Majakite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Majakite
Formula:
PdNiAs
Colour:
Grayish white, but lilac-gray when intergrown with native silver, and distinctly rosy with a soft lilac tint with polarite, and grayish-white with a greenish tint with stannopalladinite
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
9.33
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named for the Majak Mine), Noril'sk, Russia, the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Majakite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2545:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e9e5c178-92c8-4cfc-a559-facbe3fc6806
IMA Classification of Majakite
Approved
First published:
1976
Classification of Majakite
2.AC.25e
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
C : Alloys of metalloids with PGE
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
C : Alloys of metalloids with PGE
2.4.16.1
2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
3.12.27
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
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
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Mjk | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Majakite
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Grayish white, but lilac-gray when intergrown with native silver, and distinctly rosy with a soft lilac tint with polarite, and grayish-white with a greenish tint with stannopalladinite
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN50=520 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
9.33 g/cm3 (Measured) 10.5 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Measured on synthetic material
Optical Data of Majakite
Anisotropism:
Weak, without color effects
Bireflectance:
None
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
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440nm | 47.4% |
480nm | 50.5% |
520nm | 52.3% |
560nm | 54.4% |
600nm | 55.8% |
640nm | 56.7% |
680nm | 57.9% |
720nm | 59.0% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 59.0%.
Colour in reflected light:
Grayish white, but lilac-gray when intergrown with native silver, distinctly rosy with a soft lilac tint with polarite, and grayish-white with a greenish tint with stannopalladinite
Chemistry of Majakite
Mindat Formula:
PdNiAs
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Majakite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.066 Å, c = 7.20 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.187
Unit Cell V:
229.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
6
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d.
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0014389 | Majakite | Evstigneeva T, Kabalov Y, Schneider J (2000) Crystal structure of PdNiAs, ordered member of isomorphous series Pd2As-Ni2As Materials Science Forum 321 700-705 | 2000 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.65 Å | (10) |
1.988 Å | (10) |
2.19 Å | (7) |
2.30 Å | (5) |
3.04 Å | (4) |
2.40 Å | (4) |
1.800 Å | (4b) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals |
Type Occurrence of Majakite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Intergrowths with other platinum group minerals in chalcopyrite and talnakhite ores. Often occurs as rounded or oval inclusions (0.001-0.1 mm) in polarite and also as intergrowths with stannopalladinite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Mineralographic Laboratory, IGEM, Academy of Sciences, Russia.
Mineralographic Laboratory, IGEM, Academy of Sciences, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Copper-nickel sulfide deposit
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Genkin, A.D., Evstigneeva, T.L., Troneva, N.V., Vyal´sov, L.N. (1976) Majakite, PdNiAs, a new mineral from copper-nickel sulfide ores. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 105(6): 698-703.
Synonyms of Majakite
Other Language Names for Majakite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Majakite associated with Plumbopolarite | Pd(Pb,Bi) |
3 photos of Majakite associated with Copper | Cu |
3 photos of Majakite associated with Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
2 photos of Majakite associated with Norilskite | (Pd,Ag)2xPb (x = 0.08 - 0.11) |
2 photos of Majakite associated with Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn |
2 photos of Majakite associated with Küstelite | Ag |
2 photos of Majakite associated with Polarite | Pd(Bi,Pb) |
1 photo of Majakite associated with Altaite | PbTe |
1 photo of Majakite associated with Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
1 photo of Majakite associated with Sobolevskite | PdBi |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.AC. | Törnroosite | Pd11As2Te2 |
2.AC. | Vadlazarenkovite | Pd8Bi1.5Te1.25As0.25 |
2.AC.05a | Atheneite | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 |
2.AC.05b | Vincentite | Pd3As |
2.AC.10c | Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
2.AC.10b | Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
2.AC.10a | Stillwaterite | Pd8As3 |
2.AC.15a | Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
2.AC.15b | Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
2.AC.15a | Miessiite | Pd11Te2Se2 |
2.AC.20b | Palarstanide | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
2.AC.20a | Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
2.AC.20c | Menshikovite | Pd3Ni2As3 |
2.AC.25a | Palladoarsenide | Pd2As |
2.AC.25f | Palladobismutharsenide | Pd2(As,Bi) |
2.AC.25c | Palladodymite | (Pd,Rh)2As |
2.AC.25b | Rhodarsenide | (Rh,Pd)2As |
2.AC.25d | Naldrettite | Pd2Sb |
2.AC.30 | UM1999-02-As:NiRh | (Rh,Ni)7As4 |
2.AC.30 | Polkanovite | Rh12As7 |
2.AC.35a | Genkinite | Pt4Sb3 |
2.AC.35b | Ungavaite | Pd4Sb3 |
2.AC.40 | Polarite | Pd(Bi,Pb) |
2.AC.45a | Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
2.AC.50 | Nipalarsite | Ni8Pd3As4 |
2.AC.50 | Viteite | Pd5InAs |
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 Majakite
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References for Majakite
Localities for Majakite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - 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.
Australia | |
| 5th International Platinum Symposium ... +1 other reference |
Austria | |
| K. N. Malitch. (2001) |
| Malitch et al. (2002) |
Brazil | |
| Teixeira (2014) |
Canada | |
| Chen +4 other references |
| N Farhangi |
| Watkinson & Ohnenstetter (1992) |
Ames et al. (2017) | |
Good et al. (2017) | |
| Ohnenstetter et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
Finland | |
| Alapieti et al. (1986) |
| Papunen (1986) |
| Guice et al. (2017) +1 other reference |
Greece | |
| Tsoupas et al. (2008) |
Greenland | |
| Holwell et al. (2016) |
Ivory Coast | |
| Gouedji et al. (2014) |
Russia | |
| Rudashevskiy N.S. et al. (2003) +1 other reference |
Spiridonov et al. (2019, April) | |
Kislov +1 other reference | |
| - (2014) +1 other reference |
| Genkin et al. (1976) +2 other references |
Sluzhenikin et al. (2014) +1 other reference | |
2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions | |
Tolstykh et al. (2022) | |
Kalugin et al. (2021) | |
| 33 IGC excursion No 48 +1 other reference |
| Grishaenko et al. (2007) |
Gurskaya (2002) | |
| Murzin et al. (2022) |
| Barkov et al. (2002) |
South Africa | |
| McCreesh et al. (2018) |
| Nikolay Rudashevsky et al (2001) |
| Yudovskaya et al. (2011) |
Ndhlovu (2017) | |
Holwell et al. (2006) +1 other reference | |
USA | |
| Mike Scott S106091 from Cureton 1992 ID ... |
| Smith and Barnes (2011) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Oberthür et al. (2013) |
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Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia