1.AE.15

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family

Dana 7th ed.:

1.1.18.1

Dana 8th ed.:

1.1.11.6

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.60

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

Physical Properties of WairauiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel-gray

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Chemical Properties of WairauiteHide

Formula:

CoFe

Elements listed:

Co, Fe - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Type Occurrence of WairauiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Red Hills, Wairau Valley, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand

General Appearance of Type Material:

very small grains distributed throughout serpentinite, typically < 2 microns diameter

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Serpentinite near a large ultramafic intrusion

Reference:

Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite, a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine: 33: 942-948.

Download:

http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM33_942.pdf

Synonyms of WairauiteHide

IMA1964-015

Other Language Names for WairauiteHide

German:Wairauit

Russian:Вайрауит

Simplified Chinese:铁钴矿

Spanish:Wairauita

Traditional Chinese:鐵鈷礦

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

1.AE.	Vanadium	V	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Molybdenum	Mo	Iso.
1.AE.05	Chromium	Cr	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Iron	Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso.
1.AE.05	Tungsten	W	Iso.
1.AE.05	UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi	Fe₇Cr₂Ni
1.AE.10	Taenite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.10	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet.
1.AE.10	Antitaenite	Fe₃Ni
1.AE.15	Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x=0.6)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.20	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.25	Jedwabite	Fe₇(Ta,Nb)₃	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.AE.30	Manganese	Mn	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

1.1.11.1	Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso.
1.1.11.2	Taenite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.1.11.3	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet.
1.1.11.4	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.1.11.5	Nickel	Ni	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m

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

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	Ag_1.1Hg_0.9	Hex.
1.17	Paraschachnerite	Ag₃Hg₂	Orth.
1.18	Luanheite	Ag₃Hg	Hex.
1.19	Weishanite	(Au,Ag)₃Hg₂	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	Pb_0.7Hg_0.3	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	(Cu_1-xAs_x)	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	(Ag_1-xSb_x)	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	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x=0.6)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.59	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
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.
1.84	Niggliite	PtSn	Hex.
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 InformationHide

Notes:

Highly magnetic

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 WairauiteHide

Reference List:

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Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite, a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine: 33: 942-948.

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

Bayliss, P. (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 751-755.

Jambor, J.L., Burke, E.A.J. (1991) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 76: 2020-2026.

Hazen, R.M., Hystad, G., Golden, J.J., Hummer, D.R., Liu, C., Downs, R.T., Morrison, S.M., Ralph, J., Grew, E.S. (2017) Cobalt mineral ecology. American Mineralogist: 102: 108-116.

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Localities for WairauiteHide

ⓘ - Click for 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Canada
British Columbia New Westminster Mining Division ⓘ Toy Prospect	www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?minfilno=092HSW136
Nunavut Coppermine River area ⓘ Muskox Intrusion	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Chamberlain, J. A., McLeod, C. R., Traill, R. J., & Lachance, G. R. (1965). Native metals in the Muskox intrusion. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2(3), 188-215.

China
Shaanxi Province Hanzhong Prefecture Ningqiang Co. ⓘ Ningqiang meteorite (Ningqiang carbonaceous chondrite)	Xin, H., Eisenhour, D.D., and Buseck, P.R. (1995): Meteoritics 30(1), 106-109.

India
West Bengal Purulia District ⓘ Manbhoom meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

Italy
Piedmont Torino Province Lanzo Valleys Balangero ⓘ Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine	Prete, R. (1995): L'amiantifera di S. Vittore, Balangero, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1995, 313-333.

Japan
Shikoku Island Ehime Prefecture ⓘ Nikubuchidani	Ukegawa & Minakawa (2004) Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 138.

Kazakhstan
Pavlodar ⓘ Efremovka meteorite	Krot, A. N., Brearley, A. J., Biryukov, V. V., Ulyanov, A. A., Keil, K., Swindle, T. D. & Mittlefehldt, D. W. (1997). Dark inclusions in the reduced CV3 chondrite Efremovka - Evidence for various degrees of aqueous alteration and thermal metamorphism. Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII, pdf#1346, 769-770. (March 1997)

New Zealand (TL)
South Island Marlborough Region Wairau Valley ⓘ Red Hills (TL)	Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite-a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine 33, 942-948.

Russia
Urals Region Southern Urals Bashkortostan Republic (Bashkiria Republic) ⓘ Nurali complex (Nurali massif)	F. Zaccarini et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 42, pp. 545-562 (2004).
Orenburgskaya Oblast' Aidyrlya River ⓘ Aidyrlya gold deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov data

Serbia
Moravica District Čačak (Caßak; Zazach) Jelica ⓘ Jelica meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

UK
England Lancashire West Lancashire Wrightington ⓘ Appley Bridge meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

USA
Oregon Josephine Co. Josephine Creek District ⓘ Josephine Creek placers	www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html; (inclusions in "josephinite" nuggets) Dick, H.J.B. (1974) Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 24, 291-298.

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Classification of WairauiteHide