Classification of Shadlunite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/B.16-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.BB.15
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: | 2.7.1.4
2 : SULFIDES 7 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.6.11
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 6 : Sulphides etc. of Sb and Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Shadlunite |
| Type Locality: | Mayak Mine (Majak Mine), Talnakh Cu-Ni 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: | 1973 |
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Physical Properties of Shadlunite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Yellow-gray |
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| Streak: | Light grayish yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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Chemical Properties of Shadlunite |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Pb, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, S |
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Relationship of Shadlunite to other Species |
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Other Names for Shadlunite |
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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 Shadlunite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 1114.
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Localities for Shadlunite |
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