Dienerite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Dienerite
Karl Diener
Formula:
Ni3As
Colour:
White with tinge of gray
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in honor of Karl Diener (11 December 1862, Vienna - 6 January 1928), Austrian geologist, paleontologist, and professor at the University of Vienna. He discovered the mineral.
Originally reported from Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria, with the formula Ni3As. Revalidated by IMA in 2019.
Isotypic with domeykite.
Isotypic with domeykite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1288:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5c913334-9ce1-49a7-9c53-98226dc8b71f
IMA Classification of Dienerite
Approved
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
Approval history:
Originally described pre-IMA, later discredited by the IMA, then revalidated in october 2019 (IMA 19-E), with definition of a neotype.
Classification of Dienerite
2.AA.55
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
A : Alloys of metalloids with Cu, Ag, Au
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
A : Alloys of metalloids with Cu, Ag, Au
3.11.24
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dne | 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 Dienerite
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
White with tinge of gray
Chemistry of Dienerite
Mindat Formula:
Ni3As
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Co,Cu,Fe,Ag
Crystallography of Dienerite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
I4 3d
Setting:
I4 3d
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.6206(9) Å
Unit Cell V:
890.44 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Dienerite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Museo di Storia Naturale, Università di Firenze, Italy, catalogue number 3364/I (neotype).
Other Language Names for Dienerite
Varieties of Dienerite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Dienerite associated with Sobolevskite | PdBi |
| 2 photos of Dienerite associated with Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn |
| 2 photos of Dienerite associated with Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| 1 photo of Dienerite associated with Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 |
| 1 photo of Dienerite associated with Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| 1 photo of Dienerite associated with Gold | Au |
| 1 photo of Dienerite associated with Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
| 1 photo of Dienerite associated with Polarite | Pd(Bi,Pb) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.AA. | Trigodomeykite | Cu3-xAs |
| 2.AA.10a | Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| 2.AA.10b | Domeykite | Cu3As |
| 2.AA.10d | Koutekite | Cu5As2 |
| 2.AA.15 | Novákite | (Cu,Ag)21As10 |
| 2.AA.20 | Cuprostibite | Cu2(Sb,Tl) |
| 2.AA.25 | Kutinaite | Ag6Cu14As7 |
| 2.AA.30 | Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| 2.AA.35 | Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| 2.AA.40 | Maldonite | Au2Bi |
| 2.AA.45 | Stistaite | SnSb |
| 2.AA.50 | Zaccariniite | RhNiAs |
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 Dienerite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-1288.html
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References for Dienerite
Reference List:
Burke, Ernst A. J. (2006) A mass discreditation of GQN minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (6) 1557-1560 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.6.1557
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2019) CNMNC Newsletter 52.New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (6) 887-893 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.73
Localities for Dienerite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Am. Mineral. 12 (1927) |
Brazil | |
| Campbell (2012) |
Greece | |
| Bussolesi et al. (2020) |
Kazakhstan | |
| doi.org (n.d.) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Garuti et al. (2021) |
| Sandimirova et al. (2016) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
USA | |
| McSwiggen (1999) |
| Bonazzi et al. (2021) |
Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia