Ferropericlase
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About Ferropericlase
Formula:
(Mg,Fe)O
A variety of Periclase
A Fe(II)-bearing variety of periclase (the pure iron end member is wüstite).
A high-pressure phase, metastable as inclusion in other minerals.
Used synonymously with magnesiowüstite.
A Fe(II)-bearing variety of periclase (the pure iron end member is wüstite).
A high-pressure phase, metastable as inclusion in other minerals.
Used synonymously with magnesiowüstite.
Chemical Properties of Ferropericlase
Formula:
(Mg,Fe)O
Elements listed:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Spinel Group | 1 photo of Ferropericlase associated with Spinel Group on mindat.org. |
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 Ferropericlase
Reference List:
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Moore, R.O., Otter, M.L., Rickard, R.S., Harris, J.W., and Gurney, J.J. (1986) The occurrence of moissanite and ferro-periclase as inclusions in diamond. In 4th International Kimberlite Conference, Perth, Extended Abstracts; Abstract Geological Society of Australia, 16, 409–411.
Internet Links for Ferropericlase
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Localities for Ferropericlase
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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).
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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- 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.
Brazil | |
| Cid, J. P., Nardi, L. V. S., Cid, C. P., Gisbert, P. E., & Balzaretti, N. M. (2014). Acid compositions in a veined-lower mantle, as indicated by inclusions of (K, Na)-Hollandite+ SiO 2 in diamonds. Lithos, 196, 42-53. |
| Hayman, P., Kopylova, M., and Kaminsky, F. 2005. Lower mantle diamonds from Rio Soriso (Juina area, Mato Grosso, Brazil). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 149(4): 430–445; Kaminsky, F. V., Wirth, R., & Schreiber, A. (2015). A microinclusion of lower-mantle rock and other mineral and nitrogen lower-mantle inclusions in a diamond. The Canadian Mineralogist, 53(1), 83-104.; Kaminsky, F.V., Wirth, R., Schreiber, A. (2015): A microinclusion of lower-mantle rock and other minerals and nitrogen lower-mantle inclusions in a diamond. Canadian Mineralogist: 53(1): 83-104 |
Canada | |
| Donnelly, C. L. et al. (2007): Lithos 98, 160-176. |
| Tappert, R., Stachel, T., Harris, J. W., & Shimizu, N. (2005). Mineral inclusions in diamonds from the Panda kimberlite, Slave Province, Canada. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17(3), 423-440. |
Guinea | |
| McCammon, C. A., Stachel, T., & Harris, J. W. (2004). Iron oxidation state in lower mantle mineral assemblages: II. Inclusions in diamonds from Kankan, Guinea. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 222(2), 423-434. |
Israel | |
| Sharygin, V.V., Sokol, E.V. & Vapnik, Ye. (2008): Minerals of the pseudobinary perovskite-brownmillerite series from combustion metamorphic larnite rocks of the Hatrurim Formation (Israel). Russian Geology and Geophysics 49, 709-726. |
Italy | |
| Luigi Chiappino data, Pavel M. Kartashov analytical confirmation |
Lesotho | |
| Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75. |
South Africa | |
| Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75. |
Zimbabwe | |
| Kopylova, M.G., Gurney, J.J., and Daniels, L.R.M. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 129, 366-384. |
San Vito quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy