Classification of Westerveldite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1971 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.19-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.CC.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar) C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.11.32
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni |
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Type Occurrence of Westerveldite |
| Type Locality: | La Gallega Mine, Ojén Iherzolite massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1972 |
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Physical Properties of Westerveldite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | brownish grey, dark gray |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5½ - 6 |
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Crystallography of Westerveldite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.43Å, b = 6.02Å, c = 3.37Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.902 : 1 : 0.56 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 110.16 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Westerveldite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Fe |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Co, Fe, Ni |
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| Common Impurities: | Sb,Co |
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Relationship of Westerveldite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Westerveldite |
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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 Westerveldite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 354-363.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1977): 130: 214.
Picot -Johan (1982): 389.
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Localities for Westerveldite |
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