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Oktyabr'skoe (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
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Formula:
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:Pale bronze
Hardness:2
Name:For mineralogist/petrologist Robert Lüling Parker (1893-1973) of Zurich, Switzerland.


See also "lead-parkerite" and the chemically related bismutohauchecornite.
An Sb-bearing parkerite has been reported, too (Goryachev et al., 2004).

Classification of Parkerite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/B.12-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.BE.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
E : With Pb (Bi)
Dana 8th edition ID:2.3.4.1

2 : SULFIDES
3 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:5.8.14

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
8 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni
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Type Occurrence of Parkerite

Type Locality:Waterfall Gorge, Insizwa, Pondoland, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Year of Discovery:1936

Physical Properties of Parkerite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Pale bronze
Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Parkerite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 11.06Å, b = 8.08Å, c = 11.45Å
β = 90°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.369 : 1 : 1.417
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,023.23 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Parkerite

Formula:
Ni
 
3
Bi
 
2
S
 
2
Essential elements:Bi, Ni, S
All elements listed in formula:Bi, Ni, S

Relationship of Parkerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.BE.05Betekhtinite
Pb
 
2
(Cu,Fe)
 
21
S
 
15
2.BE.10Furutobeite
(Cu,Ag)
 
6
PbS
 
4
2.BE.15Rhodplumsite
Rh
 
3
Pb
 
2
S
 
2
2.BE.15Shandite
Ni
 
3
Pb
 
2
S
 
2
2.BE.25Schlemaite
(Cu,◻)
 
6
(Pb,Bi)Se
 
4
2.BE.30Pašavaite
Pd
 
3
Pb
 
2
Te
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
5.8.1Samsonite
Ag
 
4
MnSb
 
2
S
 
6
5.8.2Uchucchacuaite
AgMnPb
 
3
Sb
 
5
S
 
12
5.8.3Benavidesite
Pb
 
4
(Mn,Fe)Sb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.4Berthierite
FeSb
 
2
S
 
4
5.8.5Jamesonite
Pb
 
4
FeSb
 
6
S
 
14
5.8.6Parajamesonite
5.8.7Garavellite
FeSbBiS
 
4
5.8.8Izoklakeite
Pb
 
27
(Cu,Fe,Ag)
 
2
(Sb,Bi)
 
19
S
 
57
5.8.9Miharaite
Cu
 
4
FePbBiS
 
6
5.8.10Sakharovaite
5.8.11Arsenohauchecornite
Ni
 
18
Bi
 
3
AsS
 
16
5.8.12Tučekite
Ni
 
9
Sb
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.13Bismutohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi
 
2
S
 
8
5.8.15Hauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Sb,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.16Tellurohauchecornite
Ni
 
9
Bi(Te,Bi)S
 
8
5.8.17Lapieite
NiCuSbS
 
3
5.8.18Mückeite
NiCu(Bi,Sb)S
 
3
5.8.19Vozhminite
(Ni,Co)
 
4
(As,Sb)S
 
2

Other Names for Parkerite

Other Languages:
German:Parkerit
Russian:Паркерит
Simplified Chinese:斜硫铅铋镍矿
Spanish:Parkerita

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 Parkerite

Reference List:

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Scholtz (1937), Geological Society of South Africa, Transactions: 39: 81, 86.

American Mineralogist (1943): 28: 343.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 341-342.

Petruk, W., Harris, D.C., and Stewart, J.M. (1969) Langisite, a new mineral, and the rare minerals cobalt pentlandite, siegenite, parkerite, and bravoite from the Langis mine, Cobalt-Gowganda area, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist: 9: 597-605.

American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 435-439.

American Mineralogist (1974): 59: 296-301.

Goryachev, N. A.; Gamyanin, G. N.; Zayakina, N. V.; Popova, S. K.; Sidorov, V. A. (2004): The first find of Sb-parkerite in the Russian northeast. Doklady Earth Sciences 399A, 1260-1263.

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    • Localities for Parkerite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (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.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Pilbara Region
        • East Pilbara Shire
          • Nullagine
    		Nickel Mineralisation in Western Australia by R.J. Marston 1984.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Frohnleiten
        • Kirchdorf
    		Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2010): 1666) Ein vorläufiger Bericht über seltene Ni- und Cr-Mineralien vom Kirchdorftunnel der Brucker Schnellstraße, Steiermark. Pp. 250-252 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
      • Schladming
        • Schladminger Tauern
          • Obertalbach valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Great Slave Lake
    		Badham, J. P. N. and Muda, M. M. Z, 1980, Mineralogy and Paragenesis of Hydrothermal Mineralizations in the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, Economic Geology, 75:1220-1238.
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Ontario
      • Sudbury District
        • Levack
    		Springer (1989) Can. Min. 27, 311-313
        • McKim Township
    		No reference listed
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
    		Dana's New Mineralogy
            • Casey Township
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1969): 9: 597-605.
    Dana's New Mineralogy
    China
     
    • Beijing Municipality
      • Yanqing Co.
    		Chengmu Fan and Chongyao Cao (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(3), 234-242
    • Guizhou Province
      • Zunyi Prefecture
        • Zunyi Co.
          • Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au ore field
    		Nansheng Chen (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): "Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China", Science Press (Beijing), 528-548
    Nansheng Chen (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): "Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China", Science Press (Beijing), 528-548
    • Hunan Province
      • Zhangjiajie Prefecture
        • Cili Co.
    		Nansheng Chen (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): "Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China", Science Press (Beijing), 528-548
    • Shaanxi Province
      • Baoji Prefecture
        • Taibai Co.
    		Jingwen Mao, Yumin Qiu, Goldfarb, R.J., Zhaochong Zhang, Garwin, S., and Ren Fengshou (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37(3/4), 352-377.
    • Yunnan Province
      • Honghe Autonomous Prefecture
        • Jinping Co.
    		Wang, C., and Zhou, M.-F. (2006): Mineralium Deposita 41(8), 771-783
      • Qujing Prefecture
        • Zhanyi Co.
    		Nansheng Chen (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): "Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China", Science Press (Beijing), 528-548
    • Zhejiang Province
      • Shaoxing Prefecture
        • Yuecheng District
          • Lizhu (Lichu) ore field
    		Nansheng Chen (1996), In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): "Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China", Science Press (Beijing), 528-548
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald)
          • Horní Slavkov uranium ore district
    		Sejkora J., Litochleb J., Susser C.: Výskyt parkeritu v uranovém rudním revíru Horní Slavkov (Česká republika). Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2009, roč. 17, č. 1, s. 29-32.
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Vogtland
        • Oelsnitz
          • Schönbrunn
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    India
     
    • Jharkhand
      • Singhbhum District
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Kanto Region
        • Ibaraki Prefecture
          • Kasama City
            • Iwama
    		Haruna, Makoto et al. (2002) Mineralogical and oxygen isotope constraints on the origin of the contact-metamorphosed bedded manganese deposit at Nagasawa, Japan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 1069-1089.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
        • Taimyr Peninsula
          • Putoran Plateau
            • Noril'sk
    		Pavel M. Kartashov collection; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Geology of Ore Deposits (2009) 50:755-762
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]
    South Africa
     
    • Eastern Cape Province
      • Transkei
        • Pondoland
          • Insizwa
    		Am Min 59 (1974), 296; Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 19, pp. 607-618 (1981)
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Málaga
        • Mijas
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
        • Ojén
          • Ojén Iherzolite massif
    		Econ Geol (1990) 85:112-132
        • Sierra Alpujata
    		I. S. Oen, C. Kieft, E.A.J. Burke, A.B. Westerhof : "Orcelite and associated minerals in the Ni-Fe-As-S system in chromitites and orthopyroxenites of Nebral, Malaga, Spain", Bull. Minéral., 1980, 103, 198-208
    Sweden
     
    • Närke
      • Askersund
        • Zinkgruvan
    		Bjärnborg, K. (2009): The copper sulphide mineralization of the Zinkgruvan deposit, Bergslagen, Sweden. Examensarbeten i Geologi vid Lunds Universitet- Bergrundsgeologi NR 24,1-6
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
        • Tunaberg
    		Dobbe, R. T. M. (1991): Tellurides, Selenides and Associated Minerals in the Tunaberg Copper Deposits, SE Bergslagen, Central Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology. 44:89-106
    Dobbe, Rene T. M. (1991): Tellurides, selenides, and associated minerals in the Tunaberg copper deposits, SE Bergslagen, central Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology 44, 89-106
    UK
     
    • England
      • Devon
        • Tavistock District
          • Peter Tavy
    		UKJMM Vol.25 p.19; UKJMM Vol.29 p.49-52
    Vietnam
     
    • Son La Province
      • Bac Yen District
        • Ban Phuc
    		Can Min 39, (2), 2001, 573-589
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