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Trevorite

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Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
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Formula:
Ni
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
System:IsometricColour:Black with green or ...
Hardness:5
Name:Named after Major Tudor Gruffydd Trevor, mining inspector for the Pretoria District, Transvaal, South Africa, where the species was first found.


Spinel Group, Fe series.

Classification of Trevorite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/B.02-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:7.2.2.5

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.22.6

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
22 : Oxides of Ni
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Type Occurrence of Trevorite

Type Locality:Bon Accord Ni Deposit, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Year of Discovery:1921

Physical Properties of Trevorite

Lustre:Sub-Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Black with green or brown tint
Streak:Light brown
Hardness (Mohs):5
Tenacity:Brittle
Density (measured):5.164 g/cm3
Density (calculated):5.2 g/cm3

Crystallography of Trevorite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:Fd3m {F41/d 3 2/m}
Cell Parameters:a = 8.41Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 594.82 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Massive. Rarely found as crystals.
Twinning:On {111}.

Chemical Properties of Trevorite

Formula:
Ni
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
Essential elements:Fe, Ni, O
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Ni, O

Relationship of Trevorite to other Species

Member of Group:
Spinel Group:
AB
 
2
O
 
4
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.BB.05Brunogeierite
(Ge,Fe)Fe
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Chromite
FeCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Cochromite
(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Coulsonite
FeV
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Cuprospinel
Cu
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Filipstadite
(Mn,Mg)
 
2
(Sb
 
.5
Fe
 
.5
)O
 
4
4.BB.05Franklinite
Zn
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Gahnite
ZnAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Galaxite
(Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Hercynite
FeAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Jacobsite
Mn
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Manganochromite
(Mn,Fe)(Cr,V)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesiocoulsonite
MgV
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesiochromite
MgCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnesioferrite
MgFe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Magnetite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Nichromite
(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Qandilite
(Mg,Fe)
 
2
(Ti,Fe,Al)O
 
4
4.BB.05Spinel
MgAl
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Ulvöspinel
Fe
 
2
TiO
 
4
4.BB.05Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.05Zincochromite
ZnCr
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hausmannite
MnMn
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hetaerolite
ZnMn
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.10Hydrohetaerolite
ZnMn
 
2
O
 
4
·H
 
2
O
4.BB.10Iwakiite
Mn(Fe,Mn)
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.15Maghemite
Fe
 
2
O
 
3
4.BB.15Titanomaghemite
Fe
3+
 
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,[])
 
2
O
 
4
4.BB.20Tegengrenite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
Sb
5+
0.5
(Mn
3+
 
,Si,Ti)
 
0.5
O
 
4
4.BB.25Xieite
Fe
2+
 
Cr
 
2
O
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.22.1Bunsenite
NiO
7.22.3Theophrastite
Ni(OH)
 
2
7.22.4Jamborite
(Ni
2+
 
,Ni
3+
 
,Co,Fe)(OH)
 
2
(OH,S,H
 
2
O)
7.22.5Takovite
Ni
 
6
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
16
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.22.7Nichromite
(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)
 
2
O
 
4

Other Names for Trevorite

Other Languages:
German:Trevorit
Russian:Треворит
Spanish:Trevorita

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:None
Magnetism:Diamagnetic
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 Trevorite

Reference List:Crosse (1921), Journal of the Chemical, Metallurgical and Mineralogical Society of South Africa: 21: 126.

Crosse (1923), American Mineralogist: 8: 37.

Walker (1923), University of Toronto Studies, Geology series: 16: 53.

Doelter (1926): 3(2): 666 (as nickelmagnetite).

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: 698-707.

American Mineralogist (1969): 54: `1204-1208.

American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1524-1527.

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    Localities for Trevorite

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    Atlantic Ocean
     
    • Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex
    		Gablina, I.F., Semkova, T.A., Stepanova, T.V., and Gor'kova, N.V. (2006): Lithology and Mineral Resources 41(1), 27-44.
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    		Vapnik, Y., Sokol, E., Murashko M., Sharygin V. (2006): The enigma of Hatrurim. Mineralogical Almanac, 10, 69-77.
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Nuoro Province
        • Gadoni
    		Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Sabelli, C., Ibba, A. (1999): I minerali di Funtana Raminosa. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1999, 10-27.
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Barberton District
        • Bon Accord
    		Am Min 57 (1972), 1524
    Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976); Am Min 54 (1969), 1204-1208
    • Northwest Province
    		www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/impacts97/pdf/6055.pdf.
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Nye Co.
        • Gabbs District
          • Gabbs
    		NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Oregon
      • Josephine Co.
        • Josephine Creek District
    		www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html.
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