Classification of Horomanite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BB.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1) B : With Ni |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.7.2.3
2 : SULFIDES 7 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 |
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Type Occurrence of Horomanite |
| Type Locality: | Horoman peridotite body, Samani-cho, Samani-gun, Hidaka Province, Hokkaido Island, Japan |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Anhedral grains to 0.05mm. |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Lherzolite inclusions in peridotite. |
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Physical Properties of Horomanite |
| Cleavage: | Distinct/Good |
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Crystallography of Horomanite |
| 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 = 8.707Å, c = 10.439Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.199 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 791.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Morphology: | anhedral |
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Chemical Properties of Horomanite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Ni, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Fe, Ni, S |
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Relationship of Horomanite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Horomanite |
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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 Horomanite |
| Reference List: | Kitakaze, A. (1998): Sulfide minerals from the Horoman peridotite, Hokkaido, Japan. Journal of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology, 93, 369-379 |
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