
            • Lena Gold District
              • Kropotkinsky ore cluster
    		http://www.igem.ru/igem/chem/pt/sukhloge.htm
          • Lake Baikal area
            • Dovyren Highlands
    		Rudashevskiy N.S., Krecer D.A., Orsoev D.A., Kislov E.V. (2003) Palladium-platinum mineralization in vein Cu-Ni-ores of Yoko-Dovyrenskiy laiered massif, - DAN, 391(4), p. 519-522 (in Rus.)
      • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
        • Taimyr Peninsula
          • Putoran Plateau
            • Noril'sk
    		Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Chiney massif
    		Can Min (2002) 40, (2), 679-692
      • Tuva Republic
        • Sayan Mts
          • Eastern Sayan
    		Alexander V. Dedeev et al (2002) The PGE-Bearing Sulphide Ores of the Kingash Mafic-Ultramafic Differentiated Intrusion and Ore Processing Characteristics, East Sajan, Russia. 9th annual platinum symposium
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Pechengsky District
    		Abzalov, M.Z., and Both, R.A. (1997): Mineralogy and Petrology 61, 119-143.
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Karabash (Karabasch)
            • Soimon Valley
    		Gritsenko, Y.D., and Spiridonov, E.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 590-598.
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Málaga
        • Carratraca
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Calvo, M. (2003). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol.2 Sulfuros y Sulfosales. Diputación Foral de Alava. 705 pages.
    Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
        • Mijas
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Vajdak, Josef (2006) Mineral News: 22: 11.
          • Ojén Iherzolite massif
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Am Min 57:3 pp 354-363; Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
        • Ronda Massif
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
    Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
        • Sierra Alpujata
    		I. S. Oen, C. Kieft, E.A.J. Burke, A.B. Westerhof : "Orcelite and associated minerals in the Ni-Fe-As-S system in chromitites and orthopyroxenites of Nebral, Malaga, Spain", Bull. Minéral., 1980, 103, 198-208
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Conca de Barberà
          • Vimbodí
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1992) 87:142-153
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Malå
    		No reference listed
    • Västerbotten
      • Norsjö
    		No reference listed
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Turtmann Valley
        • Blüomatttälli
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 270.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Devon
        • East Devon
    		Brian Craik-Smith collection
    • Scotland
      • Central Region (Clackmannanshire)
        • Alva
          • Silver Glen
    		[J.Russell Soc 1998:23]
      • Lothian (West Lothian)
        • Linlithgow
    		BMS Database
    USA
     
    • California
      • Del Norte Co.
        • Low Divide District
    		California Geology: 48(5):119
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
        • Gem Park complex
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 16, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Ralston Buttes District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Maryland
      • Cecil Co.
        • State Line District
    		Mineralogical Record Vol 12 #3 May/June 1981 pp149-156
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Mohawk
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 23 No. 2]
      • Ontonagon Co.
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
    • Minnesota
      • St. Louis Co.
        • Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area
    		Econ Geol (1994) 89:1630-1639
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Fulton Township
    		Mineralogical Record (1981): 12(3): 149-156.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish Co.
        • Monte Cristo District
          • Monte Cristo
    		Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.71
    Vietnam
     
    • Son La Province
      • Bac Yen District
        • Ban Phuc
    		Can Min 39, (2), 2001, 573-589
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Midlands
      • Zvishavane (Shabani; Shavani)
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