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Schreibersite

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Sikhote-Alin meteorite, Paseka village, Sikhote-Alin Mts, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
P
System:TetragonalColour:Silver-white to ...
Hardness:6½ - 7
Name:
Named after Karl Franz Anton von Schreibers (1775-1852) of Vienna, Austria.
This page provides mineralogical data about Schreibersite.

Classification of Schreibersite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.11-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.BD.05

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides
D : Phosphides
Dana 7th edition ID:1.1.31.2
Dana 8th edition ID:1.1.21.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Hey's CIM Ref.:2.14

2 : Carbides, Nitrides, Silicides and Phosphides
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Type Occurrence of Schreibersite

Type Locality:Magura meteorite (Avra meteorite), Slanica, Námestovo, Oravská Magura Mts, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Year of Discovery:1847

Occurrences of Schreibersite

Geological Setting:Meteorites, reduced differentiated lenses in basalts, hydrothermal replacement in petrified wood.

Physical Properties of Schreibersite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Silver-white to tin-white, tarnishes to brass yellow or brown
Hardness (Mohs):6½ - 7
Tenacity:Very brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Perfect on {001}
imperfect on {010} or {110}
Density (measured):7.0 - 7.3 g/cm3
Density (calculated):7.28(16) g/cm3

Crystallography of Schreibersite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:I4
Cell Parameters:a = 9.05Å, c = 4.47Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.494
Unit Cell Volume:V 366.10 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8
Morphology:Rarely in crystals, hoppered, plates, tablets, rods or needles.

Optical Data of Schreibersite

Type:Uniaxial

Chemical Properties of Schreibersite

Formula:
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
P
Essential elements:Fe, P
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Ni, P
Common Impurities:Cr

Relationship of Schreibersite to other Species

Common Associates:
TroiliteTroiliteKamacite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.BD.05Nickelphosphide
(Ni,Fe)
 
3
P
1.BD.10Barringerite
(Fe,Ni)
 
2
P
1.BD.15Florenskyite
FeTiP
1.BD.15Allabogdanite
(Fe,Ni)
 
2
P
1.BD.15Andreyivanovite
FeCrP
1.BD.20Melliniite
(Ni,Fe)
 
4
P
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
2.1Moissanite
SiC
2.2Sinoite
Si
 
2
N
 
2
O
2.3Osbornite
TiN
2.4Tongbaite
Cr
 
3
C
 
2
2.5Carlsbergite
CrN
2.6Siderazot
Fe
 
5
N
 
2
2.7Gupeiite
Fe
 
3
Si
2.8Xifengite
Fe
 
5
Si
 
3
2.9Khamrabaevite
(Ti,V,Fe)C
2.10Haxonite
(Fe,Ni)
 
23
C
 
6
2.11Cohenite
(Fe,Ni,Co)
 
3
C
2.12Roaldite
(Fe,Ni)
 
4
N
2.13Suessite
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
2.15Barringerite
(Fe,Ni)
 
2
P
2.16Perryite
(Ni,Fe)
 
5
(Si,P)
 
2
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.1.31.1Barringerite
(Fe,Ni)
 
2
P
1.1.31.3Nickelphosphide
(Ni,Fe)
 
3
P
1.1.31.4Melliniite
(Ni,Fe)
 
4
P

Other Names for Schreibersite

Synonyms:
DyslytitePartschite (of Shepard)RhabditeSchreibersite (of Patera)Shepardite (of Haidinger)
Other Languages:
German:Dyslytit
Rhabdit
Schreibersit
Russian:Шрейберзит
Spanish:Dyslytita
Rhabdita
Schreibersita

Other Information

Other Information:Strongly magnetic
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 Schreibersite

Reference List:Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume I: 124-126.

Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 28: 971-980.

Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta: 29: 513-534.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1982): 111: 685.

Skála, R. and Císařová, I. (2005) Crystal structure of meteoritic schreibersites: determination of absolute structure: Physicas and Chemistry of Minerals: 31: 721-732.

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    Localities for Schreibersite

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    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.
    (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.
    Antarctica
     
    • Eastern Antarctica
      • Mount Howe
    		Meteoritics 25,357(1990)
      • Transantarctic Mts
        • Wisconsin Range
          • Graves Nunataks Meteorites
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 1354–1359, 1999; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Volume 70, Issue 2, 15 January 2006, Pages 516-531
      • Victoria Land
        • Allan Hills
    		Nature 291:396-398 (1981)
    Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000)
    Argentina
     
    • Chaco
      • Gran Chaco
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Weekeroo Station
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Azerbaijan
     
    • Naxçıvan (Naxcivan; Nakhichevan) District
      • Shusha
    		http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/roedderite.pdf.; American Mineralogist, Volume 93, pages 902–909, 2008
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Nor Lípez Province
        • Ollague
    		Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 44
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
        • Uruaçu
    		The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 86, 2002, July, p. A177
    • Northeast Region
      • Bahia
        • Quijingue
    		www.igc.usp.br/museu/artigos05.htm.
    • South Region
      • Santa Catarina
        • São Francisco do Sul
    Canada
     
    • Saskatchewan
      • Springwater
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • El Loa Province
        • Calama
          • Chuquicamata District
    		No reference listed
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique Province
    		British Natural History Museum online catalogue 2007
    China
     
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Hechi Prefecture
        • Nandan Co.
          • Lihu - Yaochai area
    		www.greatwallct.com/nantan.htm
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Allier
        • Montluçon
          • Commentry
    		"Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Aveyron
        • Decazeville
          • Decazeville coal basin
    		R. Pierrot, R. Pulou, P. Picot : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 7 : Aveyron", BRGM, 1977
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Swabia
        • Allgäu
          • Füssen
    		G. Simon et al. : "The Meteorite Neuschwanstein", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.
    Greenland
     
    • Avanna (North Greenland) Province
      • Saviksoah Peninsula
    		Kracher, A., G.Kurat, V.F.Buchwald, Geochemical J. 11,207-217(1977)
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
    		Contrib.Mineral Petrol (1981) 77:307-324
    Hungary
     
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Bakony Mts.
        • Nagyvázsony
    		Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec., 1993
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    		Vapnik, Y., Sokol, E., Murashko M., Sharygin V. (2006): The enigma of Hatrurim. Mineralogical Almanac, 10, 69-77.
    Italy
     
    • Puglia
      • Taranto Province
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Pavlodar Oblysy (Pavlodar [Pavlodarskaya] Oblast')
    		http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~campbell/Abstracts/Fremdlinge_preprint.pdf.
    Mexico
     
    • Mexico
      • Jiquipilco (Xiquipilco)
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Namibia
     
    • Otjozondjupa Region
      • Grootfontein District
        • Grootfontein
    		CanRockhound v.4, n.2
    Niger
     
    • Benue River
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Oman
     
    • Dhofar (Al Janubiyah) Province
    Poland
     
    • Lubelskie
      • Zamosc
    		The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 84, (August, 2000)
    • Wielkopolskie
      • Poznan
    		www.geochronometria.pl/pdf/geo_20/geo_20_17.pdf
    Portugal
     
    • Viana do Castelo District
      • Ponte de Lima
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan shield
          • Onello River basin
            • Bol'shoy Dolguchan River
    		Am. Min. 87:5-1245-1249
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Magadanskaya Oblast'
    		P.M. Kartashov data
      • Primorskiy Kray
        • Sikhote-Alin Mts
          • Paseka village
    		O. Richard Norton “ Rocks From Space “ - Mountain Press - 1998
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Rub' al-Khali
    		Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179
    Slovakia
     
    • Žilina Region
      • Oravská Magura Mts
        • Námestovo
          • Slanica
    		W Haidinger Ber.Mitt. Freunde Naturwiss., Wien (1847) 3, 69
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Granada
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Switzerland
     
    • Bern
      • Twann
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 500
    • Fribourg (Freiburg)
      • Ulmiz
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 500
    The Moon
     
    • Station 9 (Apollo 15 Base)
    		Meteoritical Bulletin, 81: July 1997
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Blount Co.
        • Summit
    		Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
      • Lee Co.
        • Auburn
    		Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120
      • Walker Co.
    		Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120
    • Arizona
      • Coconino Co.
        • Winslow
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 403; Gigl, P.D. & F. Dachille (1968), Effect of pressure and temperature on the reversal transitions of stishovite, Meteorites: 4: 123-136; Mead, C., et al (1965), Metallic spheroids from Meteor Crater, AZ, Am.Min.: 50: 667-681.
          • Meteor Crater and vicinity
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 129, 273.; Space Science Reviews Volume 14, Number 6 / July, 1973 pp 758-831
      • Mohave Co.
        • Cerbat Mts (Cerbat Range)
          • White Hills
        • Hualapai Indian Reservation
          • Grand Canyon South rim area
    		Galbraith, F.W. (1947), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153, Minerals of AZ: 11.
      • Navajo Co.
        • Holbrook
          • Aztec
    		Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 11.
      • Pima Co.
        • Santa Rita Mts
          • Greaterville District
            • Box Canyon
    		t: Bunch, T.E. and L.H. Fuchs (1969) A new mineral: brezinaite, Cr3S4, and the Tucson meteorite. Amer. Mineral., 54, 1509–1518.
    • California
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Old Woman Mts
          • Essex
    		Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 61.
        • Turtle Mts
    		Wasson, J.T. and Kimberlin, J. (1969) The Needles (California) iron meteorite. Meteoritics: 4: 233-239; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 61.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee Co.
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
      • Emanuel Co.
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
      • Walton Co.
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences GGWRD Bull 92
      • Wilcox Co.
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    • Illinois
      • Jo Daviess Co.
        • Woodbine
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1967 36 : 120-126
    • Kentucky
      • Carroll Co.
    • Michigan
      • Livingston Co.
    		Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson
      • Osceola Co.
        • Reed City
    		www.rasny.org/V4P89-91.HTM
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Nye Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    A Listing of North Carolina Minerals- Leonard S. Wiener and Sigrid Ballew-1995
    Genth,F.A,1891,The Minerals of North Carolina, pg 24,110
    • Ohio
      • Clark Co.
        • Springfield
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas Co.
        • West Linn
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming Co.
        • Bald Eagle Mountain
    		www.rasny.org/baldeagl.htm
    • Texas
      • Ector Co.
        • Odessa
    		Crystal Research and Technology Volume 40 Issue 1-2, Pages 52 - 64; J. I. Goldstein THE DISTRIBUTION OF Ge IN THE METALLIC PHASES OF SOME IRON METEORITES GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
        • Penwell
    		www.meteorlab.com; Meteoritics, Vol. 16, p.361
      • Hamilton Co.
        • Carlton
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 79, pages 375-380, 1994
      • Lubbock Co.
    		Meteoritics (ISSN 0026-1114), vol. 24, Dec. 1989, p. 195-208.
      • Red River Co.
        • Deport
    		AmMin 17:357-359
      • Val Verde Co.
    		Meteoritics, vol. 12, Mar. 31, 1977, p. 1-12.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • Washington
      • Whitman Co.
        • Albion
    		http://www.meteorlab.com/METEORLAB2001dev/albtxt2.htm
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth Co.
        • Zenda
    		Berquist, Goodwin F., Jr. (ed.) / Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters volume LII (1963) Read, William F. The Zenda meteorite, pp. 153-158
      • Waushara Co.
    		www.uwrf.edu/~wc01/meteorite.html
        • Saxeville
    		Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
    Yemen
     
    • South Yemen
    		Zolensky, M. & A.Ivanov, Chemie der Erde 63,185-246(2003)
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