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Malyshevite

Formula:
PdCuBiS
 
3
System:Orthorhombic
Name:named for I.I.Malyshev (1904-1973), discoverer of the Samotkansky titanium ore deposit in the Urals, and his son, Professor V.I. Malyshev (1927-2002).


Pd analogue of Mückeite

Classification of Malyshevite

IMA status:Approved 2006
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.GA.25

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
A : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. without additional S
Dana 8th edition ID:3.4.4.3

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3
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Type Occurrence of Malyshevite

Type Locality:Srednyaya Padma U-V deposit, Lake Onega area, Zaonezhskiy Peninsula, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:lead-gray rim-shaped and irregular cluster segregations around clausthalite and quartz, replacing padmaite
Geological Setting of type material:in the roscoelite-chromceladonite -dolomite veinlet bearing selenide and precious metals mineralization
Associated Minerals at type locality:
SudovikoviteSobolevskiteRoscoeliteQuartzPolarite
PadmaiteMoncheiteInsizwaiteHematiteGold
FrooditeFrooditeDolomiteClausthaliteChromceladonite
Bismuth

Crystallography of Malyshevite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Pmmm (P2/m 2/m 2/m)
Cell Parameters:a = 7.541Å, b = 6.482Å, c = 11.522Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.163 : 1 : 1.778
Unit Cell Volume:V 563.20 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
3.77 (1)
3.24 (4)
2.88 (8)
2.52 (6)
2.44 (1)
1.900 (10)
1.715 (2)
1.672 (1)

Chemical Properties of Malyshevite

Formula:
PdCuBiS
 
3
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Cu, Pd, S

Relationship of Malyshevite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.GA.05Proustite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.Ga.05Pyrargyrite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Pyrostilpnite
Ag
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.10Xanthoconite
Ag
 
3
AsS
 
3
2.GA.15Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.20Skinnerite
Cu
 
3
SbS
 
3
2.GA.20Wittichenite
Cu
 
3
BiS
 
3
2.GA.25Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.25Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
2.GA.25IMA2007-003
PtCuBiS
 
3
2.GA.30Aktashite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.30Gruzdevite
Cu
 
6
Hg
 
3
Sb
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.30Nowackiite
Cu
 
6
Zn
 
3
As
 
4
S
 
12
2.GA.35Laffittite
AgHgAsS
 
3
2.GA.40Routhierite
CuHg
 
2
TlAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.40Stalderite
(Tl,Cu)(Zn,Fe,Hg)AsS
 
3
2.GA.45Erniggliite
Tl
 
2
SnAs
 
2
S
 
6
2.GA.50Bournonite
PbCuSbS
 
3
2.GA.50Seligmannite
PbCuAsS
 
3
2.GA.50Součekite
PbCuBi(S,Se)
 
3

Other Names for Malyshevite

Synonyms:
IMA2006-012

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 Malyshevite

Reference List:A.A.Chernikov, et al. (2006): Malyshevite PdBiCuS3 - a new mineral from Srednyaya Padma deposit in southern Karelia, New Data on Minerals 41, 14-17.

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    Localities for Malyshevite

    (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.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Zaonezhskiy Peninsula
          • Lake Onega area
    		IMA website; New Data on Minerals 41,14-17(2006)
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