Tilkerodeite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tilkerodeite
Formula:
Pd2HgSe3
Colour:
Black or gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
9.67 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named for the type locality of Tilkerode, Germany, which is the most important selenide-bearing occurrence in that country.
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
The Pd analogue of jacutingaite. Not chemically unique among the approved minerals: compare tischendorfite.
Note: not to be confused with 'tilkerodite (of Haidinger)'.
Note: not to be confused with 'tilkerodite (of Haidinger)'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54348:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e4003c89-84ef-429b-bb96-d3bc1eccd4ea
IMA Classification of Tilkerodeite
Approved
First published:
2020
Classification of Tilkerodeite
2.CC.
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.
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.
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Tkr | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Tilkerodeite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black or gray
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Comment:
Estimated from the polishing hardness relative to clausthalite
Tenacity:
Flexible
Cleavage:
Perfect
{001}
{001}
Density:
9.67 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Tilkerodeite
Anisotropism:
Weak shades of greenish-brown and grey-brown
Bireflectance:
Weak
Colour in reflected light:
Brownish-grey
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Shades of light-brown and grey
Chemistry of Tilkerodeite
Mindat Formula:
Pd2HgSe3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tilkerodeite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
P3m1
Setting:
P3m1
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.325 Å, c = 5.288 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.722
Unit Cell V:
245.7 Ă
Âł
Z:
2
Comment:
stds not reported
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
5.288 Ă | (9) |
2.720 Ă | (100) |
2.031 Ă | (34) |
1.831 Ă | (37) |
1.519 Ă | (19) |
1.360 Ă | (10) |
1.270 Ă | (10) |
1.169 Ă | (15) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-đ alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Tilkerodeite
General Appearance of Type Material:
euhedral inclusions in tiemannite or as extremely fine-grained lamellar aggregates (to 3 ”m) in a dolomiteâankerite matrix
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Mineralogical Institute, Technische UniversitÀt Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany, inventory number MiSa84670
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Selenide deposit
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Ma, C., Förster, H.-J., Grundmann, G. (2020) Tilkerodeite, Pd2HgSe3, a New Platinum-Group Mineral from Tilkerode, Harz Mountains, Germany. Crystals: 10(687): 1-9.
Synonyms of Tilkerodeite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Tilkerodeite associated with Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
7 photos of Tilkerodeite associated with Clausthalite | PbSe |
5 photos of Tilkerodeite associated with Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
4 photos of Tilkerodeite associated with Gold | Au |
3 photos of Tilkerodeite associated with Tiemannite | HgSe |
1 photo of Tilkerodeite associated with Chrisstanleyite | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
1 photo of Tilkerodeite associated with Tischendorfite | Pd8Hg3Se9 |
1 photo of Tilkerodeite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.CC. | UM2007-26-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh | (Ir,Cu,Ni,Pt,Rh,Fe)9S11 |
2.CC. | Crowningshieldite | (Ni0.9Fe0.10)S |
2.CC. | Eliopoulosite | V7S8 |
2.CC. | Kuvaevite | Ir5Ni10S16 |
2.CC. | Torryweiserite | Rh5Ni10S16 |
2.CC. | Tamuraite | Ir5Fe10S16 |
2.CC. | Ferrotorryweiserite | Rh5Fe10S16 |
2.CC.05 | AchĂĄvalite | FeSe |
2.CC.05 | Breithauptite | NiSb |
2.CC.05 | Freboldite | CoSe |
2.CC.05 | Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x â 0.4) |
2.CC.05 | Langisite | CoAs |
2.CC.05 | Nickeline | NiAs |
2.CC.05 | Sederholmite | beta-NiSe |
2.CC.05 | Sobolevskite | PdBi |
2.CC.05 | Stumpflite | PtSb |
2.CC.05 | Sudburyite | PdSb |
2.CC.05 | Jaipurite | CoS |
2.CC.05 | Zlatogorite | NiCuSb2 |
2.CC.10 | Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
2.CC.10 | Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
2.CC.10 | Troilite | FeS |
2.CC.15 | Cherepanovite | RhAs |
2.CC.15 | Modderite | (Co,Fe)As |
2.CC.15 | Ruthenarsenite | (Ru,Ni)As |
2.CC.15 | Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
2.CC.15 | Minakawaite | RhSb |
2.CC.20 | Millerite | NiS |
2.CC.20 | MĂ€kinenite | Îł-NiSe |
2.CC.20 | UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh | (Ni,Fe,Rh,Cu,Ir,Pt)S |
2.CC.25 | Mackinawite | FeS |
2.CC.30 | Hexatestibiopanickelite | (Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te) ? |
2.CC.30 | VavĆĂnite | Ni2SbTe2 |
2.CC.35a | Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
2.CC.35b | Cooperite | PtS |
2.CC.35a | Vysotskite | PdS |
2.CC.45 | Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
2.CC.50 | Imgreite | NiTe (?) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Tilkerodeite
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References for Tilkerodeite
Reference List:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 54. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (2) 275-283 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-275-2020
Localities for Tilkerodeite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany (TL) | |
| Ma et al. (2020) |
UK | |
| Paar et al. (1998) |
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Eskaborn adit, Tilkerode Mining District, Mansfeld, Mansfeld-SĂŒdharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany