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Keilite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Keilite, etc.

Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

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About KeiliteHide

Klaus Keil

Formula:

(Fe²⁺,Mg)S

Colour:

Gray

Lustre:

Metallic

Specific Gravity:

3.958 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named in honor of Klaus Keil (15 November 1934, Hamburg, Germany - 25 February 2022), Professor at the University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, in recognition of his outstanding research on the mineralogy and petrography of chondritic meteorites. He is the former director of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology and the University of New Mexico Institute of Meteoritics. He pioneered the use of the electron microprobe to study meteorite samples and is one of the co-inventors of the energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Polymorph of:

Buseckite, Rudashevskyite, Troilite

The iron analogue of Niningerite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

27196

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27196:9

GUID
(UUID V4):

8a840d15-fc2c-490a-8e66-f20ce3b5548c

IMA Classification of KeiliteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

FeS

Approval year:

2001

First published:

2002

Type description reference:

Shimizu, M., Yoshida, H., Mandarino, J. A. (2002) The new mineral species keilite, (Fe,Mg)S, the iron-dominant analogue of niningerite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (6) 1687-1692 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1687

Classification of KeiliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.CD.10

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
D : With Sn, Pb, Hg, etc.

Dana 7th ed.:

2.8.1.9

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Ke	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Ke	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of KeiliteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Gray

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Parallel to (001), (010), and (100)

Density:

3.958 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KeiliteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
470nm	27.2%
546nm	26.7%
589nm	26.4%
650nm	26.0%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 27.2%.

Colour in reflected light:

grey

Comments:

Reflectance values of keilite increase with increasing Fe content. Data shown here are for Fe-rich, in air.

Chemistry of KeiliteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Fe²⁺,Mg)S

Elements listed:

Fe, Mg, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KeiliteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.1717(18) Å

Unit Cell V:

138.32 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0004274	Keilite	Karwowski L, Kryza R, Przylibski T A (2007) New chemical and physical data on keilite from the Zaklodzie enstatite achondrite American Mineralogist 92 204-209		2007	Zaklodzie enstatite achondrite meteorite	0	293
0005801	Keilite	Shimizu M, Yoshida H, Mandarino J A (2002) The new mineral species keilite, (Fe,Mg)S, the iron-dominant analogue of niningerite The Canadian Mineralogist 40 1687-1692		2002		0	293

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Mn   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.35600
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S   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   1.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.985 Å	(8)
2.585 Å	(100)
1.828 Å	(60)
1.492 Å	(15)
1.292 Å	(7)
1.156 Å	(13)
1.055 Å	(10)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases	4.567-4.561
4 : Primary chondrule phases	4.566–4.561
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration	4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases	4.566–4.560

Type Occurrence of KeiliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Abee meteorite, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

Grains up to several hundred micrometers across

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. (specimen UH 13)

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Enstatite chondrite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Troilite

Kamacite

Enstatite

Reference:

Shimizu, M., Yoshida, H., Mandarino, J.A. (2002) The new mineral species keilite, (Fe,Mg)S, the iron-dominant analogue of niningerite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 1687-1692.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM40_1687.pdf

Synonyms of KeiliteHide

IMA2001-053

Other Language Names for KeiliteHide

German:Keilit

Russian:Кейлит

Simplified Chinese:硫镁铁矿

Traditional Chinese:硫鎂鐵礦

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Keilite associated with Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
2 photos of Keilite associated with Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.CD.	Svetlanaite	SnSe	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CD.05	Herzenbergite	SnS	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.CD.05	Teallite	PbSnS₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.CD.10	Alabandite	MnS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Altaite	PbTe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Clausthalite	PbSe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Galena	PbS	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Niningerite	(Mg,Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)S	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10	Oldhamite	(Ca,Mg)S	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.CD.10 va	Quiroguite	Pb₂₃Sb₆S₃₂
2.CD.15a	Cinnabar	HgS	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
2.CD.15b	Hypercinnabar	HgS	Hex.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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 KeiliteHide

Reference List:

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2003) New minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (3) 803-828 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.3.803 p.814

Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (2003) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 88: 1626-1629.

Karwowski, L., Kryza, R., Przylibski, T.A. (2007) New chemical and physical data on keilite from the Zaklodzie enstatite achondrite. American Mineralogist: 92: 204-209.

Keil, K. (2007) Occurrence and origin of keilite, (Fe>0.5,Mg<0.5)S, in enstatite chondrite impact-melt rocks and impact-melt breccias. Geochemistry: 67(1): 37-54.

Keil, K. (2008) Keilite (Fe>0.5, Mg<0.5)S as an indicator of extensive impact melting on enstatite chondrite parent asteroids. Microscopy and Microanalysis: 14(Supplement S2): 36-37.

Bullock, E.S., McCoy, T.J., Corrigan, C.M. (2012) Discovery of Keilite in Type 3 Enstatite Chondrites: Influence of Metamorphic Temperature on Formation. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference: 43: 2225.pdf.

Avril, C., Malavergne, V., Caracas, R., Zanda, B., Reynard, B., Charon, E., Bobocioiu, E., Brunet, F., Borensztajn, S., Pont, S., Tarrida, M., Guyot, F. (2013) Raman spectroscopic properties and Raman identification of CaS-MgS-MnS-FeS-Cr2FeS4 sulfides in meteorites and reduced sulfur-rich systems. Meteoritics and Planetary Science: 48: 1415-1426.

(2023) Keilite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for KeiliteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Buckley Island quadrangle Lewis Cliff ⓘ Lewis Cliff 87119 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Lewis Cliff 88180 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Lewis Cliff 88714 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Klein Glacier meteorite 98300	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
Pecora Escarpment LaPaz Ice Field ⓘ LaPaz Ice Field 02225 meteorite	Izawa et al. (2011)
Queen Maud Land Queen Fabiola Mts ⓘ Yamato 75261 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Yamato 791790 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Yamato 8404 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
ⓘ Yamato 86760 meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
Victoria Land Grosvenor Mountains ⓘ Larkman Nunatak 04316 meteorite	Keil et al. (2011)

Canada (TL)
Alberta Sturgeon County ⓘ Abee meteorite (TL)	Shimizu et al. (2002) +1 other reference

France
Occitanie Haute-Garonne Toulouse Saint-Jory ⓘ Saint-Sauveur meteorite	Shimizu et al. (2002)

Germany
Brandenburg Havelland ⓘ Ribbeck meteorite	- (n.d.)

Pakistan
Punjab Province Khushab District ⓘ Adhi Kot meteorite	Shimizu et al. (2002) +1 other reference

Poland
Lublin Voivodeship Zamość County ⓘ Zaklodzie meteorite	Przylibski et al. (2011) +1 other reference

Russia
Sakha Northern Yakutia Olenyok (Olenek) river basin West Ukukit kimberlite field ⓘ "Leningrad" kimberlite pipe	Ashchepkov et al. (2021)

Sudan
Kassala Gash delta ⓘ Khor Temiki meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)
River Nile ⓘ Almahata Sitta meteorite	Addi Bischoff et al. (2010) +1 other reference

Yemen
Hadhramaut Governorate ⓘ Kaidun meteorite	Bullock et al. (2012, March)

Keilite

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