Classification of Cherepanovite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.20-130
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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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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.8.17.2
2 : SULFIDES 8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.12.11
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals |
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Type Occurrence of Cherepanovite |
| Type Locality: | Placer Deposit, Northern Pekul'nei River, Pekul'nei Range, Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug, Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1985 |
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Physical Properties of Cherepanovite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 6 |
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Crystallography of Cherepanovite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.7Å, b = 3.59Å, c = 6Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.588 : 1 : 1.671 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 122.78 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Cherepanovite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Rh |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Rh |
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| Common Impurities: | Ru,Pt,Ni |
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Relationship of Cherepanovite to other Species |
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Other Names for Cherepanovite |
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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 Cherepanovite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 71: 1544.
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