Classification of Menshikovite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1993 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.AC.20c
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) A : Alloys C : Alloys of metalloids with PGE |
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Type Occurrence of Menshikovite |
| Type Locality: | Chineyskoye Fe-Ti-V Deposit, Chiney massif, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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Physical Properties of Menshikovite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | White |
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| Streak: | Grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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| Density (calculated): | 10.65 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Menshikovite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 6/m - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P63/m |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.406Å, c = 6.74Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.802 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 412.45 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 2.477 | | (1) | | 2.626 | | (1) | | 2.429 | | (0.8) | | 1.818 | | (0.7) | | 1.978 | | (0.7) | | 1.781 | | (0.7) | | 2.283 | | (0.7) |
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Optical Data of Menshikovite |
| Type: | Anisotropic |
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| Anisotropism: | Weak mosaic-like, light grey to brownish grey. |
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| Bireflectance: | None |
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| Reflectivity: | | 470nm | R1=48.4% | R2=50.2% | | 546nm | R1=51.2% | R2=53.2% | | 589nm | R1=53.2% | R2=55.3% | | 650nm | R1=56.6% | R2=58.7% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 58.7%. R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red |
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| Colour in reflected light: | Pink with slight greyish tint. |
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Chemical Properties of Menshikovite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Ni, Pd |
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Relationship of Menshikovite to other Species |
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Other Names for Menshikovite |
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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 Menshikovite |
Reference List:
- + | Barkov, A.Y., Martin, R.F., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Tolstykh, N.D., and Krivenko, A.P. (2002) Menshikovite, Pd3Ni2As3, a new platinum-group mineral species from two layered complexes, Russia. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 679-692.
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Localities for Menshikovite |
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