Classification of Gaotaiite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.29-40
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.EB.05a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2 B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.12.1.18
2 : SULFIDES 12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 |
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Type Occurrence of Gaotaiite |
| Type Locality: | Gaotai village, Luan River (Luan He) valley, Chengde Prefecture, Hebei Province, China |
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Physical Properties of Gaotaiite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Crystallography of Gaotaiite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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Optical Data of Gaotaiite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Gaotaiite |
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| Essential elements: | Ir, Te |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ir, Te |
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Relationship of Gaotaiite to other Species |
| Member of: | Pyrite Group |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Gaotaiite |
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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 Gaotaiite |
| Reference List: | Yu Zuxiang (1995): Gaotaiite - A new iridium telluride. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(1), 1-4 (in Chinese with English abstract). - New Minerals 1995-1999, 84 (abstract).
Mineralogical Record 27, 117. |
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