Classification of Bortnikovite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2006 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.17-50
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AG.65
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys G : PGE-metal alloys |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.2.3.4 |
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Type Occurrence of Bortnikovite |
| Type Locality: | Konder (Kondyor) alkaline-ultrabasic massif (Konder placiers; Konder mine), Aldan shield, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 2006 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Unique placer deposit derived from a concentrically zoned alkaline ultramafic massif. |
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Physical Properties of Bortnikovite |
| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN100=368 |
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| Density (calculated): | 11.16 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Bortnikovite |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P4/mmm (P4/m 2/m 2/m) |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6Å, c = 8.5Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.417 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 306.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 3 |
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| Comment: | Assumption of tetragonal cell; Space Group probable |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.00 | | (1) | | 2.67 | | (1) | | 2.13 | | (10) | | 1.737 | | (1) | | 1.501 | | (3) | | 1.346 | | (2) | | 1.224 | | (8) |
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Chemical Properties of Bortnikovite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Pd, Zn |
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Relationship of Bortnikovite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Bortnikovite |
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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 Bortnikovite |
| Reference List: | Mochalov, A., Tolkachev, M., Polekhovsky, Yu., Goryacheva, E. (2007): Bortnikovite, Pd4Cu3Zn, a new mineral species from the unique Konder placer deposit, Khabarovsk krai, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 49, 318-327. |
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Localities for Bortnikovite |