Niggliite
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About Niggliite
Formula:
PtSn
Hardness:
3
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named by D. L. Scholtz after Professor Paul Niggli [June 26, 1888 Zofingen, Switzerland - January 13, 1953 Zurich, Switzerland]. Niggli was a brilliant crystallographer and taught at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule and at the University of Zurich.
This page provides mineralogical data about Niggliite.
Classification of Niggliite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
1/A.16-40
1.AG.60
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys
Dana 7th ed.:
1.2.13.1
1.2.10.1
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
1.84
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
Physical Properties of Niggliite
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Chemical Properties of Niggliite
Formula:
PtSn
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Pd,Sb,Bi,Te
Crystallography of Niggliite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.1 Å, c = 5.43 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.324
Unit Cell V:
79.05 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Niggliite
Other Language Names for Niggliite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Paolovite | 12 photos of Niggliite associated with Paolovite on mindat.org. |
Cabriite | 9 photos of Niggliite associated with Cabriite on mindat.org. |
Cubanite | 7 photos of Niggliite associated with Cubanite on mindat.org. |
Silver | 5 photos of Niggliite associated with Silver on mindat.org. |
Magnetite | 4 photos of Niggliite associated with Magnetite on mindat.org. |
Mooihoekite | 4 photos of Niggliite associated with Mooihoekite on mindat.org. |
Stannopalladinite | 3 photos of Niggliite associated with Stannopalladinite on mindat.org. |
Geversite | 2 photos of Niggliite associated with Geversite on mindat.org. |
Froodite | 2 photos of Niggliite associated with Froodite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
1.AG.05 | Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AG.05 | Garutiite | (Ni,Fe,Ir) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AG.10 | Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.AG.10 | Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn | |
1.AG.10 | Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb | Iso. |
1.AG.15 | Taimyrite | (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn | Orth. |
1.AG.15 | Tatyanaite | (Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4 | Orth. |
1.AG.20 | Paolovite | Pd2Sn | Orth. |
1.AG.25 | Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 | Hex. |
1.AG.25 | Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 | Hex. |
1.AG.30 | Cabriite | Pd2CuSn | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
1.AG.35 | Chengdeite | Ir3Fe | Iso. |
1.AG.35 | Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe | Iso. |
1.AG.40 | Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi | Tet. |
1.AG.40 | Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe | Tet. |
1.AG.40 | Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe | Tet. |
1.AG.45 | Hongshiite | PtCu | Trig. |
1.AG.45 | Skaergaardite | PdCu | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.AG.50 | Yixunite | Pt3In | Iso. |
1.AG.55 | Damiaoite | PtIn2 | Iso. |
1.AG.65 | Bortnikovite | Pd4Cu3Zn | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
1.AG.70 | Nielsenite | PdCu3 | Tet. |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
1.2.10.1 | Taimyrite | (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn | Orth. |
1.2.10.2 | Tatyanaite | (Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4 | Orth. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
1.1 | Copper | Cu | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.2 | Silver | Ag | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.5 | Gold | Au | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.6 | Auricupride | Cu3Au | Orth. |
1.7 | Tetra-auricupride | AuCu | Tet. |
1.8 | Zinc | Zn | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.9 | Cadmium | Cd | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.10 | Danbaite | CuZn2 | Iso. |
1.11 | Zhanghengite | CuZn | Iso. |
1.12 | Mercury | Hg | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.13 | Kolymite | Cu7Hg6 | Iso. |
1.14 | Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
1.15 | Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 | Iso. |
1.16 | Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 | Hex. |
1.17 | Paraschachnerite | Ag3Hg2 | Orth. |
1.18 | Luanheite | Ag3Hg | Hex. |
1.19 | Weishanite | (Au,Ag,Hg) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.20 | Indium | In | Tet. |
1.21 | Aluminium | Al | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.22 | Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 | Tet. |
1.23 | Cupalite | (Cu,Zn)Al | Orth. |
1.24 | Diamond | C | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.25 | Graphite | C | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
1.26 | Chaoite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
1.27 | Lonsdaleite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.28 | Silicon | Si | |
1.29 | Tin | Sn | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd |
1.30 | Lead | Pb | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.31 | Anyuiite | AuPb2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
1.31 | Novodneprite | AuPb3 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
1.32 | Leadamalgam | Pb0.7Hg0.3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm |
1.33 | Arsenic | As | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.34 | Arsenolamprite | As | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
1.35 | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. |
1.36 | Koutekite | Cu5As2 | Hex. |
1.37 | Domeykite | Cu3As | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
1.38 | Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.39 | Novákite | Cu20AgAs10 | Mon. |
1.40 | Kutinaite | Ag6Cu14As7 | Iso. |
1.41 | Antimony | Sb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.42 | Stibarsen | AsSb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.43 | Paradocrasite | Sb3As | Mon. 2 : B2 |
1.44 | Horsfordite | Cu, Sb | |
1.45 | Cuprostibite | Cu2(Sb,Tl) | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
1.46 | Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) | Hex. |
1.47 | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
1.48 | Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb | Orth. mm2 : Pmm2 |
1.49 | Bismuth | Bi | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.50 | Maldonite | Au2Bi | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.51 | Sulphur | S8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd |
1.52 | Rosickýite | S | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
1.53 | Selenium | Se | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.54 | Tellurium | Te | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.55 | Chromium | Cr | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.56 | Rhenium | Re | Hex. |
1.57 | Iron | Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.58 | Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.59 | Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.60 | Wairauite | CoFe | |
1.61 | Nickel | Ni | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.62 | Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. |
1.63 | Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.64 | Tetrataenite | FeNi | Tet. |
1.65 | Awaruite | Ni3Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.66 | Palladium | (Pd,Pt) | |
1.67 | Potarite | PdHg | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
1.68 | Paolovite | Pd2Sn | Orth. |
1.69 | Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 | Hex. |
1.70 | Cabriite | Pd2CuSn | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
1.71 | Taimyrite | (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn | Orth. |
1.72 | Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.73 | Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn | |
1.74 | Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb | Iso. |
1.75 | Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 | Hex. |
1.76 | Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.77 | Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) | Iso. |
1.82 | Platinum | Pt | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.83 | Hongshiite | PtCu | Trig. |
1.85 | Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe | Iso. |
1.86 | Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe | Tet. |
1.87 | Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe | Tet. |
1.88 | Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi | Tet. |
1.89 | Rhodium | (Rh,Pt) | Iso. |
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.
References for Niggliite
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Scholtz (1937), Geol. Soc. South Africa, Transactions: 39: 81.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 347.
American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 360-361.
Mineralogical Magazine (1972): 38: 799.
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Localities for Niggliite
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Ford, F.D., Wecholaz, C.R. & Lee, A. (2011) Predicting process outcomes for Sudbury platinum-group minerals using grade-recovery modeling from mineral liberation analyzer (MLA) data. Canadian Mineralogist 49, 1627-1642.; Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., (2003), Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., (2003), Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787; Dare, S. A., Barnes, S. J., Prichard, H. M., & Fisher, P. C. (2014). Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Cu-Rich Ores from the McCreedy East Ni-Cu-PGE Deposit (Sudbury, Canada): Implications for the Behavior of Platinum Group and Chalcophile Elements at the End of Crystallization of a Sulfide Liquid. Economic Geology, 109(2), 343-366.; Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269). | |
Springer (1989) Canadian Mineralogist 27, 311-313; Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 | |
Springer, G. (1989): Chlorine-bearing and other uncommon minerals in the Strathcona deep copper zone, Sudbury District, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 27: 311-313 | |
| Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., (2003), Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
| Smith and Barnes (2011) |
| Mcdonald, A.M., Cabri, L.J., Stanley, C.J., Good, D.J., Redpath, J., Lane, G., Spratt, J. & Ames, D.E. (2015) Coldwellite, Pd3Ag2S, a new mineral species from the Marathon deposit, Coldwell complex, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist 53, 1-13. |
China | |
| Chen Keqiao, Yang Huifang, Ma Letian, and Peng Zhizhong (1981): Dizhi Lunping [Geological Review] 27(2), 108-115. |
| Chunming Han, Wenjiao Xiao, Guochun Zhao, Wenjun Qu, and Andao Du (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 452-468. |
Kenya | |
| Schulze, H. (1998) Noble Metal Phases in Rumuruti-chondrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (4, supplement): p. A139. (July 1998) |
Poland | |
| Sachanbiński et al. 2000: Heavy minerals in the serpentinite weathering cover of the Szklary massif. Geologia Sudetica, vol. 33, pp. 131-141. |
Russia | |
| Econ Geol (1986) 81:1203-1212; 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. |
| Tony Nikischer specimen and analysis; Czamanske. et al (1992). A Proton Microprobe Study of Magmatic Sulfide Ores from the Norilsk-Talnakh District, Siberia (Vol 30, Pg 249, 1992). Canadian Mineralogist, 30, 1189-1189. |
2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions, volcanic rocks and PGE-Cu-Ni sulfide deposits of the Noril’sk Province, Polar Siberia . 12th International Platinum Symposium | |
| Gabov, D. A. (2010). PGE and Au minerals from the low-sulfide ore of the Pana Tundra Pluton, Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52(7), 624-629. |
| Yury L. Voytekhovsky, Yury N. Neradovsky (2008) The Cu-Ni-PGE and Cr deposits of the Monchegorsk area, the Kola Peninsula, Russia. 33 IGC excursion No 48, August 15 – 21, 2008 |
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 | |
| Grishaenko, M. V. P., & Federation, R. (2007). Independent Report on the Shalozerskoe (Burakovsky), Lukkulaisvaara and Tsipringa Platinum, Palladium, Copper, Nickel Deposits in the Autonomous Republic of Karelia Russian Federation |
South Africa (TL) | |
| Trans.Geol.Soc.S.Africa,(1936) 39, 81-210 |
| Holwell, D. A., McDonald, I., & Armitage, P. E. B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70(1), 83-101.; HOLWELL D.A., MCDONALD I. & ARMITAGE, P.E.B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the South Central Pit, Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70, 83-101. |
| Minerals of South Africa; Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa, pg 227; |
Minerals of South Africa | |
USA | |
| Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| Rainville, G. D. and Park, W. C. (1976) Nickeliferous Pyrrhotite Deposits, Knox County, Southeastern Maine in Lyons, P. C. and Brownlow, A. H. (editors) Studies in New England Geology, Memoir 146, Geological Society of America, p. 319-347. |
| Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta. |
Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia