Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Mineral Chatroom The Mindat Store

Fersilicite

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Big Photo

Is River, Isovsky District, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

Show Fersilicite Photos (2)



Formula:
FeSi
System:IsometricColour:Tin white
Lustre:MetallicHardness:6½
Name:Named for chemical composition.


Originally reported from Poltava series, Zachativsk station, Donets (Donetsk) region, Donets'k Oblast' (Donetsk Oblast'), Ukraine.

Classification of Fersilicite

IMA status:Published without Approval
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.12-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.BB.15

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:1.1.33.2
mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-6945.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Physical Properties of Fersilicite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Tin white
Streak:Greyish black
Hardness (Mohs):6½

Crystallography of Fersilicite

Crystal System:Isometric

Optical Data of Fersilicite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Fersilicite

Formula:
FeSi
Essential elements:Fe, Si
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Si

Relationship of Fersilicite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.BB.Zangboite
TiFeSi
 
2
1.BB.05Suessite
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
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.15Naquite
FeSi
1.BB.20Ferdisilicite
FeSi
 
2
1.BB.20Linzhiite
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 - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.1.33.1Suessite
(Fe,Ni)
 
3
Si
1.1.33.3Ferdisilicite
FeSi
 
2
1.1.33.4Xifengite
Fe
 
5
Si
 
3
1.1.33.5Gupeiite
Fe
 
3
Si

Other Names for Fersilicite

Other Languages:
German:Fersilicit
Simplified Chinese:硅铁矿
Spanish:Fersilicita

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.

Internet Links for Fersilicite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Fersilicite on Google
  • Look for Fersilicite images on Google
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • Rare and Unusual minerals at Mineralogical Research Company
  • Top quality minerals from Kristalle of California
  • High-end worldwide specimens & outstanding customer service
  • Find Fersilicite on www.crystalclassics.co.uk
  • Edwards Minerals - Fine Specimens
  • DAKOTA MATRIX offers Cabinet and Rare Species from Worldwide Localities.
  • Search for minerals at Heliodor
  • Pricedownminerals.com - Reverse Auctions and Shop
  • Mineral Classics - Worldwide Collector Quality Minerals and Gems
  • Buy fine minerals and gemstones from Pala International
  • By minerals from YourMineralCollection
  • Fine Minerals from Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Localities for Fersilicite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    Hide Locality List
    (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.
    China
     
    • Shandong Province
      • Linyi Prefecture
    		Lei Zhao (1991): Geological Science and Technology Information 10(s1)
    • Zhejiang Province
      • Lishui Prefecture
    		Xiongjian Hu (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 1l(3), 285-289
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Isovsky District
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Ukraine
     
    • Donets'k Oblast' (Donetsk Oblast')
      • Donets (Donetsk) region
        • Zachativsk station
    		No reference listed
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Search Google
     
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2011. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 4th Jul 2011 21:27:46
    Mineral and Locality Search
    Mineral:
    and/or Locality:
    Options
    Fade toolbar when not in focusFix toolbar to bottom of page
    Hide Social Media Links
    Slideshow frame delay seconds