Named in honor of Gunnar Kullerud (12 November 1921, Odda, Norway - 21 October 1989), Geophysical Laboratory, Washington D.C., an expert in experimental sulfide petrology. He was also Chairman of the Department of Geosciences at Purdue University.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kitka River Valley, Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Dimorph of:

Penroseite

This page provides mineralogical data about Kullerudite.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2288

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2288:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

e89f4d9e-f667-4eca-a64c-ff9494b51fbe

IMA Classification of KulleruditeHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1964

Type description reference:

Vuorelainen Y., Huhma A., Häkli A. (1964) Sederholmite, wilkmanite, kullerudite, mäkinenite, and trüstedtite, five new nickel selenide minerals. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de Finlande: 36: 113-125.

Classification of KulleruditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.EB.10a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.12.2.6

2 : SULFIDES
12 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.11.18

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 SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Krd	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 KulleruditeHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Lead grey

Hardness:

5½ - 6½ on Mohs scale

Comment:

Soft

Density:

6.72 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KulleruditeHide

Anisotropism:

Very strong; yellowish gray to gray to almost black

Colour in reflected light:

Creamy grayish white, paler than penroseite

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

In oil - gray to pale gray

Chemistry of KulleruditeHide

Mindat Formula:

NiSe₂

Elements listed:

Ni, Se - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Co,Fe,Cu

Crystallography of KulleruditeHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

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

Space Group:

Pnnm

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.89 Å, b = 5.96 Å, c = 3.67 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.82 : 1 : 0.616

Unit Cell V:

106.96 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Fine grained massive.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.64 Å	(100)
2.545 Å	(100)
2.935 Å	(80)
1.925 Å	(80)
1.84 Å	(80)
1.648 Å	(60)
2.095 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Geological Setting:

Alteration of wilkmanite

Type Occurrence of KulleruditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kitka River Valley, Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Reference:

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/SGSJ36_113.pdf

Other Language Names for KulleruditeHide

German:Kullerudit

Russian:Кулерудит

Simplified Chinese:斜方硒镍矿
直硒镍矿

Spanish:Kullerudita

Relationship of Kullerudite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Marcasite Group

Other Members of this group:

Ferroselite	FeSe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
Frohbergite	FeTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
Marcasite	FeS₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
Mattagamite	CoTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
Petříčekite	CuSe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.EB.	Iridarsenite	(Ir,Ru)As₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.	Selenolaurite	RuSe₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.	Andrieslombaardite	RhSbS	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.	Kanatzidisite	(SbBiS₃)₂Te₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.EB.05a	Aurostibite	AuSb₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05b	Bambollaite	Cu(Se,Te)₂	Tet.
2.EB.05a	Cattierite	CoS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Erlichmanite	OsS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Fukuchilite	Cu₃FeS₈	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Geversite	PtSb₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Hauerite	MnS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Insizwaite	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Krut'aite	CuSe₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Laurite	RuS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Pyrite	FeS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Sperrylite	PtAs₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Trogtalite	CoSe₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Vaesite	NiS₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Villamanínite	(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S₂	Tric.
2.EB.05a	Dzharkenite	FeSe₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Gaotaiite	Ir₃Te₈	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a v	Cayeuxite
2.EB.10b	Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.EB.10d	Costibite	CoSbS	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.EB.10a	Ferroselite	FeSe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10a	Frohbergite	FeTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10c	Glaucodot	(Co_0.50Fe_0.50)AsS	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.EB.10a	Marcasite	FeS₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10a	Mattagamite	CoTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10e	Paracostibite	CoSbS	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10e	Pararammelsbergite	NiAs₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10f	Oenite	CoSbAs	Orth.
2.EB.10a	Petříčekite	CuSe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Anduoite	(Ru,Os)As₂	Orth.
2.EB.15a	Clinosafflorite	CoAs₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.EB.15a	Löllingite	FeAs₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Nisbite	NiSb₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Omeiite	(Os,Ru)As₂	Orth.
2.EB.15c	Paxite	CuAs₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.15a	Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15b	Seinäjokite	(Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)₂	Orth.
2.EB.20	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.20	Gudmundite	FeSbS	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.20	Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS	Mon.
2.EB.20	Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS	Mon.
2.EB.25 va	Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite	Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25	Cobaltite	CoAsS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.EB.25	Gersdorffite	NiAsS	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Jolliffeite	NiAsSe	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Krutovite	NiAs₂	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Maslovite	PtBiTe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Michenerite	PdBiTe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Padmaite	PdBiSe	Iso. 4 3 2
2.EB.25	Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Testibiopalladite	PdSbTe	Iso.
2.EB.25	Tolovkite	IrSbS	Iso.
2.EB.25	Ullmannite	NiSbS	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Willyamite	CoSbS
2.EB.25	Changchengite	IrBiS	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Mayingite	IrBiTe	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Kalungaite	PdAsSe	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Milotaite	PdSbSe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.25	Paragersdorffite	Ni(As,S)₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Orthogersdorffite	NiAsS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.EB.25	Kvačekite	NiSbSe	Iso. 2 3 : P2₁ 3
2.EB.30	Urvantsevite	Pd(Bi,Pb)₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.EB.35	Rheniite	ReS₂	Tric. 1 : P1

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References for KulleruditeHide

Reference List:

Vuorelainen, Y., Huhma, A., Häkli, A. (1964) Sederholmite, wilkmanite, kullerudite, mäkinenite, and trüstedtite, five new nickel selenide minerals. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de Finlande: 36: 113-125.

Fleischer, M. (1965) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 50: 519-522.

IMA (1967) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 131-136 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.20

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

Localities for KulleruditeHide

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China
Gansu Gannan Luqu Co. ⓘ La'erma Au-Se deposit	Hanjie Wen et al. (2006)
Sichuan Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture) Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.) ⓘ Qiongmo Au-Se deposit (Qiongme Au-Se deposit; Quongme Au-Se deposit)	Liu Jia-jun et al. (2000)

Finland
North Ostrobothnia ⓘ Kuusamo	Vuorelainen Y et al. (1964) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kitka River Valley (TL)	Vuorelainen et al. (1964)

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