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Taimyrite, Talnakhite, Magnetite


Taimyrite : (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn, Talnakhite : Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16, Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Inclusions of creamy-white grains of Taimyrite in slightly oxidized bronze Talnaknite grain within grey Magnetite aggregate. Polished section in reflected light. FOV is ~1x1 mm. Pavel M. kartashov collection and photo.

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