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Cuprorhodsite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Haraigawa, Misato, Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Haraigawa, Misato, Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Cuprorhodsite, etc.

Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

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About CuprorhodsiteHide

Formula:

(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄

Colour:

Iron black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

5 - 5½

Specific Gravity:

5.88 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Linnaeite Subgroup > Thiospinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Name:

Named by N. S. Rudashevskii, Y. P. Men'shikov, A. G. Mochalov, N. V. Trubkin, N. I. Shumskaya, and V. V. Zhdanov in 1985 for the chemical composition.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
ⓘ Chad Massif, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia

Thiospinel Group. Cuproiridsite-Cuprorhodsite Series. Compare 'UM1981-17-S:CuIrPtRh'.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1188

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1188:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

be3958ca-58c7-4f75-ba31-e92fdc4c9e40

IMA Classification of CuprorhodsiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

FeRh₂S₄

Approval history:

1984: Approved as a new mineral.
Listed in the IMA list as CuRh₂S₄.
2018: Redefined as (Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄. [Proposal 17-H; Bosi et al., 2019].

Type description reference:

Rudashevskii N S, Men'shikov Y. P., Mochalov A. G., Trubkin N. V., Shumskaya N. I., and Zhdanov V. V. (1985) Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 and cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 - new natural thiospinels of platinum-group elements. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 114, issue 2, 187-195

Classification of CuprorhodsiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.DA.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4

Dana 8th ed.:

2.10.1.16

2 : SULFIDES
10 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 3:4

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.12.8

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 SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Crh	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Crh	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of CuprorhodsiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Iron black

Hardness:

5 - 5½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=498 kg/mm² - Vickers

Hardness Data:

Measured

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Density:

5.88 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of CuprorhodsiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
460nm	35.6%
480nm	35.8%
500nm	36.4%
520nm	36.6%
540nm	36.7%
560nm	36.8%
580nm	36.9%
600nm	37.0%
620nm	37.0%
640nm	37.0%
660nm	36.9%
680nm	36.8%
700nm	36.7%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 37.0%.

Colour in reflected light:

Gray

Chemistry of CuprorhodsiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄

Elements listed:

Cu, Fe, Rh, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Ir,Pt

Crystallography of CuprorhodsiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fd3m

Setting:

Fd3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.88 Å

Unit Cell V:

964.43 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Inclusions in isoferroplatinum to 300 microns

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0013431	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293
0013432	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293
0013433	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293
0013434	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293
0013435	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293
0013436	Cuprorhodsite	Riedel E, Karl R, Rackwitz R (1981) Mossbauer studies of thiospinels. V. The systems Cu1-xFexMe2S4 (Me=Cr,Rh) and Cu1-xFexCr2(S.7Se.3)4 Journal of Solid State Chemistry 40 255-265	1981	synthetic	293

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Cu   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
Rh   0.62500   0.62500   0.62500
S   0.38400   0.38400   0.38400

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.00 Å	(100)
2.480 Å	(70)
1.904 Å	(80)
1.758 Å	(100)
1.286 Å	(50)
1.102 Å	(50)
1.009 Å	(90)

Comments:

Rudashevskii, et al. (1985)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
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

Geological Setting:

Alluvial placers

Type Occurrence of CuprorhodsiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Mount Filipp, Sobolevsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
ⓘ Chad Massif, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1685/1.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Osmium	Malanite	Laurite	Isoferroplatinum	Iridosmine
Erlichmanite	Cuproiridsite	Cooperite	Chalcopyrite	Bornite

Reference:

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO114N2_187.pdf

Synonyms of CuprorhodsiteHide

Ferrorhodsite

IMA1984-017

Other Language Names for CuprorhodsiteHide

Russian:Купрородсит

Simplified Chinese:硫铑铜矿
硫铜铑矿

Traditional Chinese:硫銠銅礦
硫銅銠礦

Relationship of Cuprorhodsite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Linnaeite Subgroup > Thiospinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Cadmoindite	CdIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Greigite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Grimmite	NiCo₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Indite	FeIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Kalininite	ZnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Tarkianite	(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)₄S₈	Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Xingzhongite	Pb²⁺Ir³⁺₂S₄	Iso.

Forms a series with:

Cuproiridsite	Cuproiridsite-Cuprorhodsite Series
Malanite	Cuprorhodsite-Malanite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Cuprorhodsite associated with Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
2 photos of Cuprorhodsite associated with Bowieite	Rh₂S₃
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Kingstonite	(Rh,Ir,Pt)₃S₄
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Laurite	RuS₂
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Erlichmanite	OsS₂
1 photo of Cuprorhodsite associated with Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.DA.	Zaykovite	Rh₃Se₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.	Grimmite	NiCo₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.	Zolenskyite	FeCr₂S₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.	Ezochiite	Cu⁺(Rh³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.	Ferrodimolybdenite	FeMo₂S₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.DA.05	Bornhardtite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Carrollite	CuCo₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Fletcherite	CuNi₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Florensovite	(Cu,Zn)Cr_1.5Sb_0.5S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.DA.05	Greigite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Indite	FeIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Kalininite	ZnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.DA.05	Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Trüstedtite	Ni₃Se₄	Iso.
2.DA.05	Tyrrellite	Cu(Co³⁺,Ni³⁺)₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Xingzhongite	Pb²⁺Ir³⁺₂S₄	Iso.
2.DA.05	Cadmoindite	CdIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Cuprokalininite	CuCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Nickeltyrrellite	CuNi₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Shiranuiite	Cu⁺(Rh³⁺Rh⁴⁺)S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.10	Rhodostannite	Cu¹⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
2.DA.10	Toyohaite	Ag¹⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
2.DA.15	Brezinaite	Cr₃S₄	Mon. 2/m
2.DA.15	Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄	Mon. 2/m
2.DA.20	Inaglyite	Cu₃Pb(Ir,Pt)₈S₁₆	Hex.
2.DA.20	Konderite	Cu₃Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)₈S₁₆	Hex. 6/m : P6/m
2.DA.25	Kingstonite	(Rh,Ir,Pt)₃S₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

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References for CuprorhodsiteHide

Reference List:

Rudashevsky, N.S., Men'shikov, Yu.P., Mochalov, A.G., Trubkin, N.V., Shumskaya, N.I., and Zhdanov, V.V. (1985) Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 and cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 - new natural thiospinels of platinum-group elements. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 114: 187-195 (in Russian).

Hawthorne, Frank C., Fleischer, Michael, Grew, Edward S., Grice, Joel D., Jambor, John L., Puziewicz, J., Roberts, Andrew C., Vanko, D. A., Zilczer, J. A. (1986) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 71. 1277-1282

Bosi, Ferdinando, Biagioni, Cristian, Pasero, Marco (2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (1) 183-192 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2788

Rudashevsky, N.S., Rudashevsky, V.N. (2020) New Data for Malanite and Cuprorhodsite from Chromitites of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Geology of Ore Deposits: 62: 796–802.

(2023) Cuprorhodsite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Albania
Dibër County Bater-Martanesh mining district ⓘ Bulqiza Complex (Bulqiza Massif)	Zaccarini F et al. (PGE) +1 other reference

Australia
New South Wales Kennedy Co. ⓘ Fifield	Johan et al. (1991) +1 other reference
ⓘ Owendale North Mine	5th International Platinum Symposium ...

Austria
Styria Leoben District ⓘ Kraubath an der Mur	Zaccarini F et al. (PGE) +4 other references
Sankt Stefan ob Leoben Mitterberg ⓘ Unnamed chromite pit	Malitch et al. (2002)
ⓘ Sommergraben	Melcher+Mali (1998)

Brazil
São Paulo ⓘ Monte Alegre do Sul	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)

Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad Province Blagoevgrad Municipality ⓘ Blagoevgrad placer deposits	Цинцов (1998)

Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	Ames et al. (2017)
ⓘ W horizon	Good et al. (2017)
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Les Appalaches RCM ⓘ Thetford Mines	Zaccarini F et al. (PGE) +1 other reference
ⓘ Hall chrome pit (Hall mine; Thetford quarry)	Corrivaux et al. (1990)

Colombia
Chocó Department Condoto ⓘ Alto Condoto intrusion	Stribrny et al. (2000)

Ecuador
Esmeraldas Province ⓘ Santiago River placers	Weiser et al. (1993)

Ethiopia
Oromia Region West Welega Zone Gimbi Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District) ⓘ Bir Bir River	Stanley et al. (2005)

Finland
Lapland Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Inari ⓘ Sotajoki River	Kojonen et al. (2014)
Penikat complex ⓘ Sompujärvi Reef
ⓘ Kirakkajuppura PGE deposit	Barkov et al. (1999) +1 other reference

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Belley Loyettes ⓘ Loyettes quarry	Ducluzaux B. (2022)
Murs-et-Gélignieux ⓘ Courdan gravel pit	Ducluzaux B. (2022)
Bourg-en-Bresse Jayat ⓘ Jayat quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)
Lescheroux ⓘ Reyssouze River placer	Lorand et al. (2018) +1 other reference
New Caledonia Southern Province Pirogues River ⓘ Pirogues ophiolite	Economic Geology: 89: 1454-1468 +2 other references
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Aix-en-Provence Peyrolles-en-Provence ⓘ Durance river alluvial deposits	Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la ... +3 other references

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province ⓘ Finero Ultramafic Complex	Zaccarini et al. (2005)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Rumoi Subprefecture ⓘ Obira coast	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Tomamae District Tomamae ⓘ Tomamae coast	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Kumamoto Prefecture Shimomashiki District Misato ⓘ Haraigawa	Dr Daisuke Nishio-Hamane +1 other reference

Madagascar
Atsinanana Antanambao Manampotsy District ⓘ Antanambao-Manampotsy area	Legendre et al. (1992)
ⓘ Ambodibonara Placer	Legendre et al. (1992)

North Macedonia
Skopje Saraj Municipality Raduša ⓘ Radusa complex	Augé et al. (2017)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Miass River	Britvin et al. (2001)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Bilibinsky District Kolyma area Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin Baimka River Aluchinskii Massif (Aluchin horst) ⓘ Baimka placer deposit	Gornostayev et al. (1999)
Jewish Autonomous Oblast ⓘ Poperechny Fe-Mn deposit	Mochalov et al. (2022)
Kamchatka Krai Koryak Okrug Olyutorsky district ⓘ Epilchik mafic-ultramafic complex	Sidorov et al. (2021)
ⓘ Prizhimny Creek	Kutyrev et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Sobolevsky District ⓘ Maior River (Brook)	Подлипский et al. (1999)
ⓘ Mount Filipp (TL)	Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
Kemerovo Oblast ⓘ Koura River	Zhmodik et al. (2016)
Khabarovsk Krai Ayan-Maya district ⓘ Chad Massif (TL)	Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Rudashevsky et al. (1985) +2 other references
Krasnoyarsk Krai Yermakovsky District ⓘ River Rudnaya	Barkov et al. (2018)
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) ⓘ Southern PGE Reef	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Novosibirsk Oblast Egor’evsk ore placer district Ik placer field ⓘ Simonovsky Brook gold placer	Podlipsky et al. (2007)
Primorsky Krai Khanka lake ⓘ Zolotaya river placers	Shcheka G.G. et al. (2004)
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Yukhtochka placer	Tony Nikischer
Anabar River basin ⓘ Mayat-Vodorazdel’nyi	Airiyants et al. (2014)
Sverdlovsk Oblast ⓘ Gusevogorskii Massif	Pekov (1998)
Nizhnyaya Tura Svetly Bor ⓘ Glubokinskoe placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Travyanistyi placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Vershinniy placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Veresovka River	Stepanov et al. (2019)
Novolyalinsky District ⓘ Kytlym complex (Kytlym massif)	Garuti et al. (2002)
Yekaterinburg ⓘ Uktus complex	9th International platinum symposium Chromite-PGE mineralization in the Uktus Alaskan-Type Complex (Central Urals,) +2 other references

Sierra Leone
Western Area Freetown layered complex ⓘ Big Water	Bowles et al. (2018)

South Africa
Limpopo Sekhukhune District Municipality Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality Steelpoort ⓘ Helena Chrome Mine	Kottke-Levin (2011)
ⓘ Onverwacht Mine	Oberthür et al. (2021)

USA
Alaska Kodiak Island Borough Tugidak Island ⓘ Southern beach placer	Belkin et al. (2021)
Minnesota ⓘ Duluth Complex	Bart Cannon SEM analysis

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