2.BB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni

Dana 8th ed.:

2.7.5.1

2 : SULFIDES
7 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 9:8

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.12.46

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

Physical Properties of KharaelakhiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Optical Data of KharaelakhiteHide

Anisotropism:

pink-lilac to bluish.

Bireflectance:

weak

Colour in reflected light:

grayish with a brownish-lilac tint

Chemical Properties of KharaelakhiteHide

Formula:

(Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)₉S₈

Elements listed:

Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Pt, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of KharaelakhiteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pmmm

Setting:

Pmmm

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.71 Å, b = 8.33 Å, c = 14.52 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.166 : 1 : 1.743

Unit Cell V:

1,174.44 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Type Occurrence of KharaelakhiteHide

Type Locality:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, and in the mineralogical laboratory of the Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geology, Moscow.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Genkin, A.D., Evstigneeva, T.L., Byelsov, L.N., Laputina, I.P. (1985) Kharaelakhite (Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 - a new sulphide of platinum, copper and lead. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 7: 78-83.

Download:

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Synonyms of KharaelakhiteHide

IMA1983-080

Other Language Names for KharaelakhiteHide

German:Kharaelakhit

Spanish:Kharaelakhita

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

2.BB.	Horomanite	Fe₆Ni₃S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.	Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mnm
2.BB.	UM2007-27-S:CuFeIrNiRh	(Ni,Fe,Cu,Rh,Ir)₁₁S₉
2.BB.05	Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂	Trig. 3 2 : R3 2
2.BB.05	Oregonite	Ni₂FeAs₂	Hex.
2.BB.05	Vozhminite	(Ni,Co)₄(As,Sb)S₂	Hex.
2.BB.05	UM2007-30-S:Fe	Fe₃S₂
2.BB.10	Arsenohauchecornite	Ni₁₈Bi₃AsS₁₆	Tet.
2.BB.10	Bismutohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.10	Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.10	Tellurohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi(Te,Bi)S₈	Tet.
2.BB.10	Tučekite	Ni₉Sb₂S₈	Tet.
2.BB.15	Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Cobaltpentlandite	Co₉S₈	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Geffroyite	(Cu,Fe,Ag)₉(Se,S)₈	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Godlevskite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 2
2.BB.15	Manganoshadlunite	(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)₈S₈
2.BB.15	Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Shadlunite	(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)₈S₈	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Sugakiite	Cu(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mnm
2.BB.15	UM2002-26-S:FeNi	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	Hex.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

3.12.1	Seinäjokite	(Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)₂	Orth.
3.12.2	Laurite	RuS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
3.12.3	Ruthenarsenite	(Ru,Ni)As	Orth.
3.12.4	Anduoite	(Ru,Os)As₂	Orth.
3.12.5	Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS	Mon.
3.12.6	Xingzhongite	Pb²⁺Ir³⁺₂S₄	Iso.
3.12.7	Rhodplumsite	Rh₃Pb₂S₂	Trig.
3.12.8	Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
3.12.9	Konderite	Cu₃Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)₈S₁₆	Hex. 6/m : P6/m
3.12.10	Bowieite	(Rh,Ir,Pt)₂S₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
3.12.11	Cherepanovite	RhAs	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
3.12.12	Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS	Iso. m3 (2/m 3)
3.12.13	Vysotskite	(Pd,Ni)S	Tet.
3.12.14	Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇	Iso.
3.12.15	Palladseite	Pd₁₇Se₁₅	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
3.12.16	Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅	Orth.
3.12.17	Telluropalladinite	Pd₉Te₄	Mon.
3.12.18	Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃	Trig. 3m : P3m1
3.12.19	Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄	Orth.
3.12.20	Michenerite	PdBiTe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
3.12.21	Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)	Hex.
3.12.22	Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)	Iso.
3.12.23	Merenskyite	PdTe₂	Trig. 3m : P3m1
3.12.24	Palladoarsenide	Pd₂As	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
3.12.25	Stillwaterite	Pd₈As₃	Trig.
3.12.26	Atheneite	Pd₂As_0.75Hg_0.25	Hex. 6 m2 : P6₂m
3.12.27	Majakite	PdNiAs	Hex.
3.12.28	Palarstanide	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂	Hex.
3.12.29	Arsenopalladinite	Pd₈(As,Sb)₃	Tric. 1 : P1
3.12.30	Vincentite	Pd₃As	Tet.
3.12.31	Palladobismutharsenide	Pd₂(As,Bi)	Orth.
3.12.32	Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂	Hex.
3.12.33	Hexatestibiopanickelite	(Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te)	Hex.
3.12.34	Sudburyite	PdSb	Hex.
3.12.35	Testibiopalladite	PdTe(Sb,Te)	Iso.
3.12.36	Borovskite	Pd₃SbTe₄	Iso.
3.12.37	Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
3.12.38	Mertieite-I	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄	Hex.
3.12.39	Mertieite-II	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
3.12.40	Sobolevskite	PdBi	Hex.
3.12.41	Froodite	α-PdBi₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
3.12.42	Polarite	Pd(Bi,Pb)	Orth. mm2 : Cmc2₁
3.12.43	Urvantsevite	Pd(Bi,Pb)₂	Tet.
3.12.44	Cooperite	PtS	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4₂/mmc
3.12.45	Braggite	(Pt,Pd,Ni)S	Tet.
3.12.47	Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄	Iso.
3.12.48	Moncheite	(Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)₂	Trig.
3.12.49	Maslovite	PtBiTe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
3.12.50	Sperrylite	PtAs₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
3.12.51	Platarsite	PtAsS	Iso.
3.12.52	Geversite	PtSb₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
3.12.53	Daomanite	CuPtAsS₂	Orth.
3.12.54	Genkinite	(Pt,Pd,Rh)₄Sb₃	Tet. 4 2 2
3.12.55	Stumpflite	PtSb	Hex.
3.12.56	Insizwaite	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
3.12.57	Erlichmanite	OsS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
3.12.58	Omeiite	(Os,Ru)As₂	Orth.
3.12.59	Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS	Mon.
3.12.60	Kashinite	(Ir,Rh)₂S₃	Orth.
3.12.61	Inaglyite	Cu₃Pb(Ir,Pt)₈S₁₆	Hex.
3.12.62	Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
3.12.63	Iridarsenite	(Ir,Ru)As₂	Mon.
3.12.64	Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS	Iso.
3.12.65	Tolovkite	IrSbS	Iso.

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References for KharaelakhiteHide

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Genkin, A.D., Evstigneeva, T.L., Byelsov, L.N., Laputina, I.P. (1985) Kharaelakhite (Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 - a new sulphide of platinum, copper and lead. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 7: 78-83.

Jambor, J.L. (1989) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 74: 1215-1220.

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Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau ⓘ Noril'sk	(2014) 12th International Platinum Symposium p320; Spiridonov, E. M., E. A. Kulagov, A. A. Serova, I. M. Kulikova, N. N. Korotaeva, E. V. Sereda, I. N. Tushentsova, S. N. Belyakov, and N. N. Zhukov. "Genetic Pd, Pt, Au, Ag, and Rh mineralogy in Noril’sk sulfide ores." Geology of Ore Deposits 57, no. 5 (2015): 402-432.
ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit	Jambor J L (1989) New mineral names. American Mineralogist 74, 1215-1220
ⓘ Komsomol'skii Mine (Komsomolsk Mine; Komsomol'sky Mine; Komsomolsky Mine) (TL)	Genkin, A.D., Evstigneeva, T.L., Byelsov, L.N., Laputina, I.P. (1985) Kharaelakhite (Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 - a new sulphide of platinum, copper and lead. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal: 7(1): 78-83.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow.
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine (Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni deposit; Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky)	Begizov, V.D., Meshichankina, V.I., Dubakina, L.S. (1974) Palladoarsenide, Pd2As, a new natural palladium arsenide from the copper-nickel deposits of the Oktyabr deposits. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 103(1): 104-107.

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