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IMA2008-055

Formula:
(Ni,Fe,Ir)
System:Hexagonal


Ni-analogue of hexaferrum, osmium, and ruthenium.

Classification of IMA2008-055

IMA status:Approved 2009
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.AG.05

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys
Dana 8th edition ID:1.1.17.8

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
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Type Occurrence of IMA2008-055

Type Locality:Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

Crystallography of IMA2008-055

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P63/mmc {P63/m 2/m 2/c}
Cell Parameters:a = 2.694(4) Å, c = 4.2731(6) Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.586
Unit Cell Volume:V 26.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
2.330 (50)
2.136 (30)
2.046 (100)
1.576 (30)
1.347 (40)
1.216 (40)
1.139 (20)

Chemical Properties of IMA2008-055

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

Relationship of IMA2008-055 to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.AG.05Hexaferrum
(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
1.AG.10Atokite
(Pd,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.10Rustenburgite
(Pt,Pd)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.10Zvyagintsevite
(Pd,Pt,Au)
 
3
(Pb,Sn)
1.AG.15Taimyrite
(Pd,Cu,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.15Tatyanaite
(Pt,Pd,Cu)
 
9
Cu
 
3
Sn
 
4
1.AG.20Paolovite
Pd
 
2
Sn
1.AG.25Plumbopalladinite
Pd
 
3
Pb
 
2
1.AG.25Stannopalladinite
(Pd,Cu)
 
3
Sn
 
2
1.AG.30Cabriite
Pd
 
2
SnCu
1.AG.35Chengdeite
Ir
 
3
Fe
1.AG.35Isoferroplatinum
Pt
 
3
Fe
1.AG.40Ferronickelplatinum
Pt
 
2
FeNi
1.AG.40Tetraferroplatinum
PtFe
1.AG.40Tulameenite
Pt
 
2
CuFe
1.AG.45Hongshiite
PtCu
1.AG.45Skaergaardite
PdCu
1.AG.50Yixunite
Pt
 
3
In
1.AG.55Damiaoite
PtIn
 
2
1.AG.60Niggliite
PtSn
1.AG.65Bortnikovite
Pd
 
4
Cu
 
3
Zn
1.AG.70Nielsenite
PdCu
 
3

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 IMA2008-055

Reference List:IMA website - Proposals approved in January 2009

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    Localities for IMA2008-055

    (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.
    Dominican Republic
     
    • Monseñor Nouel Province
      • Bonao
    		IMA website - approvals January 2009
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