Nickelskutterudite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Nickelskutterudite
Formula:
(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Also given as NiAs2-3.
Colour:
Tin white - silver grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5½ - 6
Specific Gravity:
6.5
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
As the nickel member of skutterudite series. Some earlier publications wrote the name with a hyphen (nickel-skutterudite), but the hyphen was removed by the IMA (2008).
Type Locality:
Skutterudite Group. Nickelskutterudite-Skutterudite Series.
The nickel analogue of Ferroskutterudite and Skutterudite.
The nickel analogue of Ferroskutterudite and Skutterudite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2897:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
1548b925-d608-40e4-bf66-5f8bcda99a56
IMA Classification of Nickelskutterudite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA status notes:
Renamed by the IMA
Approval history:
Chemical formula revised by IMA Jan 2017.
Classification of Nickelskutterudite
2.EC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
C : M:S = 1:>2
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
C : M:S = 1:>2
2.12.17.2
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.11.30
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.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Nskt | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Nis | 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 Nickelskutterudite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Tin white - silver grey
Comment:
Tarnising gray to iridescent
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
5½ - 6 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Distinct on {001}{111}, traces on {011}
Distinct on {001}{111}, traces on {011}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
6.5 g/cm3 (Measured) 5.97(90) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Nickelskutterudite
Type:
Isotropic
Anisotropism:
Weak to distict
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
---|---|
400nm | 52.0% |
420nm | 52.5% |
440nm | 53.3% |
460nm | 53.8% |
480nm | 54.5% |
500nm | 55.0% |
520nm | 55.3% |
540nm | 55.4% |
560nm | 55.3% |
580nm | 55.1% |
600nm | 54.7% |
620nm | 54.3% |
640nm | 53.9% |
660nm | 53.4% |
680nm | 52.8% |
700nm | 52.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 55.4%.
Colour in reflected light:
Light yellowish white, anisotropic zones reddish
Chemistry of Nickelskutterudite
Mindat Formula:
(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Also given as NiAs2-3.
Also given as NiAs2-3.
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Bi,S
Crystallography of Nickelskutterudite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3 (2/m 3) - Diploidal
Space Group:
Im3
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.2653(6) Å
Unit Cell V:
564.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Cubes, octahedra and dodecahedra.
Twinning:
On {112} as sixlings
Comment:
Space group Im-3. Also given: 8.17 Å.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
2.61 Å | (100) |
1.841 Å | (90) |
1.616 Å | (90) |
2.20 Å | (80) |
1.681 Å | (70) |
1.410 Å | (70) |
1.213 Å | (70) |
Comments:
Timiskaming mine, Ontario, Canada.
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]) | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
38 : Ophiolites |
Type Occurrence of Nickelskutterudite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Synonyms of Nickelskutterudite
Other Language Names for Nickelskutterudite
German:Nickel-Skutterudit
Nickelskutterudit
Ni-Skutterudit
Ni Skutterudit
Stängelkobalt
Weißnickelkies (in part)
Nickelskutterudit
Ni-Skutterudit
Ni Skutterudit
Stängelkobalt
Weißnickelkies (in part)
Russian:Никельскуттерудит
Simplified Chinese:镍砷钴矿
Relationship of Nickelskutterudite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Ferroskutterudite | (Fe,Co)As3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
Kieftite | CoSb3 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Im3 |
Skutterudite | CoAs3 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Im3 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
80 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
65 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Nickeline | NiAs |
62 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
36 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Bismuth | Bi |
21 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
19 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Silver | Ag |
18 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Arsenic | As |
16 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
13 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
11 photos of Nickelskutterudite associated with Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.EC.05 | Kieftite | CoSb3 |
2.EC.05 | Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
2.EC.05 | Ferroskutterudite | (Fe,Co)As3 |
2.EC.10 | Patrónite | VS4 |
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 Nickelskutterudite
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References for Nickelskutterudite
Reference List:
Roseboom, Eugene H. (1962) Skutterudites (Co, Ni, Fe)As3-x; composition and cell dimensions. American Mineralogist, 47 (3-4) 310-327
Burke, Ernst A. J. (2008) Tidying up mineral names: an IMA-CNMNC scheme for suffixes, hyphens and diacritical marks. The Mineralogical Record, 39 (2) 131-135
Localities for Nickelskutterudite
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.
Argentina | |
| DE BRODTKORB |
Schalamuk et al. (1994) | |
Australia | |
| Vera Munro-Smith (2006) |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| Kitto |
Austria | |
| H. Meixner: Carinthia II 158./78.:96-101 (1968) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| www.vstm.at (2004) |
| Friedrich (1933) |
Pribitzer (1956) +2 other references | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2017) |
Canada | |
| Mauthner (1996) |
| Sabina (1976) |
| Tyson (1989) |
| Lang (1952) |
| John Sobalesky Collection |
| Ramdohr (1969) |
geological survey of canada paper 73-13 | |
Sixteenth Annual Report of The Bureau ... +3 other references | |
Traill R. J. (1983) | |
the Canadian Mineralogist V 11 Part 1 ... | |
Sixteenth Annual Report of The Bureau ... +2 other references | |
Geological Survey of Canada +1 other reference | |
| A. Q. Burrows (1921) |
| Ontario Department of Mines |
geological survey of canada paper 73-13 | |
| Smith (2021) |
Czech Republic | |
| Škácha et al. (2021) |
| [Lapis 1995 |
| Poirier et al. (2011) |
Lapis 2002 (7/8) | |
| 70 (in German) +1 other reference |
| Beran (Ag, Au, Co) +2 other references |
| Fengl (1.) |
| Sejkora et al. (2007) |
| Pauliš P. Nejzajímavější ... |
| Roman Gramblička collection +1 other reference |
Hyrsl et al. (2009) | |
| Sejkora (1994) |
France | |
| Lacroix (1910) |
| P&T N°23-24 et al. (Haut-Rhin) |
Wittern et al. (Cologne) | |
Paul De Bondt | |
Paul De Bondt | |
Paul De Bondt collection | |
| |
Wittern +3 other references | |
| Kolitsch (1997) |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
| M. Munoz (Sb-Pb-Zn-...) |
| R. Pierrot |
Germany | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| Can. Mineral. 45 |
| Weiß (1990) |
Weiß (1990) | |
Baumann et al. (03/2021) | |
| Walenta (1992) |
| Dill et al. (2010) |
| 58. +2 other references |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Wagner et al. (2002) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Andreas Gerstenberg collection |
Weiß (1990) | |
| Weiß (1990) |
Schnorrer-Köhler (1991) | |
| J. Gröbner: Neufunde aus den Bergbaurevieren St. Andreasberg et al. (2007) |
| |
| Weiß (1990) |
Wittern (2001) | |
| Anthony et al. (1990) |
| Weiss: "Mineralienfundstellen et al. (Munich) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Lapis 2001 (6) |
| |
Wittern (2001) | |
Wittern (2001) | |
Weiß (1990) | |
| Wittern (2001) |
| J. Siemroth/T. Witzke: Die Minerale des ... |
| S. Jahn et al. (2000) |
Wittern (2001) | |
| Nickerl et al. (2000) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Stolze et al. (09/2020) |
| Richard Dale Collection |
P. Andresen collection | |
Wendell Minerals specimen (Munich Show 2007) | |
King (n.d.) | |
| www.mineralienatlas.de (2011) |
Leon Hupperichs collection | |
| J. Gröbner and U. Kolitsch (2007) |
P. Haas collection +1 other reference | |
| Lapis (4) |
| Gröbner J. +1 other reference |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Schnorrer (1995) +1 other reference |
| Wittern (2001) |
Wittern (2001) | |
| www.dergraul.de (2001) |
| Wittern (2001) |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
| Lapis 30 (7/8) |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
John R. Ydren collection | |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
Lapis 30 (7/8) | |
Andreas Gerstenberg collection | |
| Lapis 30 (7/8) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Lapis (2008) |
Haake et al. (1994) | |
| St. Michalski collection - checked by ... |
| Frenzel (1874) |
Lapis 11 (7/8) | |
Frenzel (1874) | |
| 90. +1 other reference |
| Andreas Gerstenberg collection |
| Gröbner J. et al. (2006) |
| WEISS et al. (2001) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| M Adelt collection |
| Tröger (2012) |
Gröbner et al. (2007) +1 other reference | |
| Woidtke |
| T. Witzke & F. Rüger: Lapis 1998 (7/8) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Andreas Gerstenberg collection |
| Andreas Gerstenberg collection |
Iran | |
| |
Italy | |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Dessau (1936) +1 other reference |
| AA. VV. +1 other reference |
Giovanni Scapin Collection | |
AA. VV. +1 other reference | |
AA. VV. | |
Japan | |
| Matsubara & Miyawaki (2006) |
| Kinoshita (1961) |
Morocco | |
| Jahn et al. (2003) |
Jahn et al. (2003) | |
| Jahn et al. (2003) |
| Favreau et al. (2006) |
Favreau et al. (2006) | |
Jordi Fabre | |
| Favreau et al. (2006) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Mochnacka et al. (2012) | |
| Pieczka et al. (1988) |
Hoehne K. 1936: Über einige Arsen- +1 other reference | |
Piestrzyński (Main Ed.) | |
Piestrzyński et al. (2012) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Madziarz (2006) |
Muszer A. et al. (PbSe) +1 other reference | |
Portugal | |
| Marques de Sá et al. (2010) |
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Russia | |
| Pekov I.V. et al. (2010) |
| Galuskin (2007) |
| Bortnikova et al. (2017) |
| Goryachev et al. (2014) |
| USGS Open File Report 2005-1252 p173ff +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Pauliš | |
| Pauliš P. |
| Pauliš P. |
Háber et al. (SGR) | |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Halahyjová-Andrusovová G. et al. (in Slovak) |
Halahyjová-Andrusovová G. et al. (in Slovak) | |
Pauliš P. | |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Ďuďa R. et al. ( Kotterbach ) +1 other reference | |
| Ozdin D. |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
South Korea | |
| Nakamura (1943) |
Spain | |
| Rewitzer et al. (part2) |
| García et al. (2003) |
| Romero Silva JC (2003) |
| Calvo (2008) |
| Castillo-Oliver et al. (2019) |
Sweden | |
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Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
UK | |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| Gregor (1818) +1 other reference |
| 39-40 +1 other reference |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| Ixer et al. (1987) |
| [Sample in the collection of the ... |
USA | |
| Bastin (1922) +2 other references |
| Gray (2005) |
| [Mineralogical Record - Vol 23 No. 2] |
Heinrich et al. (2004) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Quigley |
| - (2005) +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
Castor et al. (2004) | |
| Palache (1935) |
| [Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April ... |
M Massis collection +1 other reference | |
- (2005) | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Hammarstrom et al. (2005) |
| Valentine et al. (1960) +3 other references |
Zimbabwe | |
| Rocks & Min.: 23:422 +2 other references |
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