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Suessite

Formula:
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
Colour:Steel-gray
Name:
For Hans E. Suess (1909-1993), professor of chemistry, University of California at San Diego (USA).


Compare xifengite and mavlyanovite.

Classification of Suessite

IMA status:Approved 1979
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.12-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.BB.05

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides
B : Silicides
Dana 7th edition ID:1.1.33.1
Dana 8th edition ID:1.1.23.1

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Hey's CIM Ref.:2.13

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

Type Locality:North Haig Meteorite, Sleeper Camp, North Haig, Western Australia, Australia

Physical Properties of Suessite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Steel-gray
Cleavage:None Observed

Optical Data of Suessite

Type:Isotropic
Reflectivity:
470nmR=48.5%
546nmR=51.6%
589nmR=53.5%
650nmR=50%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 53.5%.
Colour in reflected light:Cream white

Chemical Properties of Suessite

Formula:
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
Essential elements:Fe, Si
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Ni, Si

Relationship of Suessite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.BB.Zangboite
TiFeSi
 
2
1.BB.05Mavlyanovite
Mn
 
5
Si
 
3
1.BB.10UM2001-18-Si:CuPtSn
(Cu,Pt)
 
4
Si
1.BB.10Perryite
(Ni,Fe)
 
5
(Si,P)
 
2
1.BB.15Fersilicite
FeSi
1.BB.20Ferdisilicite
FeSi
 
2
1.BB.25Luobusaite
Fe
 
0.84
Si
 
2
1.BB.30Gupeiite
Fe
 
3
Si
1.BB.35Hapkeite
Fe
 
2
Si
1.BB.40Xifengite
Fe
 
5
Si
 
3
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
2.14Schreibersite
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
P
2.15Barringerite
(Fe,Ni)
 
2
P
2.16Perryite
(Ni,Fe)
 
5
(Si,P)
 
2
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.1.33.2Fersilicite
FeSi
1.1.33.3Ferdisilicite
FeSi
 
2
1.1.33.4Xifengite
Fe
 
5
Si
 
3
1.1.33.5Gupeiite
Fe
 
3
Si

Other Names for Suessite

Synonyms:
IMA1979-056
Other Languages:
German:Suessit
Spanish:Suessita

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.

References for Suessite

Reference List:Meteoritics (1980), 15, 312-313.

American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1101.

Keil, K., Berkley, J. L. and Fuchs, L. H. (1982): Suessite, Fe3Si: a new mineral in the North Haig ureilite. American Mineralogist: 67: 126-131.

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    Localities for Suessite

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    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • North Haig
        • Sleeper Camp
    		Meteoritics (1980) 15, 312-313
    Pacific Ocean
     
    • Mid-Pacific Rise
    		[AmMin 87:182]
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Tashkent (Toshkent) Viloyati
      • Angren Region
        • Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range
          • Arashan Mts
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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