Classification of Putoranite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.04-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.CB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar) B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.9.7.1
2 : SULFIDES 9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.1.31
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu |
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Type Occurrence of Putoranite |
| Type Locality: | Oktyabr'skoye Cu-Ni Deposit (Oktyabr'sk Deposit), Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taimyr Autonomous Region (Taymyrskiy Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Territory (Krasnoyarsk Kray; Krasnoyarskii Krai), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1980 |
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Physical Properties of Putoranite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN50=259 - 263 kg/mm2 |
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| Comment: | Nickeloan variety is slightly softer |
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Crystallography of Putoranite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.3Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 148.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Morphology: | Intergrowths with mooihoekite, rare single crystals |
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| Twinning: | Polysynthetic |
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Optical Data of Putoranite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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| Anisotropism: | Distinct greenish-grey to rose-grey (nickel rich) |
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| Bireflectance: | Stronger in oxidized specimens |
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| Comments: | Pure material is isotropic. |
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Chemical Properties of Putoranite |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, Fe, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Fe, S |
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| Common Impurities: | Ni |
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Relationship of Putoranite to other Species |
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Other Names for Putoranite |
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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 Putoranite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 638-639.
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Localities for Putoranite |
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