Classification of Yarlongite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.BA.30
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides A : Carbides |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.25.3
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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Type Occurrence of Yarlongite |
| Type Locality: | Luobusa ophiolite, Qusum (Qusong) Co., Shannan (Lhokha; Lhoka) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
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Crystallography of Yarlongite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 6mm - Dihexagonal Pyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P63mc |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 18.839Å, c = 4.4960Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 0.239 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,381.89 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Yarlongite |
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| Essential elements: | C, Cr, Fe, Ni |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, Cr, Fe, Ni |
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Relationship of Yarlongite to other Species |
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Other Names for Yarlongite |
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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 Yarlongite |
Reference List:
- + | Shi Nicheng, Ma Zhesheng, Xiong Ming, Dai Mingquan, Bai Wenji, Fang Qingsong, Yan Binggang, and Yang Jingsui (2005): The crystal structure of (Fe4Cr4Ni)9C4. Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 48(3), 338-345.
Acta Geologica Sinica, 83(1), 52-56 (2009) |
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