Classification of Hapkeite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2003 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.BB.35
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides
B : Silicides |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.33.6
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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Type Occurrence of Hapkeite |
| Type Locality: | Dhofar 280 Lunar meteorite, Dhofar (Al Janubiyah) Province, Oman |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Grains from 2 to 30 microns in size.
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| Year of Discovery: | 2003 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Lunar meteorite - Dhofar-280 - a fragmental highland breccia with well-preserved primary igneous clasts and negligible terrestrial alteration. |
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Physical Properties of Hapkeite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Silvery, with a slight tarnish |
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Crystallography of Hapkeite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
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| Space Group: | Pm3m (P4/m 3 2/m) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 2.831Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 22.69 ų |
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Chemical Properties of Hapkeite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Si |
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Relationship of Hapkeite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Hapkeite |
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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 Hapkeite |
| Reference List: | Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIV (2003) - New Lunar Mineral HAPKEITE*: Product of Impact-Induced Vapor-Phase Deposition in the Regolith? -
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2003/pdf/1818.pdf
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